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.P Ramakrishna Raju v. Union of India & OrsUnion Of India v. V Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors.Chandrakeshwar Prasad @ Chandu Babu v. State Of Bihar And Anr.State of Maharashtra v. Dr. DY Patil VidyapeethGujarat Co-Operative Bar Association & Anr. v. Sanjay PrasadMukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiUpendra Rai v. Union of India.Bombay High Court.63 Moons Technologies Limited v. Union of India & 10 Ors.Indian Beauty and Hygiene Association & 2 Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.Amol Palekar v. State of Maharashtra.Delhi High Court.Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Ors. v. Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt Ltd.Eshu Choudhary v. Delhi High Court Bar Association.SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. R Ramakrishnam Raju v. Union of India.[Item 40 in Court 5 – IA 3/2016 IN WP(C) 521/2002].Bench: Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant JJ..Appeal in the case relating to one rank one pension. Check evening updates for more..Today in Court: This case was not called out..2. Union Of India v. V Sriharan @ ,Murugan & Ors..[Item 305 in court 5 – WP(CRL.) 48/2014].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, PC Pant, AM Khanwilkar JJ..A petition regarding the release of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers. The Supreme Court had commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment. Subsequently, the Tamil Nadu government had released them..The Central government had challenged the same contending that it is the Union government which is empowered to release convicts. A Constitution bench of the Court had heard the issue and ruled that State government cannot exercise the power of remission unilaterally in cases which have been investigated by Central agencies. It had then asked a 3-judge Bench to decide the case of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers in accordance with the judgment..Today in Court: This case did not come up today..3. Chandrakeshwar Prasad @ Chandu Babu v. State Of Bihar And Anr..[Item 50 in court 7 – SLP(Crl) CRL MP 15280/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, Amitava Roy JJ..Appeal filed by Chandrakeshwar Prasad (Chanda Babu) against the judgment of the Patna High Court granting bail to politician Mohammad Shahabuddin. Shahabuddin was granted bail by the Patna High Court on September 7 in a case pertaining to the murder of Babu’s son, Rajdeo Ranjan. Ranjan, an eye witness in the murder of his two younger brothers in 2004, was killed in 2014..Today in Court: This matter is now posted for September 28, as the respondents have been given the extra time to file documents in their favour..Read more here..4. State of Maharashtra v. Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth.[Item 311 Court 9- SLP (C) 26558/2016].Bench: AK Sikri, L Nageswara Rao JJ..Petition regarding conducting centralised counselling for NEET in the State of Maharashtra. The Court had allowed centralised counselling in Madhya Pradesh last week..Today in Court: Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar made their arguments in Court today..5. Gujarat Co-Operative Bar Association & Anr. v. Sanjay Prasad.[Item 41 in Court 1- Conmt.Pet. (C) 582/2016 in CA 440/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar JJ..This case pertains to the procedure followed by the Government for appointing the President of the Gujarat State Co-operative Tribunal and members of the Board of nominees. The court had granted 3 months time to make the appointments. Read more about the case here..Today in Court: The government has been given a further two months to make the appointments..6. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 4 – SLP (CRL) NO. 3119-3120/2014].Bench: Justice Dipak Mishra, Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan JJ..The appeal in the 2012 Delhi gang rape. At the last hearing, Advocate AP Singh made his submissions in Court..Today in Court: Advocate AP Singh continued his submissions in Court today..7. Upendra Rai v. Union of India.[Item 12 in Court 4 – WP(C) 682/2016].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant JJ..A fresh PIL. Check evening updates for more..Today in Court: The Court agreed to examine this PIL seeking laying down of guidelines for behaviour of officials while conducting a search and seizure operation, praying for the issuance of guidelines. Notice has been issued to the Law Commission of India, CBI, CVC, Department of Revenue, DRI and Enforcement Directorate..Bombay High Court.1. 63 Moons Technologies Limited v. Union of India & 10 Ors..[Item 1 Court 52- WP(OS)/2743/2014].Bench: CJ. Manjula Chellur, MS Sonak J..This is Financial Technologies India Limited’s (FTIL) challenge to the constitutional validity of Sec 396 of the Companies Act 1956. The centre had ordered a merger of FTIL and NSEL. Several other petitions have been tagged along with this matter..Today in court: This case was adjourned, the next date of hearing is November 24..2. Indian Beauty and Hygiene Association & 2 Ors. v. Union of India & Anr..