Recent Statutes

Central:

 

·         Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026

·         Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026

·         Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Finance Act, 2026

·         Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026

 State:

 

·         Mah. Act No. XXI of 2026 - Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Amendment, Re-enactment of Capital Value Rules with retrospective effect and Validation) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act No. XX of 2026 - Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act No. XIX of 2026 - Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act No. XVIII of 2026 - Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act No. XVII of 2026 - Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis (Second Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act. No. XVI of 2026 - Maharashtra Stamp (Second Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act. No. XV of 2026 - Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act. No. XIV of 2026 - Maharashtra Self-financed Schools (Establishment and Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act. No. XIII of 2026 - Maharashtra Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act. No. XII of 2026 - Maharashtra Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks (Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act No. XI of 2026 - Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Act, 2026
Mah. Act. No. X of 2026 - Maharashtra Public Universities (Amendment) Act, 2026

·         Mah. Act No. IX of 2026 - Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2026

 

Recent Judgments

 Supreme Court of India:

 

·         In Re: Illegal Sand Mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary & Threat to Endangered Aquatic Wilflife   [17.04.2026]

·         Nagreeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. vs. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.  [17.04.2026]

·         Priyanka Sarkariya vs. The Union of India & Anr.  [16.04.2026]

·         Shankar Mahto vs. State of Bihar  [16.04.2026]

·         Maria Martins vs. Noel Zuzarte & Ors.  [16.04.2026]

·         Pramod Shroff vs. Mohan Singh Chopra  [16.04.2026]

·         S. Valliammai & Ors. vs. S. Ramanathan & Anr.  [16.04.2026]

·         Rahul Gupta vs. Station House Officer & Ors.  [16.04.2026]

·         Balaji Jaiswal vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.  [16.04.2026]

·         The State of Kerala vs. K.A. Abdul Rasheed  [15.04.2026]

·         Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, U. P. & Anr. vs. State of U.P. & Ors.  [15.04.2026]

·         Ex. Sqn. Ldr. R. Sood vs. Union of India & Ors.  [15.04.2026]

·         J & K Economic Reconstruction Agency vs. Rash Builders India Pvt. Ltd.  [15.04.2026]

·         Canara Bank vs. Kavita Chowdhary  [15.04.2026]

·         Anosh Ekka vs. State through Central Bureau of Investigation  [13.04.2026]

·         Aspinwall & Co. Ltd. vs. Inspecting Assistant Commissioner  [13.04.2026]

·         Dhananjay Rathi vs. Ruchika Rathi  [13.04.2026]

·         Accamma Sam Jacob vs. The State of Karnataka & Anr.  [13.04.2026]

·         VPS Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs. Prabhat Kumar Srivastava & Anr.  [13.04.2026]

 Bombay High Court:

 

·         Durga Srinivas Kallakuri vs. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)  [18.04.2026]

·         Dharavi Koli Jamat Trust vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.  [18.04.2026]

·         New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Ors. vs. Samraj Gold Exports Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.  [17.04.2026]

·         M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs. Mrs. Perviz Khushroo Patel and Ors.  [17.04.2026]

·         The State of Maharashtra vs. Shri. Neguib Yahyabhiy Kachwalla  [17.04.2026]

·         Bharat Mulji Khona vs. M/s. Fiza Construction Company and Ors.  [17.04.2026]

·         M/s. Rollmet LLP vs. The Union of India & Ors.  [17.04.2026]

·         Atomberg Technologies Private Limited vs. Stove Kraft Limited  [17.04.2026]

·         The President, Adarsh Vidya Prasarak Sanstha, Thane & Anr. vs. Savita Gajanan Fatake & Anr.  [16.04.2026]

·         Romesh Satyanarayan Sharma vs. Mrs. Swaran Singh Chawla & Ors.  [16.04.2026]

·         Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd. vs. Jai Laxmi Constructions Engineers & Contractors  [16.04.2026]

·         Abu Salem Abdul Qayoom Ansari vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.  [15.04.2026]

·         Durgaiah Komuravelli & Anr. vs. Union of India  [15.04.2026]

·         The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Dineshkumar J. Dubey & Anr.  [15.04.2026]

·         Karl Mayer STOLL Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Anr. vs. Union of India & Anr.  [15.04.2026]

·         Navin Vishwanathan Prop. of M/s. Oriental Facility vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors.  [15.04.2026]

·         Tridoss Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors.  [15.04.2026]

·         Phoenix ARC Pvt. Ltd. vs. Future Brands Ltd. & Ors.  [15.04.2026]

·         Navya Network Inc. vs. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs  [15.04.2026]

·         Ajay Chokha Kate & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.  [15.04.2026]

 

Recent Foreign Court Decisions

 United Kingdom Supreme Court:

 

