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.Nandini Sundar v. State of ChattisgarhManohar Lal Sharma v. Union of IndiaKerala Union of Working Journalists vs. The Registrar, High Court of KeralaIndira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India through Secretary General and Ors.SEBI v. Sahara India Real Estate Corpn. Ltd. & Ors.Mukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiRe: Vs. Outrage as Parents End Life After Child’s Dengue Death.Delhi High Court.Ajay Singh v. KAL Airways Private Limited and Ors.Justice for All v. Government of NCT Delhi and Anr..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Nandini Sundar v. State of Chattisgarh.[Item 6 in court 6 – IA 10/2016 in WP(C) 250/2007].Bench: Madan B Lokur, AK Goel JJ..Appeal against the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in which it had struck down as ‘unconstitutional’ the practice of arming local tribal youth as special police officers (SPOs) in order to fight the Maoists..Today in Court: A copy of the chargesheet related to the incident is to be handed over to the petitioners within three days, and the matter is adjourned for November..2. Manohar Lal Sharma v. Union of India.[Item 8 in court 7 – WP(C) 823/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, UU Lalit JJ..A fresh PIL. Check evening updates for more..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any updates/suggestions welcome..3. Kerala Union of Working Journalists v. The Registrar, High Court of Kerala.[Item 9 in court 7 – WP(C) 829/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, UU Lalit JJ..The petition seeking orders directing the Registrar of the Kerala High Court to reopen media rooms at the High Court, which were shut down following a scuffle between media persons and lawyers in the premises on July 19 and 20..Today in Court: This matter was adjourned for four weeks.. 4. Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India through Secretary General and Ors..[Item 27 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 454/2015].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao JJ..A petition filed by Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising in the Supreme Court challenging the allegedly non-transparent and arbitrary method followed by the apex court in designating Senior Advocates..The Supreme Court has now filed an affidavit admitting that there are no Rules regulating designation of advocates as Seniors but the same is governed by certain resolutions passed by the court from time to time. The court has, however, claimed that the process currently followed is “fair” and “transparent”..Today in Court: High drama ensued as the Court heard all the parties involved in detail. Read full story here..5. SEBI v. Sahara India Real Estate Corpn. Ltd. & Ors..[Item 302 in court 1 at 3:00 p.m. – IA 205-207/2016 in Conmt Pet (C) 412 & 413/2012 IN CA 9813 & 9833/2011].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, Anil R Dave, AK Sikri JJ..Case concerning SEBI Sahara dispute..Today in Court: The Court extended the parole of Sahara Chief Subrata Roy till November 28, subject to the deposition of 185 crore rupees..6. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 4 – SLP (CRL) 3119-3120/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan JJ..The hearing of the appeals of the four accused in the 2012 Delhi gang rape..Today in Court: Advocate AP Singh continued his submissions in Court..7. In Re: Vs. Outrage as Parents End Life After Child’s Dengue Death.[Item 64 Court 6 – SMWC (C) 1/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, AK Goel JJ..Suo motu case by the Supreme Court regarding the suicides committed by two parents after their child succumbed to death due to dengue last year. The death was allegedly due to him being denied treatment..Today in Court: This matter was adjourned for a date after the Court convenes after the Diwali break..Delhi High Court.1. Ajay Singh v. KAL Airways Private Limited and Ors..[FAO (OS) (Comm) 61/2016; Court No. 2 Item No. 20].Bench: Indira Banerjee, V. Kameswar Rao, JJ..Share transfer dispute between Spicejet and KAL Airways. The matter arises out of non-issuance of warrants in favour of KAL’s non-executive chairperson Kalanithi Maran, after transfer of ownership to Ajay Singh, the current controlling shareholder of Spicejet..Today in Court: The bench did not sit today. The matter was adjourned..2. Justice for All v. Government of NCT Delhi and Anr..[W.P. (C) 4607/2013; Court No. 1 Item No. 2].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J..PIL seeking implementation of the EWS scheme on the private schools in Delhi built on land allotted to them by the DDA..Today in Court: The matter was simply adjourned. It will be heard on November 14.
