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The ITAT has quashed an income tax reassessment due to a lack of recorded reasons, emphasizing their significance in reopening cases under Section 148.
The Allahabad High Court has quashed state-initiated demolition proceedings, ruling that using bulldozers for punishment violates legal principles.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has mandated immediate implementation of a circular concerning social media conduct, digital ethics, and professional responsibility for law colleges and State Bar Councils.
CCPA imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty on Amazon due to misleading information in its walkie-talkie product listings. This highlights the responsibility of e-commerce platforms to ensure compliance with consumer protection standards.
The CCPA has levied a ₹10 lakh fine on TradeIndia for failing to include mandatory disclosures in its walkie-talkie product listings. This ruling highlights the necessity of compliance with consumer protection regulations.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a ₹5 lakh penalty on Jaquar for misleading claims regarding a 50,000-hour LED product lifespan. The authority mandated the discontinuation of such claims pending proper substantiation.
The CDSCO has initiated a review of the use of brand name extensions by pharmaceutical companies in response to industry concerns, indicating potential regulatory changes in the sector.
The Bombay High Court's decision in Black Diamond Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar of Trade Marks prioritizes substantive justice over rigid adherence to procedural timelines under the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. This marks a potential shift in trademark prosecution.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled in SML Ltd. v. M/s Happy Agro Chemicals that isolated trap purchases do not create territorial jurisdiction for patent infringement suits. The decision underscores the limits of forum shopping in patent cases.
The NCLT clarified that findings from a forensic audit do not negate a corporate debtor's ownership rights over fixed deposits during CIRP proceedings.
The NCLT held that the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation's (MIDC) action to cancel the long-term allotment of an industrial plot during the liquidation of Jet Airways violates legal prohibitions against depleting the debtor's estate.
According to the NCLAT, interest liability acknowledged by the corporate debtor on inter-corporate deposits (ICDs) must be considered part of the financial debt when assessing statutory default thresholds under the IBC.
The NCLT ruled that banks are prohibited from withholding funds of corporate debtors during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) based solely on unresolved diversion claims. The directive mandates banks to transfer the fixed deposits to the CIRP account.