The B&B Causelist #164: FDC ban, India’s Daughter, Vodafone tax, Mumbai’s potholes & more (Evening Updates)

A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Delhi High Court and the Bombay High Court. We will also be tracking the IP firm Saikrishna & Associates in the Delhi High Court. .LIST OF CASES.Delhi High Court.Pfizer Ltd & Anr Vs Union of India & Anr and Laborate Pharmaceuticals India Ltd Vs Drugs Controller General of India & Anr. [Batch of 54 cases]Wockhardt Ltd & Anr Vs Union of India & Anr. [Batch of 30 cases]Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Vs Union of India, Rajendra Prashad Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi, MA Usmani Vs Union of India & Ors, Naresh Kumar Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.Krittika Padode and Anr. v. Union of India and Anr.Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd Vs Union of India & Ors.Reliance Power Ltd Vs Union of India & Ors.Ashwini Jana Vs The Ministry of Human Resource Development Through Its Secretary & Ors.Vijay Mallya Vs Delhi Intl Airport Pvt Ltd.People’s All India Anti-Corruption & Crime Prevention Society (Regd) Vs The Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.Delhi & District Cricket Association & Anr Vs Mr. Arvind Kejriwal & Anr..IPR Cases [Saikrishna & Associates].AGA Medical Corporation Vs Royal Pharma & OthersMicrosoft Corporation & Anr Vs Rattan Indian Power Ltd & Anr..SUMMARY OF CASES.1. Pfizer Ltd & Anr Vs Union of India & Anr and Laborate Pharmaceuticals India Ltd Vs Drugs Controller General of India & Anr. [Batch of 54 cases].[Item 2-15 & 41-79, Court 12].Bench- RS Endlaw J..Petitions challenging the Govt’s notification banning FDC drugs..Today in Court- The Bench posted all the cases to be heard on Monday i.e. March 28. Meanwhile, the Govt has been directed to supply copies of the Expert Committee’s report to all the petitioner companies..2. Wockhardt Ltd & Anr Vs Union of India & Anr and [Batch of 30 cases].[Items 84-112, Court 12].Bench- RS Endlaw J..Fresh petitions. Check evening updates..3. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Vs Union of India, Rajendra Prashad Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi, MA Usmani Vs Union of India & Ors, Naresh Kumar Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors..[Item 25-35, Court 1].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..A batch of petitions questioning the apportionment of powers between the Chief Minister and Lt-Governor..Today in Court- This case will be heard on March 28 when the petitioners are expected to begin their rejoinder arguments..4. Krittika Padode and Anr. v. Union of India and Anr..[Item 11, Court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 2399/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..A petition challenging the ban imposed on the documentary, India’s Daughter. The Court has granted multiple adjournments in this matter, without issuing notice, stating that it wished to peruse the I&B Ministry’s advisory (banning the film) before passing any order in the petition..Today in Court- The Bench reserved orders..5. Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd Vs Union of India & Ors..[Item 1, Court 7- W.P.(C) 2301/2016].Bench- Dr. S Murlidhar, Vibhu Bakhru JJ..Petition filed by Vodafone challenging an Income Tax Department notice that had asked the company about its financial records for financial year 2011-12 as it ought not to be subjected in a special audit..After the CAG had imputed major losses to the exchequer due to under-reporting received from telecom companies, a special audit had been put to practice by the I-T Dept..On the last date of hearing, the Bench had issued notice to the Department and sought its response over the issue. Senior Advocate P Chidambaram appeared for the company..Today in Court- The Bench directed Vodafone to file its reply to the notice within a period of three days and also said that no extension of time shall be granted to the company in this regard..6. Reliance Power Ltd Vs Union of India & Ors..[Item 22, Court 1- W.P.(C) 7334/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- Reliance Power objected to the decision of the Coal Ministry to raise mining cap for their Sasan UMPP to just 17.2 million tonne per annum when the plant required more than 20 million tonne per annum. Reliance also told the Bench that the 17.2 MTPA limit was more than the company’s power consumption..The Bench directed the company to file its objections to the Ministry’s decision before the next date of hearing. The case will now be heard on May 5..7. Ashwini Jana Vs The Ministry of Human Resource Development Through Its Secretary & Ors..[Item 55, Court 10- W.P.(C) 2498/2016].Bench- Manmohan J..A fresh petition. Check evening updates..Today in Court- The Bench directed the Ministry to hear the complaint of the Petitioner over allegations of corruption within the HRD Ministry within a period of 8 weeks and disposed off the petition..8. Vijay Mallya Vs Delhi Intl Airport Pvt Ltd..[Item 29-32, Court 32- CRL.M.C. 5479/2014].Bench- PS Teji J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This case was adjourned to May 19. It pertains to an NBW issued against Mallya when a cheque issued by him, was alleged to have bounced..9. People’s All India Anti-Corruption & Crime Prevention Society (Regd) Vs The Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors..[Item 38, Court 1- W.P.(C) 2464/2016].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..A fresh petition. Check evening updates..Today in Court- This case could not be tracked. Any leads/inputs would be appreciated..10. Delhi & District Cricket Association & Anr Vs Mr. Arvind Kejriwal & Anr..[Item 41, Court 21- CS(OS) 24/2016].Bench- VK Rao J..A fresh petition. Check evening updates..IPR Cases [Saikrishna & Associates].11. AGA Medical Corporation Vs Royal Pharma & Others.[Item 24, Court 22- CS(OS) 713/2008].Bench- Valmiki Mehta J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any leads/inputs would be appreciated..12. Microsoft Corporation & Anr Vs Rattan Indian Power Ltd & Anr. .[Item 3, Court 24- CS(COMM) 60/2015].Bench- Vipin Sanghi J..Check evening updates.Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any leads/inputs would be appreciated..Bombay High Court .1. High Court on its own Motion v State of Maharashtra & Ors.[Item 8, Court 13 – PIL 71/2013].Bench: Abhay Oka & Prakash Naik JJ.A petition on the poor condition of the city’s roads. As per an order passed in October last year, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation had established a special cell to look into complaints of potholes within a period of eight weeks..Also note that this Bench shall be taking up final hearings at 3 pm starting today..Today in court: The Bench directed this matter be listed before the appropriate Bench..2. The Bombay Environmental Action Group & Anr v State of Maharashtra.[Item 25, Court 13 – NMWL/713/2015 in PIL/ 87/2006].Bench: Abhay Oka & Prakash Naik JJ.A petition concerning mangrove land at Airoli. As per an order passed in July last year, CIDCO had sought the court’s permission to take up infrastructure development in the mangrove buffer zone..Today in court: The matter saw some arguments made before the court before eventually being listed for April 21. CIDO’s notice of motion sought the modification of an earlier order prohibiting any construction in the mangrove buffer zone. Appearing for CIDCO, counsel GS Hedge argued that this modification was required given that flood gates over certain holding ponds constructed by CIDCO had been tampered with. Senior counsel Navroz Seervai appeared for the BEAG, briefed by Shreya Parikh, while senior counsel Milind Sathe appeared for the Reliance Group in a connected matter. The Union of India was represented by Rui Rodrigues. The court eventually directed that three matters be listed on April 21, including CIDCO’s notice of motion, for final hearing..3. Help Association & Anr v State of Maharashtra & 5 Ors.[Item 33, Court 13 – PIL/ 4/2015].Bench: Abhay Oka & Prakash Naik JJ.Check evening updates..Today in court: The petition, filed in connection with garden spaces in Mumbai, was directed to be listed before the appropriate Bench.