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.Karma Dorjee & Ors v. Union of India & Ors.Mukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiGovt. Of NCT of Delhi v. Union Of IndiaAshwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India and Anr.Anindita Pujari v. Supreme Court Thr. the Secretary GeneralAssociation of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy v. Union of India & Ors..Delhi High Court.Prius Auto Industries Ltd. and Ors. v. Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaPooja Mahajan v. Union of India and Anr.National Campaign for Dignity and Rights of Sewerage and Allied Workers Through Hemlata Kansotia v. M.C.D. and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Karma Dorjee & Ors v. Union of India & Ors.[Item 1E in Court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 103/2014].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao JJ..Judgment in the case seeking a mechanism to deal with racial violence. The petition was filed in the aftermath of the murder of Nido Taniam from Arunachal Pradesh. Taniam was assaulted in Delhi and succumbed to his injuries. Read more about the case here..Today in Court: The Supreme Court today passed a slew of directions including the setting up of a three-member panel, headed by joint secretary (Northeast) in the ministry of home affairs, with powers to ensure strict action in incidents of racial discrimination. It also directed the government to implement the effective monitoring mechanism suggested by the M.P. Bezbaruah Committee..2. 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: Special Public Prosecutor Siddharth Luthra continued his submissions..3. Govt. Of NCT of Delhi v. Union Of India.[Item 8 in court 9 – SLP(C) 26200/2016].Bench: AK Sikri, Abhay Manohar Sapre 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is not bound to act only on the “aid and advice” of the Delhi Legislative Assembly..Earlier, the Delhi government had withdrawn a suit pertaining to the same issue after it decided to challenge the decision of the High Court by way of a Special Leave Petition..Today in Court: The matter is adjourned for four weeks..4. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India and Anr..[Item 5 in court 6 – Writ Petition (Civil) 948/2016].Bench: Madan B Lokur, Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ..A fresh public interest litigation. Check evening updates..Today in Court: The Court has dismissed the petition..5. Anindita Pujari v. Supreme Court Thr. the Secretary General.[Item 4 Court 5 – SLP(CRL) 509/2015].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, L Nageswara Rao JJ..This case pertains to creche facilities in the Supreme Court..Today in Court: The Bench directed the petitioners to respond to a copy of the report submitted to the Court. This matter is now listed for January 10, 2017..6. Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy v. Union of India & Ors. .[Item 301 in Court 5 – RP (Crl) 712-714/2015 In Crl A 600-602/2010].Bench- Ranjan Gogoi, Kurian Joseph, Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ. .Review petition against the judgment in the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire case. The Court had awarded a compensation of Rs. 30 crore to the victims’ families and reduced the sentence of the accused to the time already served..Today in Court: The Bench has reserved its verdict..Delhi High Court.1. Prius Auto Industries Ltd. and Ors. v. Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha.[RFA (OS) 62/2016; Court No. 4 Item No. 4].Bench: Pradeep Nandrajog, Yogesh Khanna JJ..An IP dispute between a manufacturer of automobile spare parts and Toyota over the trademark infringement issue of “Prius”..Today in Court: The matter did not get taken up today..2. Pooja Mahajan v. Union of India and Anr..[W.P. (C) 11099/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 25].Bench: Chief Justice Rohini, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal J..PIL filed by a Delhi-based designer against the demonetization notifications issued by the central government discontinuing the Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes. Read all about the petition here..Today in Court: The hearing was adjourned to December 22..3. National Campaign for Dignity and Rights of Sewerage and Allied Workers Through Hemlata Kansotia v. M.C.D. and Ors..[W.P. (C) 5232/2007; Court No. 3 Item No. 26].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar JJ..A writ petition filed for the rights of manual scavengers against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Jal Board. The petitioners filed a report stating they had interacted with 1,000 manual scavengers out of which only 233 agreed to come on record and talk about the conditions they are exposed to..The petitioners claimed that no safety equipment or safeguard was provided to these workers, due to which they were resorting to use of alcohol and drugs before entering the pits..Today in Court: The bench directed the state government to frame rules regarding the identification and rehabilitation of the manual scavengers in Delhi. The matter will be heard on Feb 1.
