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India Law LLP Welcomes Arpita Dutta As Partner, Strengthening Asia-Pacific And Cross-Border Advisory Practice
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (96+ words) 2 July 2026 5: 39 PM IST India Law LLP has announced the appointment of Arpita Dutta as Partner, further strengthening the Firm's Asia-Pacific and cross-border advisory capabilities across corporate law, labour and employment law, intellectual property, and foreign investment matters. Commenting on the…...
Live Law Biz RERA Half-Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (1625+ words) 2 July 2026 3: 59 PM IST Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Jaypee Used "Facade" Deals To Divert "13, 833 Crore Homebuyer Funds Case Title: VANDANA SABHARWAL VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition alleging…...
EPF Dues Get Priority Over Establishment Assets, Not Partner's Personal Property: Karnataka High Court
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (732+ words) The Karnataka High Court has recently held that while the statutory first charge under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 takes priority over competing claims against the assets of an establishment, it does not automatically extend to the…...
Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of AI Deepfakes, Cloned Voice Ads Targeting Actor Ravi Kishan
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (426+ words) The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed multiple online intermediaries, including Google, You Tube and X, to take down deepfake videos, AI-generated content, and cloned-voice advertisements that infringe the personality rights of actor-politician Ravi Kishan. During the hearing today, Justice…...
Delhi HC Holds Name Change Doesn't Nullify Arbitration Clause, Refers Newgen Dispute To Arbitration
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (542+ words) 2 July 2026 7: 07 AM On 1 July, the Delhi High Court referred a trademark infringement dispute between Newgen Software Technologies Ltd and Newgen IT Technologies Ltd, formerly known as Vcare Infotech Solutions and Services Pvt Ltd, to arbitration. A Division Bench of Justices…...
CESTAT New Delhi Holds Sub-Contract Road Work Inherits Exemption, Sets Aside Over "35 Lakh Demand
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (371+ words) 2 July 2026 5: 45 PM IST The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) on 30 June held that services relating to public road construction executed as a sub-contractor and construction of independent residential houses were eligible for…...
Bombay High Court Says Proof Of Dishonest Asset Transfer Not Needed To Secure Assets Pending Arbitration
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (504+ words) 2 July 2026 3: 03 PM IST The Bombay High Court has held that a party seeking interim protection before arbitration need not prove that the opposite side has dishonestly transferred or concealed its assets. A strong possibility that the assets may diminish before…...
Live Law Biz Arbitration Half Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (1722+ words) 2 July 2026 5: 44 AM Appellate Courts Cannot Disturb Arbitral Awards Merely To Permit A Different View, Supreme Court Reiterates Case Title: Jan De Nul Dredging India Pvt. Ltd. v. Tuticorin Port Trust Case Number: Civil Appeal No. 98 of 2026 Only Civil Court Can Extend…...
Counter-Claims Must Ordinarily Comply With Section 12 A Pre-Institution Mediation: Delhi High Court
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (456+ words) 2 July 2026 4: 08 PM IST On 1 July, the Delhi High Court held that a defendant filing a counter-claim in a commercial suit must ordinarily comply with the mandatory pre-institution mediation requirement under Section 12 A of the Commercial Courts Act, unless the disputes…...
Delhi High Court Refuses ITC Bid To Stop Adyar Gate Hotels' Use Of 'Dakshin' Mark
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (507+ words) The Delhi High Court has refused to restrain Adyar Gate Hotels Limited from using the "DAKSHIN" trademark for its standalone Chennai restaurant. It held that ITC Limited's trademark infringement claim was not maintainable. The court also found that ITC had…...