A summary of cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Rahul Gandhi v. Rajesh Mahadev Kunte and Anr.Compassion Unlimited Plus Action v. Union Of India And Ors..Bombay High Court.Yeshwant Shenoy v. Union of India & 5 Ors.Atal Bihari Dubel v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & 7 Ors.Pravin P Wategaonkar v. Central Bureau of Investigations & Ors..Delhi High Court.ITC Limited v. Britannia Industries Ltd.Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India and Ors.Nyaya Bhoomi (Regd) Society through B.B. Sharan v. MCD and Anr.Spicejet Limited v. Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd. and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.1. Rahul Gandhi v. Rajesh Mahadev Kunte and Anr..[Item 302 in court 4 at 2 pm – SLP (Crl) 3749/2015].Bench: Dipak Misra, Rohinton Fali Nariman JJ..A petition filed by Rahul Gandhi to quash defamation proceedings pending against him in a Maharashtra court based on a complaint filed by RSS activist Rajesh Kunte. Gandhi’s plea for quashing was rejected by the Bombay High Court, whereupon he had approached the Supreme Court..On the previous hearing, the Court was inclined to pass an order and dispose of the matter, but Senior counsel UR Lalit insisted on obtaining instructions from his client..Today in Court: The petition was dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioner stated that he was ready to face trial, but would not take back his statement. Read full story here..2. Compassion Unlimited Plus Action v. Union Of India And Ors.[Item 303 in court 4 – WP(C) 24/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, Rohinton Fali Nariman JJ..Case relating to Jallikkattu. The case challenges the Centre’s notification exempting Jallikkattu from the exhibition or training of animals. The Court had stayed the notification on January 12 this year..Today in Court: This case was listed erroneously for today. The matter will be taken up on November 9..Bombay High Court.1. Yeshwant Shenoy v. Union of India & 5 Ors..[Item 903 Court 43- PIL(OS)/86/2014].Bench: VM Kanade, Swapna Joshi JJ.The petitioner raises the issue concerning safety of air space around the airport. It is his contention that there is an encroachment on air space by a number of builders. Shenoy claims that there are several buildings around the airport, which are above the restricted limit. Senior counsel Rajiv Chavan appears for the Union of India. For more, read our previous report..Today in court: The DGCA has been given three months to decide on the course of action to be taken against the 112 buildings that are in violation of air safety norms..2. Atal Bihari Dubel v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & 7 Ors..[Item 904 Court 43- PIL(OS)/94/2015].Bench: VM Kanade, Swapna Joshi JJ.This is a PIL regarding flooding caused due to heavy rainfall which disrupts normal life in the city. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is a respondent in the matter..Today in court: This case was adjourned..3. Pravin P Wategaonkar v. Central Bureau of Investigations & Ors..[Item 21 Court 13- APPI(Cri)/48/2016].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.The application questions the CBI’s reluctance in investigating the allegedly hasty allotment of land in the Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society. The JA Patil commission report states that this allotment was made at the insistence of the then revenue minister Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil..The applicant has also pointed out other findings of the JA Patil commission report which had conducted an enquiry in the matter. The bench had directed the CBI to file a fresh report with regard to prayers in the application in a sealed envelope by today..Today in court: The bench was not satisfied with the report submitted by the CBI in a sealed envelope. Directions were given to file a fresh report..Delhi High Court.1. ITC Limited v. Britannia Industries Ltd..[CS (Comm) 1128/2016; Court No. 24 Item No. 30].Bench: S. Muralidhar, J..Suit filed by ITC against Britannia alleging that Britannia is copying the colour combination of ITC’s Sun Feast Farmlite Digestive biscuit packs for its Nutri Choice Digestive Zero biscuits..Yesterday, Britannia had said that they will consider changing the colour scheme on their packaging..Today in Court: The matter was listed for preliminary arguments today. Senior Advocate Sudhir Chandra appeared for Britannia stating that they would change the blue colour of their packaging if ITC agrees on changing the yellow in theirs as has been sought for in a counter-suit filed by Britannia in the same court. ITC, represented by Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar argued that only after the petitioners released their product in the market, the respondent suddenly changed their colour theme to match the petitioner’s biscuits..The arguments will continue on Tuesday, September 6..2. Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 466/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 30].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: The bench did not sit today. The matter will be heard on September 21..3. Nyaya Bhoomi (Regd) Society through B.B. Sharan v. MCD and Anr..[W.P. (C) 1758/2005 with W.P. (C) 8430/2014; Court No. 3 Item No. 20].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar, JJ..Petition filed against the heavy water logging on major roads and consequential crippling of traffic movement in Delhi..Today in Court: The bench stated that plastic was the main cause for clogged drains and water logging and directed the MCD to create by-laws for plastic waste management. The bench further directed the Delhi government to hold a meeting of high level advisory committee for management of plastic waste and file a report on the same within three weeks..4. Spicejet Limited v. Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd. and Ors..[FAO(OS) (Comm) 61/2016; Court No. 2 Item No. 24].Bench: Indira Banerjee, Kameswar Rao, JJ..Fresh appeal. Check evening updates..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any details will be appreciated.