·         Niles v Judicial and Legal Service Commission and another (Trinidad and Tobago) [2026] UKPC 15 (16 April 2026)

·         Orsted West of Duddon Sands (UK) Limited (now named Orsted Schroders Greencoat WODS Holdco Limited) and others v Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2026] UKSC 11 (15 April 2026)

·         UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch v Constitution Aircraft Leasing (Ireland) 3 Ltd and another [2026] UKSC 10 (25 March 2026)

·         Kession Capital Ltd (in Liquidation) v KVB Consultants Ltd and others [2026] UKSC 11 (25 March 2026)

 England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) Decisions:

 

·         ETL Holdings (UK) Ltd v Munn & Anor [2026] EWHC 860 (Ch) (17 April 2026)

·         SCIO-Fund SICAV-FIS & Anor v Merchant & Anor [2026] EWHC 815 (Ch) (16 April 2026)

·         Dixon v GlobalData PLC [2026] EWHC 850 (Ch) (15 April 2026)

·         Kirishani v Major [2026] EWHC 835 (Ch) (14 April 2026)

·         InstaGroup Ltd v Northwest Insulations Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 819 (Ch) (14 April 2026)

·         EC3 Brokers Ltd, In the Matter Of [2026] EWHC 829 (Ch) (14 April 2026)

·         Rich v JDDR Capital Ltd [2026] EWHC 853 (Ch) (14 April 2026)

·         Kession Capital Ltd, In the Matter Of [2026] EWHC 785 (Ch) (07 April 2026)

·         Patel v O'Sullivan & Ors (Re Estate of Kantaban Ratilal Patel) [2026] EWHC 801 (Ch) (02 April 2026)

·         Boult v Together Personal Finance Ltd [2026] EWHC 809 (Ch) (02 April 2026)

 England and Wales High Court (Family Division) Decisions:

 

·         D v M & Anor (Art 13(b) Alleged Murder of Parent) [2026] EWHC 731 (Fam) (01 April 2026)

·         A Mother (Appeal: Alienating Behaviours: Fair Procedure) [2026] EWHC 783 (Fam) (31 March 2026)

 England and Wales High Court (Technology and Construction Court) Decisions:

 

·         The New Lottery Company Ltd & Anor v The Gambling Commission [2026] EWHC 891 (TCC) (17 April 2026)

·         GMC Utilities Group Ltd v Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd [2026] EWHC 885 (TCC) (16 April 2026)

·         Mitie Care and Custody Ltd v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 867 (TCC) (16 April 2026)

·         Crest Nicholson Regeneration Ltd & Ors v Ardmore Construction Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 789 (TCC) (01 April 2026)

·         Laing O'Rourke Delivery Ltd v Shepperton Studios Ltd [2026] EWHC 771 (TCC) (25 March 2026)

 The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Decisions:

 

·         Maharaj v National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago) (Rev1) [2026] UKPC 14 (14 April 2026)

·         Appadoo v SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd (Mauritius) No 2 & Ors (Mauritius) [2026] UKPC 12 (13 April 2026)

·         Grant & Ors v Jackman & Ors (Trinidad and Tobago) [2026] UKPC 13 (13 April 2026)

 

Recent Notifications

·         Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in the case of M/s. Control Components India (P)Ltd., (IEC: 0706018192) – Consolidated Adjudication of Multiple Show Cause Notices arising from SVB Investigation Report No.21/2024

·         Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in the case of M/s. Control Components India (P)Ltd., (IEC: 0706018192) – Consolidated Adjudication of Multiple Show Cause Notices arising from SVB Investigation Report No.21/2024

·         Seeks to amend Notification No. 11/2026-Central Excise dated 26.03.2026 to increase the RIC on exports of High speed diesel oil outside India

·         Seeks to amend Notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise dated 26.03.2026 to increase the SAED on exports of ATF outside India

·         Seeks to amend Notification No. 06/2026-Central Excise dated 26.03.2026 to increase the SAED on exports of High speed diesel oil outside India

·         Seeks to amend the Sixth Schedule to the Finance Act, 2018 to increase the tariff rate of Road and Infrastructure Cess applicable to High Speed Diesel oil

·         Seeks to amend the Eighth Schedule to the Finance Act, 2002 to increase the tariff rate of Special Additional Excise Duty applicable to High Speed Diesel oil

·         Notification of ICD at Panoli, Bharuch, Gujarat u/s. 7(1)(aa) of Customs Act, 1962

·         Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver

·         Seeks to exempt AIDC on certain commodities

·         Seeks to exempt BCD on certain commodities

·         India-Japan Tax Collection Assistance MOU

·         Order for specifying Forms and procedures in relation to furnishing Application for PAN Correction under Rule 158(12) of lncome-tax Rules, 2026 read with Section 262( 4) of Income-tax Act, 2025