A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court, and the Delhi High Court. .Supreme Court of India.1. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr. v. Delhi High Court Bar Assoc.& Anr.etc..[Item 107 in court 7 – CA 10478-10480/2013].Bench: MY Eqbal, Arun Mishra JJ..A challenge to the increase in court fees in Delhi. Check evening updates..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..2. MC Mehta v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 1– I.A.NOS. 371, 372, 375, 376-377, 378-379, 380-381, 382, 383-384 & 385-386, 387, 388, 389 & 390, 391-392, 393, 394 IN I.A.NO.365 IN I.A.NO.345 AND 395 & 396 in WP (C) No. 13029/1985].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, R Banumathi J..A batch of petitions relating to pollution in Delhi. Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: According to PTI, the Court today sought responses of the Central government and the National Thermal Power Corporation on the plea seeking closure of the coal-based power plant catering to needs of the national capital. They have been given 3 weeks to file their reply..3. Union of India Courts on its own Motion thr. Registrar, High Court of Delhi at New Delhi and Ors..[Item 1 in court 2 – SLP(C) 35077/2015].Bench: Anil R Dave, C Nagappan, Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ..The challenge to the Delhi High Court’s decision to quash the 60 per cent reservation in Sanskriti School to children of Group A Government officers..When the matter was last heard, the Court had extended the date for submitting application forms for admission to schools to January 31 and posted the matter before a 3-judge Bench for hearing..Today in court: The Court today stayed the Delhi High Court judgment but directed Sanskriti school to conduct the admissions in the interim without restricting the 60 percent reserved seats to Group A officers. Instead, wards of all Central government employees with transferable jobs will now have to be allowed..The matter has now been posted for final hearing on April 6..4. Teesta Atul Setalvad and Anr. v. State of Gujarat.[Item 301 in court 2 – CRL.A. 338/2015].Bench: Anil R Dave, FML Kalifulla, V Gopala Gowda JJ. .Case pertaining to investigation of activist Teesta Setalvad for allegedly misappropriating funds collected for building a museum of resistance at Gulbarg Housing Society where over 60 persons were killed during the riots of 2002..Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This matter did not come up for hearing today. It will now be taken up on January 28..5. Nabam Rebia v. Registrar General, Gauhati High Court and Ors..[Item 501 in court 3 – SLP(C) 876/2016].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, Dipak Misra, Madan B Lokur, PC Ghose, NV Ramana JJ..This case pertains to the removal of Arunachal Pradesh Speaker Nabam Rebia and is an appeal against the decision of the Gauhati High Court..The hearing will continue today..Today in court: Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman is now making his submissions. The hearing will resume at 2 pm tomorrow..6. All India Judges Asson. & Ors v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 2 in court 5 – IA 334/2014 in Writ Petition (Civil) 1022/1989].Bench: FML Kalifulla, Shiva Kirti Singh JJ..Check evening updates to know more about the case..Today in court: This is a challenge to the policy followed by Himachal Pradesh for appointment to the cadre of District judges. Himachal Pradesh is allegedly the only State which did not follow the “post based roster” from the year 2003 (as mandated by the Supreme Court). Instead, it started keeping such a roster from the year 2010. The Court today gave time to the Respondents to file their reply..7. Goa Foundation v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 3 in court 5 – IA 87, 88 & 90 in Writ petition (Civil) 435/2012].Bench: FML Kalifulla, Shiva Kirti Singh JJ..Check evening updates to know more about the case..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..Delhi High Court.1. Directorate of Education Government of NCT of Delhi Vs Forum for Promotion of Quality Education for All.[Item 5, Court 1- LPA 17/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J. .Check evening updates to know more about this case..Today in Court- This case was adjourned to February 4..2. E. Prem Kumar Vs Union of India & Ors. .[Item 1, Court 1- LPA 25/2016].