Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam Case Accused Gets Regular Bail From SC
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi granted the relief
People
Food & Beverage.
Rooh Afza Falls Under Fruit Drink Category, Qualifies For Lower Vat: SC
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 26, 2026
A Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan allowed the appeals filed by Hamdard (Wakf) Laboratories
E-commerce & Marketplaces
SC Urges FSSAI On Front-of-pack Health Warnings
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 11, 2026
Supreme Court urges FSSAI to consider front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods, citing health risks from high sugar, salt and fat levels.
FMCG
Health
Odisha Bans Gutkha, Pan Masala And All Tobacco-containing Products
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 23, 2026
Odisha imposes a statewide ban on gutkha, pan masala and all tobacco- and nicotine-containing products under food safety laws, replacing its 2013 order and tightening enforcement as the Centre hikes taxes on tobacco.
Companies
Nestle India Gets Relief as SC Drops Rs 101 Cr Tax Appeals
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 22, 2026
The Supreme Court has dismissed as withdrawn the income tax department’s appeals against Nestlé India over the disallowance of general licensing fees, bringing closure to a Rs 101.21 crore tax dispute spanning several financial years.
Companies
E-commerce & Marketplaces
Supreme Court Says Tiger Global’s Flipkart Exit Is Taxable
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 16, 2026
Supreme Court is due to rule on whether capital gains tax applies to Tiger Global’s 2018 sale of its Flipkart stake to Walmart, a case closely watched by foreign investors for its implications on tax treaty interpretation.
Brands
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Bata, Liberty Pleas
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- November 15, 2025
India’s Supreme Court has refused to entertain appeals by Bata and Liberty against a Delhi High Court order restoring Crocs’ passing off suits over clog design.
Companies
Consumer
Pune Eatery Can Use ‘Burger King’ Name Until Bombay High Court’s Decision: SC
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 7, 2025
The report states that the dispute revolves around Burger King Corporation, which entered the Indian market in 2014, and a Pune-based burger joint which has been using the name since 2008
Brands
Companies
News
U-Turn After Summons: Patanjali Apologises For Misleading Ads
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 22, 2024
The Supreme Court has issued a summon for Baba Ramdev and MD Acharya Balkrishna to appear personally in court for failing to respond to a show cause notice in contempt proceedings related to misleading advertisements by the company. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi representing Patanjali, argued that violation of the law was not contempt of court. […]
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Companies
News
SC Issues Contempt Notice To Patanjali, Ramdev For Misleading Ads
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 27, 2024
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to Patanjali Ayurved, owned by Yoga guru Ramdev and its Managing Director (MD) Acharya Balkrishna for violating its order by publishing misleading advertisements for its products regarding medicinal cures. The Supreme Court had already barred Pantajali from promoting its therapeutic medicines till further order. The Supreme […]