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.Mukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiIn Re: Death of 25 Chained Inmates in Asylum Fire in Tamil NaduAldanish Rein v. Union Of India And Ors.Gorkhaland Territorial Administration & Anr. v. State Of West Bengal & Ors.Govt. Of NCT of Delhi v. Union Of India.Delhi High Court.Monsanto Company v. Competition Commission of India and Ors.Omar Abdullah v. Payal AbdullahBritannia Industries Ltd. v. ITC Limited.SUMMARY OF CASES.1. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 4 – SLP (CRL) NO. 3119-3120/2014].Bench: Justice Dipak Mishra, Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan JJ..The appeal of those convicted in the Nirbhaya gang rape. The last hearing saw arguments made by AP Singh, the lawyer representing the appellants..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to September 16. Read more here..2. In Re: Death of 25 Chained Inmates in Asylum Fire in Tamil Nadu.[Item 41 in court 1 – WP (C) 334/2001].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..In 2001, more than 25 patients in a mental asylum at Ervadi in Ramanathapuram district were charred to death in a fire that broke out. All of them had been chained to poles or beds. This had prompted the apex court to take suo motu cognizance of the housing conditions of those in mental asylums..Today in Court: This matter will now be heard after the winter session of the Parliament, which is when the Mental Healthcare Bill of 2013 may be discussed in the Lok Sabha..3. Aldanish Rein v. Union Of India And Ors..[Item 22 in court 1 – WP (CRL.) 93/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ. .Check evening updates to know more..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any leads/updates are welcome..4. Gorkhaland Territorial Administration & Anr. v. State Of West Bengal & Ors..[Item 23 in court 1 – WP(C) 688/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ. .A fresh public interest litigation petition, alleging that the State of West Bengal was not allowing the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration to function properly..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any updates/suggestions are welcome..5. Govt. Of NCT of Delhi v. Union Of India.[Item 64 in court 11 – SLP(C) 26200/2016].Bench: AK Sikri, NV Ramana JJ..Appeal against the judgment of the Delhi High Court in the tussle between Delhi government and Lt. Governor of Delhi. The High Court had held that Delhi continues to be a Union Territory, and that the Lt. Governor of Delhi is not bound to act only on the “aid and advice” of the Delhi Legislative Assembly..Earlier, the Delhi government had withdrawn a suit pertaining to the same issue after it decided to challenge the decision of the High Court by way of a Special Leave Petition..Today in Court: The Court has issued notice, and will now hear the matter on November 15. Read the full story here..Delhi High Court.1. Monsanto Company v. Competition Commission of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 7578/2016; Court No. 16 Item No. 3].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J..US biotechnology major Monsanto and one of its group entities have moved the Delhi High Court against Competition Commission’s order rejecting their pleas challenging a probe into their top officials’ role in a case relating to alleged unfair business practices in the Indian seeds market..Today in Court: The matter did not come up today..2. Omar Abdullah v. Payal Abdullah.[Mat. App. (F.C.) 135/2016; Court No. 4 Item No. 8].Bench: Pradeep Nandrajog, Pratibha Rani, JJ..This case could not be tracked. Any details will be appreciated..3. Britannia Industries Ltd. v. ITC Limited.[FAO (OS) (Comm) 77/2016; Court No. 3 Item No. 16].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar, JJ..A counter suit filed by Britannia against ITC in the case of packaging of their digestive biscuits. ITC obtained an injunction from the High Court earlier this week against Britannia’s Nutri Choice Digestive biscuits..Today in Court: The bench did not stay the single judge’s injunction order, after hearing arguments from Senior Advocates Sudhir Chandra and Rajiv Nayar. The arguments will continue next week on September 14.
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.Mukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiIn Re: Death of 25 Chained Inmates in Asylum Fire in Tamil NaduAldanish Rein v. Union Of India And Ors.Gorkhaland Territorial Administration & Anr. v. State Of West Bengal & Ors.Govt. Of NCT of Delhi v. Union Of India.Delhi High Court.Monsanto Company v. Competition Commission of India and Ors.Omar Abdullah v. Payal AbdullahBritannia Industries Ltd. v. ITC Limited.SUMMARY OF CASES.1. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 4 – SLP (CRL) NO. 3119-3120/2014].Bench: Justice Dipak Mishra, Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan JJ..The appeal of those convicted in the Nirbhaya gang rape. The last hearing saw arguments made by AP Singh, the lawyer representing the appellants..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to September 16. Read more here..2. In Re: Death of 25 Chained Inmates in Asylum Fire in Tamil Nadu.[Item 41 in court 1 – WP (C) 334/2001].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..In 2001, more than 25 patients in a mental asylum at Ervadi in Ramanathapuram district were charred to death in a fire that broke out. All of them had been chained to poles or beds. This had prompted the apex court to take suo motu cognizance of the housing conditions of those in mental asylums..Today in Court: This matter will now be heard after the winter session of the Parliament, which is when the Mental Healthcare Bill of 2013 may be discussed in the Lok Sabha..3. Aldanish Rein v. Union Of India And Ors..[Item 22 in court 1 – WP (CRL.) 93/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ. .Check evening updates to know more..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any leads/updates are welcome..4. Gorkhaland Territorial Administration & Anr. v. State Of West Bengal & Ors..[Item 23 in court 1 – WP(C) 688/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ. .A fresh public interest litigation petition, alleging that the State of West Bengal was not allowing the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration to function properly..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any updates/suggestions are welcome..5. Govt. Of NCT of Delhi v. Union Of India.[Item 64 in court 11 – SLP(C) 26200/2016].Bench: AK Sikri, NV Ramana JJ..Appeal against the judgment of the Delhi High Court in the tussle between Delhi government and Lt. Governor of Delhi. The High Court had held that Delhi continues to be a Union Territory, and that the Lt. Governor of Delhi is not bound to act only on the “aid and advice” of the Delhi Legislative Assembly..Earlier, the Delhi government had withdrawn a suit pertaining to the same issue after it decided to challenge the decision of the High Court by way of a Special Leave Petition..Today in Court: The Court has issued notice, and will now hear the matter on November 15. Read the full story here..Delhi High Court.1. Monsanto Company v. Competition Commission of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 7578/2016; Court No. 16 Item No. 3].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J..US biotechnology major Monsanto and one of its group entities have moved the Delhi High Court against Competition Commission’s order rejecting their pleas challenging a probe into their top officials’ role in a case relating to alleged unfair business practices in the Indian seeds market..Today in Court: The matter did not come up today..2. Omar Abdullah v. Payal Abdullah.[Mat. App. (F.C.) 135/2016; Court No. 4 Item No. 8].Bench: Pradeep Nandrajog, Pratibha Rani, JJ..This case could not be tracked. Any details will be appreciated..3. Britannia Industries Ltd. v. ITC Limited.[FAO (OS) (Comm) 77/2016; Court No. 3 Item No. 16].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar, JJ..A counter suit filed by Britannia against ITC in the case of packaging of their digestive biscuits. ITC obtained an injunction from the High Court earlier this week against Britannia’s Nutri Choice Digestive biscuits..Today in Court: The bench did not stay the single judge’s injunction order, after hearing arguments from Senior Advocates Sudhir Chandra and Rajiv Nayar. The arguments will continue next week on September 14.