A summary of cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and the Bombay High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court.Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party v. Governor of J&KDr. Anand Rai v. Union of IndiaBhim Singh v. Union of India & Ors.Vinay Rai v. Union of IndiaBoard Of Control For Cricket In India v. Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd And Etc.Union Of India v. V Sriharan @ ,Murugan & Ors..Bombay High Court. Dr. Noor Jahan Safia Niaz & 1 Anr v. State of Maharashtra & Ors..Delhi High Court.Singer India Limited v. TVS Sewing Needles Ltd. and Ors.Deepak Khosla v. Hon’ble Chief Justice Delhi High Court and Ors.Society for Consumers and Investors Protection v. Union of India and Ors.Advocate P.K. Dash and Ors. v. Bar Council of Delhi and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.1. Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party v. Governor of J&K.[Item 37 Court 1- WP(Crl) 102/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..J&K National Panthers Party had filed a petition for imposing governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, owing to the law and order situation prevailing there. The Supreme Court had previously requested a status report from Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir..On the last hearing, the court had asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar to consider extending an invitation to Panthers Party chief, Bhim Singh for an all-party meet to be held with the Prime Minister regarding the situation in Kashmir took place..Today in court: The Court today asked Bhim Singh to go to Jammu & Kashmir and study the situation there. The matter was then adjourned for two weeks..2. Dr. Anand Rai v. Union of India.[Item 42 Court 1- WP(C) 671/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..A fresh PIL. Check evening updates for more..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..3. Bhim Singh v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 4 in court 2 – Writ Petition (Civil) 465/2013].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ. .This case pertains to the absence of a Bar Council for the State of Jammu & Kashmir. The crux of the issue is that the High Court of J&K has been functioning as the Bar Council of J&K in accordance with the transitory arrangement provided under Section 58 of the Advocates Act, 1961 and no initiative has been taken to constitute the Bar Council by holding elections in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The Court had asked the High Court, the State government and the Bar Council of India (BCI) to respond in the matter..Today in court: Bar Council of India has approved the Jammu & Kashmir State Bar Council Draft Rules. The Rules will now be sent to the Centre for publication in gazette. Read more here..4. Vinay Rai v. Union of India.[Item 25 in court 1 – WP(C) 662/2016].Bench: Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ. .A fresh public interest litigation petition. Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..5. Board Of Control For Cricket In India v. Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd And Etc.[Item 33 in court 4 – SLP(C) 19545-19546/2016] .Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan JJ..Case regarding applicability of the amended Section 36 of the Arbitration Act. Read more about the case here..Today in court: The parties to the case agreed that the case involves a pure question of law. The case has now been listed for final hearing on September 6..6. Union Of India v. V Sriharan @ ,Murugan & Ors..[Item 305 in court 6 – WP(CRL.) 48/2014].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, PC Pant, AM Khanwilkar JJ..A petition regarding the release of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers. The Supreme Court had commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment. Subsequently, the Tamil Nadu government had released them..The Central government had challenged the same contending that it is the Union government which is empowered to release convicts. A Constitution bench of the Court had heard the issue and ruled that State government cannot exercise the power of remission unilaterally in cases which have been investigated by Central agencies. It had then asked a 3-judge Bench to decide the case of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers in accordance with the judgment..Today in court: This Bench did not sit today..Bombay High Court.For pronouncement of judgement.1. Dr. Noor Jahan Safia Niaz & 1 Anr v. State of Maharashtra & Ors..[Item 901 Court 43- PIL(OS)/106/2014].Bench: VM Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ.A PIL against the prohibition of women inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali dargah. This bench had previously reserved its judgement in the matter after hearing the then AG Shrihari Aney, who had opposed such a distinction between men and women..Today in court: The High Court struck down the prohibition, saying that it was violative of Articles 14, 25 and 26 of the Constitution of India. Read the judgment and a detailed news report here..Delhi High Court.1. Singer India Limited v. TVS Sewing Needles Ltd. and Ors..[W.P. (C) 832/2016; Court No. 4 Item No. 1].Bench: Pradeep Nandrajog, Sanjiv Khanna, Mukta Gupta, JJ..Check evening updates..Today in Court: Justice Nandrajog was on leave. The bench did not sit today..2. Deepak Khosla v. Hon’ble Chief Justice Delhi High Court and Ors..[W.P. (C) 5131/2013; Court No. 5 Item No. 5].Bench: S. Ravindra Bhat, Najmi Waziri, JJ..Petitioner has approached the court seeking a writ of certiorari striking down all Rules, Notifications, Practice Directions etc which stipulates that Special Bench matters shall be heard every Friday by the Delhi High Court..Today in Court: Justice Bhat was on leave. The bench did not sit today..3. Society for Consumers and Investors Protection v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 7476/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 19].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J..Society for Consumers and Investors Protection (SCIP), has sought directions to CBI to make several subsidiary companies of Maxis Communications as accused in the Aircel-Maxis case, which arose out of the 2G spectrum allocation scam..Today in Court: The bench stated that the matter was sub judice, but reserved orders in the matter..4. Advocate P.K. Dash and Ors. v. Bar Council of Delhi and Ors..[C.M. Appl. 30903/2016 in W.P. (C) 8106/2010; Court No. 5 Item No. 1].Bench: S. Ravindra Bhat, Siddharth Mridul, JJ..Fresh application. Check evening updates..Today in Court: Justice Bhat was on leave. The bench did not sit today.
