A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, and the Bombay High Court..LIST OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.High Court of Madhya Pradesh v. Kishore Deepak Kodwani and Ors.Common Cause v. Union of India & Ors.Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India & Ors.State of Karnataka v. Selvi J Jayalalitha & Ors..Bombay High Court.Mrs. Hema Upadhyay v. Mr. Chintan UpadhyayRetired Judicial Officers Association v. State of MaharashtraAnil Harischandra Kokane v.Amrita Fadnavis & Ors.Kuldeep Singh v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.Bhiwandi Bar Association & Ors. v. High Court of Bombay.SUMMARY OF CASES .Supreme Court of India.1. High Court of Madhya Pradesh v. Kishore Deepak Kodwani and Ors..[Item 4 in court 1 – Civil Appeal 2474/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, UU Lalit J..Check evening updates..Today in court: This case pertaining to challenge to construction sought to be made by High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore was adjourned since the National Green Tribunal has reserved its judgment in the matter.2. Common Cause v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 2 in court 3 – Writ Petition (Civil) 114/2014].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, C Nagappan JJ..Case pertaining to mining in Odisha. Check evening updates to know more about the case..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..3. Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 8 –Writ Petition (Crl.) 178/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, NV Ramana JJ..A habeas corpus petition for the release of French national Marie Verhoeven. Read more about it here..Today in court: Additional Solicitor General PS Patwalia is arguing for the Central government. Hearing will continue tomorrow..4. State of Karnataka v. Selvi J Jayalalitha & Ors..[Item 1 in court 10 – SLP (Crl.) 6117-6120/2015].Bench: Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Amitava Roy JJ..The appeal against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case. Senior Advocate BV Acharya is making his submissions on behalf of Karnataka government. He will resume his arguments today..Today in court: BV Acharya continued with his arguments today. He will resume his arguments tomorrow..Bombay High Court.1. Mrs. Hema Upadhyay v. Mr. Chintan Upadhyay.[Item 10 Court 13- CAM(C)/34/2015].Bench: A.S. Oka, G.S. Kulkarni JJ..Check evening updates..Today in court: This matter was adjourned. Any further information in this regard will be appreciated..2. Retired Judicial Officers Association v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 910 Court 31- W.P.(C)/11479/2013].Bench: S.C. Dharmadhikari, A.A.Sayed JJ.The petitioners pray for suitable direction in respect of grant of medical reimbursement to former judicial officers in accordance with a Supreme Court judgment. The state government is supposed to file a reply in the matter..Today in court: This matter was not taken up due to paucity of time..3. Anil Harischandra Kokane v. Amrita Fadnavis & Ors..[Item 910 Court 52- CRPIL(Cri)/4/2016].Bench: CJ D.H. Waghela, M.S. Sonak J..A criminal PIL filed against Amrita Fadnavis, wife of the chief minister of maharashtra..Today in court: The PIL was dismissed. CJ D.H. Waghela enquired abot the petitioner’s locus standi, he said that although his petition mentioned he was a social activist, there was nothing placed on record that detailed any of his work as an activist..This PIL was filed in light of a self styled Guru, Guruvanand Baba reportedly gave the chief minister’s wife a chain out of thin air at an event in Pune. Mrs. Fadnavis accepted the chain. The petitioner contended criminal action against the respondent number 1 and 2 (Amruta Fadnavis and the Guru) alleging violation of Maharashtra Prevention & Eradication of Human Sacrifice & other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act..4. Kuldeep Singh v. State of Maharashtra & Ors..[Item 915 Court 24- W.P. (Cri)/675/2016].Bench: Ranjit More, Shalini Phansalkar Joshi JJ..Kuldeep Singh, brother of alleged gangster Sandeep Gadoli has filed this PIL seeking registration of an FIR against the Gurgaon Police for his brother’s death. Singh claimed Gadoli was murdered by the Gurgaon police at the behest of his business rival and Gurgaon politician Binder Gujjar. On the previous hearing, the High Court had noted the Public Prosecutor’s statement that an FIR would be registered. However, the Supreme Court had directed that this FIR be quashed. For more details read previous report. .Today in court: Read our detailed report..5. Bhiwandi Bar Association & Ors. v. High Court of Bombay.[Item 45 Court 43- PIL(C)/117/2011].Bench: V.M. Kanade, B.P. Colabawalla JJ..Check evening updates..Today in court: This matter could not be taken up due to paucity of time.
