Supreme Court of India.1. Nabam Rebia v. Registrar General, Gauhati High Court and Ors..[Item 1 in court 3 – SLP(C) NO. 876/2016].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, C Nagappan JJ..This case pertains to the removal of the ouster of Arunachal Pradesh speaker Nabam Rebia. The High Court yesterday dismissed the petition challenging the Governor’s order removing the Speaker. The Speaker, therefore, chose to withdraw the transfer petition in Supreme Court. The Court will be hearing the appeal against the decision of the High Court today. The Court also recorded in its order yesterday that it would be appropriate not to convene the proceedings of the Assembly till January 18..Today in court: The Bench seemed inclined to refer the matter to a Constitution Bench. It sought the opinion of the Senior Advocates appearing in the case about the same. While Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, said that the case should be referred to a Constitution Bench, Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and L Nageswara Rao were not very keen on that. The Court, however, proceeded to refer the case to a Constitution Bench on the ground that it involves important Constitutional questions..2. Hardik Bharatbhai Patel v. State of Gujarat and Anr.[Item 2 in court 3 – SLP (CRL) NO. 9429/2015].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar J, C. Nagappan J..A petition by Hardik Patel seeking the quashing of the sedition case lodged against him by the Surat police. On 27th October, the Gujarat High Court had rejected his plea following which Patel had appealed to the Supreme Court. When the matter was last heard, the government had submitted a draft charge sheet. However, the court had directed the government to file its final charge sheet before the trial court on or before January 8..Today in court: The Court today asked Gujarat government to provide English translation of the chargesheet to Hardik Patel by January 27. The matter will now be heard on February 3..3. Extra Judl. Exec.Victim Families Assn & Anr v. Union of India & Anr.[Item 1 in court 8 – Writ Petition (Crl.) 129/2012].Bench: Madan B Lokur, UU Lalit JJ..Case pertaining to extra judicial killing in Manipur. Read more about the case here..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..4. Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India and Anr..[Item 2 in court 8 – SLP (Crl) 8931/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, UU Lalit JJ..A habeas corpus petition for the release of French national Marie Verhoeven..When the matter was last heard, Additional Solicitor General PS Patwalia had brought to the notice of the Court that the Ministry of External Affairs has appointed the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate – 01, Patialia House Courts, New Delhi, under Section 5 of the Extradition Act, 1962 to inquire into the allegations made in the Extradition Request made by the Embassy of Republic of Chile as to the extraditability of the offences involved. He had further submitted that the Government of India is prepared to fully cooperate with the inquiry and their part can be completed within two weeks..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..Delhi High Court.1. Yu Televentures Pvt Ltd Vs TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM Ericcson (Publ) & Ors and Rahul Sharma & Ors Vs TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM Ericcson (Publ) & Ors..[Item 24-25 Court 1- LPA 888/2015, LPA 889/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..Appeals filed by Yu Televentures, a subsidiary company of Micromax and the founder of Micromax Rahul Sharma against the adverse orders passed against the company by a Single Bench of the Delhi High Court..On the last date of hearing, warrants against all the directors were discharged. Senior Advocates Gopal Subramanium and Pratibha M Singh appeared for Ericcson while Senior Advocates PV Kapur, Sandeep Sethi and Dayan Krishnan appeared for Micromax and its directors..2. Ajay Maken Vs Union of India & Anr. (Lead matter in a batch of 4 matters).[Item 12-15, Court 1- WP (C) 6681/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J. .Congress leader Ajay Maken’s petition against AAP’s ad campaigns..On the last date of hearing, the Bench had wanted to know the status of the Review Petition filed in the case of Common Cause vs. UOI pending before the Supreme Court before proceeding with the matter..3. Court on its own motion (Air Pollution in Delhi) Vs Union of India & Ors. .[Item 4, Court 2- W.P.(C) 1346/2015].Bench- BD Ahmed J., Sanjeev Sachdeva J..This was a petition initiated by the High Court while raising concerns over the dwindling forest cover in Delhi, as a result of rampant encroachment. The Bench had appointed Senior Advocate Kailash Vasdev as amicus curae, and on the last date of hearing, directed the AAP-led Govt to put into place a plan of action for preserving reserved forests in the city..On the last date of hearing, the Bench had pulled up the PWD, Delhi Govt and the Union for not submitting necessary affidavits regarding measures to control air pollution in the Delhi/NCR region, as had been directed by the Bench in previous proceedings..Bombay High Court.1. Friends of Wadala East NGO and anr v. Municipal corporation of greater Mumbai.[Item 13 Court 2 – PILST(original)/146/2015].Bench: V.M. Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ..Check evening updates..2.Meera Sanyal and anr v. Union of India and 3 ors..[Item 27 Court 2 – PILST(original)/139/2015].Bench: V.M. Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ..A petition filed to prevent water and air pollution due to coal dust and its handling by the Mumbai Port Trust..Check here to find a comprehensive report..3.Jolly Social Club Sawantwadi v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 2 Court 13 – WP(criminal)/3527/2015].Bench: Ranjit More, V.L. Achliya JJ.
