A summary of important cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and the Madras High Court..The causelist will be updated in the evening to reflect the developments in court today..SUPREME COURT OF INDIA.Ajay Kumar Bassi vs Central Bureau of Investigation.Item 26 in Court No. 1 – WP (C) No. 90/2019.Bench: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi with Justice Sanjiv Khanna.This petition was filed by CBI officer AK Bassi challenging his transfer to Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands..Today in Court: The Court has sought a reply from the Respondents within six weeks..State of Maharashtra vs Gautam Navlakha.Item 33 in Court No. 1 – SLP (Crl) No. 866/2019.Bench: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi with Justice Sanjiv Khanna.This petition filed by the State of Maharashtra challenges the Delhi High Court’s order of setting aside the remand order against activist Gautam Navlakha. Navlakha is named as one of the accused in the case relating to the Bhima Koregaon violence of January 2018..Today in Court: The hearing in the case has been adjourned till February 8..Common Cause and Anr vs Union of India.Item 43 in Court No. 4 – WP (C) No. 54/2019.Bench: Justices Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha.This petition challenges the appointment of M Nageshwar Rao as the interim Director of the CBI after the ouster of Alok Verma from the post of Director. The petition prays for making the process of appointment to this post to be more transparent..Today in Court: The Court was apprised that the High Panel Committee was slated to hold its meeting for appointing the new DCBI. The Court adjourned the hearing for a date after the scheduled meeting..DELHI HIGH COURT.Associated Journals Ltd vs Land and Development Office & Anr.Item No. 32 in Court 1 – LPA 10/2019 .Bench: Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V Kameswar Rao.The case is an appeal against an order of a single Judge Bench which had upheld the Central government order asking Associated Journals Limited to vacate Herald House..Today in Court: Matter was adjourned to February 11..MADRAS HIGH COURT.Kalyan Jewellers vs Union of India.Item No. 16 in Court 3 – WP 12479/2018.Bench: Justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad.The petition challenges the Constitutionality of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016. In particular, a challenge has been made to Sections 18, 27(5), 30, and 34 of the BIS Act, and Rules 34 and 49 of the BIS Rules, 2017.
A summary of important cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and the Madras High Court..The causelist will be updated in the evening to reflect the developments in court today..SUPREME COURT OF INDIA.Ajay Kumar Bassi vs Central Bureau of Investigation.Item 26 in Court No. 1 – WP (C) No. 90/2019.Bench: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi with Justice Sanjiv Khanna.This petition was filed by CBI officer AK Bassi challenging his transfer to Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands..Today in Court: The Court has sought a reply from the Respondents within six weeks..State of Maharashtra vs Gautam Navlakha.Item 33 in Court No. 1 – SLP (Crl) No. 866/2019.Bench: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi with Justice Sanjiv Khanna.This petition filed by the State of Maharashtra challenges the Delhi High Court’s order of setting aside the remand order against activist Gautam Navlakha. Navlakha is named as one of the accused in the case relating to the Bhima Koregaon violence of January 2018..Today in Court: The hearing in the case has been adjourned till February 8..Common Cause and Anr vs Union of India.Item 43 in Court No. 4 – WP (C) No. 54/2019.Bench: Justices Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha.This petition challenges the appointment of M Nageshwar Rao as the interim Director of the CBI after the ouster of Alok Verma from the post of Director. The petition prays for making the process of appointment to this post to be more transparent..Today in Court: The Court was apprised that the High Panel Committee was slated to hold its meeting for appointing the new DCBI. The Court adjourned the hearing for a date after the scheduled meeting..DELHI HIGH COURT.Associated Journals Ltd vs Land and Development Office & Anr.Item No. 32 in Court 1 – LPA 10/2019 .Bench: Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V Kameswar Rao.The case is an appeal against an order of a single Judge Bench which had upheld the Central government order asking Associated Journals Limited to vacate Herald House..Today in Court: Matter was adjourned to February 11..MADRAS HIGH COURT.Kalyan Jewellers vs Union of India.Item No. 16 in Court 3 – WP 12479/2018.Bench: Justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad.The petition challenges the Constitutionality of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016. In particular, a challenge has been made to Sections 18, 27(5), 30, and 34 of the BIS Act, and Rules 34 and 49 of the BIS Rules, 2017.