COMPANIES & SECTORS


Prashant Jha (Bar  and   Bench) 27 November 2025
Multinational tech giant Apple has told the Delhi High Court that it could be penalised for nearly US$38 billion if Indian law allowing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to impose penalties on the "global turnover" of companies was to stand [Apple Inc & Anr v. Union of India &...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 November 2025
The central consumer protection authority (CCPA) has held JioMart, operated by Reliance Retail Ltd, accountable for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices over the sale of walkie-talkies without mandatory regulatory disclosures. The order, issued on 21 November 2025, follows a...

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An order in appeal of the national company law appellate tribunal (NCLAT), principal bench, New Delhi, arising from an order of the national company law tribunal (NCLT), Bangalore bench, dealt with a dispute between the two branches of a family owning a well-known jewellery chain in...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 November 2025
A US bankruptcy court has entered a default judgement of more than US$1.07bn (billion) against Byju Raveendran, founder of the troubled edtech company Byju’s, after finding that he repeatedly and wilfully failed to comply with court-ordered discovery in proceedings concerning the group’s US...

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India’s economy continues to post headline numbers that would make most finance ministers envious. Gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow 7.4% in FY25-26, according to the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP). The baseline is 7.1% growth, rising to 8.8% in a sunnier...

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Moneylife Digital Team 21 November 2025
India's core sector growth stalled in October with a 1.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase, down from 4.8% in September, dragged by declines in mining and electricity generation. Mining output contracted by 5.8%, while electricity generation fell by 3.7%. Steel production grew modestly by 1.2% and...

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KBS Sidhu 21 November 2025
The grim arithmetic of Punjab’s paddy Punjab’s paddy fields look lush on the surface, but the numbers beneath tell a brutal story. In the 2025–26 Kharif season, paddy procurement has fallen to about 156 lakh tonnes, the lowest in nine years. This compares sharply with 175 lakh tonnes in...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 November 2025
Sammaan Capital Ltd’s shares slumped sharply on Wednesday after the Supreme Court reportedly delivered stinging criticism against multiple investigative agencies for what it described as a 'friendly approach' in the probe into alleged financial irregularities and suspected money laundering...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 November 2025
Shares of infrastructure engineering and construction firm KEC International Ltd fell nearly 9% on Wednesday after the company disclosed that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has barred it from participating in fresh tenders for the next nine months. The action, effective18 November...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 November 2025
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union government, directorate of enforcement  (ED), central bureau of investigation (CBI) and businessman Anil Ambani on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking a court-monitored investigation into what the petitioner describes as a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 November 2025
A new filing in the Delaware bankruptcy court has alleged that the missing US$533mn (million) from Byju’s Alpha, the special-purpose vehicle now controlled by lenders to the edtech firm’s term loan b (TLB), was not used for any 'legitimate commercial purposes', as previously claimed. Instead,...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 17 November 2025
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored investigation into what is described as a massive banking fraud involving Reliance Communications (RCOM), its group entities and its former promoter Anil Ambani, alleging systemic diversion of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 17 November 2025
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday granted the Union government four additional weeks to respond to two applications filed by Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd (SICCL) which seek approval to sell 88 of the group’s properties, including Aamby Valley in Maharashtra and Sahara Shahar in...

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Moneylife Digital Team 14 November 2025
The Bombay High Court (HC) has issued a notice in a petition that seeks a full-fledged criminal investigation by the central bureau of investigation (CBI) into alleged gas theft by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and its directors, including chairman Mukesh Ambani. The claim revolves around the...

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In 1983, Swraj Paul, in the status of a non-resident Indian (NRI), wished to take over a couple of Indian companies whose stock prices were underperforming, only to be deterred by the hurdles posed by the system and finally gave up.   Four years later, another NRI family, the Hinduja family,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 14 November 2025
India's labour market showed resilience in Q2FY25-26, with unemployment easing to 5.2% from 5.4% in Q1, reveals the periodic labour force survey (PLFS). Rural unemployment fell to 4.4%, while urban rates rose slightly. Labour force participation climbed to 55.1%, aided by higher female...

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S N Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 14 November 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petitions filed by Bata India and Liberty Shoes challenging the Delhi High Court’s July 2025 judgment that had revived Crocs Inc. USA’s passing off suits against several Indian footwear manufacturers, including Bata, Liberty, Relaxo, and Action Shoes. [Bata...

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Ritwik Choudhury (Bar  and   Bench) 14 November 2025
The Supreme Court recently held that a company purchasing software to organise or automate its business processes cannot claim to be a “consumer” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 [Poly Medicure Ltd. vs. M/S Brillio Technologies Pvt. Ltd.].    A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj...

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Moneylife Digital Team 13 November 2025
The directorate of enforcement (ED) on Thursday arrested Manoj Gaur, former executive chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) and former chairman and managing director (CMD) of Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL), in a money laundering case involving alleged...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 12 November 2025
The Karnataka High Court recently held that the State government has no authority to regulate the service conditions of employees of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), ruling that the Central government alone is the “appropriate government” under the Industrial Disputes Act,...

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