CCI Closes Digital Market Abuse Complaint Against Sundar Pichai, Apple, Amazon and Others

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has closed a complaint alleging large-scale anti-competitive conduct and abuse of dominance in India's digital ecosystem by several individuals and global technology companies, including Sundar Pichai, Apple LLC, Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd., Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd. The competition watchdog held that no prima facie case under competition law was made out. A coram led by Chairperson Ravneet Kaur, along with Members Anil Agrawal,...

Delhi Commercial Court Bars Faridabad Smoking Paper Maker From Using 'BONGCHIE', 'PERFECT ROLL' Marks

A Commercial Court in Delhi has permanently restrained Ish Nagpal, a Faridabad-based manufacturer, from using the trademarks “BONGCHIE” and “PERFECT ROLL” on smoking paper products. The court made the ruling after counterfeit goods bearing the marks were recovered from his premises. In a judgment dated January 5, 2026, District Judge Harish Kumar of the Commercial Court at Tis Hazari partly allowed a suit filed by Bongchie India Private Limited. The plaintiff is a Delhi-based company engaged in...

Umar Khalid Is Not My Mentor, No Coordination With Him For Violence: Sharjeel Imam Tells Court In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

Sharjeel Imam on Thursday denied before a Delhi Court the allegation that Umar Khalid was his “mentor”, while adding that there was no coordination between the two for the violence caused during the 2020 North East Delhi riots.Advocate Talib Mustafa made the submission on behalf of Imam before Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts, while opposing framing of charges against his client in the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy into the riots. Mustafa said that during...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Issues Release Order For Shadab Ahmed After Bail Granted By Supreme Court

Delhi Court on Thursday paved way for the release of Shadab Ahmed, the fifth accused who was granted bail by the Supreme Court in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts issued release order for Ahmed, after accepting his bail bonds. This was after the Delhi Police submitted verification reports regarding the documents and sureties submitted by Ahmed. Yesterday, the Court had issued release orders for four...

House Contractor Liable For Incomplete Construction, Sub-Standard Work: Kerala Consumer Commission Awards ₹1.1L Compensation

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam recently passed an award granting a compensation of Rs. 1,10,000/- to a complainant since the constructor engaged by him for building his house abandoned work midway and failed to complete construction even after receiving substantial payment of more than 9 lakhs.According to the complainant, he engaged the opposite party to...

CCI Clears Nippon Steel's Acquisition Of Remaining Stake In Krosaki Harima

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared Japanese steel major Nippon Steel Corporation's move to take full control of Krosaki Harima Corporation, according to a press release issued on January 6, 2026. The approval relates to a tender offer under which Nippon Steel will acquire an additional 53.4 percent stake in Krosaki. Nippon Steel already holds 46.6 percent in the company, and once the transaction is completed, its shareholding will rise to 100 percent, making Krosaki a wholly...

69.21% Candidates Qualify All India Bar Examination-XX Including 61,310 Females; AIBE-XXI Scheduled For June 7

69.21% candidates have qualified for the All India Bar Examination-XX which was held on June 30, 2025, the Bar Council of India stated in a press release issued on Wednesday (January 7). The press release states that the results are scheduled to be declared today. It states that the exam was held across 399 examination centres situated in 56 different cities of the country. The release...

Citizenship Row | 'Get ED Authorization First': Lucknow Court Returns Sealed Cover In Plea Seeking FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

A Special MP/MLA Court in Lucknow today refused to accept or open certain 'confidential' documents sought to be filed in a sealed cover by BJP member S Vignesh Shishir without proper authorization (from the Enforcement Directorate) and his affidavit/undertaking to this effect.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Alok Verma (ACJM-3, MP-MLA Court, Lucknow) was hearing Shishir's plea seeking...

CCI Closes Complaint Against Eros Over AI-Altered Re-Release of Dhanush Starrer 'Raanjhanaa'

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has declined to intervene in allegations of anti-competitive conduct against Eros International Media Ltd over the AI altered rerelease of the Hindi film Raanjhanaa, holding that no prima facie violation of competition law was established. A coram of Chairperson Ravneet Kaur along with Members Sweta Kakkad, Deepak Anurag in an order...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Issues Release Orders For Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman & Saleem Khan

A Delhi Court on Wednesday paved way for the release of four out of the five accused granted bail by the Supreme Court in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts issued release orders for Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman and Mohd Saleem Khan.The judge accepted their bail bonds and issued...

Delhi Court Pulls BJP MLA Karnail Singh For 'Exaggerated' Claims About Recoveries From AAP's Satyendar Jain During ED Raid

A Delhi Court on Tuesday took cognizance of a criminal defamation case filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain against BJP MLA Karnail Singh.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts directed issuance of process against Singh under Section 227 of BNSS.Both Jain and Singh contested the Delhi Assembly Polls, 2025, from the Shakur Basti Constituency. Singh...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Asks Police To Verify Sureties Of Four Accused Granted Bail, Release Likely Today

A Delhi Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police to verify the sureties and documents submitted by of four out of the five accused granted bail by the Supreme Court in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai accepted the bail bonds of Rs. 2 lakh each, along with two local sureties of like amount, furnished by accused...