A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court and the Delhi High Court..LIST OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Subrata Bhattacharya v. Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaIndian Hotel & Restaurant Association & Anr. v. State Of Maharashtra & Anr.Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre and Others v. Union of India and others.Teesta Atul Setalvad v. State Of Gujarat And Ors.Prasar Bharti v. Board of Control For Cricket In India & Ors.Kedar S/O Sunil Warad- Minor Through His Father v. State Of Maharashtra And Ors..Bombay High Court.Leonard Xavier Valdaris & Ors. v. Office-in-charge & Ors.Uday Shetty v. Union of India & Ors.Nazir Noor Ali Jariya v. All India Muslim Personal Law Board & Ors..Delhi High Court.Karmanya Singh Sareen and Anr v. Union of India and Ors.Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd v. Sri Sai Ganesh Productions and Ors.Help India Against Corruption v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Subrata Bhattacharya v. Securities and Exchange Board of India .[Item 4 in court 2 – Civil Appeal 13301/2015].Bench: Anil R Dave, L Nageswara Rao JJ..A batch of petitions related to PACL Ltd’s alleged ponzi scheme where it collected Rs. 45,000 crore from about 6 crore investors. Read more about the PACL case here..Today in court: This case was adjourned..2. Indian Hotel & Restaurant Association & Anr. v. State Of Maharashtra & Anr..[Item 3 in court 4 – Writ Petition (Civil) 576/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan JJ..Case challenging the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (Working therein) Act, 2016. The Court had issued notice to the Maharashtra government on August 30. Read more here..Today in court: The court today made some strong remarks against the prohibition under the new law on serving liquor in the areas designated for dancing terming it as “absurd”. Maharashtra, however, responded by saying that right to have liquor is not a fundamental right but a privilege which State is entitled to regulate. The court also questioned the decision to bring dance bars under CCTV surveillance..The court, however, did not stay the new law, but allowed three dance bars to operate under the old law. The case will now be heard on November 24..3. Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre and Others v. Union of India and others..[Item 8 in court 4 – WP (Civil) 743/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan JJ..Petition concerning protection of wildlife and forests. The Court has been issuing a slew of directions in an application pertaining to treatment of captive elephants in Kerala. Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This case was adjourned to October 20..4. Teesta Atul Setalvad v. State Of Gujarat And Ors..[Item 15 in court 4 – SLP(Crl) 6474/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan JJ..Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This case was adjourned to November 9..5. Prasar Bharti v. Board of Control For Cricket In India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 6 – SLP(C) 4572-4573/2015].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant, UU Lalit JJ..An appeal against the Delhi High Court judgment barring Doordarshan from sharing a live feed of World Cup Cricket matches with private cable operators. Read more about the case here..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..6. Kedar S/O Sunil Warad- Minor Through His Father v. State Of Maharashtra And Ors..[Item 1 in court 7 – SLP(C) 23894/2016].Bench: Madan B Lokur, RK Agarwal JJ..Appeal against the Bombay High Court decision in the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test case. When the matter was last heard, the court had granted Bar Council of India one week time to file its response. Read more here..Today in court: This case was dismissed. Read more here..Bombay High Court.1. Leonard Xavier Valdaris & Ors. v. Office-in-charge & Ors..[Item 11 Court 13- WP(Cri)/2110/2014].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.In April 2014, Agnelo Valdaris and three others were arrested by the Railway Police on allegations of chain snatching. The police claim that Valdaris was run over by a train while trying to escape police custody on his way to a medical checkup. The petitioner, Agnelo’s father, says that his son was illegally kept in custody for forty-eight hours and died due to police torture..Yug Mohit Chaudhary appears for the petitioner while another PIL regarding custodial deaths is being heard along with this case. Senior Counsel Mihir Desai appears in that matter. For more details read our previous report..Today in court: State has been asked to file a status report with respect to previous orders. This matter will now be listed for directions on October 13..2. Uday Shetty v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 13 Court 13- PIL(OS)/78/2009].