A list of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Mukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiMC Mehta v. Union Of India And OrsVivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of IndiaKerala Union of Working Journalists vs. The Registrar, High Court of KeralaSwaraj Abhiyan v. Union of IndiaUnion of India and Anr. v. Anglo French Drugs and IndustriesThe Gauhati High Court, through Registrar General, Gauhati v. Goto Ete, Former Sessions Judge, Addl. District and Sessions Court, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh.Delhi High Court.Spicejet Limited v. KAL Airways Pvt Ltd and OrsP.K. Dash, Advocate and Ors. v. Bar Council of Delhi and Ors.Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd and Ors.Ashok Sharma v. Union of India.SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 3 – SLP (CRL) 3119-3120/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan JJ..The appeal filed by the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape..Today in Court: The hearing in this case will go on for the whole of tomorrow. Senior Advocate and Amicus Sanjay Hegde is arguing the matter in Court..2. MC Mehta v. Union Of India And Ors.[Item 301 in court 1 – WP(C) 13029/1985].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AK Sikri, SA Bobde JJ..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates are welcome..3. Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of India.[Item 24 in court 1 – WP(C) 906/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, DY Chandrachud J..The lead petition concerning discontinuation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. This petition will be heard along with a number of other petitions concerning demonetisation. Read more here..Today in Court: This case will be taken up on December 5, for a more streamlined hearing..4. Kerala Union of Working Journalists v. The Registrar, High Court of Kerala.[Item 9 in court 7 – WP(C) 829/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, UU Lalit JJ..The petition seeking orders directing the Registrar of the Kerala High Court to reopen media rooms at the High Court, which were shut down following a scuffle between media persons and lawyers in the premises on July 19 and 20..Today in Court: This case is adjourned for the second week of January..5. Swaraj Abhiyan v. Union of India And Ors..[Item 13 in court 3 – Writ Petition (Civil) 720/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy JJ..Case concerning the Augusta Westland helicopter debacle..Today in Court: The Centre has taken the view that this petition is not maintainable, as Swaraj Abhiyan has applied to be declared a political party..6. Union of India and Anr. v. Anglo French Drugs and Industries.[Item 11 in court 11 – TP(C) 1729-1737/2016].Bench: RK Agrawal, R Banumathi J..Petition seeking transfer of the petitions in different High Courts against the notification issued by the government on March 10 banning 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines. The Delhi High Court had quashed the notification yesterday..Today in Court: This matter has been adjourned..7. The Gauhati High Court, through Registrar General, Gauhati v. Goto Ete, Former Sessions Judge, Addl. District and Sessions Court, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh.[Item 7 in court 1 – IA 2/2016 in SLP(C) 23780/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, DY Chandrachud J..The case concerning executive appointees being absorbed into judicial posts in Arunachal Pradesh. Read full story here..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates are welcome..Delhi High Court.1. Spicejet Limited v. KAL Airways Pvt Ltd and Ors.[FAO (OS) (Comm) 62/2016; Court No. 2 Item No. 6].Bench: Indira Banerjee, V. Kameswar Rao JJ..Share transfer dispute between Spicejet and KAL Airways. The matter arises out of non-issuance of warrants in favour of KAL’s non-executive chairperson Kalanithi Maran, after transfer of ownership to Ajay Singh, the current controlling shareholder of Spicejet..Today in Court: The matter could not be tracked..2. P.K. Dash, Advocate and Ors. v. Bar Council of Delhi and Ors..[W.P. (C) 8106/2010; Court No. 5 Item No. 1].Bench: S. Ravindra Bhat, Siddharth Mridul JJ..Clarification sought through the petition regarding the one-bar-one-vote principle and its implementation before the DHCBA 2016 elections scheduled to be held next month..Today in Court: The matter was listed for an interim application..3. Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd and Ors..[CS (Comm) 132/2016; Court No. 22 Item No. 2].Bench: R.K. Gauba J..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 heard arguments in the matter and listed the matter for Monday..4. Ashok Sharma v. Union of India.[W.P. (C) 11130/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 2].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, V. Kameswar Rao J..PIL arising out the legal issues regarding the demonetization notifications i.e whether the government had powers U/s 26 (2) RBI Act to immobilise banking transactions and to impose an artificial cap on withdrawal of money from bank deposits for the period after 8.11.2016..Today in Court: The bench dismissed the PIL.
