Bike Taxis, Air Pollution, Intellectual Property Battles, SIR, Air Fares & More

Key Rulings:

• The NCLT cannot decide on trademark title rights during insolvency proceedings unless the issue is directly linked to the insolvency, the Supreme Court holds

• Delhi High Court quashes IT notices of 2016 sent to NDTV founders Pronnoy and Radhika Roy, terms reopening of tax assessment arbitrary

• Delhi High Court rejects a patent protection plea by a Japanese firm for cancer detection through worms

• Bombay High Court recognises Shaadi.com as a well-known trademark

Courts: 

• Bombay High Court grants interim tax relief to popular confectionary company Mad Over Donuts, stays GST demand notice

• Madras High Court quashed a state executive order for collecting sensitive data concerning social background of high school students on grounds that it violates privacy rights

• Delhi High Court questions Anil Ambani as to why the plea concerning the Directorate of Enforcement’s attachment of assets is not filed in the Bombay High Court

• Bombay High Court raps authorities on inaction concerning air pollution problem in Mumbai, moots stopping salaries of local authorities’ officials 

• Karnataka High Courts lifts ban it had imposed on bike taxis

• Central government informs the Delhi High Court about the 220 million rupees fine imposed on Indigo over the disruptions caused by the airline, says the company’s senior VP removed 

• The federal government informs the top court that it is examining the issue of painless capital punishment methods at the highest level

• Supreme Court seeks response from the Centre on the issue of inflated air fares during festive season

• Commission for Air Quality Management submits its report on a long-term roadmap for tackling air pollution in Delhi NCR and North India region to Supreme Court

• Supreme Court seeks names of environment and forest experts to form an expert panel on the issue of redefining the Aravalli range

• Apple Inc. tells Delhi High Court in its response that the penalty under Indian competition law based on global turnover is illegal, the company is not attempting to delay the CCI case

• Supreme Court halts an order by Rajasthan High Court against liquor shops along highways

Quasi Courts:

• The National Green Tribunal’s principal bench initiates suo moto action in relation to the Noida techie’s death, calls on Uttar Pradesh government to file response

Others:

• Former Supreme Court judge, KT Thomas, conferred Padma Vibhushan

The Big Listings:

• Jan 27: Delhi High Court to hear Apple Inc.’s plea against India’s competition law’s provisions on global turnover-based penalties on MNC

• Feb 4: Allahabad NCLT to hear Jaiprakash Associates’ Insolvency case for approval of successful bid

• Feb 25: Securities Appellate Tribunal to hear appeal by Jane Street challenging SEBI’s move to allegedly refuse access to important documents to the firm in the case against it

• Apr 8: Delhi High Court to hear Indigo’s petition seeking 9 billion rupees in refund from customs over re-imports

* The dates of hearing can change and a concrete list is prepared just a day before

Legal Moves: 

• Rohan Singh leaves Fox Mandal to join CAM as partner