A summary of cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Suraksha Foundation v. Union of India & Ors.Rai Sabyasachi v. Union of IndiaAll India Social Justice Forum And Anr v. Union Of India And Ors.Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union Of India And Ors.In RE: Prajwala Letter Dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence and Recommendations.Delhi High Court.Election Commission of India v. Mukhtar AnsariGovernment of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Ors v. Forum for Promotion of Quality Education For All and Ors.Vodafone India Ltd and Ors. v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of IndiaPuran Chand Arya v. Union of India and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES .Supreme Court of India.1. Suraksha Foundation v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 793/2015].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud, Sanjay Kishan Kaul JJ..A case concerning implementation of traffic regulations. Check evening updates to know more..2. Rai Sabyasachi v. Union of India.[Item 46 in court 2 – WP (C) 99/2017].Bench: Dipak Misra, AM Khanwilkar, MM Shantanagoudar JJ..Challenge to the age limit set for the NEET exam by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Supreme Court had earlier issued notice in the matter..3. All India Social Justice Forum And Anr v. Union Of India And Ors. .[Item 15 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 116/2017].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud, Sanjay Kishan Kaul JJ..A fresh PIL. Check evening updates to know more..4. Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union Of India And Ors..[Item 54 in court 4 – WP(C) 193/2016].Bench: Madan B Lokur, Deepak Gupta JJ..A petition filed by former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar seeking implementation of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act of 2007, and establishment of adequate old age homes in each district in the country..5. 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 borne 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..Delhi High Court.1. Election Commission of India v. Mukhtar Ansari and Anr..[Crl M.C. 689/2017; Court No. 36 Item No. 1].Bench: Mukta Gupta J..Delhi High Court verdict on the Election Commission’s plea for cancelling Uttar Pradesh MLA Mukhtar Ansari’s custody parole granted by a trial court for canvassing in the assembly polls. Ansari was given custody parole till March 4 to enable him to campaign in the elections..Today in Court: The bench cancelled Ansari’s parole..2. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Ors v. Forum for Promotion of Quality Education For All and Ors..[LPA 123/2017; Court No. 1 Item No. 32].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal J..Appeal against Justice Manmohan’s order quashing the Delhi government’s notification directing private unaided schools built on DDA land to adhere to the “neighbourhood criteria”..Today in Court: The bench passed their verdict today, dismissing the appeal of the government. Read the full story here..3. Vodafone India Ltd and Ors. v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.[W.P. (C) 766/2017; Court No. 16 Item No. 58].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva J..Vodafone’s plea against TRAI’s inaction on the issue of the “blatant violation” of tariff orders by Reliance Jio..Today in Court: The bench heard arguments from Senior counsel Ramji Srinivasan on the issue of maintainability of the petition. Matter listed for March 10..4. Puran Chand Arya v. Union of India and Ors..[WP (C) 315/2017; Court No. 1 Item No. 16].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal J..Petition filed seeking a status report from the Ministry of Home Affairs following a BSF soldier’s allegation that troopers were being served poor quality food along the LoC..The PIL has been filed by Puran Chand Arya, a former central government employee, in the wake of a video posted on Facebook by BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, claiming corruption among officers and poor working conditions..Today in Court: The bench allowed time for rejoinder to be filed. Matter to be heard on April 26.
A summary of cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Suraksha Foundation v. Union of India & Ors.Rai Sabyasachi v. Union of IndiaAll India Social Justice Forum And Anr v. Union Of India And Ors.Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union Of India And Ors.In RE: Prajwala Letter Dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence and Recommendations.Delhi High Court.Election Commission of India v. Mukhtar AnsariGovernment of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Ors v. Forum for Promotion of Quality Education For All and Ors.Vodafone India Ltd and Ors. v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of IndiaPuran Chand Arya v. Union of India and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES .Supreme Court of India.1. Suraksha Foundation v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 793/2015].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud, Sanjay Kishan Kaul JJ..A case concerning implementation of traffic regulations. Check evening updates to know more..2. Rai Sabyasachi v. Union of India.[Item 46 in court 2 – WP (C) 99/2017].Bench: Dipak Misra, AM Khanwilkar, MM Shantanagoudar JJ..Challenge to the age limit set for the NEET exam by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Supreme Court had earlier issued notice in the matter..3. All India Social Justice Forum And Anr v. Union Of India And Ors. .[Item 15 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 116/2017].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud, Sanjay Kishan Kaul JJ..A fresh PIL. Check evening updates to know more..4. Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union Of India And Ors..[Item 54 in court 4 – WP(C) 193/2016].Bench: Madan B Lokur, Deepak Gupta JJ..A petition filed by former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar seeking implementation of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act of 2007, and establishment of adequate old age homes in each district in the country..5. 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 borne 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..Delhi High Court.1. Election Commission of India v. Mukhtar Ansari and Anr..[Crl M.C. 689/2017; Court No. 36 Item No. 1].Bench: Mukta Gupta J..Delhi High Court verdict on the Election Commission’s plea for cancelling Uttar Pradesh MLA Mukhtar Ansari’s custody parole granted by a trial court for canvassing in the assembly polls. Ansari was given custody parole till March 4 to enable him to campaign in the elections..Today in Court: The bench cancelled Ansari’s parole..2. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Ors v. Forum for Promotion of Quality Education For All and Ors..[LPA 123/2017; Court No. 1 Item No. 32].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal J..Appeal against Justice Manmohan’s order quashing the Delhi government’s notification directing private unaided schools built on DDA land to adhere to the “neighbourhood criteria”..Today in Court: The bench passed their verdict today, dismissing the appeal of the government. Read the full story here..3. Vodafone India Ltd and Ors. v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.[W.P. (C) 766/2017; Court No. 16 Item No. 58].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva J..Vodafone’s plea against TRAI’s inaction on the issue of the “blatant violation” of tariff orders by Reliance Jio..Today in Court: The bench heard arguments from Senior counsel Ramji Srinivasan on the issue of maintainability of the petition. Matter listed for March 10..4. Puran Chand Arya v. Union of India and Ors..[WP (C) 315/2017; Court No. 1 Item No. 16].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Sangita Dhingra Sehgal J..Petition filed seeking a status report from the Ministry of Home Affairs following a BSF soldier’s allegation that troopers were being served poor quality food along the LoC..The PIL has been filed by Puran Chand Arya, a former central government employee, in the wake of a video posted on Facebook by BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, claiming corruption among officers and poor working conditions..Today in Court: The bench allowed time for rejoinder to be filed. Matter to be heard on April 26.