A list of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Mukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiMC Mehta v. Union Of India And OrsVivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of IndiaKerala Union of Working Journalists vs. The Registrar, High Court of KeralaSwaraj Abhiyan v. Union of IndiaUnion of India and Anr. v. Anglo French Drugs and IndustriesThe Gauhati High Court, through Registrar General, Gauhati v. Goto Ete, Former Sessions Judge, Addl. District and Sessions Court, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh.Delhi High Court.Spicejet Limited v. KAL Airways Pvt Ltd and OrsP.K. Dash, Advocate and Ors. v. Bar Council of Delhi and Ors.Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd and Ors.Ashok Sharma v. Union of India.SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 3 – SLP (CRL) 3119-3120/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan JJ..The appeal filed by the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape..Today in Court: The hearing in this case will go on for the whole of tomorrow. Senior Advocate and Amicus Sanjay Hegde is arguing the matter in Court..2. MC Mehta v. Union Of India And Ors.[Item 301 in court 1 – WP(C) 13029/1985].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AK Sikri, SA Bobde JJ..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates are welcome..3. Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of India.[Item 24 in court 1 – WP(C) 906/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, DY Chandrachud J..The lead petition concerning discontinuation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. This petition will be heard along with a number of other petitions concerning demonetisation. Read more here..Today in Court: This case will be taken up on December 5, for a more streamlined hearing..4. Kerala Union of Working Journalists v. The Registrar, High Court of Kerala.[Item 9 in court 7 – WP(C) 829/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, UU Lalit JJ..The petition seeking orders directing the Registrar of the Kerala High Court to reopen media rooms at the High Court, which were shut down following a scuffle between media persons and lawyers in the premises on July 19 and 20..Today in Court: This case is adjourned for the second week of January..5. Swaraj Abhiyan v. Union of India And Ors..[Item 13 in court 3 – Writ Petition (Civil) 720/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy JJ..Case concerning the Augusta Westland helicopter debacle..Today in Court: The Centre has taken the view that this petition is not maintainable, as Swaraj Abhiyan has applied to be declared a political party..6. Union of India and Anr. v. Anglo French Drugs and Industries.[Item 11 in court 11 – TP(C) 1729-1737/2016].Bench: RK Agrawal, R Banumathi J..Petition seeking transfer of the petitions in different High Courts against the notification issued by the government on March 10 banning 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines. The Delhi High Court had quashed the notification yesterday..Today in Court: This matter has been adjourned..7. The Gauhati High Court, through Registrar General, Gauhati v. Goto Ete, Former Sessions Judge, Addl. District and Sessions Court, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh.[Item 7 in court 1 – IA 2/2016 in SLP(C) 23780/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, DY Chandrachud J..The case concerning executive appointees being absorbed into judicial posts in Arunachal Pradesh. Read full story here..Today in Court: This case could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates are welcome..Delhi High Court.1. Spicejet Limited v. KAL Airways Pvt Ltd and Ors.[FAO (OS) (Comm) 62/2016; Court No. 2 Item No. 6].Bench: Indira Banerjee, V. Kameswar Rao JJ..Share transfer dispute between Spicejet and KAL Airways. The matter arises out of non-issuance of warrants in favour of KAL’s non-executive chairperson Kalanithi Maran, after transfer of ownership to Ajay Singh, the current controlling shareholder of Spicejet..Today in Court: The matter could not be tracked..2. P.K. Dash, Advocate and Ors. v. Bar Council of Delhi and Ors..[W.P. (C) 8106/2010; Court No. 5 Item No. 1].Bench: S. Ravindra Bhat, Siddharth Mridul JJ..Clarification sought through the petition regarding the one-bar-one-vote principle and its implementation before the DHCBA 2016 elections scheduled to be held next month..Today in Court: The matter was listed for an interim application..3. Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd and Ors..[CS (Comm) 132/2016; Court No. 22 Item No. 2].Bench: R.K. Gauba J..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 heard arguments in the matter and listed the matter for Monday..4. Ashok Sharma v. Union of India.[W.P. (C) 11130/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 2].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, V. Kameswar Rao J..PIL arising out the legal issues regarding the demonetization notifications i.e whether the government had powers U/s 26 (2) RBI Act to immobilise banking transactions and to impose an artificial cap on withdrawal of money from bank deposits for the period after 8.11.2016..Today in Court: The bench dismissed the PIL.