Bombay High Court
LEGAL SUBJECT
Commercial and Corporate Law
Judgment analyses where this is the main or secondary subject.Latest analyses
30 ARTICLES
Delhi High Court
Educomp SFIO probe quashed after Delhi HC finds government order gave no reasons or demonstrable basis
The Central Government, by order dated 17 August 2018, directed an SFIO investigation into Educomp Solutions Limited (“ESL”) under Section 212(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013.3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Order XIII-A summary judgment is confined to suits governed by the Commercial Courts Act.
The Trust sought summary judgment under Order XIII-A CPC for possession and mesne profits concerning commercial premises in Connaught Place.3 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Madras HC allows ex-First Leasing executive to operate bank accounts with quarterly spending disclosures in ₹1,200-crore fraud case
The applicant, arrayed as Respondent No. 13 in the Official Liquidator’s application, sought to vacate an interim injunction dated 9 August 2024 insofar as it applied to him.2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
A sanctioned demerger cannot be recalled after implementation to avoid statutory liability.
Bharani Pictures Pvt. Ltd. obtained an order sanctioning a demerger scheme in 2015, under which three resulting entities were formed.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
After trial commences, amendments require proof that due diligence could not have raised them earlier.
The petitioner, as plaintiff, brought a commercial suit seeking possession of leased premises, arrears and other reliefs.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
An invoked partnership-deed arbitration clause warrants appointment of a sole arbitrator.
Petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 and respondent No. 1 were partners in petitioner No. 1, a partnership firm engaged in mining and stone-crushing operations.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Counsel negligence alone, without litigant diligence, is not sufficient cause under Order IX Rule 13.
The Respondent obtained an ex parte decree against the Appellants for ₹23,00,000, with interest and costs, after the Appellants—who had been served with summons—failed to file a written statement or appear in the suit3 MIN READ↗
TDSAT
Quashing the 2018 amendment restored the ₹19 charge for every porting request during the interregnum.
The petitioner, a licensed mobile number portability (MNP) service provider, sought recovery of outstanding per-port transaction charges (PPTC) from BSNL.3 MIN READ↗
TDSAT
A proceeding against a proprietorship’s business name is not a nullity upon the proprietor’s death.
Zee Entertainment instituted a broadcasting petition against Ganpati Digital Network, the business name under which its interconnection agreement had been executed.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
SpiceJet denied more time to deposit ₹144.5 crore in arbitral interest; Delhi HC rejects property security offer
SpiceJet sought, under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, an extension to deposit the admitted outstanding interest amount of ₹144,51,69,887 and permission to place the original title documents of its G...2 MIN READ↗
CESTAT
Supplier-retained control over hired machinery makes its provision a taxable supply of tangible goods service.
The appellant, a registered service provider, supplied Transit Mixture (TM) machines to M/s. Sai Nath RMC.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Reproduction of an award alone does not make a Section 34 judgment non-speaking.
AAI had leased airport land to Sahara under a 2002 lease, which was listed as an Existing Lease in the 2006 OMDA between AAI and MIAL.3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Later MSME registration does not bar a business from referring payment disputes to arbitration, Delhi High Court rules
Respondent No. 2 was engaged by the petitioner as a subcontractor under a Letter of Intent dated 27 November 2017 and a Work Order dated 19 January 2018.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Vague allegations of counsel’s negligence do not establish sufficient cause to set aside an ex parte decree.
The respondent sued the appellant for recovery of ₹12,24,939 for goods supplied on credit.3 MIN READ↗
Kerala High Court
Alleged share transferees are proper parties when their status affects the maintainability of a company petition.
Respondents 1–3 filed a company petition before the NCLT, Kochi Bench, alleging mismanagement of the fourth respondent company.2 MIN READ↗
CESTAT
CENVAT credit is admissible on sales commission services involving sales promotion.
The appellant claimed CENVAT credit on commission paid to an overseas service provider for procuring export orders.1 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
An original allottee has no indefeasible right to restoration after reconstituting the distributorship as a partnership.
The petitioner was originally allotted an LPG distributorship as a sole proprietor in 1998.2 MIN READ↗
CESTAT
Extended limitation requires notice-specific proof of suppression; an earlier notice alone neither bars nor establishes it.
The appeals concerned service-tax demands arising from residential construction and joint-development projects.4 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Commercial appeals are disposed of in terms of compromise, with the deposited settlement amount released to the respondents.
The respondents sued to recover a security deposit in Com.O.S. No. 504/2024.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Commercial appeals are disposed of in terms of compromise, with the deposited settlement amount released to the respondents.
The respondents sued to recover a security deposit in Com.O.S. No. 504/2024.2 MIN READ↗
Jharkhand High Court
Courts will not interfere with tender conditions absent arbitrariness, discrimination, mala fides, or bias.
The petitioner, a sole proprietorship, challenged Clauses 2, 9(viii) and 13 of the Hazaribag Central Jail’s e-tender for the fourth quarter of 2026–27, and corresponding provisions in the model tender.3 MIN READ↗
SAT
Absent established inter se connection, a broker’s joint and several penalty may be reduced to its pro-rata share.
SEBI’s Adjudicating Officer imposed a penalty of ₹7.50 lakh jointly and severally on the appellant and 14 other noticees for alleged circular trading in the “Darshan Orna” scrip on 7, 8 and 9 January 2019.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
A promoter’s termination may be stayed where it allegedly breaches shareholder agreements and threatens share rights.
The petitioner, a founding promoter and holder of 4,564 shares (approximately 30.39% of the respondent company’s issued equity), contended that his shares had vested as “Released Shares” and that he had been excluded...2 MIN READ↗
CESTAT
Service tax on works contracts is confined to the service component, irrespective of VAT payment.
The appellant, an unregistered individual service provider, carried out civil works for three companies during 2012–2013.2 MIN READ↗
CESTAT
A partner’s use of intellectual property in the partnership is not a taxable service.
The four appellants were partners in M/s. Radhashyam Tirthabasi Paul, a bidi-manufacturing firm.3 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Administrative lethargy and counsel’s failure to monitor proceedings do not constitute sufficient cause to condone delay.
Amulya Enterprises obtained a decree in its commercial suit against IRCTC.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Excise authorities must refer Rule 5(2) exemption representations to the Commissioner for consideration.
The petitioner held a CL-2 licence for premises in Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru. After a school was established 53 metres from the licensed premises, the Deputy Commissioner of Excise directed her to shift the business.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
A Pending FIR Alone Cannot Curtail Shareholders’ Voting Rights.
The petitioner, a shareholder of Karnataka State Seeds Corporation Limited, alleged that shares belonging to deceased shareholders had been transferred fraudulently and sought investigation and consideration of his re...2 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
IBC appeals to Supreme Court face a strict 60-day limit; tax department’s late appeal dismissed after copy-preparation time was excluded
The NCLAT dismissed the Revenue’s challenge to the NCLT-approved resolution plan on 2 August 2023.2 MIN READ↗No articles match these filters.