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.This is a PIL regarding railway safety. It highlights the number of accidents that take place in the local trains every year. The lack of proper medical assistance in case of such accidents is the primary issue being dealt with in this PIL. Samir Zaveri’s PIL is tagged along with this matter..3. Nazir Noor Ali Jariya v. All India Muslim Personal Law Board & Ors..[Item 17 Court 43- PIL(OS)/56/2014].Bench: VM Kanade, Swapna Joshi JJ.The petitioners claim that matters relating to matrimonial disputes or other matters are only within the jurisdiction of civil courts or Family Courts. Relying upon the observations made by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Mohd. Zahir Khan Koti v. Masajid Committee, the petitioner says that the functioning of the Darul-Quza does not have any statutory support..Previously the bench had asked All India Muslim Personal Law Board to file a compilation of judgements to support their case..Today in court: This case was adjourned..Delhi High Court.1. Karmanya Singh Sareen and Anr v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 7663/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 1].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J..PIL filed challenging Whatsapp’s new privacy policy which allows sharing of data between Whatsapp and its parent company Facebook. It is filed by students Karmanya Singh Sareen and Shreya Sethi..Today in Court: The bench reserved its order for September 23..2. Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd v. Sri Sai Ganesh Productions and Ors..[CS (OS) 444/2013; Court No. 24 Item No. 7].Bench: S. Muralidhar, J..Copyright infringement suit filed by the plaintiff against the defendant for allegedly copying Yash Raj’s hit movie “Band Baaja Baraat” and releasing an unauthorized remake of it in Telugu as “Jabardasth”..Today in Court: Counsel for defendant no. 3, B.V. Nandini Reddy who is the director of the Telugu movie told the bench that there is a settlement proposal in place. Matter will come up on November 28..3. Help India Against Corruption v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors..[W.P. (C) 8400/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 2].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Manmohan Singh, J..Fresh matter. Check evening updates for more..Today in Court: The matter could not be tracked. Any update/details will be appreciated.
A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court and the Delhi High Court..LIST OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Subrata Bhattacharya v. Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaIndian Hotel & Restaurant Association & Anr. v. State Of Maharashtra & Anr.Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre and Others v. Union of India and others.Teesta Atul Setalvad v. State Of Gujarat And Ors.Prasar Bharti v. Board of Control For Cricket In India & Ors.Kedar S/O Sunil Warad- Minor Through His Father v. State Of Maharashtra And Ors..Bombay High Court.Leonard Xavier Valdaris & Ors. v. Office-in-charge & Ors.Uday Shetty v. Union of India & Ors.Nazir Noor Ali Jariya v. All India Muslim Personal Law Board & Ors..Delhi High Court.Karmanya Singh Sareen and Anr v. Union of India and Ors.Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd v. Sri Sai Ganesh Productions and Ors.Help India Against Corruption v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Subrata Bhattacharya v. Securities and Exchange Board of India .[Item 4 in court 2 – Civil Appeal 13301/2015].Bench: Anil R Dave, L Nageswara Rao JJ..A batch of petitions related to PACL Ltd’s alleged ponzi scheme where it collected Rs. 45,000 crore from about 6 crore investors. Read more about the PACL case here..Today in court: This case was adjourned..2. Indian Hotel & Restaurant Association & Anr. v. State Of Maharashtra & Anr..[Item 3 in court 4 – Writ Petition (Civil) 576/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan JJ..Case challenging the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (Working therein) Act, 2016. The Court had issued notice to the Maharashtra government on August 30. Read more here..Today in court: The court today made some strong remarks against the prohibition under the new law on serving liquor in the areas designated for dancing terming it as “absurd”. Maharashtra, however, responded by saying that right to have liquor is not a fundamental right but a privilege which State is entitled to regulate. The court also questioned the decision to bring dance bars under CCTV surveillance..The court, however, did not stay the new law, but allowed three dance bars to operate under the old law. The case will now be heard on November 24..3. Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre and Others v. Union of India and others..