Supreme Court.1. Delhi Police Ex-Servicemen Association v. Union of India & Anr..[Item 64 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 377/2015].A fresh public interest litigation petition..We could not track this case. Any lead/ information would be appreciated..2. Satya Prakash v. Election Commission of India.[Item 66 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 551/2014].This petition prays for directions to ensure maximum voter turnout for elections. The Court had issued notice in the case in August 2014..We could not track this case. Any lead/ information would be appreciated..3. CR Jaya Sukin v. Union of India.[Item 67 in court 1 – Writ Petition 169/2015].A fresh public interest litigation petition..Today in court: This case, which prayed for reducing the age of consent by girls for sex from 18 to 15, was dismissed..4. J Jayalalithaa v. State of Tamil Nadu.[Item 71 in court 1 – SLP (Crl) 7900/2014].This case is the bail petition pertaining to Jayalalithaa’s DA case. The Supreme Court had issued directions regarding conduct of appeal in the Karnataka High Court in this case. It is not clear why this matter is listed for today as the appeal had already been disposed of by the High Court..Today in court: Matter was rendered infructuous in the light of the fact that the appeal has been heard and judgment pronounced by the Karnataka High Court..5. Hotel Sky Pearl & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors..[Item 27 in court 3 -CA No. 4118/2015].PN Krishnadas v. State of Kerala & Ors..[Item 48 in court 3 – S.L.P.(C)…CC No. 12644/2015].These cases are a batch of petitions pertaining to liquor ban in Kerala. Watch evening updates to know more about this case..Today in court: Matter was adjourned to July 28. Interestingly, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi appeared for the Bar owners..6. Maheshwer Peri & Ors. v. Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.[Item 19 in court 5 – SLP (Crl) 5030/2015].A fresh petition..Today in court: The case was adjourned. However, further information on this case could not be obtained as lawyers involved were reluctant to divulge details at this stage..7. Sun TV Network v. Directorate of Enforcement.[Item 40 in court 5 – SLP (Civil) 17259/2015].It is an appeal against an order of Madras High Court. The case pertains to attachment of property belonging to Sun TV by the Enforcement Directorate. The High Court had refused to deal with the case citing that it is a 2G scam related matter..Today in court: When the case was heard in the morning, Justice Dipak Misra was reluctant to hear it on the ground that it is a 2G scam related case. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, told the Court that that the ED would be attaching the property of the petitioners by tomorrow and said that even if the matter is posted before 2G Bench, the court should restrain the ED from attaching the property in the interim..Justice Misra then sought for the assistance of Additional Solicitor General PS Narasimha and posted the matter for 12.45 pm. When the matter was taken up at 12.45, Narasimha informed the court that there would be no action by the ED for attachment of property till at least Tuesday..The Court recorded the same and posted the matter before the 2G Bench on July 13 to decide whether the case is a 2G scam related case or not..Delhi High Court.1. Swatanter Kumar Vs. The Indian Express Ltd. & Ors.[Item 12, Court 23 – CS (OS) 102/2014].The matter is the defamation case filed by former SC justice, Swatanter Kumar against an intern who had levelled sexual harassment allegations against him. Three media houses have also been impleaded for publicising the intern’s complaint..Justice Kumar had also demanded Rs 5 crore as damages from the intern and three media groups, as well as an injunction on reporting this case..In March, the High Court had held that some media houses had “flouted” the Court’s order and “deliberately telecasted/published allegations” against Kumar and warned of appropriate action if such circumventing continued..Today in Court: The Court adjourned the matter to December 14, 2015. Senior Advocate AS Chandiok appeared for the Petitioner..2. Dr. Subramanian Swamy Vs. Union of India.[Item 1, WP (C) 5909/2013, Special DB 1-Chief + Justice Pradeep Pradeep Nandrajog].The matter pertains to Subramanian Swamy’s plea challenging the clearance given to Air Asia India, a low cost airlines, by the Central Govt. The challenge was on the grounds that the clearance granted to the (then) proposed airline was invalid since foreign investment could only be permitted for an existing airline and Air Asia India was not an existing carrier during the time that it received the go-ahead..Swamy had earlier approached the SC with the same issue and the Court on August 16, 2013 had directed him to move the Delhi HC in this regard..Today in Court: The Special Bench did not assemble and subsequently, the matter was adjourned to September 4, 2015..Karnataka High Court.1. Veerabhadriah v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 2 in Court No. 1 – WP 36789/2014 c/w WP 35106/2014].The petitioners will reply to the respondents’ contentions in the Karnataka HC Senior designation case. In all likelihood, this will be the final day arguments are heard..(Read yesterday’s report here)
