A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..LIST OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Chandrakeshwar Prasad @ Chandu Babu v. State Of Bihar And Anr. [For order]Food Safety and Standards Authority of India v. M/S. Nestle India Ltd. and Ors.State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil NaduLt. Col. Anil Kabotra Vs. Union Of India.Delhi High Court.Divyadeep Chaturvedi v. State of NCT Delhi and Ors.Raj Narayan v. Union of IndiaEshu Chaudhary v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Chandrakeshwar Prasad @ Chandu Babu v. State Of Bihar And Anr. [For order].[Item 68 in court 9 – SLP(Crl) 7284/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, Amitava Roy JJ..Order in the appeal filed by Chandrakeshwar Prasad (Chandu 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: The Supreme Court has set aside the Patna High Court order, and directed that the trial be conducted as expeditiously as possible..Read full story here..2. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India v. M/S. Nestle India Ltd. and Ors..[Item 8 in court 4 – IA 5/2016 in SLP(C) 33251/2015].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan JJ..The appeal by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India against the decision of the Bombay High Court lifting the ban imposed on Maggi noodles..Today in Court: This matter was passed over, but was ultimately not taken up..3. State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu.[Item 301 in court 4 at 2:00 p.m. –IA 15 in IA 16 in IA 12 in IA 10/2016 in CA 2456/2007].Bench: Dipak Misra, UU Lalit JJ..The petition over the sharing of Cauvery water between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. When the matter was last heard, the Court had directed Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water for two days. The court will also hear a contempt petition against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today..Today in Court: The Centre has conceeded to set up the Cauvery Management Board in three days. Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman refused to argue on behalf of the government, given their defiance of the Court orders..Read the full story here..4. Lt. Col. Anil Kabotra v. Union Of India.[Item 6 in court 1 – WP(C) 625/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..Petition concerning delay in judicial appointments. The court had come down heavily on the inaction of the Executive in clearing the files sent by the Collegium. The Centre, on its part, had told the court that there was no logjam over judicial appointments. Read more here..Today in Court: This matter was adjourned..Delhi High Court.1. Divyadeep Chaturvedi v. State of NCT Delhi and Ors..[W.P. (C) 7419/2016; Court No. 3 Item No. 4].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar, JJ..PIL filed against Amity Law School Delhi in the wake of the recent suicide of the third year law student from the same institution, regarding arbitrariness in the granting of attendance to students..Today in Court: Amity Law School counsel, on court’s recommendation, agreed to put a statement on record stating that the college will follow the university guidelines read with the Bar Council of India rules regarding the attendance. The matter will come up on Wednesday, October 5..2. Raj Narayan v. Union of India.[W.P. (C) 6393/2015; Court 1 Item 6].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Jayant Nath, J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any updates/details will be appreciated..3. Eshu Chaudhary v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and Ors..[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 bench set new date of the DHCBA elections as November 18 and appointed Senior Advocate B.K. Sood as part of the Election Commission. The matter will now come up on Monday.
A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..LIST OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Chandrakeshwar Prasad @ Chandu Babu v. State Of Bihar And Anr. [For order]Food Safety and Standards Authority of India v. M/S. Nestle India Ltd. and Ors.State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil NaduLt. Col. Anil Kabotra Vs. Union Of India.Delhi High Court.Divyadeep Chaturvedi v. State of NCT Delhi and Ors.Raj Narayan v. Union of IndiaEshu Chaudhary v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Chandrakeshwar Prasad @ Chandu Babu v. State Of Bihar And Anr. [For order].[Item 68 in court 9 – SLP(Crl) 7284/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, Amitava Roy JJ..Order in the appeal filed by Chandrakeshwar Prasad (Chandu 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: The Supreme Court has set aside the Patna High Court order, and directed that the trial be conducted as expeditiously as possible..Read full story here..2. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India v. M/S. Nestle India Ltd. and Ors..[Item 8 in court 4 – IA 5/2016 in SLP(C) 33251/2015].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan JJ..The appeal by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India against the decision of the Bombay High Court lifting the ban imposed on Maggi noodles..Today in Court: This matter was passed over, but was ultimately not taken up..3. State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu.[Item 301 in court 4 at 2:00 p.m. –IA 15 in IA 16 in IA 12 in IA 10/2016 in CA 2456/2007].Bench: Dipak Misra, UU Lalit JJ..The petition over the sharing of Cauvery water between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. When the matter was last heard, the Court had directed Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water for two days. The court will also hear a contempt petition against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today..Today in Court: The Centre has conceeded to set up the Cauvery Management Board in three days. Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman refused to argue on behalf of the government, given their defiance of the Court orders..Read the full story here..4. Lt. Col. Anil Kabotra v. Union Of India.[Item 6 in court 1 – WP(C) 625/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..Petition concerning delay in judicial appointments. The court had come down heavily on the inaction of the Executive in clearing the files sent by the Collegium. The Centre, on its part, had told the court that there was no logjam over judicial appointments. Read more here..Today in Court: This matter was adjourned..Delhi High Court.1. Divyadeep Chaturvedi v. State of NCT Delhi and Ors..[W.P. (C) 7419/2016; Court No. 3 Item No. 4].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar, JJ..PIL filed against Amity Law School Delhi in the wake of the recent suicide of the third year law student from the same institution, regarding arbitrariness in the granting of attendance to students..Today in Court: Amity Law School counsel, on court’s recommendation, agreed to put a statement on record stating that the college will follow the university guidelines read with the Bar Council of India rules regarding the attendance. The matter will come up on Wednesday, October 5..2. Raj Narayan v. Union of India.[W.P. (C) 6393/2015; Court 1 Item 6].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Jayant Nath, J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any updates/details will be appreciated..3. Eshu Chaudhary v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and Ors..[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 bench set new date of the DHCBA elections as November 18 and appointed Senior Advocate B.K. Sood as part of the Election Commission. The matter will now come up on Monday.