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.Nandini Sundar v. State of ChattisgarhManohar Lal Sharma v. Union of IndiaKerala Union of Working Journalists vs. The Registrar, High Court of KeralaIndira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India through Secretary General and Ors.SEBI v. Sahara India Real Estate Corpn. Ltd. & Ors.Mukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiRe: Vs. Outrage as Parents End Life After Child’s Dengue Death.Delhi High Court.Ajay Singh v. KAL Airways Private Limited and Ors.Justice for All v. Government of NCT Delhi and Anr..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Nandini Sundar v. State of Chattisgarh.[Item 6 in court 6 – IA 10/2016 in WP(C) 250/2007].Bench: Madan B Lokur, AK Goel JJ..Appeal against the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in which it had struck down as ‘unconstitutional’ the practice of arming local tribal youth as special police officers (SPOs) in order to fight the Maoists..Today in Court: A copy of the chargesheet related to the incident is to be handed over to the petitioners within three days, and the matter is adjourned for November..2. Manohar Lal Sharma v. Union of India.[Item 8 in court 7 – WP(C) 823/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, UU Lalit JJ..A fresh PIL. Check evening updates for more..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any updates/suggestions welcome..3. Kerala Union of Working Journalists v. The Registrar, High Court of Kerala.[Item 9 in court 7 – WP(C) 829/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, UU Lalit JJ..The petition seeking orders directing the Registrar of the Kerala High Court to reopen media rooms at the High Court, which were shut down following a scuffle between media persons and lawyers in the premises on July 19 and 20..Today in Court: This matter was adjourned for four weeks.. 4. Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India through Secretary General and Ors..[Item 27 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 454/2015].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao JJ..A petition filed by Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising in the Supreme Court challenging the allegedly non-transparent and arbitrary method followed by the apex court in designating Senior Advocates..The Supreme Court has now filed an affidavit admitting that there are no Rules regulating designation of advocates as Seniors but the same is governed by certain resolutions passed by the court from time to time. The court has, however, claimed that the process currently followed is “fair” and “transparent”..Today in Court: High drama ensued as the Court heard all the parties involved in detail. Read full story here..5. SEBI v. Sahara India Real Estate Corpn. Ltd. & Ors..[Item 302 in court 1 at 3:00 p.m. – IA 205-207/2016 in Conmt Pet (C) 412 & 413/2012 IN CA 9813 & 9833/2011].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, Anil R Dave, AK Sikri JJ..Case concerning SEBI Sahara dispute..Today in Court: The Court extended the parole of Sahara Chief Subrata Roy till November 28, subject to the deposition of 185 crore rupees..6. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 4 – SLP (CRL) 3119-3120/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan JJ..The hearing of the appeals of the four accused in the 2012 Delhi gang rape..Today in Court: Advocate AP Singh continued his submissions in Court..7. In Re: Vs. Outrage as Parents End Life After Child’s Dengue Death.[Item 64 Court 6 – SMWC (C) 1/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, AK Goel JJ..Suo motu case by the Supreme Court regarding the suicides committed by two parents after their child succumbed to death due to dengue last year. The death was allegedly due to him being denied treatment..Today in Court: This matter was adjourned for a date after the Court convenes after the Diwali break..Delhi High Court.1. Ajay Singh v. KAL Airways Private Limited and Ors..[FAO (OS) (Comm) 61/2016; Court No. 2 Item No. 20].Bench: Indira Banerjee, V. Kameswar Rao, JJ..Share transfer dispute between Spicejet and KAL Airways. The matter arises out of non-issuance of warrants in favour of KAL’s non-executive chairperson Kalanithi Maran, after transfer of ownership to Ajay Singh, the current controlling shareholder of Spicejet..Today in Court: The bench did not sit today. The matter was adjourned..2. Justice for All v. Government of NCT Delhi and Anr..[W.P. (C) 4607/2013; Court No. 1 Item No. 2].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J..PIL seeking implementation of the EWS scheme on the private schools in Delhi built on land allotted to them by the DDA..Today in Court: The matter was simply adjourned. It will be heard on November 14.