A summary of important cases from today’s causelist of the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court..LIST OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union Of India And Ors.State Of Karnataka v. Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors..Bombay High Court.Levis Strauss India Pvt Ltd v. Federal Brands Pvt LtdRabia A Khan v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.The Registrar General, High Court v. State of Mahrashtra & 3 Ors.Ms. Geetanjali Tapan Datta v. Public Health Department, MaharashtraDadara & Nagar Haveli SC/ST Vikas Sangathan v. The Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union Of India And Ors..[Item 1 in court 3 – Writ Petition (Civil) 396/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, Amitava Roy JJ..Petition seeking a CBI inquiry into the violence that erupted in Jawahar Bagh park in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh resulting in the death of 24 persons..Today in court: The Court refused to entertain this petition..2. State Of Karnataka v. Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors..[Item 5 in court 3 – SLP(Crl) 6117-6120/2015.Bench: PC Ghose, Amitava Roy JJ..The appeal against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case..Bombay High Court.1. Levis Strauss India Pvt Ltd v. Federal Brands Pvt Ltd.[Item 1 Court 52- NMAST(OS)/1057/2016].Bench: VM Kanade, MS Sonak JJ.FBL, the owner of Live In jeans filed a suit against Levi’s India for infringement of copyright seeking Rs. 75 crores following an ad campaign by Levi’s called ” Live in Levis”. They (FBL) contended that this effected their sales as the ad created confusion in the market. The court then consequently passed an order restricting LSIPL from using the words LIVE IN or live in. This is an appeal by FBL against the earlier order..Today in court: This matter was adjourned and will be listed for directions on July 27..2. Rabia A Khan v. State of Maharashtra & Ors..[Item 9 Court 54- WP(Cri)/669/2016].Bench: Naresh H Patil, PD Naik JJ.Rabia Khan, mother of late actress Jiah Khan, has sought a stay on the trial against Sooraj Pancholi. She is dissatisfied with CBI’s investigation and seeks an SIT to be formed. In the previous hearing, Patil J had declined a further stay on the trial. After Khan moved to the apex court seeking the same, the Supreme Court refused the intervene but asked the High Court to rule on the petition expiditiously..Today in court: The CBI is yet to file a reply in the matter. Patil J said he was keen on deciding the matter in accordance with the Supreme Court order. This matter was adjourned and will now come up tomorrow in the second session..3. The Registrar General, High Court v. State of Mahrashtra & 3 Ors..[Item 10 Court 13- NMWST(OS)/189/2016].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.A notice for motion in a suo motu PIL concerning failure of central and state governments in the release subsidies for supplying braille study material to visually impaired students..Today in court: The state failed to file a reply in the matter and sought more time. The central government had previously stated that funds have already been released. This matter was adjourned for two weeks..4. Ms. Geetanjali Tapan Datta v. Public Health Department, Maharashtra.[Item 13 Court 13- PIL(OS)/70/2013].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.The PIL highlights need for cosmetic goods, personal hygiene products, skincare creams etc to be sold only in sealed packets or containers citing concerns of contamination and adulteration. The petitioner seeks guidelines to be issued by concerned departments of the state government directing compulsory sealing before these products are sold..Today in court: The Union of India has been directed to take a stand on the prayers in the petition and file its reply within two weeks. The next date of hearing is July 1..5. Dadara & Nagar Haveli SC/ST Vikas Sangathan v. The Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.[Item 21 Court 13- CRPIL/46/2015].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.Check evening updates..Today in court: This matter could not be tracked.
A summary of important cases from today’s causelist of the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court..LIST OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union Of India And Ors.State Of Karnataka v. Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors..Bombay High Court.Levis Strauss India Pvt Ltd v. Federal Brands Pvt LtdRabia A Khan v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.The Registrar General, High Court v. State of Mahrashtra & 3 Ors.Ms. Geetanjali Tapan Datta v. Public Health Department, MaharashtraDadara & Nagar Haveli SC/ST Vikas Sangathan v. The Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union Of India And Ors..[Item 1 in court 3 – Writ Petition (Civil) 396/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, Amitava Roy JJ..Petition seeking a CBI inquiry into the violence that erupted in Jawahar Bagh park in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh resulting in the death of 24 persons..Today in court: The Court refused to entertain this petition..2. State Of Karnataka v. Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors..[Item 5 in court 3 – SLP(Crl) 6117-6120/2015.Bench: PC Ghose, Amitava Roy JJ..The appeal against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case..Bombay High Court.1. Levis Strauss India Pvt Ltd v. Federal Brands Pvt Ltd.[Item 1 Court 52- NMAST(OS)/1057/2016].Bench: VM Kanade, MS Sonak JJ.FBL, the owner of Live In jeans filed a suit against Levi’s India for infringement of copyright seeking Rs. 75 crores following an ad campaign by Levi’s called ” Live in Levis”. They (FBL) contended that this effected their sales as the ad created confusion in the market. The court then consequently passed an order restricting LSIPL from using the words LIVE IN or live in. This is an appeal by FBL against the earlier order..Today in court: This matter was adjourned and will be listed for directions on July 27..2. Rabia A Khan v. State of Maharashtra & Ors..[Item 9 Court 54- WP(Cri)/669/2016].Bench: Naresh H Patil, PD Naik JJ.Rabia Khan, mother of late actress Jiah Khan, has sought a stay on the trial against Sooraj Pancholi. She is dissatisfied with CBI’s investigation and seeks an SIT to be formed. In the previous hearing, Patil J had declined a further stay on the trial. After Khan moved to the apex court seeking the same, the Supreme Court refused the intervene but asked the High Court to rule on the petition expiditiously..Today in court: The CBI is yet to file a reply in the matter. Patil J said he was keen on deciding the matter in accordance with the Supreme Court order. This matter was adjourned and will now come up tomorrow in the second session..3. The Registrar General, High Court v. State of Mahrashtra & 3 Ors..[Item 10 Court 13- NMWST(OS)/189/2016].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.A notice for motion in a suo motu PIL concerning failure of central and state governments in the release subsidies for supplying braille study material to visually impaired students..Today in court: The state failed to file a reply in the matter and sought more time. The central government had previously stated that funds have already been released. This matter was adjourned for two weeks..4. Ms. Geetanjali Tapan Datta v. Public Health Department, Maharashtra.[Item 13 Court 13- PIL(OS)/70/2013].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.The PIL highlights need for cosmetic goods, personal hygiene products, skincare creams etc to be sold only in sealed packets or containers citing concerns of contamination and adulteration. The petitioner seeks guidelines to be issued by concerned departments of the state government directing compulsory sealing before these products are sold..Today in court: The Union of India has been directed to take a stand on the prayers in the petition and file its reply within two weeks. The next date of hearing is July 1..5. Dadara & Nagar Haveli SC/ST Vikas Sangathan v. The Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.[Item 21 Court 13- CRPIL/46/2015].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.Check evening updates..Today in court: This matter could not be tracked.
