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1. Supreme Court asks Calcutta HC to ‘expeditiously’ hear TMC plea on billboard

Supreme Court asks Calcutta HC to ‘expeditiously’ hear TMC plea on billboard

Supreme Court asks Calcutta HC to ‘expeditiously’ hear TMC plea on billboard Supreme Court asks Calcutta HC to ‘expeditiously’ hear TMC plea on billboard Kapil Sibal pointed out that the same building also houses other establishments whose signboards have not been removed. The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Calcutta high court to expeditiously hear a petition by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) challenging the removal of the billboard at the party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s Kolkata office without being issued any notice. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, however, declined to interfere with the August 28 order of the high court, which declined to grant any interim relief to TMC, and noted that the issues raised by the party are still pending before the high court. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared for the TMC, said a petition was filed before the high court alleging that the party’s billboard was removed from its 9, Camac Street office by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation without issuing any notice. “It is my building and I am operating from there. The high court should find out if notice has been issued to me. The court does not ask that question and says that now that the signboard has been removed, there is no cause of action,” Sibal said. Sibal pointed out that the same building also houses other establishments whose signboards have not been removed. He informed the court that the petitioner has a registered lease and the earlier order should not come in the way of the high court deciding the issue of restoration of the nameboard raised by the party.

2. Vimal Elaichi moves Delhi HC against Maharashtra FDA notice to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff

Vimal Elaichi moves Delhi HC against Maharashtra FDA notice to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff

Vimal Elaichi moves Delhi HC against Maharashtra FDA notice to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff PB Agro, the makers of Vimal Elaichi, have approached the Delhi High Court seeking directions to quash show-cause notices issued by the Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to their celebrity brand ambassadors, Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma reserved her verdict on the issue of jurisdiction over whether the Delhi High Court can consider the matter. The dispute arose from regulatory notices issued by the Maharashtra FDA alleging that advertisements for "Vimal Elaichi" amount to surrogate promotion of "Vimal Pan Masala", a chewable product banned within Maharashtra. The state regulator had directed the actors featured in Vimal Elaichi ads to provide documentation demonstrating that Vimal Elaichi is a product different from banned pan masala products. The FDA also called for a halt on the promotional campaign and for the withdrawal of related materials from digital platforms. Senior Advocates Dayan Krishnan and Mohit Mathur appeared for the petitioner company and argued that the FDA's notice dated August 11, 2026, was sent only to the actors and not to the company itself, despite the petitioner being the one to suffer irreparable harm. The company argued that the Maharashtra FDA lacked jurisdiction to issue directions to halt the advertisement. In its petition, the company also stated that surrogate advertisement allegations were baseless since Vimal pan masala has not been manufactured or sold in Maharashtra since 2001, and pan masala containing tobacco has been barred by the Supreme Court nationwide since 2013.

3. ‘Waiting for my retirement?’ CJI rejects Aravalli panel’s 2027 deadline

‘Waiting for my retirement?’ CJI rejects Aravalli panel’s 2027 deadline

‘Waiting for my retirement?’ CJI rejects Aravalli panel’s 2027 deadline ‘Waiting for my retirement?’ CJI rejects Aravalli panel’s February deadline The development assumes significance as the fresh exercise to define the Aravallis was ordered by the Supreme Court Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday questioned whether the high-powered committee (HPC) constituted by the Supreme Court to arrive at a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and range was waiting for him to retire, as the court rejected its plea for six months’ additional time and directed it to submit its final report by November 30. “They should have clearly asked for a date after my retirement…appears they are waiting for my retirement. We are not going to allow this,” the CJI told additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati, who appeared for the Centre. The bench, headed by the CJI and comprising justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, directed the five-member panel headed by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) director general Kanchan Devi to “work day and night” and made it clear that no further extension would be granted. “The high-powered committee has sought an extension till February 28, 2027, with the first stroke of the pen. We reject this plea…The HPC is directed to work day and night and submit its final report by November 30, 2026. We make it clear that no further extension shall be granted,” said the bench in its order. The court also asked the committee to submit interim reports on specific issues in the meantime so that urgent aspects of the dispute could be dealt with separately without waiting for the completion of the entire exercise. The development assumes significance as the fresh exercise to define the Aravallis was ordered by the Supreme Court after it put on hold its own…

4. Trilegal advises Lumino Industries on ₹700 crore IPO

Trilegal advises Lumino Industries on ₹700 crore IPO Lumino Industries Limited has raised ₹700 crore from an initial public offering of equity shares which comprised a fresh issue and an offer for sal

5. Courts must resist rehearing arbitral awards on merits to build global arbitration hub: Darius Khambata

Courts must resist rehearing arbitral awards on merits to build global arbitration hub: Darius Khambata

Courts must resist rehearing arbitral awards on merits to build global arbitration hub: Darius Khambata If India has to develop as a preferred arbitration seat, courts in the country must resist the temptation to re-hear arbitration disputes on merits, Senior Advocate Darius Khambata said on September 5. The senior lawyer was speaking at the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (GHAC) Arbitration Week in GIFT City on ‘Rules of Private International Law in International Commercial Arbitration. He explained that non-interference from courts means resisting the temptation to decide the matter. “In arbitration, the justice of the case requires that a court respect the decision of the parties that an arbitral tribunal decides, and not a judge. Khambata urged courts to explicitly frame challenge grounds immediately instead of re-hearing the entire disputes on merits. “If you have a good judicial ecosystem and a good legislative ecosystem that really makes for a very successful seat,” he said. He also highlighted Singapore’s practice of institutional humility. “With all its success, every single month and year the Singaporeans are thinking of how we can improve? That is an essential factor for a good seat,” Khambata said. King’s Counsel Thomas Williams, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR) Founding President Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo and Clifford Chance Partner Nish Shetty were co-panelists at the session, The session was moderated by Barrister Anirudh Krishnan. Shetty observed that commercial parties routinely neglect drafting arbitration clauses during initial contract negotiations.

1. ABC Express vs. State of Gujarat (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0984/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether a truck seized for transporting prohibited liquor should be released to its owner, ABC Express, pending trial, despite provisions of the Gujarat Prohibitio

2. R. Manimaran vs. State of Tamil Nadu (24.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0983/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether a vehicle seized in an NDPS case should be released to its owner, R. Manimaran, after the acquittal of the accused. The High Court had upheld

3. Sahab Singh vs. State of Haryana (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0981/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal of Sahab Singh alias Sat Pal against his conviction by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana for offenses under Sections 302, 201, and 377 of the Indian

4. M.R.R. Setty (Dead) by L.Rs. vs. Government of Karnataka and Ors. (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0980/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Joint Director/Registrar of Land Records could exercise revisional jurisdiction under Section 56 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, beyond the th

5. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited vs. Trupti Sanjay Mehta and Os. (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0979/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) could use the SARFAESI Act to recover debts acquired from City Financial Consumer Finance Limited (CFCFL), a non-banking

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