Update as on July 23, 2015

RECENT JUDGMENTS:

Supreme Court of India:

·        Commissioner of Central Excise, Bhavnagar vs. M/s. Gujarat Maritime Board, Jafrabad  [22.07.2015]

·        M/s. Coastal Paper Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, Visakhapatnam  [21.07.2015]

·        M/s. HCL Limited vs. Commissioner of Customs, New Delhi  [21.07.2015]

·        Delhi Development Authority vs. P. R. Samanta  [21.07.2015]

·        Mr. Robert John D’Souza and others vs. Mr. Stephen V. Gomes and another  [21.07.2015]

High Court of Bombay:

·        Jayshree Vijay Mundaware vs. The Principal/Head Mistress of Ashoka Universal School Chandsi  / Wadala,  Nashik  [21.07.2015]

·        Smt. Nanibai wd/o. Laxmanrao Navkhare & Ors. vs. Vitthalrao Marotirao Navkhare & Anr.  [21.07.2015]

·        Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee, The Hon'ble Minister for Marketing, Maharashtra State & Ors.  [20.07.2015]

·        Rameshchandra Daulal Soni & Ors. vs. Devichand Hiralal Gandhi Since deceased, through L.Rs. Smt. Gulabbai Devichand Gandhi & Ors.  [20.07.2015]

·        Ramchandra Baburao Garad vs. Shri Devichand Hiralal Gandhi (Since deceased, through L.Rs) Smt. Gulabbai Devichand Gandhi & Ors.  [20.07.2015]

·        Vithal Baban Pund, (Since deceased, through L.Rs.) Radhabai Vitthal Pund & Ors. vs. Devichand Hiralal Gandhi, Since deceased, through L.Rs. Gulabbai Devichand Gandhi & Ors.  [20.07.2015]

·        Shamim Anwar Khan vs. State of Maharashtra  [17.07.2015]

·        Uttareshwar Ramchandra Devkar vs. The State of Maharashtra  [17.07.2015]

·        M/s. A.S.N. Agri Genetics Private Limited, Indore (M.P.) through its Managing Director, Radheshyam s/o. Mangilal Patidar vs. Basant Agro  Tech (I) Limited  [16.07.2015]

·        Deelip s/o Manmathappa Gaunder vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.  [17.07.2015]

·        New India Assurance Company Ltd. vs. Muktabai w/o Nana Koli (Mane) & Ors.  [16.07.2015]

·        Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. vs. Trupti Sanjay Mehta & Ors.  [16.07.2015]

·        Sridhar Sundararajan vs. Ultramarine & Pigments Limited & Anr.  [16.07.2015]

·        Haneef Gulam Rasool Makrani & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra  [16.07.2015]

·        Gulamali Muradali Makrani & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra  [16.07.2015]

·        Sallauddin Sher Mohammad Makrani vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.  [16.07.2015]

·        M/s. A.S.N. Agri Genetics Private Limited vs. Basant Agro Tech (I) Limited  [16.07.2015]

·        Abdul Rashid Abdul Latif Musalman vs. Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon, Through its Chief Executive Officer & Ors.  [16.07.2015]

·        Hakim Abdul Munaf Abdul Jabbar vs. State of Maharashtra  [15.07.2015]

·        Janet D'Souza and others vs. State of Maharashtra  [15.07.2015]

·        Dr. Sumit s/o Narayanprasad Fogla vs. Sou. Shradha w/o Sumit Fougla  [15.07.2015]

·        Sai Wardha Power Company Ltd. vs. The Union of India, through its Secretary, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) & Ors.  [14.07.2015]

·        Vasant Manaji Kamble vs. The Chairman, Bhaskar Pandurang Hiwale Education Society, Ahmednagar & Ors.  [13.07.2015]

·        Sunflag Iron & Steel Company Limited vs. Sanflag Iron & Steel Mazdoor Sabha & Anr.  [09.07.2015]

·        The Ahmednagar Municipal Council, Ahmednagar vs. Pandit Rambhau Ausarkar & Ors.  [09.07.2015]

·        The Ahmednagar Municipal Council, Ahmednagar vs. Hirabai Shivaji Sapate  09.07.2015]

·        The Ahmednagar Municipal Council, Ahmednagar vs. Suman Suresh Berad  [09.07.2015]

·        The Ahmednagar Municipal Council, Ahmednagar vs. Kailas Eknath Fulsaundar  [09.07.2015]

·        The Ahmednagar Municipal Council, Ahmednagar vs. Anil Vasantrao Londhe  [09.07.2015]

