A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court, and the Delhi High Court. This week we will also be tracking IP matters in the Delhi High Court involving the law firm, Anand & Anand..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.ND Jayaprakash v. Union of India and Anr.Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker & Ors.MC Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India & Ors..Delhi High Court.Ajay Maken v. Union of India & Anr (Lead matter in a batch of 3 connected matters)Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd Vs Union of India & Ors.Sugandhi Snuff King Pvt Ltd & Anr v. Commissioner (Food Safety) Govt of NCT of Delhi (Lead matter in a batch of 4 connected matters)Cairn India Ltd & Ors Vs Directorate General of Foreign Trade & Ors..IPR MATTERS- Anand & Anand.The Indian Singers Rights Association v. Night Fever Club & LoungeMother Dairy Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. M/S Maa Baisnavi Singh Enterprises and Others..Bombay High Court.Janhit Manch & 2 Ors v. Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation & 16 Ors.Society for fast justice & Anr v. State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors.Rashtriya Apang Vikas Mahasangh v. State of MaharashtraAll India Human Rights Welfare Association v. Union of India & 5 Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. ND Jayaprakash v. Union of India and Anr..[Item 7 in court 5 – Writ Petition (Crl.) 25/2016].Bench: Jasti Chelameswar, Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ..A PIL filed in the Supreme Court by social activist and JNU alumni N.D Jayaprakash after the violent scenes witnessed in Patiala house on Monday..An eventful day which saw a repeat of the violence which had occurred on Monday. The same group of lawyers beat up journalists and seemingly went on rampage disobeying the orders of the Supreme Court. Read more about what happened yesterday here..Today in court: Kanhaiya Kumar has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32 for bail. The matter will be heard tomorrow with jurist and former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee leading the petitioner’s lawyers..Meanwhile, the team of lawyers which visited Patiala house yesterday submitted its report to the court today. The Delhi High Court has also submitted its report. The Delhi police will be submitting its report tomorrow and the court will take up the petition filed by Jayaprakash on Monday..Read the full story here..2. Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker & Ors..[Item 501 in court 3 – SLP (Civil) 1259-1260/2016].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..The Court yesterday, rejected a plea for an order restraining the Governor from swearing in a new government in Arunachal Pradesh. The Congress leaders had made the plea in the wake of dissident Congress leader Kalikho Pul’s claim that he had enough support to become Chief Minister..Today in court: The Supreme court lifted its status quo order. This has paved the way for formation of government in the State. Now the Gauhati High Court will hear the case on disqualification of 14 Congress MLAs. The High Court has been directed to decide the matter expeditiously..3. MC Mehta v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 7 in court 1– IA Nos. 366, 367, 368, 370, 371, 372 in IA No. 365 in IA No.345, IA No. 369, 373, 374 in IA No. 366 in IA No. 365 in IA No. 345 in WP (C) No. 13029/1985].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, UU Lalit JJ..A batch of petitions relating to pollution in Delhi. Check evening updates..Today in court: The matter was adjourned for next week as the Bench combination today was different..4. Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 3 – Crl MP 2219/2016 in Writ Petition (Crl.) 178/2015].Bench: JS Khehar, Madan B Lokur, Pinaki Chandra Ghose JJ..A habeas corpus petition for the release of French national Marie Verhoeven. This matter will be taken up only if the Constitution Bench does not sit for any reason..Today in court: This Bench did not sit today..Delhi High Court.1. Ajay Maken v. Union of India & Anr (Lead matter in a batch of 3 connected matters).[Item 14-17 in Court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 6702/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..Congress leader Ajay Maken’s petition against AAP’s ad campaigns. Maken has recently moved another application in the case, alleging that the AAP government had indulged in “large scale wastage of the taxpayers money” on its politicial activities by launching a massive advertisement campaign to glorify its one year in power..The application seeks to restrain the Delhi Govt from publishing or airing any advertisements and promotional campaign outside Delhi and also seeks a direction to it for launching campaigns in Delhi only, and that too in a cost-effective manner and in conformity with the guidelines of the Supreme Court..Today in Court: The Bench sought a reply from the Govt and adjourned the matter to February 25..2. Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd Vs Union of India & Ors..[Item 2, Court 7- W.P.(C) 12303/2015].Bench- S. Murlidhar, Vibhu Bakhru JJ..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This case could not be tracked. Any leads/inputs would be appreciated..3. Sugandhi Snuff King Pvt Ltd & Anr v. Commissioner (Food Safety) Govt of NCT of Delhi (Lead matter in a batch of 4 connected matters).[Item 26-29, Court 10- WP (C) 3362/2015].Bench: Manmohan J..A petition challenging the blanket ban on the manufacture and sale of all forms of chewable tobacco for one year in Delhi..Today in Court- The Bench granted time to all parties to file their written submissions. The case will now be heard on March 11..4. Cairn India Ltd & Ors Vs Directorate General of Foreign Trade & Ors..[Item 39, Court 10- W.P.(C) 11600/2015].Bench- Manmohan J..Petition seeking permission to export surplus crude oil from Barmer oil field in Rajasthan. The company had argued that due to the delay in requisite permissions from the Government, it was incurring heavy losses by selling crude to domestic players..On the last date of hearing, ASG Tushar Mehta submitted that Product Sharing Contract (PSC) conditions did not allow Cairn to export oil. The Centre agreed to file recommendations made by the Committee looking into the issue, before the next date of hearing..Today in Court: ASG Tushar Mehta sought more time to file the Centre’s reply affidavit highlighting the reasons prohibiting Cairn to export oil. The Bench granted time for this purpose and adjourned the case to February 26..IPR MATTERS- Anand & Anand.5. The Indian Singers Rights Association v. Night Fever Club & Lounge.[Item 41, Court 21- CS(OS) 3958/2014].Bench- VK Rao J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This Bench did not sit today..6. Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. M/S Maa Baisnavi Singh Enterprises and Others..[Item 3, Court 22- CS(OS) 41/2009].Bench- Valmiki Mehta J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This Bench did not sit today..1. Janhit Manch & 2 Ors v. Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation & 16 Ors.[Item 7 Court 13 – PIL(OS)/37/2010].Bench: A.S. Oka, C.V. Bhadang JJ..A PIL against the illegal hoardings in the state. Contempt notices were issued to 11 civic bodies in the state, out of which only 5 have filed a reply. Today the bench will decide on the contempt notices for civic bodies as well as political parties..Today in court: A detailed report coming soon..2. Society for Fast Justice & Anr v. State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors..[Item 8 Court 13 – PIL(OS)/104/2010].Bench: A.S. Oka, C.V. Bhadang JJ..A PIL contending non implementation of a government resolution on demolition of illegal religious structures. The State has submitted that out of 881 illegal structures only 41 have been demolished so far. A fresh report is to be tendered today..Today in court: BMC and state government submitted their respective compliance reports..Out of 482 structures in Mumbai which were constructed after september 2009 only 24 vhave been demolished. 221 structures were to be regularised out of which 14 are still left. 9 religious structures are yet to be shifted..A total of 881 such structures have been identified by the state. Only 87 of these have been demolished so far..Oka J observed that,.“The process of demolition is very slow. Officials who carry out demolition must be given adequate police security. At the same time, state can direct people through a notification that no illegal shrines will be constructed without prior permit”..A compliance report by the state as well as BMC will be filed before the next hearing on April 6..3. Rashtriya Apang Vikas Mahasangh v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 907 Court 43 – NMW(OS)/506/2015].Bench: V.M. Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ..Today in court: The notice of motion was withdrawn..4. All India Human Rights Welfare Association v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 908 Cort 43 – PILST(OS)/5/2016].Bench: V.M. Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ..Today in court: The matter was wrongly listed before this bench.