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.Karma Dorjee & Ors v. Union of India & Ors.Mukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiGovt. Of NCT of Delhi v. Union Of IndiaAshwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India and Anr.Anindita Pujari v. Supreme Court Thr. the Secretary GeneralAssociation of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy v. Union of India & Ors..Delhi High Court.Prius Auto Industries Ltd. and Ors. v. Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaPooja Mahajan v. Union of India and Anr.National Campaign for Dignity and Rights of Sewerage and Allied Workers Through Hemlata Kansotia v. M.C.D. and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Karma Dorjee & Ors v. Union of India & Ors.[Item 1E in Court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 103/2014].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao JJ..Judgment in the case seeking a mechanism to deal with racial violence. The petition was filed in the aftermath of the murder of Nido Taniam from Arunachal Pradesh. Taniam was assaulted in Delhi and succumbed to his injuries. Read more about the case here..Today in Court: The Supreme Court today passed a slew of directions including the setting up of a three-member panel, headed by joint secretary (Northeast) in the ministry of home affairs, with powers to ensure strict action in incidents of racial discrimination. It also directed the government to implement the effective monitoring mechanism suggested by the M.P. Bezbaruah Committee..2. 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: Special Public Prosecutor Siddharth Luthra continued his submissions..3. Govt. Of NCT of Delhi v. Union Of India.[Item 8 in court 9 – SLP(C) 26200/2016].Bench: AK Sikri, Abhay Manohar Sapre 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 matter is adjourned for four weeks..4. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India and Anr..[Item 5 in court 6 – Writ Petition (Civil) 948/2016].Bench: Madan B Lokur, Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ..A fresh public interest litigation. Check evening updates..Today in Court: The Court has dismissed the petition..5. Anindita Pujari v. Supreme Court Thr. the Secretary General.[Item 4 Court 5 – SLP(CRL) 509/2015].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, L Nageswara Rao JJ..This case pertains to creche facilities in the Supreme Court..Today in Court: The Bench directed the petitioners to respond to a copy of the report submitted to the Court. This matter is now listed for January 10, 2017..6. Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy v. Union of India & Ors. .[Item 301 in Court 5 – RP (Crl) 712-714/2015 In Crl A 600-602/2010].Bench- Ranjan Gogoi, Kurian Joseph, Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ. .Review petition against the judgment in the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire case. The Court had awarded a compensation of Rs. 30 crore to the victims’ families and reduced the sentence of the accused to the time already served..Today in Court: The Bench has reserved its verdict..Delhi High Court.1. Prius Auto Industries Ltd. and Ors. v. Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha.[RFA (OS) 62/2016; Court No. 4 Item No. 4].Bench: Pradeep Nandrajog, Yogesh Khanna JJ..An IP dispute between a manufacturer of automobile spare parts and Toyota over the trademark infringement issue of “Prius”..Today in Court: The matter did not get taken up today..2. Pooja Mahajan v. Union of India and Anr..[W.P. (C) 11099/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 25].Bench: Chief Justice Rohini, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal J..PIL filed by a Delhi-based designer against the demonetization notifications issued by the central government discontinuing the Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes. Read all about the petition here..Today in Court: The hearing was adjourned to December 22..3. National Campaign for Dignity and Rights of Sewerage and Allied Workers Through Hemlata Kansotia v. M.C.D. and Ors..[W.P. (C) 5232/2007; Court No. 3 Item No. 26].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar JJ..A writ petition filed for the rights of manual scavengers against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Jal Board. The petitioners filed a report stating they had interacted with 1,000 manual scavengers out of which only 233 agreed to come on record and talk about the conditions they are exposed to..The petitioners claimed that no safety equipment or safeguard was provided to these workers, due to which they were resorting to use of alcohol and drugs before entering the pits..Today in Court: The bench directed the state government to frame rules regarding the identification and rehabilitation of the manual scavengers in Delhi. The matter will be heard on Feb 1.