RECENT NOTIFICATIONS:

·        Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967-17th and 18th Update of Al-Qaida Sanctions List

·        Seeks to further amend notification No.12/2012-Central Excise dated 17.3.2012

·        Seeks to further amend notification No.1/2011-Central Excise dated 1.3.2011

·        Seeks to further amend notification No.30/2004-Central Excise dated 9.7.2004

·        Regarding Exemption for customs duty on cut and polished diamonds imported by specified agencies in FTP

·        Auction of Government of India Dated Securities

·        Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967-16th Update of Al-Qaida Sanctions List

·        Seeks to further amend Notification No.12/2012-Central Excise dated 17/03/2012

·        Seeks to further amend Notification No.1/2011-Central Excise dated 01/03/2011

·        Seeks to further amend Notification No.30/2004-Central Excise dated 09/07/2004

·        Rate of exchange of conversion of the foreign currency with effect from 17th July, 2015

·        Concurrent Audit System in Commercial Banks - Revision of RBI's Guidelines

·        Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification

·        Foreign Investment in India by Foreign Portfolio Investors

·        Guidelines on issue of ATM-cum-debit cards

·        Export factoring on non-recourse basis

·        Issue of shares under Employees Stock Options Scheme and/or sweat equity shares to persons resident outside India

·        Deposits placed with NABARD/SIDBI/NHB for meeting shortfall in Priority Sector Lending by Banks-Reporting in Balance Sheet

·        Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances – Credit Card Accounts

·        Alteration in the name of “The Ratnakar Bank Limited” to “RBL Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the RBI Act, 1934

·        Tariff Notification in respect of fixation of T V of Edible oil, Brass, Poppy seed, Areca nut, gold and Sliver

RECENT FOREIGN COURT DECISIONS:

United Kingdom Supreme Court Decisions:

·        Beghal v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] UKSC 49 (22 July 2015)

·        Coventry & Ors v Lawrence & Anor [2015] UKSC 50 (22 July 2015)

·        Hunt v North Somerset Council [2015] UKSC 51 (22 July 2015)

·        Champion, R (on the application of) v North Norfolk District Council & Anor [2015] UKSC 52 (22 July 2015)

·        Cornwall Council, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Health and Somerset County Council [2015] UKSC 46 (8 July 2015)

·        Mathieson v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] UKSC 47 (8 July 2015)

England & Wales High Court (Chancery Division) Decisions:

·        Van Gansewinkel Groep BV & Ors, Re [2015] EWHC 2151 (Ch) (22 July 2015)

·        John Richard Thorp & Anor v Timothy John Abbotts & Ors [2015] EWHC 2142 (Ch) (22 July 2015)

·        Peak Hotels and Resorts Ltd v Tarek Investments Ltd & Ors [2015] EWHC 1997 (Ch) (17 July 2015)

·        Lawrence Miller v Experience Hendrix LLC & Ors [2015] EWHC 288 (Ch) (16 July 2015)

England & Wales High Court (Family Division) Decisions:

·        London Borough of Redbridge v SNA [2015] EWHC 2140 (Fam) (21 July 2015)

·        A & B (No 2 -Parental Order) [2015] EWHC 2080 (Fam) (17 July 2015)

·        M, Re (Rev 3) [2015] EWHC 2082 (Fam) (16 July 2015)

England & Wales High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Decisions:

·        Yeo v Times Newspapers Ltd [2015] EWHC 2132 (QB) (22 July 2015)

·        Swiss Life AG v Kraus (aka Moses Krausz) [2015] EWHC 2133 (QB) (22 July 2015)

·        The Serious Fraud Office v Ikram Mahamet Saleh [2015] EWHC 2119 (QB) (21 July 2015)

·        International Sports Tours Ltd (t/a Inspire Sports) v  Mr Thomas Shorey & Ors [2015] EWHC 2040 (QB) (17 July 2015)

·        Jon Williams & Anor v HCB Solicitors Ltd [2015] EWHC 2064 (QB) (17 July 2015)

·        Elizabeth Watson v Eversheds LLP [2015] EWHC 2078 (QB) (17 July 2015)

·        Vladimir Sloutsker v Olga  Romanova [2015] EWHC 2053 (QB) (16 July 2015)

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Decisions:

·        Robinson v The State [2015] UKPC 34 (Trinidad and Tobago) (20 July 2015)

·        Hunte & Anor v The State (Trinidad and Tobago) [2015] UKPC 33 (16 July 2015)