A summary of cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 PrisonsJindal Stainless Steel v. State of HaryanaAsha Ram S/O Thawar Dass @ Thaumal v. State of Rajasthan thr. Chief Secretary.Bombay High Court.Madhav Sakharam Rane & 2 Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & 7 Ors.Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers v. State of MaharashtraAll Maharashtra Human Rights Welfare Association v. Union of India & 5 Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES .Supreme Court of India.1. Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons.[Item 4 in court 6 – Writ Petition (Civil) 406/2013].Bench: Madan B Lokur, RK Agrawal JJ..Case pertaining to inhuman treatment of prisoners and under-trials in jails..Today in Court: This case did not come up today..2. Jindal Stainless Steel v. State of Haryana.[Item 901 in court 1 – CA 3453/2002].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AK Sikri, SA Bobde, Shiva Kirti Singh, NV Ramana, R Banumathi, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan JJ..Case relating to the imposition of entry tax..Today in Court: Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi argued the case today. His primary contention was that the impact of entry tax on inter-state trade and commerce was a necessary evil..3. Asha Ram S/O Thawar Dass @ Thaumal v. State of Rajasthan thr. Chief Secretary.[Item 601 Court 6- SLP(CRL) 6202/2016].Case relating to rape and murder charges against self-proclaimed godman Asaram Bapu..Today in Court: The Court refused to grant bail for travelling to Kerala for Ayurvedic treatment, but has asked the AIIMS to constitute a three member board for a medical examination. The matter will be taken up in another ten days..Senior Advocate Raju Ramchandran appeared for the petitioner..Bombay High Court.1. Madhav Sakharam Rane & 2 Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & 7 Ors..[Item 902 Court 13- PIL(OS)/74/2007].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ..A PIL seeking implementation of noise pollution rules in the city. A total of 1,843 noise decibel meters were to be procured to be used across the state. Previously, AGP AB Vagyani had informed the court that 50 per cent procurement of these equipments has been done..Several PILs have been tagged along with this matter; all have raised issues regarding noise pollution. For more details read our previous report. The bench started dictating the order yesterday, the operative part of the order will be read out today..Today in court: The bench recorded in its order that Noise Pollution Rules must be advertized by the state government. Also on the PIL regarding loudspeakers installed in pandals, as well loudspeakers used during azaan by mosques the bench observed that no religion promotes breaking the law..Oka J said that under Article 25, such practices will have to be an “integral part” of the particular religion for not taking any action against such violations..The rest of order will be dictated tomorrow..2. Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 18 Court 52- WPST(OS)/1884/2016].Bench: VM Kanade, MS Sonak JJ.This petition challenges a state government notification dated July 30, 2014. The notification states that the decibel level of the horns, sirens and multi-tone horns for four wheelers cannot be more than 10 units from the sound decibel level of the engine..Although the notification was brought in pursuant to an NGT order, the petitioners say that the state has misinterpreted the order by including horns along with sirens and multi-tones. Another issue raised by the petitioners is that the notification is in contravention of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989..The state is yet to file a reply..Today in court: This matter was adjourned as state is yet to file a reply..3. All Maharashtra Human Rights Welfare Association v. Union of India & 5 Ors..[Item 23 Court 13- PILST(OS)/5/2016].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.Check evening updates..Today in court: This case could not be tracked.
A summary of cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 PrisonsJindal Stainless Steel v. State of HaryanaAsha Ram S/O Thawar Dass @ Thaumal v. State of Rajasthan thr. Chief Secretary.Bombay High Court.Madhav Sakharam Rane & 2 Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & 7 Ors.Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers v. State of MaharashtraAll Maharashtra Human Rights Welfare Association v. Union of India & 5 Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES .Supreme Court of India.1. Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons.[Item 4 in court 6 – Writ Petition (Civil) 406/2013].Bench: Madan B Lokur, RK Agrawal JJ..Case pertaining to inhuman treatment of prisoners and under-trials in jails..Today in Court: This case did not come up today..2. Jindal Stainless Steel v. State of Haryana.[Item 901 in court 1 – CA 3453/2002].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AK Sikri, SA Bobde, Shiva Kirti Singh, NV Ramana, R Banumathi, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan JJ..Case relating to the imposition of entry tax..Today in Court: Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi argued the case today. His primary contention was that the impact of entry tax on inter-state trade and commerce was a necessary evil..3. Asha Ram S/O Thawar Dass @ Thaumal v. State of Rajasthan thr. Chief Secretary.[Item 601 Court 6- SLP(CRL) 6202/2016].Case relating to rape and murder charges against self-proclaimed godman Asaram Bapu..Today in Court: The Court refused to grant bail for travelling to Kerala for Ayurvedic treatment, but has asked the AIIMS to constitute a three member board for a medical examination. The matter will be taken up in another ten days..Senior Advocate Raju Ramchandran appeared for the petitioner..Bombay High Court.1. Madhav Sakharam Rane & 2 Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & 7 Ors..[Item 902 Court 13- PIL(OS)/74/2007].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ..A PIL seeking implementation of noise pollution rules in the city. A total of 1,843 noise decibel meters were to be procured to be used across the state. Previously, AGP AB Vagyani had informed the court that 50 per cent procurement of these equipments has been done..Several PILs have been tagged along with this matter; all have raised issues regarding noise pollution. For more details read our previous report. The bench started dictating the order yesterday, the operative part of the order will be read out today..Today in court: The bench recorded in its order that Noise Pollution Rules must be advertized by the state government. Also on the PIL regarding loudspeakers installed in pandals, as well loudspeakers used during azaan by mosques the bench observed that no religion promotes breaking the law..Oka J said that under Article 25, such practices will have to be an “integral part” of the particular religion for not taking any action against such violations..The rest of order will be dictated tomorrow..2. Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 18 Court 52- WPST(OS)/1884/2016].Bench: VM Kanade, MS Sonak JJ.This petition challenges a state government notification dated July 30, 2014. The notification states that the decibel level of the horns, sirens and multi-tone horns for four wheelers cannot be more than 10 units from the sound decibel level of the engine..Although the notification was brought in pursuant to an NGT order, the petitioners say that the state has misinterpreted the order by including horns along with sirens and multi-tones. Another issue raised by the petitioners is that the notification is in contravention of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989..The state is yet to file a reply..Today in court: This matter was adjourned as state is yet to file a reply..3. All Maharashtra Human Rights Welfare Association v. Union of India & 5 Ors..[Item 23 Court 13- PILST(OS)/5/2016].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.Check evening updates..Today in court: This case could not be tracked.