The B&B Causelist #317: Judicial Appointments, Delhi Pollution, Tis Hazari lawyers & more

A list of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Housing & Urban Development Corp. Ltd & Ors.Lt. Col. Anil Kabotra v. Union Of India.Delhi High Court.Court on its own motion (Air pollution in Delhi) v. Union of India and Ors.Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Pvt Ltd and Anr v. Union of IndiaRe: To consider suo moto contempt of court proceedings against the Tis Hazari Court lawyers.SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Housing & Urban Development Corp. Ltd & Ors..[Item 301 in court 1 – Writ Petition (C) 573/2003].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..This case pertains to bad loans advanced by HUDCO to a few companies. The court had made RBI a party to the case and directed it to provide details of companies who have defaulted on loans of more than 500 crore..Today in Court: The bench has asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, appearing for the Centre and RBI, to file an affidavit within four weeks detailing steps taken to overhaul debt recovery system and laws dealing with the Debt Recovery Tribunal and the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal ..2. Lt. Col. Anil Kabotra v. Union Of India.[Item 1 in court 1 – WP(C) 625/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, Anil R Dave, DY Chandrachud JJ..Petition concerning delay in judicial appointments. When the matter was last heard, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had submitted that out of 77 files sent to the Central government, 34 were cleared and remaining have been sent back to the Collegium for re-consideration..Today in Court: The Supreme Court informed AG Mukul Rohatgi that it had reiterated the 43 names that was sent back by the Centre to the Collegium for re-consideration..The bench then posted the matter for further hearing after the winter vacation.. Delhi High Court.1. Court on its own motion (Air pollution in Delhi) v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 1346/2015; Court No. 3 Item No. 14].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar JJ..Suo motu cognizance taken by the court to tackle the problem of air pollution in Delhi and the use of diesel cars in the city..Today in Court: The bench ordered directions to the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and U.P. to make a plan of action to curb and eliminate the stubble burning. Read the full story here..2. Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Pvt Ltd and Anr v. Union of India.[W.P. (C) 12069/2015; Court No. 16 Item No. 36].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned..3. Re: To consider suo moto contempt of court proceedings against the Tis Hazari Court lawyers.[Cont. Case (Crl) 2/2006; Court No. 4 Item No. 1].Bench: Pradeep Nandrajog, Gita Mittal, S Ravindra Bhat JJ..Check evening updates..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned.

The B&B Causelist #317: Judicial Appointments, Delhi Pollution, Tis Hazari lawyers & more

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