10 May 2016 Supreme Court High Court Updates

SC on NEET Row: States Can't Hold Separate Medical Entrance Exam
Supreme Court has ruled that National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) would be the only test for admission to medical courses in India, turning down an appeal by many States to hold separate medical entrance exams.
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SC Agrees to Allow Diesel Taxis with All-India Permit to Carry BPO Employees in Delhi, NCR
SC has agreed to relax its order banning diesel-run all-India tourist permit taxis which ferry BPO employees in Delhi and NCR.
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SC Seeks Response of Finance Ministry, RBI & SEBI on Panama Plea
SC has sought response from Finance Ministry, RBI and SEBI on a plea seeking a CBI probe against those named in the Panama papers.
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Bombay HC Stops a Lounge Bar in Belgaum from Using Name "Blu Frog"
Bombay HC restrained operation of lounge bar named "Blu Frog" at a Mall in Belgaum under that name and logo, stating that that merely dropping letter 'e' does not take away from the fact that it is tapping in on the credentials of legendary nightclub "Blue Frog".
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Punjab and Haryana HC: Born Abroad, You Can Get Property Vacated in Punjab
Punjab and Haryana HC has held that a foreign citizen or a person born outside India on return could get his properties vacated in Punjab.
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Madras HC's Directive on Police Seizure of Jewels
Madras HC, while disposing of a writ petition filed by the manager of Muthoot Finance, has said enterprises offering loans against gold jewellery always run risk of accepting stolen articles and therefore they cannot question the power of police to seize jewels in appropriate cases.
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Government Passes Uttarakhand Budget Bill in Lok Sabha
Uttarakhand Budget and Appropriation Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha, justifying the move on the grounds that it was a "constitutional necessity" as the State was under President's rule and funds had to be sanctioned immediately.
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Gilead Books Patent for Hepatitis C Drug Solvadi
Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademark has granted American pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences the patent for the blockbuster Hepatitis C drug Sofosbuvir (brand name Sovaldi) in India.
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TVS Gets Patent for Air-Injection System to Improve Fuel Economy
TVS Motor has secured a patent for an invention relating to an air-injection system operative during deceleration of an automobile engine.
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Facebook Wins Trademark Case in China
Facebook has won its trademark in China with a Beijing Court ruling against a Chinese firm to use the famous name for its beverage, providing a rare trademark victory for the U.S. social networking giant in the Communist nation.
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NCDRC Imposes Penalty on Jaypee Group
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered Jaypee Group to pay 12% annual penalty to home buyers in Kalypso Court project in Noida.