[Item 8 in court 4 – WP (Civil) 743/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan JJ..Petition concerning protection of wildlife and forests. The Court has been issuing a slew of directions in an application pertaining to treatment of captive elephants in Kerala. Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This case was adjourned to October 20..4. Teesta Atul Setalvad v. State Of Gujarat And Ors..[Item 15 in court 4 – SLP(Crl) 6474/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan JJ..Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This case was adjourned to November 9..5. Prasar Bharti v. Board of Control For Cricket In India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 6 – SLP(C) 4572-4573/2015].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant, UU Lalit JJ..An appeal against the Delhi High Court judgment barring Doordarshan from sharing a live feed of World Cup Cricket matches with private cable operators. Read more about the case here..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..6. Kedar S/O Sunil Warad- Minor Through His Father v. State Of Maharashtra And Ors..[Item 1 in court 7 – SLP(C) 23894/2016].Bench: Madan B Lokur, RK Agarwal JJ..Appeal against the Bombay High Court decision in the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test case. When the matter was last heard, the court had granted Bar Council of India one week time to file its response. Read more here..Today in court: This case was dismissed. Read more here..Bombay High Court.1. Leonard Xavier Valdaris & Ors. v. Office-in-charge & Ors..[Item 11 Court 13- WP(Cri)/2110/2014].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.In April 2014, Agnelo Valdaris and three others were arrested by the Railway Police on allegations of chain snatching. The police claim that Valdaris was run over by a train while trying to escape police custody on his way to a medical checkup. The petitioner, Agnelo’s father, says that his son was illegally kept in custody for forty-eight hours and died due to police torture..Yug Mohit Chaudhary appears for the petitioner while another PIL regarding custodial deaths is being heard along with this case. Senior Counsel Mihir Desai appears in that matter. For more details read our previous report..Today in court: State has been asked to file a status report with respect to previous orders. This matter will now be listed for directions on October 13..2. Uday Shetty v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 13 Court 13- PIL(OS)/78/2009].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.This is a PIL regarding railway safety. It highlights the number of accidents that take place in the local trains every year. The lack of proper medical assistance in case of such accidents is the primary issue being dealt with in this PIL. Samir Zaveri’s PIL is tagged along with this matter..3. Nazir Noor Ali Jariya v. All India Muslim Personal Law Board & Ors..[Item 17 Court 43- PIL(OS)/56/2014].Bench: VM Kanade, Swapna Joshi JJ.The petitioners claim that matters relating to matrimonial disputes or other matters are only within the jurisdiction of civil courts or Family Courts. Relying upon the observations made by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Mohd. Zahir Khan Koti v. Masajid Committee, the petitioner says that the functioning of the Darul-Quza does not have any statutory support..Previously the bench had asked All India Muslim Personal Law Board to file a compilation of judgements to support their case..Today in court: This case was adjourned..Delhi High Court.1. Karmanya Singh Sareen and Anr v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 7663/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 1].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J..PIL filed challenging Whatsapp’s new privacy policy which allows sharing of data between Whatsapp and its parent company Facebook. It is filed by students Karmanya Singh Sareen and Shreya Sethi..Today in Court: The bench reserved its order for September 23..2. Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd v. Sri Sai Ganesh Productions and Ors..[CS (OS) 444/2013; Court No. 24 Item No. 7].Bench: S. Muralidhar, J..Copyright infringement suit filed by the plaintiff against the defendant for allegedly copying Yash Raj’s hit movie “Band Baaja Baraat” and releasing an unauthorized remake of it in Telugu as “Jabardasth”..Today in Court: Counsel for defendant no. 3, B.V. Nandini Reddy who is the director of the Telugu movie told the bench that there is a settlement proposal in place. Matter will come up on November 28..3. Help India Against Corruption v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors..[W.P. (C) 8400/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 2].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Manmohan Singh, J..Fresh matter. Check evening updates for more..Today in Court: The matter could not be tracked. Any update/details will be appreciated.