Supreme Court.1. Delhi Police Ex-Servicemen Association v. Union of India & Anr..[Item 64 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 377/2015].A fresh public interest litigation petition..We could not track this case. Any lead/ information would be appreciated..2. Satya Prakash v. Election Commission of India.[Item 66 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 551/2014].This petition prays for directions to ensure maximum voter turnout for elections. The Court had issued notice in the case in August 2014..We could not track this case. Any lead/ information would be appreciated..3. CR Jaya Sukin v. Union of India.[Item 67 in court 1 – Writ Petition 169/2015].A fresh public interest litigation petition..Today in court: This case, which prayed for reducing the age of consent by girls for sex from 18 to 15, was dismissed..4. J Jayalalithaa v. State of Tamil Nadu.[Item 71 in court 1 – SLP (Crl) 7900/2014].This case is the bail petition pertaining to Jayalalithaa’s DA case. The Supreme Court had issued directions regarding conduct of appeal in the Karnataka High Court in this case. It is not clear why this matter is listed for today as the appeal had already been disposed of by the High Court..Today in court: Matter was rendered infructuous in the light of the fact that the appeal has been heard and judgment pronounced by the Karnataka High Court..5. Hotel Sky Pearl & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors..[Item 27 in court 3 -CA No. 4118/2015].PN Krishnadas v. State of Kerala & Ors..[Item 48 in court 3 – S.L.P.(C)…CC No. 12644/2015].These cases are a batch of petitions pertaining to liquor ban in Kerala. Watch evening updates to know more about this case..Today in court: Matter was adjourned to July 28. Interestingly, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi appeared for the Bar owners..6. Maheshwer Peri & Ors. v. Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.[Item 19 in court 5 – SLP (Crl) 5030/2015].A fresh petition..Today in court: The case was adjourned. However, further information on this case could not be obtained as lawyers involved were reluctant to divulge details at this stage..7. Sun TV Network v. Directorate of Enforcement.[Item 40 in court 5 – SLP (Civil) 17259/2015].It is an appeal against an order of Madras High Court. The case pertains to attachment of property belonging to Sun TV by the Enforcement Directorate. The High Court had refused to deal with the case citing that it is a 2G scam related matter..Today in court: When the case was heard in the morning, Justice Dipak Misra was reluctant to hear it on the ground that it is a 2G scam related case. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, told the Court that that the ED would be attaching the property of the petitioners by tomorrow and said that even if the matter is posted before 2G Bench, the court should restrain the ED from attaching the property in the interim..Justice Misra then sought for the assistance of Additional Solicitor General PS Narasimha and posted the matter for 12.45 pm. When the matter was taken up at 12.45, Narasimha informed the court that there would be no action by the ED for attachment of property till at least Tuesday..The Court recorded the same and posted the matter before the 2G Bench on July 13 to decide whether the case is a 2G scam related case or not..Delhi High Court.1. Swatanter Kumar Vs. The Indian Express Ltd. & Ors.[Item 12, Court 23 – CS (OS) 102/2014].The matter is the defamation case filed by former SC justice, Swatanter Kumar against an intern who had levelled sexual harassment allegations against him. Three media houses have also been impleaded for publicising the intern’s complaint..Justice Kumar had also demanded Rs 5 crore as damages from the intern and three media groups, as well as an injunction on reporting this case..In March, the High Court had held that some media houses had “flouted” the Court’s order and “deliberately telecasted/published allegations” against Kumar and warned of appropriate action if such circumventing continued..Today in Court: The Court adjourned the matter to December 14, 2015. Senior Advocate AS Chandiok appeared for the Petitioner..2. Dr. Subramanian Swamy Vs. Union of India.[Item 1, WP (C) 5909/2013, Special DB 1-Chief + Justice Pradeep Pradeep Nandrajog].The matter pertains to Subramanian Swamy’s plea challenging the clearance given to Air Asia India, a low cost airlines, by the Central Govt. The challenge was on the grounds that the clearance granted to the (then) proposed airline was invalid since foreign investment could only be permitted for an existing airline and Air Asia India was not an existing carrier during the time that it received the go-ahead..Swamy had earlier approached the SC with the same issue and the Court on August 16, 2013 had directed him to move the Delhi HC in this regard..Today in Court: The Special Bench did not assemble and subsequently, the matter was adjourned to September 4, 2015..Karnataka High Court.1. Veerabhadriah v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 2 in Court No. 1 – WP 36789/2014 c/w WP 35106/2014].The petitioners will reply to the respondents’ contentions in the Karnataka HC Senior designation case. In all likelihood, this will be the final day arguments are heard..(Read yesterday’s report here)
