A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..LIST OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1,382 Prisons [For orders]Vikas Yadav v. State of UP & Ors. Vs State of UP & Ors. [For judgment]Food Safety and Standards Authority of India v. M/S. Nestle India Ltd. and Ors.State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil NaduLt. Col. Anil Kabotra v. Union Of IndiaMukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiHarvinder Chowdhury v. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Telecommunication And Information TechnologyUnion Of India v. V Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors.ML Sharma v. CBI.Delhi High Court.Eshu Chaudhary v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and Ors.Monsanto Company v. Competition Commission of India and Ors.Monsanto Technology v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1,382 Prisons [For orders].[Item 1A in court 7 – Writ Petition (Civil) 406/2013].Bench: Madan B Lokur, RK Agarwal JJ..Order in the case pertaining to inhuman treatment of prisoners and under-trials in jails. Earlier this year, the court had issued a slew of directions to ensure better conditions for prisoners..Today in Court: The Bench has directed the States and the Inspector General of Prisons to prepare a Plan of Action as already directed on 6th May, 2016 for reducing the prison population. [Read order].2. Vikas Yadav Vs State of UP & Ors. Vs State of UP & Ors. [For judgment].[Item 1A in Court 4 – SLP(CRL) 5364-5366/2015].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan J..Judgment in the appeals filed by Vikas Yadav in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case..Today in Court: The Bench gave a sentence of 25 years Rigorous Imprisonment to Vikas and Vishal Yadav, and 20 years, without remission, to co-accused Sukhdev Pehelwan. [Read order].3. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India v. M/S. Nestle India Ltd. and Ors..[Item 51 in court 4 – IA 5/2016 in SLP(C) 33251/2015].Bench: Dipak Misra,UU Lalit JJ..The appeal by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India against the decision of the Bombay High Court lifting the ban imposed on Maggi noodles..Today in Court: The Court today allowed the destruction of 550 tonnes of Maggi samples, after FSSAI stated that it had no objection to the destruction, given that it was done after complying with the relevant procedure..4. Lt. Col. Anil Kabotra v. Union Of India.[Item 28 in court 1 – WP(C) 625/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, C Nagappan, AM Khanwilkar JJ..Petition concerning delay in judicial appointments. The court had come down heavily on the inaction of the Executive in clearing the files sent by the Collegium. The Centre, on its part, had told the court that there was no logjam over judicial appointments. Read more here..Today in Court: The matter may have been heard in chambers..5. 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 in the 2012 Delhi gang rape. At the last hearing, advocate AP Singh made his submissions..Today in Court: This Bench did not sit today..6. Harvinder Chowdhury v. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Telecommunication And Information Technology.[Item 12 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl.) 160/2015].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, C Nagappan, AM Khanwilkar JJ..A petition praying for a ban on websites spreading jokes about the Sikh community and portraying them as persons of low intellect..Today in Court: The Court has asked the petitioners to come up with a mechanism to prevent the spread of Sikh jokes, after voicing doubts that a strict mechanism could be evolved satisfactorily..7. 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 matter was not taken up today..8. ML Sharma v. CBI.[Item 49 in court 4 – WP(C) 65/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan, JJ..A petition seeking a CBI probe into the Panama paper leaks, as well as the seizure of participatory notes from stock markets. The court had issued notice to SEBI, Central government and RBI in the application..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any updates/suggestions will be appreciated..Delhi High Court.1. Eshu Chaudhary v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and Ors..[W.P. (C) 8179/2016; Court No. 11 Item No. 6].Bench: Siddharth Mridul, J..Petition challenging the new amended rules to applied to the Delhi High Court Bar Association elections 2016-17..Today in Court: The new schedule for the DHCBA elections was submitted to the bench. The detailed order will be out tomorrow..2. Monsanto Company v. Competition Commission of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 7578/2016; Court No. 16 Item No. 95].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J..US biotechnology major Monsanto and one of its group entities have moved the Delhi High Court after the Competition Commission rejected their challenge against an investigation into allegedly unfair business practices in the Indian seeds market..Today in Court: The matter did not come up today due to paucity of time..3. Monsanto Technology v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. and Ors..[CS (Comm) 132/2016; Court No. 22 Item No. 36].Bench: R.K. Gauba, J..This is BT cotton seed major Mahyco Monsanto Biotech Ltd’s plea against Nuziveedu Seeds for infringing its trademark, and selling seeds beyond the period of license..Today in Court: The bench adjourned the matter to October 6.