A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, and the Bombay High Court..LIST OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.High Court of Madhya Pradesh v. Kishore Deepak Kodwani and Ors.Common Cause v. Union of India & Ors.Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India & Ors.State of Karnataka v. Selvi J Jayalalitha & Ors..Bombay High Court.Mrs. Hema Upadhyay v. Mr. Chintan UpadhyayRetired Judicial Officers Association v. State of MaharashtraAnil Harischandra Kokane v.Amrita Fadnavis & Ors.Kuldeep Singh v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.Bhiwandi Bar Association & Ors. v. High Court of Bombay.SUMMARY OF CASES .Supreme Court of India.1. High Court of Madhya Pradesh v. Kishore Deepak Kodwani and Ors..[Item 4 in court 1 – Civil Appeal 2474/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, UU Lalit J..Check evening updates..Today in court: This case pertaining to challenge to construction sought to be made by High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore was adjourned since the National Green Tribunal has reserved its judgment in the matter.2. Common Cause v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 2 in court 3 – Writ Petition (Civil) 114/2014].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, C Nagappan JJ..Case pertaining to mining in Odisha. Check evening updates to know more about the case..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..3. Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 8 –Writ Petition (Crl.) 178/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, NV Ramana JJ..A habeas corpus petition for the release of French national Marie Verhoeven. Read more about it here..Today in court: Additional Solicitor General PS Patwalia is arguing for the Central government. Hearing will continue tomorrow..4. State of Karnataka v. Selvi J Jayalalitha & Ors..[Item 1 in court 10 – SLP (Crl.) 6117-6120/2015].Bench: Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Amitava Roy JJ..The appeal against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case. Senior Advocate BV Acharya is making his submissions on behalf of Karnataka government. He will resume his arguments today..Today in court: BV Acharya continued with his arguments today. He will resume his arguments tomorrow..Bombay High Court.1. Mrs. Hema Upadhyay v. Mr. Chintan Upadhyay.[Item 10 Court 13- CAM(C)/34/2015].Bench: A.S. Oka, G.S. Kulkarni JJ..Check evening updates..Today in court: This matter was adjourned. Any further information in this regard will be appreciated..2. Retired Judicial Officers Association v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 910 Court 31- W.P.(C)/11479/2013].Bench: S.C. Dharmadhikari, A.A.Sayed JJ.The petitioners pray for suitable direction in respect of grant of medical reimbursement to former judicial officers in accordance with a Supreme Court judgment. The state government is supposed to file a reply in the matter..Today in court: This matter was not taken up due to paucity of time..3. Anil Harischandra Kokane v. Amrita Fadnavis & Ors..[Item 910 Court 52- CRPIL(Cri)/4/2016].Bench: CJ D.H. Waghela, M.S. Sonak J..A criminal PIL filed against Amrita Fadnavis, wife of the chief minister of maharashtra..Today in court: The PIL was dismissed. CJ D.H. Waghela enquired abot the petitioner’s locus standi, he said that although his petition mentioned he was a social activist, there was nothing placed on record that detailed any of his work as an activist..This PIL was filed in light of a self styled Guru, Guruvanand Baba reportedly gave the chief minister’s wife a chain out of thin air at an event in Pune. Mrs. Fadnavis accepted the chain. The petitioner contended criminal action against the respondent number 1 and 2 (Amruta Fadnavis and the Guru) alleging violation of Maharashtra Prevention & Eradication of Human Sacrifice & other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act..4. Kuldeep Singh v. State of Maharashtra & Ors..[Item 915 Court 24- W.P. (Cri)/675/2016].Bench: Ranjit More, Shalini Phansalkar Joshi JJ..Kuldeep Singh, brother of alleged gangster Sandeep Gadoli has filed this PIL seeking registration of an FIR against the Gurgaon Police for his brother’s death. Singh claimed Gadoli was murdered by the Gurgaon police at the behest of his business rival and Gurgaon politician Binder Gujjar. On the previous hearing, the High Court had noted the Public Prosecutor’s statement that an FIR would be registered. However, the Supreme Court had directed that this FIR be quashed. For more details read previous report. .Today in court: Read our detailed report..5. Bhiwandi Bar Association & Ors. v. High Court of Bombay.[Item 45 Court 43- PIL(C)/117/2011].Bench: V.M. Kanade, B.P. Colabawalla JJ..Check evening updates..Today in court: This matter could not be taken up due to paucity of time.