Supreme Court of India.1. Nabam Rebia v. Registrar General, Gauhati High Court and Ors..[Item 1 in court 3 – SLP(C) NO. 876/2016].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, C Nagappan JJ..This case pertains to the removal of the ouster of Arunachal Pradesh speaker Nabam Rebia. The High Court yesterday dismissed the petition challenging the Governor’s order removing the Speaker. The Speaker, therefore, chose to withdraw the transfer petition in Supreme Court. The Court will be hearing the appeal against the decision of the High Court today. The Court also recorded in its order yesterday that it would be appropriate not to convene the proceedings of the Assembly till January 18..Today in court: The Bench seemed inclined to refer the matter to a Constitution Bench. It sought the opinion of the Senior Advocates appearing in the case about the same. While Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, said that the case should be referred to a Constitution Bench, Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and L Nageswara Rao were not very keen on that. The Court, however, proceeded to refer the case to a Constitution Bench on the ground that it involves important Constitutional questions..2. Hardik Bharatbhai Patel v. State of Gujarat and Anr.[Item 2 in court 3 – SLP (CRL) NO. 9429/2015].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar J, C. Nagappan J..A petition by Hardik Patel seeking the quashing of the sedition case lodged against him by the Surat police. On 27th October, the Gujarat High Court had rejected his plea following which Patel had appealed to the Supreme Court. When the matter was last heard, the government had submitted a draft charge sheet. However, the court had directed the government to file its final charge sheet before the trial court on or before January 8..Today in court: The Court today asked Gujarat government to provide English translation of the chargesheet to Hardik Patel by January 27. The matter will now be heard on February 3..3. Extra Judl. Exec.Victim Families Assn & Anr v. Union of India & Anr.[Item 1 in court 8 – Writ Petition (Crl.) 129/2012].Bench: Madan B Lokur, UU Lalit JJ..Case pertaining to extra judicial killing in Manipur. Read more about the case here..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..4. Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle v. Union of India and Anr..[Item 2 in court 8 – SLP (Crl) 8931/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, UU Lalit JJ..A habeas corpus petition for the release of French national Marie Verhoeven..When the matter was last heard, Additional Solicitor General PS Patwalia had brought to the notice of the Court that the Ministry of External Affairs has appointed the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate – 01, Patialia House Courts, New Delhi, under Section 5 of the Extradition Act, 1962 to inquire into the allegations made in the Extradition Request made by the Embassy of Republic of Chile as to the extraditability of the offences involved. He had further submitted that the Government of India is prepared to fully cooperate with the inquiry and their part can be completed within two weeks..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..Delhi High Court.1. Yu Televentures Pvt Ltd Vs TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM Ericcson (Publ) & Ors and Rahul Sharma & Ors Vs TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM Ericcson (Publ) & Ors..[Item 24-25 Court 1- LPA 888/2015, LPA 889/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..Appeals filed by Yu Televentures, a subsidiary company of Micromax and the founder of Micromax Rahul Sharma against the adverse orders passed against the company by a Single Bench of the Delhi High Court..On the last date of hearing, warrants against all the directors were discharged. Senior Advocates Gopal Subramanium and Pratibha M Singh appeared for Ericcson while Senior Advocates PV Kapur, Sandeep Sethi and Dayan Krishnan appeared for Micromax and its directors..2. Ajay Maken Vs Union of India & Anr. (Lead matter in a batch of 4 matters).[Item 12-15, Court 1- WP (C) 6681/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J. .Congress leader Ajay Maken’s petition against AAP’s ad campaigns..On the last date of hearing, the Bench had wanted to know the status of the Review Petition filed in the case of Common Cause vs. UOI pending before the Supreme Court before proceeding with the matter..3. Court on its own motion (Air Pollution in Delhi) Vs Union of India & Ors. .[Item 4, Court 2- W.P.(C) 1346/2015].Bench- BD Ahmed J., Sanjeev Sachdeva J..This was a petition initiated by the High Court while raising concerns over the dwindling forest cover in Delhi, as a result of rampant encroachment. The Bench had appointed Senior Advocate Kailash Vasdev as amicus curae, and on the last date of hearing, directed the AAP-led Govt to put into place a plan of action for preserving reserved forests in the city..On the last date of hearing, the Bench had pulled up the PWD, Delhi Govt and the Union for not submitting necessary affidavits regarding measures to control air pollution in the Delhi/NCR region, as had been directed by the Bench in previous proceedings..Bombay High Court.1. Friends of Wadala East NGO and anr v. Municipal corporation of greater Mumbai.[Item 13 Court 2 – PILST(original)/146/2015].Bench: V.M. Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ..Check evening updates..2.Meera Sanyal and anr v. Union of India and 3 ors..[Item 27 Court 2 – PILST(original)/139/2015].Bench: V.M. Kanade, Revati Mohite Dere JJ..A petition filed to prevent water and air pollution due to coal dust and its handling by the Mumbai Port Trust..Check here to find a comprehensive report..3.Jolly Social Club Sawantwadi v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 2 Court 13 – WP(criminal)/3527/2015].Bench: Ranjit More, V.L. Achliya JJ.
