#LegalUpdate” Archives - Law Chambers of Pooja Dua

Apr

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Order IX Rule 13 CPC Remedy Not Barred By Dismissal of Appeal

April 7, 2026PoojaBlog

In Deepesh Maheshwari & Anr. v. Renu Maheshwari & Ors., the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has held that dismissal of an appeal against an ex-parte decree does not bar the maintainability of an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The dispute arose from succession proceedings initiated after...

Apr

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Blacklisting Not Automatic Upon Contract Termination!

April 6, 2026PoojaBlog

In M/s AKG Construction and Developers Private Limited v. State of Jharkhand & Ors., the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has held that blacklisting of a contractor is not an automatic consequence of termination of a contract and requires an independent application of mind along with adherence to the principles of natural justice. The dispute...

Apr

CCPA Issues Advisory: Hotels Cannot Levy. LPG or Fuel Charges Separately in Bills!

April 4, 2026PoojaBlog

The Central Consumer Protection Authority has issued an advisory prohibiting hotels and restaurants from levying additional charges such as LPG charges, gas surcharge, or fuel cost recovery in customer bills, stating that such practices may amount to an unfair trade practice under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The advisory has been issued in light of...

Apr

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India: ₹2983 Crore Claims Settled for ₹26 Crore in Insolvency. Proceedings, Notes from ED Report!

April 2, 2026PoojaBlog

In EAS Sarma v. Union of India & Ors., W.P.(C) No. 1217 of 2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, while monitoring investigations into alleged financial irregularities involving companies of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, noted from a report of the Enforcement Directorate that claims amounting to approximately ₹2,983 crores were settled in insolvency proceedings...

Mar

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India: No Arbitration Without Valid Agreement; Participation Does Not Confer Jurisdiction

March 31, 2026PoojaBlog

M/s Bharat Udyog ltd. ( Formerly known as M/s Jai Hind Contractors Pvt. Ltd.) vs. Ambernath Municipal Council & Anr., the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has held that mere participation in arbitral proceedings does not stop a party from challenging the inherent lack of jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal in the absence of a...

Mar

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India: One-Sided Contractual Clauses Cannot Bar Legal Remedies!

March 30, 2026PoojaBlog

M/s ABS Marine Services vs The Andaman and Nicobar Administration, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has held that contractual clauses in government agreements cannot be framed in a manner that completely bar a private party from seeking legal remedies Hon’ble Courts or Ld. Arbitral tribunals. The dispute arose from a manning agreement executed between...

Mar

The Hon’ble NCLAT held that the Committee of Creditors can litigate in its own name!

March 28, 2026PoojaBlog

In the Committee of Creditors of Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd. v. Riju Ravindran & Ors., the Hon’ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has clarified that the Committee of Creditors (CoC), though not a juristic person in the classical sense, is not barred from litigating in its own name under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy...

Mar

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India Dishonour of Post-Dated Cheque Not Sufficient to Prove Cheating!

March 27, 2026PoojaBlog

In V. Ganesan v. State, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has clarified that dishonour of a post-dated cheque by itself is not sufficient to presume dishonest intention so as to constitute an offence of cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The case arose from a financial arrangement relating to a film...

Mar

Settlement Breach Can Revive Insolvency. Proceedings says NCLT Ahmedabad!

March 20, 2026PoojaBlog

In S.N. Global Minerals LLP v. Aksa Paper Mills Private Limited, the Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench held that revival of insolvency proceedings upon breach of a settlement recognised by a judicial order does not amount to using the insolvency process as a recovery mechanism but merely restores the legal consequence that had...

Mar

Hon’ble Delhi High Court Restrains Kent RO from Using “KENT” Mark for Fans

March 19, 2026PoojaBlog

In Kent RO Systems Limited & Ors. v. Kent Cables Private Limited & Ors., the Hon’ble Division Bench of the Delhi High Court declined to interfere with the order of the Single Judge Bench restraining Kent RO Systems Limited from manufacturing and selling fans under the trademark “KENT”, holding that Kent Cables Private Limited had...

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