A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..LIST OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1,382 Prisons [For orders]Vikas Yadav v. State of UP & Ors. Vs State of UP & Ors. [For judgment]Food Safety and Standards Authority of India v. M/S. Nestle India Ltd. and Ors.State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil NaduLt. Col. Anil Kabotra v. Union Of IndiaMukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiHarvinder Chowdhury v. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Telecommunication And Information TechnologyUnion Of India v. V Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors.ML Sharma v. CBI.Delhi High Court.Eshu Chaudhary v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and Ors.Monsanto Company v. Competition Commission of India and Ors.Monsanto Technology v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1,382 Prisons [For orders].[Item 1A in court 7 – Writ Petition (Civil) 406/2013].Bench: Madan B Lokur, RK Agarwal JJ..Order in the case pertaining to inhuman treatment of prisoners and under-trials in jails. Earlier this year, the court had issued a slew of directions to ensure better conditions for prisoners..Today in Court: The Bench has directed the States and the Inspector General of Prisons to prepare a Plan of Action as already directed on 6th May, 2016 for reducing the prison population. [Read order].2. Vikas Yadav Vs State of UP & Ors. Vs State of UP & Ors. [For judgment].[Item 1A in Court 4 – SLP(CRL) 5364-5366/2015].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan J..Judgment in the appeals filed by Vikas Yadav in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case..Today in Court: The Bench gave a sentence of 25 years Rigorous Imprisonment to Vikas and Vishal Yadav, and 20 years, without remission, to co-accused Sukhdev Pehelwan. [Read order].3. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India v. M/S. Nestle India Ltd. and Ors..[Item 51 in court 4 – IA 5/2016 in SLP(C) 33251/2015].Bench: Dipak Misra,UU Lalit JJ..The appeal by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India against the decision of the Bombay High Court lifting the ban imposed on Maggi noodles..Today in Court: The Court today allowed the destruction of 550 tonnes of Maggi samples, after FSSAI stated that it had no objection to the destruction, given that it was done after complying with the relevant procedure..4. Lt. Col. Anil Kabotra v. Union Of India.[Item 28 in court 1 – WP(C) 625/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, C Nagappan, AM Khanwilkar JJ..Petition concerning delay in judicial appointments. The court had come down heavily on the inaction of the Executive in clearing the files sent by the Collegium. The Centre, on its part, had told the court that there was no logjam over judicial appointments. Read more here..Today in Court: The matter may have been heard in chambers..5. 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 in the 2012 Delhi gang rape. At the last hearing, advocate AP Singh made his submissions..Today in Court: This Bench did not sit today..6. Harvinder Chowdhury v. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Telecommunication And Information Technology.[Item 12 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl.) 160/2015].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, C Nagappan, AM Khanwilkar JJ..A petition praying for a ban on websites spreading jokes about the Sikh community and portraying them as persons of low intellect..Today in Court: The Court has asked the petitioners to come up with a mechanism to prevent the spread of Sikh jokes, after voicing doubts that a strict mechanism could be evolved satisfactorily..7. 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 matter was not taken up today..8. ML Sharma v. CBI.[Item 49 in court 4 – WP(C) 65/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, C Nagappan, JJ..A petition seeking a CBI probe into the Panama paper leaks, as well as the seizure of participatory notes from stock markets. The court had issued notice to SEBI, Central government and RBI in the application..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any updates/suggestions will be appreciated..Delhi High Court.1. Eshu Chaudhary v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and Ors..[W.P. (C) 8179/2016; Court No. 11 Item No. 6].Bench: Siddharth Mridul, J..Petition challenging the new amended rules to applied to the Delhi High Court Bar Association elections 2016-17..Today in Court: The new schedule for the DHCBA elections was submitted to the bench. The detailed order will be out tomorrow..2. Monsanto Company v. Competition Commission of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 7578/2016; Court No. 16 Item No. 95].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J..US biotechnology major Monsanto and one of its group entities have moved the Delhi High Court after the Competition Commission rejected their challenge against an investigation into allegedly unfair business practices in the Indian seeds market..Today in Court: The matter did not come up today due to paucity of time..3. Monsanto Technology v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. and Ors..[CS (Comm) 132/2016; Court No. 22 Item No. 36].Bench: R.K. Gauba, J..This is BT cotton seed major Mahyco Monsanto Biotech Ltd’s plea against Nuziveedu Seeds for infringing its trademark, and selling seeds beyond the period of license..Today in Court: The bench adjourned the matter to October 6.