A summary of cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Bhim Singh v. Union of India & Ors.Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India and Anr.Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation v. Union of IndiaML Sharma v. CBIUnion of India and Anr. v. Anglo French Drugs and IndustriesAjayinder Sangwan v. Bar Council of Delhi & Ors.Kerala Union of Working Journalists v. The Registrar, High Court of KeralaMukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiIn RE: Prajwala Letter Dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence and RecommendationsMs X v. Swatanter Kumar.Delhi High Court.Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) v. Competition Commission of India and Anr.Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.Vodafone Mobile Services Limited and Ors. v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of IndiaCentral Bureau of Investigation v. Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Shashinder Pal TyagiCourt on its own motion (Air pollution in Delhi) v. Union of India and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES .Supreme Court of India.1. Bhim Singh v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 13 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 465/2013].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, NV Ramana, DY Chandrachud JJ. .This case pertains to the absence of a Bar Council for the State of Jammu & Kashmir. The crux of the issue is that the High Court of J&K has been functioning as the Bar Council of J&K in accordance with the transitory arrangement provided under Section 58 of the Advocates Act, 1961 and no initiative has been taken to constitute the Bar Council by holding elections in accordance with the provisions of the Act..Today in Court: This matter has been adjourned for a later date..2. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India and Anr..[Item 16 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 948/2016].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, NV Ramana, DY Chandrachud JJ. .Petition praying for a stand alone Act for preventing custodial torture..Today in Court: The Court has appointed as Amicus Curiae Senior Advocate and noted human rights lawyer Colin Gonsalves..Read full story here..3. Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation v. Union of India.[Item 15 in court 2 – IA 10-11 & 13/2015 IN WP(C) 116/1998].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi JJ..A Public Interest Litigation, filed by the Sunanda Bhandare Foundation for the implementation of the provisions of the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995..Today in Court: States to comply with Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016 & other legislative provisions for disabled people by March 28..4. ML Sharma v. CBI.[Item 65 in court 2 – WP(C) 65/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi JJ..A petition seeking a CBI probe into the Panama paper leaks, as well as the seizure of participatory notes from stock markets..Today in Court: The matter has been adjourned for four weeks..5. Union of India and Anr. v. Anglo French Drugs and Industries.[Item 29 in court 2 – TP(C) 1729-1737/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi JJ..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 earlier..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any updates/suggestions are welcome..6. Ajayinder Sangwan v. Bar Council of Delhi & Ors..[Item 10 in court 6 – TC(C) 126/2015].Bench: PC Ghose, Rohinton F Nariman JJ..The challenge to the Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015..Today in Court: State Bar Councils and the BCI have moved the Supreme Court against different universities demanding fees from the Bar Councils for verification..The Bench issued notice and posted the case for February 3..7. Kerala Union of Working Journalists v. The Registrar, High Court of Kerala.[Item 11 in court 6 – WP(C) 829/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, Rohinton F Nariman 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: The matter was adjourned for four weeks as a full Bench of the the Kerala HC is already seized of the matter..8. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 3 at 2 pm– 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 in Court today. He is expected to conclude on Friday, following which rejoinder arguments will commence..9. In RE: Prajwala Letter Dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence and Recommendations.[Item 301 in court 5 – SMW(CRL) 3/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, UU Lalit JJ..Case born out of a complaint sent in January to former Chief Justice of India HL Dattu by an NGO, Prajwala, along with a pen drive of two rape videos on YouTube. The court had taken suo motu cognisance of the letter..Today in Court: This matter was not taken up today..10. Ms X v. Swatanter Kumar.[Item 42 in Court 7- TP 846/2014].Bench: Kurian Joseph, A M Khanwilkar JJ..The petition seeking transfer of case of sexual harassment against former Supreme Court judge Swatanter Kumar outside Delhi..Today in Court: Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has objected to Justice AM Khanwilkar hearing the transfer petition..Read full story here..Delhi High Court.1. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) v. Competition Commission of India and Anr..[LPA 246/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 14].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal J..Ericsson defends the alleged anti-competitive practices in the field of Standard Essential Patents against the CCI along with a string of Indian and Chinese phone manufacturers including Intex, iBall, Lava and Micromax..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to February 15..2. Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 12069/2015; Court No. 16 Item No. 6].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva J..Petition filed by Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (MMB), a joint venture company between India based Mahyco and US-based Monsanto which challenges the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture to bring genetically modified (BT) cotton seeds under price control..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to January 11..3. Vodafone Mobile Services Limited and Ors. v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.[W.P. (C) 1187/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 27].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal J..Vodafone, in its petition, has opposed the zero charge for interconnection charges receivable by the incoming mobile operator, arguing that revenue for interconnection charges must be shared under Section 11 of the TRAI Act, since significant infrastructure costs have been incurred..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to February 16..4. Central Bureau of Investigation v. Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Shashinder Pal Tyagi.[Crl. M.C. 4907/2016; Court No. 31 Item No. 38].Bench: IS Mehta J..CBI’s petition challenging the bail granted to former IAF chief S P Tyagi in the AgustaWestland chopper scam case on the ground that he could allegedly “hamper” the probe..Today in Court: The bench listed the matter for January 18 after the Tyagi’s counsel sought time to file a reply to CBI’s application..5. The Court on its own motion (Air pollution in Delhi) v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 1346/2015; Court No. 3 Item No. 98].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar JJ..Suo motu cognizance taken by the court to tackle the problem of air pollution in Delhi and the use of diesel cars in the city..Today in Court: The matter was listed at the end of the board and didn’t get taken up by the bench.
