Govt boosts LNG use with 100% FDI, New Stations, and Policy Reforms (See 'Corp Brief') PM inaugurates Bharat Ratna Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Centenary Conference in Delhi (See 'Corp Brief') Misc - Government orders prohibiting cinema operators and agents from charging convenience or service fees on online ticket bookings, are ultra vires to Art 19 of Constitution: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Reddy chairs Brainstorming Session on Mining Sector Reforms (See 'Corp Brief') Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on Reforms in Coal Sector held in New Delhi (See 'Corp Brief') PMLA - Appellate Tribunal under PMLA cannot obstruct execution of resolution plan merely due to ED's attachment of relevant property: SAFEMA Tribunal (See 'Legal Desk') Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link preserves Himalayan Ecology: Vaishnaw (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - Moratorium does not bar voluntary handover of property leased by corporate debtor to lessors, if retaining of asset is deemed unviable and Committee of Creditors endorses such decision: SC (See 'Legal Desk') Rs.13.2 Cr fines imposed in last fiscal by IRCTC on Complaints: Vaishnaw (See 'Corp Brief') SECI conducts auction for procurement of Green Ammonia under Hydrogen Mission (See 'Corp Brief') A&C - Mere pendency of criminal proceedings in offences involving simple fraud like cheating, criminal breach of trust doesn't bar dispute from being referred to arbitration: SC (See 'Legal Desk') The 11th National Handloom Day will be celebrated on 7th August 2025 at Bharat Mandapam (See 'Corp Brief') Book titled 'Carbon Footprint Assessment in Handloom Sector' released (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - Only the Committee of Creditors, under Sections 22 and 27, is vested with authority to change the IRP once appointed: HC (See 'Legal Desk') MSDE organises Workshop on National Scheme for ITI Upgradation (See 'Corp Brief') CCI approves acquisition of equity of Theobroma Foods by Infinity Partners (See 'Corp Brief') CCI okays acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates by Dalmia Cement (See 'Corp Brief') IPR - Infringing entities which not only adopted deceptively similar trademarks but also copied Reliance's artistic elements with intent to mislead consumers, merits dynamic injunction: HC (See 'Legal Desk') PM to inaugurate M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference (See 'Corp Brief') Definition of Microfinance Loans simplified; various restrictions on loans eased: MoS (See 'Corp Brief') Arbitration and Conciliation Act - as long as valid arbitration agreement exists, then matter must be referred to arbitration, regardless of complexity or seriousness of allegations: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Week-long celebrations following Global Tiger Day 2025 conclude (See 'Corp Brief') Repco bank presents cheque of Rs 22.9 crore towards dividend to HM (See 'Corp Brief') MoUs inked to strengthen Conservation and Public Awareness of Medicinal Plants (See 'Corp Brief') Misc - CPC - Negotiable Instruments Act - revisional jurisdiction u/s 115 CPC is confined to correcting jurisdictional errors, not mere factual or legal errors; corporate veil could be pierced to prevent misuse of the corporate structure as a shield against fraudulent conduct: HC (See 'Legal Desk') PFRDA launches New Website under PFRDA CONNECT (See 'Corp Brief') India, Philippines ink New S&T Roadmap (See 'Corp Brief') About 56 Crore Jan Dhan Accounts opened since 2014 (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - suspension of registered valuer is sustainable where the valuation report has glaring inaccuracies and is in keeping with prescribed rules and standards: IBBI (See 'Legal Desk') Vaishnaw holds 'Viksit Bharat Samvad' in Bhavnagar with Traders (See 'Corp Brief') A&C - Arbitrator appointed by one party in accordance with agreed terms, after giving due notice, can't be challenged as unilateral appointment if other party was given fair opportunity to nominate its arbitrator but chose not to act: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Union Minister urges West Bengal to fast-track NFDB Registrations (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - Once debenture holders have acted upon restructuring proposal given by Corporate Debtor, which included moratorium on its repayment obligations, they can't file application u/s 7 until expiry of moratorium period: NCLAT (See 'Legal Desk') 'Matri Van' Initiative launched in Gurugram (See 'Corp Brief') SEBI - orders passed by SEBI quashed where appellant is not granted opportunity of cross examination of relevant witnesses: SAT (See 'Legal Desk') 7 Coal Blocks auctioned in 12th Round of Commercial Auctions (See 'Corp Brief') PMLA - Court-monitored ED probe can't be sought by person into real estate company for allegedly duping homebuyers and siphoning of funds, if such person was neither homebuyer nor affected by acts of company: HC (See 'Legal Desk') A&C - If clause in agreement gives parties discretion to refer matter to arbitration after disputes have arisen, it cannot be construed as binding arbitration agreement: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Investor Protection Fund Authority to launch Portal to simplify claims (See 'Corp Brief') Misc - Payment of stamp duty under Maharashtra Stamp Duty Amnesty Scheme, 2023, can't override statutory time limits prescribed under Registration Act, 1908, for presentation of documents: HC (See 'Legal Desk') IBC - Entries in balance sheets can qualify as acknowledgments u/s 18 of Limitation Act, even if creditor is not explicitly named: SC (See 'Legal Desk') Sonali Mishra, IPS, assumes Charge as Director General, RPF (See 'Corp Brief') Miscellaneous - Negotiable Instruments Act - while Section 348 of BNSS grants wide powers to summon or recall witnesses in the interest of justice, yet it cannot be used to fill lacunae in evidence or prolong proceedings unnecessarily: HC (See 'Legal Desk') IPR - Distinctiveness of combination mark cannot be negated by dissecting such mark: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Re-thinking Royalty in the Digital Age (See CORP EINSICHT)

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