Update as on October 13, 2015

RECENT JUDGMENTS:

Supreme Court of India:

·        The Working Friends Co-opertive House Building Society Ltd. vs. The State of Punjab & Ors.  [12.10.2015]
Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation vs. Pran Sukh & Ors.  [12.10.2015]

·        Asger Ibrahim Amin vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India  [12.10.2015]

·        M/s. Spentex Industries Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Excise & Ors.  [09.10.2015]

·        Dulu Devi vs. State of Assam & Ors.  [09.10.2015]

·        Government of Andhra Pradesh Thr. Principal Secretary & Ors. vs. Pratap Karan & Ors.  [09.10.2015]

·        Razia Amirali Shroff & Ors. vs. M/s. Nishuvi Corporation & Ors. [09.10.2015]

·        Vasant Balu Patil & Ors. vs. Mohan Hirachand Shah & Ors.  [09.10.2015]

·        Om Prakash Sharma @ O.P. Joshi vs. Rajendra Prasad Shewda & Ors.  [09.10.2015]

·        Maqsood & Ors. vs. State of U.P.  [09.10.2015]

·        Yellapu Uma Maheshwari & Anr. vs. Buddha Jagadheeswararao & Ors.  [08.10.2015]

·        Ram Bahal & Anr. vs. Deputy Director of Consolidation Azamgarh & Ors.  [08.10.2015]

·        Narayan Laxman Patil vs. M/s Gala Construction Company Private Limited & Ors.  [08.10.2015]

·        Rajasthan State Road Transport Corpn. vs. Alexix Sonier & Anr.  [08.10.2015]

·        Avenue Supermarts Pvt. Ltd. vs. Mrs. Nischint Bhalla & Ors.  [08.10.2015]

·        State of Jammu & Kashmir vs. R.K. Zalpuri & Ors.  [08.10.2015]

·        Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, Nagpur vs. M/s. Ispat Industries Ltd.  [07.10.2015]

·        M/s. Star Industries vs. Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Raigad  [07.10.2015]

·        Commissioner of Central Excise, Mumbai - IV vs. M/s. Fitrite Packers, Mumbai  [07.10.2015]

·        Purnima Manthena & Anr. vs. Dr. Renuka Datla & Ors.  [06.10.2015]

·        Satya Pal Singh vs. State of M. P. & Ors.  [06.10.2015]

High Court of Bombay:

·        Ravi s/o Shankarrao Kale vs. The State of Maharashtra, through P.S.O. Arvi, District Wardha  [12.10.2015]

·        The State of Maharashtra, through Police Station Officer, Police Station, Parwa, Taluka, Ghatanji,  District Yavatmal vs. Shatrughna  Baban  Meshram  [12.10.2015]

·        The State of Maharashtra, through Police Station Officer, Police Station, Parwa, Taluka, Ghatanji,  District Yavatmal vs. Shatrughna  Baban  Meshram  [12.10.2015]

·        Bharmpal Panchal & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors.  [09.10.2015]

·        Marathwada Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Aurangabad vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.  [09.10.2015]

·        Punjab Bhika Rathod vs. State of Maharashtra  [08.10.2015]

·        Smt. Hanifa Kitabulla Khan & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra  [08.10.2015]

·        Inception Media LLP vs. Star India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.  [08.10.2015]

·        The State of Maharashtra & Anr. vs. Dnyanoba Bhimrao Yadav & Ors.  [08.10.2015]

·        Shrishkumar s/o. Lakhichanda Choudhari vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.  [08.10.2015]

·        Dr. Shruti Ramesh Wankhede vs. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, through its Registrar & Anr.  [08.10.2015]

·        Iqbal Hussain s/o Ali Hussain Died, Through L.Rs Syed Ahmed Hussain s/o Ali Hasain & Anr. vs. Municipal Council, Purna  [07.10.2015]

·        Late Abdul Quadar Patel Gramin Vikas Sanstha, Yeoatmal vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.  [07.10.2015]

·        Ms. Pronoti Vyas vs. State of Maharashtra through Office of the Public Prosecutor, High Court, Mumbai & Ors.  [06.10.2015]

·        J. K. Education Society vs. Shri Sunil Uaike & Ors.  [05.10.2015]

·        Sou. Sumanbai Shinde & Ors. vs. Secretary, Agriculture and Horticulture Deptt., Maharashtra State, Mantralaya, Mumbai & Ors.  [05.10.2015]

·        Changunabai Sambhaji Gaware vs. Kapus Visheshadnya, Kapus Sanshodhan Kendra, Nanded & Anr.  [05.10.2015]

·        Vijaysingh s/o Bhaidas Patil vs. Shri Dhanorkar Adhunik Gram Jeevan Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Through its Secretary & Ors.  [01.10.2015]

·        The Union of India Through the Deputy Salt Commissioner, Mumbai vs. Gulam Hussain Muhammad Munir Nalkhande & Ors.  [01.10.2015]

RECENT STATUTE:

·        CENVAT Credit (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2015

RECENT NOTIFICATIONS:

·        Auction of Government of India Dated Securities

·        Memorandum of Procedure for channeling transactions through Asian Clearing Union (ACU)

·        Risk Weights for Claims on Foreign Central Banks

·        Risk Management & Inter-Bank Dealings: Booking of Forward Contracts – Liberalisation

·        Individual Housing Loans: Rationalisation of Risk-Weights and LTV Ratios

·        Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967 - Update dated September 30, 2015 and October 2, 2015 of Al-Qaida Sanctions List

·        Seeks to further amend CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004

RECENT FOREIGN COURT DECISIONS:

England & Wales High Court (Chancery Division) Decisions:

·        Viscount St Davids v Lewis (Trustee in Bankruptcy) [2015] EWHC 2826 (Ch) (09 October 2015)

·        Tim-Alexander Gunther Nikolous Hertel & v John Francis Saunders & Anor [2015] EWHC 2848 (Ch) (09 October 2015)

·        Actial Farmaceutica LDA v De Simone & Ors [2015] EWHC 2831 (Ch) (09 October 2015)

·        Skelwith (Leisure) Ltd & Anor v Armstrong & Ors [2015] EWHC 2830 (Ch) (08 October 2015)

·        Fivestar Properties Ltd, Re [2015] EWHC 2782 (Ch) (08 October 2015)

·        CBRE Loan Servicing Ltd v Gemini (Eclipse 2006-3) Plc [2015] EWHC 2769 (Ch) (07 October 2015)

·        Barclays Bank Plc (t/a Barclays Global Payment Acceptance) v The Registrar of Companies & Ors [2015] EWHC 2806 (Ch) (07 October 2015)

·        Michael Donald Miller & Ors v Christopher Simon Stonier & Anor [2015] EWHC 2796 (Ch) (07 October 2015)

England & Wales High Court (Family Division) Decision:

·        JM (A Child), Re [2015] EWHC 2832 (Fam) (07 October 2015)

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

·        JPH v XYZ & Ors [2015] EWHC 2871 (QB) (10 October 2015)

·        Philip Worthing & Anor v Lloyds Bank Plc [2015] EWHC 2836 (QB) (08 October 2015)

·        TUV v Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 2829 (QB) (07 October 2015)

·        Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc & Anor [2015] EWHC 2773 (QB) (07 October 2015)

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Decisions:

·        Pinard-Byrne v Linton (Dominica) [2015] UKPC 41 (12 October 2015)

·        Milton & Anor v The Queen (British Virgin Islands) [2015] UKPC 42 (12 October 2015)