[Item 24 Court 52- WP(OS)/2875/2014].Bench: CJ. Manjula Chellur, MS Sonak J..The petitioners oppose a notification issued by the Centre, under which it becomes mandatory for manufacturers of soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and other cosmetics and toiletries to display a brown dot for products of non-vegetarian origin and green dot for products of a vegetarian origin. Read our detailed report..Today in court: The union is yet to file a reply, this case was adjourned. The intervention application was also allowed..3. Amol Palekar v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 37 Court 52- WP(C)/10373/2016].Bench: CJ. Manjula Chellur, MS Sonak J..A petition filed by veteran actor Amol Palekar has challenged provisions of the Bombay Police Act and the rules framed thereunder that make it mandatory for plays to be pre-censored by the Maharashtra State Performance Scrutiny board. The petition alleges that certain provisions of the Act are constitutionally invalid..Today in court: State government submitted a notification dated March 2016, this notification states that the impugned provision does not include theatres and plays. This case was adjourned and will now be listed in due course as the petitioners will be filing an affidavit in reply..Delhi High Court.1. Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Ors. v. Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt Ltd..[FAO (OS) 257/2016; Court No. 3 Item No. 18].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar, JJ..Appeal against the injunction order passed by Jayant Nath, J. restraining P&G from using the tagline “All Round Protection” in their product..The matter arises out of a previous injunction order passed by Vibhu Bakhru, J. restraining the appellants from using the tagline for their toothpaste. The appellants stopped the usage of the tagline to promote their toothpaste but continued to do so for the toothbrushes. The respondents filed a contempt petition against them for doing so..Today in Court: The matter got adjourned to October 3..2. Eshu Choudhary v Delhi High Court Bar Association.[W.P. (C) 8179/2016; Court No. 11 Item No. 1].Bench: Siddharth Mridul, J..Petition challenging the new amended rules to applied to the Delhi High Court Bar Association elections 2016-17..Today in Court: The matter got adjourned to September 30.
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.P Ramakrishna Raju v. Union of India & OrsUnion Of India v. V Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors.Chandrakeshwar Prasad @ Chandu Babu v. State Of Bihar And Anr.State of Maharashtra v. Dr. DY Patil VidyapeethGujarat Co-Operative Bar Association & Anr. v. Sanjay PrasadMukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiUpendra Rai v. Union of India.Bombay High Court.63 Moons Technologies Limited v. Union of India & 10 Ors.Indian Beauty and Hygiene Association & 2 Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.Amol Palekar v. State of Maharashtra.Delhi High Court.Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Ors. v. Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt Ltd.Eshu Choudhary v. Delhi High Court Bar Association.SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. R Ramakrishnam Raju v. Union of India.[Item 40 in Court 5 – IA 3/2016 IN WP(C) 521/2002].Bench: Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant JJ..Appeal in the case relating to one rank one pension. Check evening updates for more..Today in Court: This case was not called out..2. Union Of India v. V Sriharan @ ,Murugan & Ors..[Item 305 in court 5 – WP(CRL.) 48/2014].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, PC Pant, AM Khanwilkar JJ..A petition regarding the release of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers. The Supreme Court had commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment. Subsequently, the Tamil Nadu government had released them..The Central government had challenged the same contending that it is the Union government which is empowered to release convicts. A Constitution bench of the Court had heard the issue and ruled that State government cannot exercise the power of remission unilaterally in cases which have been investigated by Central agencies. It had then asked a 3-judge Bench to decide the case of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers in accordance with the judgment..Today in Court: This case did not come up today..3. Chandrakeshwar Prasad @ Chandu Babu v. State Of Bihar And Anr..[Item 50 in court 7 – SLP(Crl) CRL MP 15280/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, Amitava Roy JJ..Appeal filed by Chandrakeshwar Prasad (Chanda Babu) against the judgment of the Patna High Court granting bail to politician Mohammad Shahabuddin. Shahabuddin was granted bail by the Patna High Court on September 7 in a case pertaining to the murder of Babu’s son, Rajdeo Ranjan. Ranjan, an eye witness in the murder of his two younger brothers in 2004, was killed in 2014..Today in Court: This matter is now posted for September 28, as the respondents have been given the extra time to file documents in their favour..Read more here..4. State of Maharashtra v. Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth.[Item 311 Court 9- SLP (C) 26558/2016].Bench: AK Sikri, L Nageswara Rao JJ..Petition regarding conducting centralised counselling for NEET in the State of Maharashtra. The Court had allowed centralised counselling in Madhya Pradesh last week..Today in Court: Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar made their arguments in Court today..5. Gujarat Co-Operative Bar Association & Anr. v. Sanjay Prasad.[Item 41 in Court 1- Conmt.Pet. (C) 582/2016 in CA 440/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar JJ..This case pertains to the procedure followed by the Government for appointing the President of the Gujarat State Co-operative Tribunal and members of the Board of nominees. The court had granted 3 months time to make the appointments. Read more about the case here..Today in Court: The government has been given a further two months to make the appointments..6. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 4 – SLP (CRL) NO. 3119-3120/2014].Bench: Justice Dipak Mishra, Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan JJ..The appeal in the 2012 Delhi gang rape. At the last hearing, Advocate AP Singh made his submissions in Court..Today in Court: Advocate AP Singh continued his submissions in Court today..7. Upendra Rai v. Union of India.[Item 12 in Court 4 – WP(C) 682/2016].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant JJ..A fresh PIL. Check evening updates for more..Today in Court: The Court agreed to examine this PIL seeking laying down of guidelines for behaviour of officials while conducting a search and seizure operation, praying for the issuance of guidelines. Notice has been issued to the Law Commission of India, CBI, CVC, Department of Revenue, DRI and Enforcement Directorate..Bombay High Court.1. 63 Moons Technologies Limited v. Union of India & 10 Ors..[Item 1 Court 52- WP(OS)/2743/2014].Bench: CJ. Manjula Chellur, MS Sonak J..This is Financial Technologies India Limited’s (FTIL) challenge to the constitutional validity of Sec 396 of the Companies Act 1956. The centre had ordered a merger of FTIL and NSEL. Several other petitions have been tagged along with this matter..Today in court: This case was adjourned, the next date of hearing is November 24..2. Indian Beauty and Hygiene Association & 2 Ors. v. Union of India & Anr..[Item 24 Court 52- WP(OS)/2875/2014].Bench: CJ. Manjula Chellur, MS Sonak J..The petitioners oppose a notification issued by the Centre, under which it becomes mandatory for manufacturers of soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and other cosmetics and toiletries to display a brown dot for products of non-vegetarian origin and green dot for products of a vegetarian origin. Read our detailed report..Today in court: The union is yet to file a reply, this case was adjourned. The intervention application was also allowed..3. Amol Palekar v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 37 Court 52- WP(C)/10373/2016].Bench: CJ. Manjula Chellur, MS Sonak J..A petition filed by veteran actor Amol Palekar has challenged provisions of the Bombay Police Act and the rules framed thereunder that make it mandatory for plays to be pre-censored by the Maharashtra State Performance Scrutiny board. The petition alleges that certain provisions of the Act are constitutionally invalid..Today in court: State government submitted a notification dated March 2016, this notification states that the impugned provision does not include theatres and plays. This case was adjourned and will now be listed in due course as the petitioners will be filing an affidavit in reply..Delhi High Court.1. Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Ors. v. Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt Ltd..[FAO (OS) 257/2016; Court No. 3 Item No. 18].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar, JJ..Appeal against the injunction order passed by Jayant Nath, J. restraining P&G from using the tagline “All Round Protection” in their product..The matter arises out of a previous injunction order passed by Vibhu Bakhru, J. restraining the appellants from using the tagline for their toothpaste. The appellants stopped the usage of the tagline to promote their toothpaste but continued to do so for the toothbrushes. The respondents filed a contempt petition against them for doing so..Today in Court: The matter got adjourned to October 3..2. Eshu Choudhary v Delhi High Court Bar Association.[W.P. (C) 8179/2016; Court No. 11 Item No. 1].Bench: Siddharth Mridul, J..Petition challenging the new amended rules to applied to the Delhi High Court Bar Association elections 2016-17..Today in Court: The matter got adjourned to September 30.