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EU court rules AB InBev cannot register ‘Budweiser’
The European Union’s top court ruled that Anheuser-Busch InBev may not register ‘Budweiser’ as a trademark in the bloc, ending a 14-year legal battle over the name with a Czech brewer.

Government raises concerns regarding security challenges of Blackberry services
The government said it has once again raised its concerns with the Canadian company Research In Motion about the security challenges its Blackberry services might pose and hoped it will soon address them.

Government introduces Easy Exit Scheme - 2010 for companies
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs said that the government has introduced an Easy Exit Scheme-2010 to enumerate or identify such registered companies which are inactive, dormant and have been in such mode for at least last ten years.

Law Minister ‘No specific proposal to effect change in judges’ appointment system’
The government acknowledged demands to change the procedure for appointing higher judiciary but said it has ‘at present’ no specific proposal to effect change.

Proposal to confer voting rights to NRI’s under consideration
Conferring voting rights on overseas Indians is under active consideration of the Centre, according to Union Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Mr V Ravi.

UN General Assembly declares access to safe and clean drinking water is a human right
The United Nations General Assembly has declared that the right to safe and clean drinking water is among the human rights that must be ensured to all member states.

UK keen on enhancing economic partnership with India
British Minister for Exchequer George Osborne said India’s success is of strategic importance to all open societies and economies and the UK is determined to do all it can to be a partner in the process.

Bombay HC grants interim stay on collection of service tax levied on buildings under construction
In a major reprieve to home buyers and developers, the Bombay High court has granted interim stay on collection of service tax, levied on buildings under construction.

Amendment to guidelines for agreement for USAL, CMTSL, BSL announced
The Government announced the amendments in the guidelines for Agreement for Unified Access Service License (UASL), Cellular Mobile Telephone Service License (CMTSL) and Basic Service License (BSL), for security related concerns and expansion of Telecom Services in various zones of the country.

Enrolment scheme for Unique Identification numbers to start from August
The Government said the process of enrolment leading to the issue of Unique Identification number (AADHAAR) is expected to commence from August.

SEBI extends deadline for Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA) facility in NFO’s
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today extended the deadline for mutual funds to implement the Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA) facility for new fund offers (NFO) to October 1.

UK: Court blocks extradition of Bosnian former leader
A British court refused to extradite former Bosnian wartime leader Ejup Ganic, wanted in Serbia on war crimes charges, saying his trial would be politically motivated.

Japan: Yahoo Japan to switch to Google’s search engine
Yahoo Japan, Japan’s largest Internet portal operator, will adopt Google’s search engine, refusing to follow Yahoo Inc in choosing Microsoft as a partner.

RBI to set up working group to review liquidity adjustment facility
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is proposing to set up a working group to review the current operating procedure of the monetary policy including the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF).

Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) condemns government's interest in letting foreign law firms to practice in India
Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) has condemned the Indian government’s ‘interest in allowing the entry of foreign law firms in the country.’ The issue of letting foreign lawyers practise in India has cropped up from time to time since the advent of globalisation but resisted by the bar led by the Bar Council of India.

Fortis healthcare to divest its Parkway holdings stake
Fortis Healthcare Ltd, one of India’s largest healthcare companies, announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Integrated Healthcare Holdings Limited, the investment arm of Khazanah National to sell its entire stake in Parkway Holdings Limited (Parkway) at Singapore dollar 3 .95 per share in cash.

EU loses in WTO information technology row sources
A World Trade Organisation panel has ruled that the European Union was wrong to impose duties on three types of electronic products from the United States and other countries, trade sources said.

UK: High Court quashes policy of speedy deportations
The High Court quashed a Home Office policy which allows the fast deportation of foreign nationals refused permission to remain in Britain, saying it was unlawful.

SC pulls up army for denying permanent commission to women officers
The Supreme Court pulled up the Indian army for denying permanent commission to women officers in the army due to gender bias.

SC: Court should not interfere in public agencies functioning
The Supreme Court has ruled that the court cannot issue directions to the State Electricity Boards to maintain uninterrupted power supply in their respective states and government hospitals since shortage of power is a common phenomenon in the entire country.

Parliament meets for stormy monsoon session from today
The monsoon session of Parliament beginning from today is likely to be stormy with many contentious Bills to be debated and introduced.

SC: No to misuse of section 482 to short circuit prosecution
The Supreme Court has ruled that an accused cannot be allowed to misuse the provisions of Section 482 of CrPC to short-circuit a genuine prosecution and bring it to an abrupt closure without a full-fledged inquiry.

Delhi HC amends its rules for information seekers under RTI
Putting its own house in order, the Delhi High Court has amended its rules for information seekers recently under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

Bombay HC CJ to probe irregularities by Goa Advocate General
Social activist Advocate Aires Rodrigues in a memorandum to Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily and Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah has requested them to direct the Goa Government to order a probe into all the alleged financial and other irregularities by Advocate General of Goa Subodh Kantak.

US: Lawsuit against Coke’s vitamin water to proceed
The Coca-Cola Co has failed to win dismissal of a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading the public through health-related claims on bottles of its vitamin water beverage.