ELP Podcast Series – GST Issues In The Hospitality Sector

On May 19, 2025, the Karnataka High Court dismissed the writ appeal filed by Gstaad Hotels Pvt. Ltd., rejecting claims of ignorance about...

The hospitality industry is susceptible to claims on account of loss of goods of the guests.

Hotels deploy incident response teams, conduct forensic analysis, and reinforce security measures. Regular training, back-ups, and collaboration with cybersecurity experts...

When breaches occur in the hospitality industry, they are managed through immediate containment, investigation, and notification to affected parties.

The Supreme Court of India, recently decided on a contentious matter of a hotel guests' car being stolen from the premises of the hotel.

This edition brings to our readers a featured article titled "The Tourism and Hospitality Sector

On 28 March 2025, the Delhi High Court delivered a significant judgment in the matter of National Restaurant Association of India & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr addressing the legality of mandatory service charges levied by restaurants and hotels.

On July 31, 2019, CCI dismissed allegations made by RKG Hospitalities Private Limited (‘Informant') against Oravel Stays Private Limited (‘OYO') alleging contravention of the provisions of Section 4 of the Act.

Courtesy the present pandemic, financial difficulties are hurting industries across all sections. In order to ease out such daunting situation,

The CESTAT New Delhi has set aside a demand of service tax against a major online travel company which allowed the customers to book hotel rooms through...

In a landmark ruling on a foreign entity's taxable presence in India, the Supreme Court in Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. v Additional Director of Income-tax, 2025 INSC 891 held that the existence of sustained, pervasive, and enforceable control ...

On October 28, 2019, the CCI issued a prima facie order to conduct detailed investigation against online travel agents (‘OTAs') – MakeMyTrip India Pvt. Ltd. (‘MMT') and Ibibo Group Private...

India has always been a great host of multiple cuisines owing to its love for food and the desire to serve.

Have you ever stormed out of a restaurant, regretting having paid their service charge? Well, you'll may never have to do that again.

In the case of Jamboree Resorts India vs Mehul Sharma & Ors [CS(COMM) 404/2024] vide the order dated May 16, 2024, the Delhi High Court sheds light on intricate dynamics of contractual obligations and trademark protection within the hospitality industry.

The Delhi High Court has stepped into a trademark tussle between Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt. Ltd. (WLTP), the company behind Cordelia Cruises, and a group of defendants...

The Delhi High Court has stepped into a trademark tussle between Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt. Ltd. (WLTP), the company behind Cordelia Cruises, and a group of defendants operating under the name Cordelia Inn.

Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) which owns and controls public performance rights of over 400 music labels with 45 lakh international and domestic sound recordings, issued a notice to Azure Hospitality Private Limited (Azure) on 20 July 2022.

The Supreme Court has drawn a clear and decisive line on a question that has repeatedly troubled Section 9 litigation: when does arbitration truly begin? In a firm reaffirmation of statutory principle, the Court in Regenta Hotels Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s Hotel Grand Centre Point & Ors. (2026 INSC 32) held that arbitral proceedings commence upon the Respondent’s receipt of a notice invoking arbitration under Section 21 of the Act.