A summary of cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Bhim Singh v. Union of India & Ors.Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India and Anr.Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation v. Union of IndiaML Sharma v. CBIUnion of India and Anr. v. Anglo French Drugs and IndustriesAjayinder Sangwan v. Bar Council of Delhi & Ors.Kerala Union of Working Journalists v. The Registrar, High Court of KeralaMukesh v. State for NCT of DelhiIn RE: Prajwala Letter Dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence and RecommendationsMs X v. Swatanter Kumar.Delhi High Court.Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) v. Competition Commission of India and Anr.Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.Vodafone Mobile Services Limited and Ors. v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of IndiaCentral Bureau of Investigation v. Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Shashinder Pal TyagiCourt on its own motion (Air pollution in Delhi) v. Union of India and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES .Supreme Court of India.1. Bhim Singh v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 13 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 465/2013].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, NV Ramana, DY Chandrachud JJ. .This case pertains to the absence of a Bar Council for the State of Jammu & Kashmir. The crux of the issue is that the High Court of J&K has been functioning as the Bar Council of J&K in accordance with the transitory arrangement provided under Section 58 of the Advocates Act, 1961 and no initiative has been taken to constitute the Bar Council by holding elections in accordance with the provisions of the Act..Today in Court: This matter has been adjourned for a later date..2. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India and Anr..[Item 16 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 948/2016].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, NV Ramana, DY Chandrachud JJ. .Petition praying for a stand alone Act for preventing custodial torture..Today in Court: The Court has appointed as Amicus Curiae Senior Advocate and noted human rights lawyer Colin Gonsalves..Read full story here..3. Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation v. Union of India.[Item 15 in court 2 – IA 10-11 & 13/2015 IN WP(C) 116/1998].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi JJ..A Public Interest Litigation, filed by the Sunanda Bhandare Foundation for the implementation of the provisions of the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995..Today in Court: States to comply with Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016 & other legislative provisions for disabled people by March 28..4. ML Sharma v. CBI.[Item 65 in court 2 – WP(C) 65/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi JJ..A petition seeking a CBI probe into the Panama paper leaks, as well as the seizure of participatory notes from stock markets..Today in Court: The matter has been adjourned for four weeks..5. Union of India and Anr. v. Anglo French Drugs and Industries.[Item 29 in court 2 – TP(C) 1729-1737/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, R Banumathi JJ..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 earlier..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any updates/suggestions are welcome..6. Ajayinder Sangwan v. Bar Council of Delhi & Ors..[Item 10 in court 6 – TC(C) 126/2015].Bench: PC Ghose, Rohinton F Nariman JJ..The challenge to the Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015..Today in Court: State Bar Councils and the BCI have moved the Supreme Court against different universities demanding fees from the Bar Councils for verification..The Bench issued notice and posted the case for February 3..7. Kerala Union of Working Journalists v. The Registrar, High Court of Kerala.[Item 11 in court 6 – WP(C) 829/2016].Bench: PC Ghose, Rohinton F Nariman 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: The matter was adjourned for four weeks as a full Bench of the the Kerala HC is already seized of the matter..8. Mukesh v. State for NCT of Delhi.[Item 301 in court 3 at 2 pm– 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 in Court today. He is expected to conclude on Friday, following which rejoinder arguments will commence..9. In RE: Prajwala Letter Dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence and Recommendations.[Item 301 in court 5 – SMW(CRL) 3/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, UU Lalit JJ..Case born out of a complaint sent in January to former Chief Justice of India HL Dattu by an NGO, Prajwala, along with a pen drive of two rape videos on YouTube. The court had taken suo motu cognisance of the letter..Today in Court: This matter was not taken up today..10. Ms X v. Swatanter Kumar.[Item 42 in Court 7- TP 846/2014].Bench: Kurian Joseph, A M Khanwilkar JJ..The petition seeking transfer of case of sexual harassment against former Supreme Court judge Swatanter Kumar outside Delhi..Today in Court: Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has objected to Justice AM Khanwilkar hearing the transfer petition..Read full story here..Delhi High Court.1. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) v. Competition Commission of India and Anr..[LPA 246/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 14].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal J..Ericsson defends the alleged anti-competitive practices in the field of Standard Essential Patents against the CCI along with a string of Indian and Chinese phone manufacturers including Intex, iBall, Lava and Micromax..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to February 15..2. Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 12069/2015; Court No. 16 Item No. 6].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva J..Petition filed by Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (MMB), a joint venture company between India based Mahyco and US-based Monsanto which challenges the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture to bring genetically modified (BT) cotton seeds under price control..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to January 11..3. Vodafone Mobile Services Limited and Ors. v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.[W.P. (C) 1187/2016; Court No. 1 Item No. 27].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal J..Vodafone, in its petition, has opposed the zero charge for interconnection charges receivable by the incoming mobile operator, arguing that revenue for interconnection charges must be shared under Section 11 of the TRAI Act, since significant infrastructure costs have been incurred..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to February 16..4. Central Bureau of Investigation v. Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Shashinder Pal Tyagi.[Crl. M.C. 4907/2016; Court No. 31 Item No. 38].Bench: IS Mehta J..CBI’s petition challenging the bail granted to former IAF chief S P Tyagi in the AgustaWestland chopper scam case on the ground that he could allegedly “hamper” the probe..Today in Court: The bench listed the matter for January 18 after the Tyagi’s counsel sought time to file a reply to CBI’s application..5. The Court on its own motion (Air pollution in Delhi) v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 1346/2015; Court No. 3 Item No. 98].Bench: Badar Durrez Ahmed, Ashutosh Kumar JJ..Suo motu cognizance taken by the court to tackle the problem of air pollution in Delhi and the use of diesel cars in the city..Today in Court: The matter was listed at the end of the board and didn’t get taken up by the bench.