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This was a case which sought an investigation probing financial regularities in the South Indian Church Trust. Prashant Bhushan appeared for the Petitioner. The Bench dismissed the petition..3. Crocs Inc. USA Vs M/S Bata India Ltd & Ors. .[Item 10, 13, 14- CS(OS) 334/2015].Bench- Vipin Sanghi J. .Check evening updates to know more about this case..Today in Court- This case was not taken up..Bombay High court.1. Forum for fairness in education an NGO v. Union of India and 2 ors..[Item 908 Court 43 – PIL(original)/84/2013].Bench: V.M. Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ..The matter could not be tracked. Any information in this regard would be appreciated..2. Times of India, Mumbai High Court on its own motion v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 901 Court 54 -PIL(civil)/176/2015].Bench: Naresh H. Patil, G.S. Kulkarni JJ..The issue of farmer suicides and compensation to their families was taken up by the High Court in light of an article that appeared in Times of India. Senior counsel A.A Kumbhakoni was appointed as Amicus Curaie and the government pleader in the case is A.B. Vagyani..Today in Court: A.B. Vagyani submitted that a total of Rs.6,000 crores was to be released, of which half would be released by the Centre. He also said that till date, only Rs.14.34 crores has been released. .Vagyani also said that the state government is actively involved in drafting a new policy for providing a farm bond to farmers in the Marathwada and Vidarbha region. .3. Janhit Manch and 2 ors v. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 16 ors..[Item 1 Court 13 – PIL(original)/37/2010].Bench: A.S. Oka, C.V. Bhadang JJ..A PIL against the illegal hoardings in the state.The court had directed all civic bodies to remove these hoardings, and of for the Urban Development Ministry to nominate officers not below the rank of deputy secretaries to act as nodal officers to keep a track of illegal hoardings. The civic bodies were also asked to maintain a database of complaints filed against these hoardings..Today in court: Contempt notices were issued to 11 municipal corporations for non-compliance of previous orders. The BMC in its affidavit stated that 15,021 banners and hoardings have been removed from January 2015 to December 2015, and a total of 127 FIR’s were registered. .The next hearing in the case is on 18 February.
A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court, and the Delhi High Court. .Supreme Court of India.1. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr. v. Delhi High Court Bar Assoc.& Anr.etc..[Item 107 in court 7 – CA 10478-10480/2013].Bench: MY Eqbal, Arun Mishra JJ..A challenge to the increase in court fees in Delhi. Check evening updates..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..2. MC Mehta v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 1– I.A.NOS. 371, 372, 375, 376-377, 378-379, 380-381, 382, 383-384 & 385-386, 387, 388, 389 & 390, 391-392, 393, 394 IN I.A.NO.365 IN I.A.NO.345 AND 395 & 396 in WP (C) No. 13029/1985].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, R Banumathi J..A batch of petitions relating to pollution in Delhi. Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: According to PTI, the Court today sought responses of the Central government and the National Thermal Power Corporation on the plea seeking closure of the coal-based power plant catering to needs of the national capital. They have been given 3 weeks to file their reply..3. Union of India Courts on its own Motion thr. Registrar, High Court of Delhi at New Delhi and Ors..[Item 1 in court 2 – SLP(C) 35077/2015].Bench: Anil R Dave, C Nagappan, Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ..The challenge to the Delhi High Court’s decision to quash the 60 per cent reservation in Sanskriti School to children of Group A Government officers..When the matter was last heard, the Court had extended the date for submitting application forms for admission to schools to January 31 and posted the matter before a 3-judge Bench for hearing..Today in court: The Court today stayed the Delhi High Court judgment but directed Sanskriti school to conduct the admissions in the interim without restricting the 60 percent reserved seats to Group A officers. Instead, wards of all Central government employees with transferable jobs will now have to be allowed..The matter has now been posted for final hearing on April 6..4. Teesta Atul Setalvad and Anr. v. State of Gujarat.[Item 301 in court 2 – CRL.A. 338/2015].Bench: Anil R Dave, FML Kalifulla, V Gopala Gowda JJ. .Case pertaining to investigation of activist Teesta Setalvad for allegedly misappropriating funds collected for building a museum of resistance at Gulbarg Housing Society where over 60 persons were killed during the riots of 2002..Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This matter did not come up for hearing today. It will now be taken up on January 28..5. Nabam Rebia v. Registrar General, Gauhati High Court and Ors..[Item 501 in court 3 – SLP(C) 876/2016].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, Dipak Misra, Madan B Lokur, PC Ghose, NV Ramana JJ..This case pertains to the removal of Arunachal Pradesh Speaker Nabam Rebia and is an appeal against the decision of the Gauhati High Court..The hearing will continue today..Today in court: Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman is now making his submissions. The hearing will resume at 2 pm tomorrow..6. All India Judges Asson. & Ors v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 2 in court 5 – IA 334/2014 in Writ Petition (Civil) 1022/1989].Bench: FML Kalifulla, Shiva Kirti Singh JJ..Check evening updates to know more about the case..Today in court: This is a challenge to the policy followed by Himachal Pradesh for appointment to the cadre of District judges. Himachal Pradesh is allegedly the only State which did not follow the “post based roster” from the year 2003 (as mandated by the Supreme Court). Instead, it started keeping such a roster from the year 2010. The Court today gave time to the Respondents to file their reply..7. Goa Foundation v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 3 in court 5 – IA 87, 88 & 90 in Writ petition (Civil) 435/2012].Bench: FML Kalifulla, Shiva Kirti Singh JJ..Check evening updates to know more about the case..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..Delhi High Court.1. Directorate of Education Government of NCT of Delhi Vs Forum for Promotion of Quality Education for All.[Item 5, Court 1- LPA 17/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J. .Check evening updates to know more about this case..Today in Court- This case was adjourned to February 4..2. E. Prem Kumar Vs Union of India & Ors. .[Item 1, Court 1- LPA 25/2016].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This was a case which sought an investigation probing financial regularities in the South Indian Church Trust. Prashant Bhushan appeared for the Petitioner. The Bench dismissed the petition..3. Crocs Inc. USA Vs M/S Bata India Ltd & Ors. .[Item 10, 13, 14- CS(OS) 334/2015].Bench- Vipin Sanghi J. .Check evening updates to know more about this case..Today in Court- This case was not taken up..Bombay High court.1. Forum for fairness in education an NGO v. Union of India and 2 ors..[Item 908 Court 43 – PIL(original)/84/2013].Bench: V.M. Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ..The matter could not be tracked. Any information in this regard would be appreciated..2. Times of India, Mumbai High Court on its own motion v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 901 Court 54 -PIL(civil)/176/2015].Bench: Naresh H. Patil, G.S. Kulkarni JJ..The issue of farmer suicides and compensation to their families was taken up by the High Court in light of an article that appeared in Times of India. Senior counsel A.A Kumbhakoni was appointed as Amicus Curaie and the government pleader in the case is A.B. Vagyani..Today in Court: A.B. Vagyani submitted that a total of Rs.6,000 crores was to be released, of which half would be released by the Centre. He also said that till date, only Rs.14.34 crores has been released. .Vagyani also said that the state government is actively involved in drafting a new policy for providing a farm bond to farmers in the Marathwada and Vidarbha region. .3. Janhit Manch and 2 ors v. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 16 ors..[Item 1 Court 13 – PIL(original)/37/2010].Bench: A.S. Oka, C.V. Bhadang JJ..A PIL against the illegal hoardings in the state.The court had directed all civic bodies to remove these hoardings, and of for the Urban Development Ministry to nominate officers not below the rank of deputy secretaries to act as nodal officers to keep a track of illegal hoardings. The civic bodies were also asked to maintain a database of complaints filed against these hoardings..Today in court: Contempt notices were issued to 11 municipal corporations for non-compliance of previous orders. The BMC in its affidavit stated that 15,021 banners and hoardings have been removed from January 2015 to December 2015, and a total of 127 FIR’s were registered. .The next hearing in the case is on 18 February.