A summary of cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and the Bombay High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court.Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party v. Governor of J&KDr. Anand Rai v. Union of IndiaBhim Singh v. Union of India & Ors.Vinay Rai v. Union of IndiaBoard Of Control For Cricket In India v. Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd And Etc.Union Of India v. V Sriharan @ ,Murugan & Ors..Bombay High Court. Dr. Noor Jahan Safia Niaz & 1 Anr v. State of Maharashtra & Ors..Delhi High Court.Singer India Limited v. TVS Sewing Needles Ltd. and Ors.Deepak Khosla v. Hon’ble Chief Justice Delhi High Court and Ors.Society for Consumers and Investors Protection v. Union of India and Ors.Advocate P.K. Dash and Ors. v. Bar Council of Delhi and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.1. Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party v. Governor of J&K.[Item 37 Court 1- WP(Crl) 102/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..J&K National Panthers Party had filed a petition for imposing governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, owing to the law and order situation prevailing there. The Supreme Court had previously requested a status report from Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir..On the last hearing, the court had asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar to consider extending an invitation to Panthers Party chief, Bhim Singh for an all-party meet to be held with the Prime Minister regarding the situation in Kashmir took place..Today in court: The Court today asked Bhim Singh to go to Jammu & Kashmir and study the situation there. The matter was then adjourned for two weeks..2. Dr. Anand Rai v. Union of India.[Item 42 Court 1- WP(C) 671/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..A fresh PIL. Check evening updates for more..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..3. Bhim Singh v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 4 in court 2 – Writ Petition (Civil) 465/2013].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ. .This case pertains to the absence of a Bar Council for the State of Jammu & Kashmir. The crux of the issue is that the High Court of J&K has been functioning as the Bar Council of J&K in accordance with the transitory arrangement provided under Section 58 of the Advocates Act, 1961 and no initiative has been taken to constitute the Bar Council by holding elections in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The Court had asked the High Court, the State government and the Bar Council of India (BCI) to respond in the matter..Today in court: Bar Council of India has approved the Jammu & Kashmir State Bar Council Draft Rules. The Rules will now be sent to the Centre for publication in gazette. Read more here..4. Vinay Rai v. Union of India.[Item 25 in court 1 – WP(C) 662/2016].Bench: Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ. .A fresh public interest litigation petition. Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..5. Board Of Control For Cricket In India v. Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd And Etc.[Item 33 in court 4 – SLP(C) 19545-19546/2016] .Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan JJ..Case regarding applicability of the amended Section 36 of the Arbitration Act. Read more about the case here..Today in court: The parties to the case agreed that the case involves a pure question of law. The case has now been listed for final hearing on September 6..6. Union Of India v. V Sriharan @ ,Murugan & Ors..[Item 305 in court 6 – WP(CRL.) 48/2014].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, PC Pant, AM Khanwilkar JJ..A petition regarding the release of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers. The Supreme Court had commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment. Subsequently, the Tamil Nadu government had released them..The Central government had challenged the same contending that it is the Union government which is empowered to release convicts. A Constitution bench of the Court had heard the issue and ruled that State government cannot exercise the power of remission unilaterally in cases which have been investigated by Central agencies. It had then asked a 3-judge Bench to decide the case of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers in accordance with the judgment..Today in court: This Bench did not sit today..Bombay High Court.For pronouncement of judgement.1. Dr. Noor Jahan Safia Niaz & 1 Anr v. State of Maharashtra & Ors..[Item 901 Court 43- PIL(OS)/106/2014].Bench: VM Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ.A PIL against the prohibition of women inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali dargah. This bench had previously reserved its judgement in the matter after hearing the then AG Shrihari Aney, who had opposed such a distinction between men and women..Today in court: The High Court struck down the prohibition, saying that it was violative of Articles 14, 25 and 26 of the Constitution of India. Read the judgment and a detailed news report here..Delhi High Court.1. Singer India Limited v. TVS Sewing Needles Ltd. and Ors..[W.P. (C) 832/2016; Court No. 4 Item No. 1].Bench: Pradeep Nandrajog, Sanjiv Khanna, Mukta Gupta, JJ..Check evening updates..Today in Court: Justice Nandrajog was on leave. The bench did not sit today..2. Deepak Khosla v. Hon’ble Chief Justice Delhi High Court and Ors..[W.P. (C) 5131/2013; Court No. 5 Item No. 5].Bench: S. Ravindra Bhat, Najmi Waziri, JJ..Petitioner has approached the court seeking a writ of certiorari striking down all Rules, Notifications, Practice Directions etc which stipulates that Special Bench matters shall be heard every Friday by the Delhi High Court..Today in Court: Justice Bhat was on leave. The bench did not sit today..3. Society for Consumers and Investors Protection v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 7476/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 19].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J..Society for Consumers and Investors Protection (SCIP), has sought directions to CBI to make several subsidiary companies of Maxis Communications as accused in the Aircel-Maxis case, which arose out of the 2G spectrum allocation scam..Today in Court: The bench stated that the matter was sub judice, but reserved orders in the matter..4. Advocate P.K. Dash and Ors. v. Bar Council of Delhi and Ors..[C.M. Appl. 30903/2016 in W.P. (C) 8106/2010; Court No. 5 Item No. 1].Bench: S. Ravindra Bhat, Siddharth Mridul, JJ..Fresh application. Check evening updates..Today in Court: Justice Bhat was on leave. The bench did not sit today.