A summary of cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Manohar Lal Sharma v. Chief Election CommissionerK Shravan Kumar v. Bar Council of IndiaBoard of Control For Cricket v. Cricket Association Of Bihar & Ors.Teesta Atul Setalwad v. Union of IndiaMukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiCommon Cause & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors..Delhi High Court.The Chancellor, Master & Scholars of the University of Oxford and Ors. v. Rameshwari Photocopy Services and Anr.Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools v. Delhi Development Authority and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES .Supreme Court of India.1. Manohar Lal Sharma v. Chief Election Commissioner.[Item 6 in court 1 – WP 18/2017].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J..PIL challenging the release date of the budget..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to January 23..2. K Shravan Kumar v. Bar Council of India.[Item 28 in Court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 124/2014].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud JJ..The petitioner has challenged the Explanation to Rule 5 of the Legal Education Rules, 2008 framed by the Bar Council of India alleging violation of Fundamental Rights..The impugned provision states that those who have obtained 10+2 or graduation/ post-graduation through open Universities system directly without having any basic qualification for prosecuting such studies will not be eligible for admission to law courses..Notice was issued in the case on February 24, 2014. When the matter was listed on April 24, 2015, the Court noted that the “petition stands complete” and directed the Registry to list the matter..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates welcome..3. Teesta Atul Setalvad v. State Of Gujarat And Ors..[Item 60 in court 3 – SLP(CRL) 6474/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi JJ..Check evening updates to know more..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates welcome..4. Board of Control For Cricket v. Cricket Association Of Bihar & Ors..[Item 302 in court 1 – Civil Appeal 4235/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..Hearing in the BCCI matter. On January 2, the Court had removed Anurag Thakur from the post of President of the BCCI for failing to implement the recommendations made by the Lodha Committee. The Court will now decide on the constitution of an independent committee of administrators to supervise the administration of BCCI..Today in Court: A list of proposed names was submitted to the Court today. However, some of the names were objected to on grounds of age..5. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 2 at 2 pm– SLP (CRL) 3119-3120/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan JJ..The appeal filed by the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape..Today in Court: Arguments were made by Special Public Prosecutor Siddharth Luthra in Court today. He is expected to continue on Monday..6. Common Cause & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 60 in court 7 – Writ Petition (Civil) 984/2016].Bench: Kurian Joseph, A M Khanwilkar JJ..Challenge to interim CBI director Rakesh Asthana’s appointment by Common Cause. The central government had informed the court during the last hearing that the meeting for selecting the new Director has already been held and the name of the candidate would be submitted to court today..Today in Court: The government has appointed Delhi Police Chief Alok Kumar Verma as CBI’s director.. Delhi High Court.1. The Chancellor, Master & Scholars of the University of Oxford and Ors. v. Rameshwari Photocopy Services and Anr..[CS (OS) 2439/2012; Court No. 21 Item No. 3].Bench: Rajiv Sahai Endlaw J..Copyright infringement claimed by a consortium of international publishers against the photocopy shop in North Campus, Delhi University for photocopying the text books of the publishers and selling their compilations as “course-packs”. A division bench of the High Court had restored the suit for trial..Today in Court: The matter got renotified for another date..2. Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools v. Delhi Development Authority and Ors..[W.P. (C) 272/2017; Court No. 10 Item No. 42].Bench: Manmohan J..Over 400 private schools built on the DDA land have opposed the government notification regarding the admissions in nursery schools on the basis of the “neighbourhood” principle..Today in Court: The bench heard arguments in the matter from the petitioner.
A summary of cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Manohar Lal Sharma v. Chief Election CommissionerK Shravan Kumar v. Bar Council of IndiaBoard of Control For Cricket v. Cricket Association Of Bihar & Ors.Teesta Atul Setalwad v. Union of IndiaMukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiCommon Cause & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors..Delhi High Court.The Chancellor, Master & Scholars of the University of Oxford and Ors. v. Rameshwari Photocopy Services and Anr.Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools v. Delhi Development Authority and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES .Supreme Court of India.1. Manohar Lal Sharma v. Chief Election Commissioner.[Item 6 in court 1 – WP 18/2017].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J..PIL challenging the release date of the budget..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to January 23..2. K Shravan Kumar v. Bar Council of India.[Item 28 in Court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 124/2014].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud JJ..The petitioner has challenged the Explanation to Rule 5 of the Legal Education Rules, 2008 framed by the Bar Council of India alleging violation of Fundamental Rights..The impugned provision states that those who have obtained 10+2 or graduation/ post-graduation through open Universities system directly without having any basic qualification for prosecuting such studies will not be eligible for admission to law courses..Notice was issued in the case on February 24, 2014. When the matter was listed on April 24, 2015, the Court noted that the “petition stands complete” and directed the Registry to list the matter..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates welcome..3. Teesta Atul Setalvad v. State Of Gujarat And Ors..[Item 60 in court 3 – SLP(CRL) 6474/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi JJ..Check evening updates to know more..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates welcome..4. Board of Control For Cricket v. Cricket Association Of Bihar & Ors..[Item 302 in court 1 – Civil Appeal 4235/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..Hearing in the BCCI matter. On January 2, the Court had removed Anurag Thakur from the post of President of the BCCI for failing to implement the recommendations made by the Lodha Committee. The Court will now decide on the constitution of an independent committee of administrators to supervise the administration of BCCI..Today in Court: A list of proposed names was submitted to the Court today. However, some of the names were objected to on grounds of age..5. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 2 at 2 pm– SLP (CRL) 3119-3120/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan JJ..The appeal filed by the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape..Today in Court: Arguments were made by Special Public Prosecutor Siddharth Luthra in Court today. He is expected to continue on Monday..6. Common Cause & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 60 in court 7 – Writ Petition (Civil) 984/2016].Bench: Kurian Joseph, A M Khanwilkar JJ..Challenge to interim CBI director Rakesh Asthana’s appointment by Common Cause. The central government had informed the court during the last hearing that the meeting for selecting the new Director has already been held and the name of the candidate would be submitted to court today..Today in Court: The government has appointed Delhi Police Chief Alok Kumar Verma as CBI’s director.. Delhi High Court.1. The Chancellor, Master & Scholars of the University of Oxford and Ors. v. Rameshwari Photocopy Services and Anr..[CS (OS) 2439/2012; Court No. 21 Item No. 3].Bench: Rajiv Sahai Endlaw J..Copyright infringement claimed by a consortium of international publishers against the photocopy shop in North Campus, Delhi University for photocopying the text books of the publishers and selling their compilations as “course-packs”. A division bench of the High Court had restored the suit for trial..Today in Court: The matter got renotified for another date..2. Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools v. Delhi Development Authority and Ors..[W.P. (C) 272/2017; Court No. 10 Item No. 42].Bench: Manmohan J..Over 400 private schools built on the DDA land have opposed the government notification regarding the admissions in nursery schools on the basis of the “neighbourhood” principle..Today in Court: The bench heard arguments in the matter from the petitioner.