A summary of cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Rahul Gandhi v. Rajesh Mahadev Kunte and Anr.Compassion Unlimited Plus Action v. Union Of India And Ors..Bombay High Court.Yeshwant Shenoy v. Union of India & 5 Ors.Atal Bihari Dubel v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & 7 Ors.Pravin P Wategaonkar v. Central Bureau of Investigations & Ors..Delhi High Court.ITC Limited v. Britannia Industries Ltd.Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India and Ors.Nyaya Bhoomi (Regd) Society through B.B. Sharan v. MCD and Anr.Spicejet Limited v. Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd. and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.1. Rahul Gandhi v. Rajesh Mahadev Kunte and Anr..[Item 302 in court 4 at 2 pm – SLP (Crl) 3749/2015].Bench: Dipak Misra, Rohinton Fali Nariman JJ..A petition filed by Rahul Gandhi to quash defamation proceedings pending against him in a Maharashtra court based on a complaint filed by RSS activist Rajesh Kunte. Gandhi’s plea for quashing was rejected by the Bombay High Court, whereupon he had approached the Supreme Court..On the previous hearing, the Court was inclined to pass an order and dispose of the matter, but Senior counsel UR Lalit insisted on obtaining instructions from his client..Today in Court: The petition was dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioner stated that he was ready to face trial, but would not take back his statement. Read full story here..2. Compassion Unlimited Plus Action v. Union Of India And Ors.[Item 303 in court 4 – WP(C) 24/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, Rohinton Fali Nariman JJ..Case relating to Jallikkattu. The case challenges the Centre’s notification exempting Jallikkattu from the exhibition or training of animals. The Court had stayed the notification on January 12 this year..Today in Court: This case was listed erroneously for today. The matter will be taken up on November 9..Bombay High Court.1. Yeshwant Shenoy v. Union of India & 5 Ors..[Item 903 Court 43- PIL(OS)/86/2014].Bench: VM Kanade, Swapna Joshi JJ.The petitioner raises the issue concerning safety of air space around the airport. It is his contention that there is an encroachment on air space by a number of builders. Shenoy claims that there are several buildings around the airport, which are above the restricted limit. Senior counsel Rajiv Chavan appears for the Union of India. For more, read our previous report..Today in court: The DGCA has been given three months to decide on the course of action to be taken against the 112 buildings that are in violation of air safety norms..2. Atal Bihari Dubel v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & 7 Ors..[Item 904 Court 43- PIL(OS)/94/2015].Bench: VM Kanade, Swapna Joshi JJ.This is a PIL regarding flooding caused due to heavy rainfall which disrupts normal life in the city. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is a respondent in the matter..Today in court: This case was adjourned..3. Pravin P Wategaonkar v. Central Bureau of Investigations & Ors..[Item 21 Court 13- APPI(Cri)/48/2016].Bench: AS Oka, AA Sayed JJ.The application questions the CBI’s reluctance in investigating the allegedly hasty allotment of land in the Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society. The JA Patil commission report states that this allotment was made at the insistence of the then revenue minister Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil..The applicant has also pointed out other findings of the JA Patil commission report which had conducted an enquiry in the matter. The bench had directed the CBI to file a fresh report with regard to prayers in the application in a sealed envelope by today..Today in court: The bench was not satisfied with the report submitted by the CBI in a sealed envelope. Directions were given to file a fresh report..Delhi High Court.1. ITC Limited v. Britannia Industries Ltd..[CS (Comm) 1128/2016; Court No. 24 Item No. 30].Bench: S. Muralidhar, J..Suit filed by ITC against Britannia alleging that Britannia is copying the colour combination of ITC’s Sun Feast Farmlite Digestive biscuit packs for its Nutri Choice Digestive Zero biscuits..Yesterday, Britannia had said that they will consider changing the colour scheme on their packaging..Today in Court: The matter was listed for preliminary arguments today. Senior Advocate Sudhir Chandra appeared for Britannia stating that they would change the blue colour of their packaging if ITC agrees on changing the yellow in theirs as has been sought for in a counter-suit filed by Britannia in the same court. ITC, represented by Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar argued that only after the petitioners released their product in the market, the respondent suddenly changed their colour theme to match the petitioner’s biscuits..The arguments will continue on Tuesday, September 6..2. Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 466/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 30].Bench: G. Rohini, CJ, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: The bench did not sit today. The matter will be heard on September 21..3. Nyaya Bhoomi (Regd) Society through B.B. Sharan v. MCD and Anr..[W.P. (C) 1758/2005 with W.P. (C) 8430/2014; Court No. 3 Item No. 20].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar, JJ..Petition filed against the heavy water logging on major roads and consequential crippling of traffic movement in Delhi..Today in Court: The bench stated that plastic was the main cause for clogged drains and water logging and directed the MCD to create by-laws for plastic waste management. The bench further directed the Delhi government to hold a meeting of high level advisory committee for management of plastic waste and file a report on the same within three weeks..4. Spicejet Limited v. Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd. and Ors..[FAO(OS) (Comm) 61/2016; Court No. 2 Item No. 24].Bench: Indira Banerjee, Kameswar Rao, JJ..Fresh appeal. Check evening updates..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any details will be appreciated.