A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court, and the Delhi High Court. This week we will also be tracking IP matters in the Delhi High Court involving the law firm, Anand & Anand..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.ND Jayaprakash v. Union of India and Anr.Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker & Ors.MC Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India & Ors..Delhi High Court.Ajay Maken v. Union of India & Anr (Lead matter in a batch of 3 connected matters)Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd Vs Union of India & Ors.Sugandhi Snuff King Pvt Ltd & Anr v. Commissioner (Food Safety) Govt of NCT of Delhi (Lead matter in a batch of 4 connected matters)Cairn India Ltd & Ors Vs Directorate General of Foreign Trade & Ors..IPR MATTERS- Anand & Anand.The Indian Singers Rights Association v. Night Fever Club & LoungeMother Dairy Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. M/S Maa Baisnavi Singh Enterprises and Others..Bombay High Court.Janhit Manch & 2 Ors v. Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation & 16 Ors.Society for fast justice & Anr v. State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors.Rashtriya Apang Vikas Mahasangh v. State of MaharashtraAll India Human Rights Welfare Association v. Union of India & 5 Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. ND Jayaprakash v. Union of India and Anr..[Item 7 in court 5 – Writ Petition (Crl.) 25/2016].Bench: Jasti Chelameswar, Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ..A PIL filed in the Supreme Court by social activist and JNU alumni N.D Jayaprakash after the violent scenes witnessed in Patiala house on Monday..An eventful day which saw a repeat of the violence which had occurred on Monday. The same group of lawyers beat up journalists and seemingly went on rampage disobeying the orders of the Supreme Court. Read more about what happened yesterday here..Today in court: Kanhaiya Kumar has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32 for bail. The matter will be heard tomorrow with jurist and former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee leading the petitioner’s lawyers..Meanwhile, the team of lawyers which visited Patiala house yesterday submitted its report to the court today. The Delhi High Court has also submitted its report. The Delhi police will be submitting its report tomorrow and the court will take up the petition filed by Jayaprakash on Monday..Read the full story here..2. Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker & Ors..[Item 501 in court 3 – SLP (Civil) 1259-1260/2016].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..The Court yesterday, rejected a plea for an order restraining the Governor from swearing in a new government in Arunachal Pradesh. The Congress leaders had made the plea in the wake of dissident Congress leader Kalikho Pul’s claim that he had enough support to become Chief Minister..Today in court: The Supreme court lifted its status quo order. This has paved the way for formation of government in the State. Now the Gauhati High Court will hear the case on disqualification of 14 Congress MLAs. The High Court has been directed to decide the matter expeditiously..3. MC Mehta v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 7 in court 1– IA Nos. 366, 367, 368, 370, 371, 372 in IA No. 365 in IA No.345, IA No. 369, 373, 374 in IA No. 366 in IA No. 365 in IA No. 345 in WP (C) No. 13029/1985].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, UU Lalit JJ..A batch of petitions relating to pollution in Delhi. Check evening updates..Today in court: The matter was adjourned for next week as the Bench combination today was different..4. Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 3 – Crl MP 2219/2016 in Writ Petition (Crl.) 178/2015].Bench: JS Khehar, Madan B Lokur, Pinaki Chandra Ghose JJ..A habeas corpus petition for the release of French national Marie Verhoeven. This matter will be taken up only if the Constitution Bench does not sit for any reason..Today in court: This Bench did not sit today..Delhi High Court.1. Ajay Maken v. Union of India & Anr (Lead matter in a batch of 3 connected matters).[Item 14-17 in Court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 6702/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..Congress leader Ajay Maken’s petition against AAP’s ad campaigns. Maken has recently moved another application in the case, alleging that the AAP government had indulged in “large scale wastage of the taxpayers money” on its politicial activities by launching a massive advertisement campaign to glorify its one year in power..The application seeks to restrain the Delhi Govt from publishing or airing any advertisements and promotional campaign outside Delhi and also seeks a direction to it for launching campaigns in Delhi only, and that too in a cost-effective manner and in conformity with the guidelines of the Supreme Court..Today in Court: The Bench sought a reply from the Govt and adjourned the matter to February 25..2. Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd Vs Union of India & Ors..[Item 2, Court 7- W.P.(C) 12303/2015].Bench- S. Murlidhar, Vibhu Bakhru JJ..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This case could not be tracked. Any leads/inputs would be appreciated..3. Sugandhi Snuff King Pvt Ltd & Anr v. Commissioner (Food Safety) Govt of NCT of Delhi (Lead matter in a batch of 4 connected matters).[Item 26-29, Court 10- WP (C) 3362/2015].Bench: Manmohan J..A petition challenging the blanket ban on the manufacture and sale of all forms of chewable tobacco for one year in Delhi..Today in Court- The Bench granted time to all parties to file their written submissions. The case will now be heard on March 11..4. Cairn India Ltd & Ors Vs Directorate General of Foreign Trade & Ors..[Item 39, Court 10- W.P.(C) 11600/2015].Bench- Manmohan J..Petition seeking permission to export surplus crude oil from Barmer oil field in Rajasthan. The company had argued that due to the delay in requisite permissions from the Government, it was incurring heavy losses by selling crude to domestic players..On the last date of hearing, ASG Tushar Mehta submitted that Product Sharing Contract (PSC) conditions did not allow Cairn to export oil. The Centre agreed to file recommendations made by the Committee looking into the issue, before the next date of hearing..Today in Court: ASG Tushar Mehta sought more time to file the Centre’s reply affidavit highlighting the reasons prohibiting Cairn to export oil. The Bench granted time for this purpose and adjourned the case to February 26..IPR MATTERS- Anand & Anand.5. The Indian Singers Rights Association v. Night Fever Club & Lounge.[Item 41, Court 21- CS(OS) 3958/2014].Bench- VK Rao J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This Bench did not sit today..6. Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. M/S Maa Baisnavi Singh Enterprises and Others..[Item 3, Court 22- CS(OS) 41/2009].Bench- Valmiki Mehta J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This Bench did not sit today..1. Janhit Manch & 2 Ors v. Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation & 16 Ors.[Item 7 Court 13 – PIL(OS)/37/2010].Bench: A.S. Oka, C.V. Bhadang JJ..A PIL against the illegal hoardings in the state. Contempt notices were issued to 11 civic bodies in the state, out of which only 5 have filed a reply. Today the bench will decide on the contempt notices for civic bodies as well as political parties..Today in court: A detailed report coming soon..2. Society for Fast Justice & Anr v. State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors..[Item 8 Court 13 – PIL(OS)/104/2010].Bench: A.S. Oka, C.V. Bhadang JJ..A PIL contending non implementation of a government resolution on demolition of illegal religious structures. The State has submitted that out of 881 illegal structures only 41 have been demolished so far. A fresh report is to be tendered today..Today in court: BMC and state government submitted their respective compliance reports..Out of 482 structures in Mumbai which were constructed after september 2009 only 24 vhave been demolished. 221 structures were to be regularised out of which 14 are still left. 9 religious structures are yet to be shifted..A total of 881 such structures have been identified by the state. Only 87 of these have been demolished so far..Oka J observed that,.“The process of demolition is very slow. Officials who carry out demolition must be given adequate police security. At the same time, state can direct people through a notification that no illegal shrines will be constructed without prior permit”..A compliance report by the state as well as BMC will be filed before the next hearing on April 6..3. Rashtriya Apang Vikas Mahasangh v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 907 Court 43 – NMW(OS)/506/2015].Bench: V.M. Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ..Today in court: The notice of motion was withdrawn..4. All India Human Rights Welfare Association v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 908 Cort 43 – PILST(OS)/5/2016].Bench: V.M. Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ..Today in court: The matter was wrongly listed before this bench.