Supreme Court.1. Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors..[Item 501 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 48/2014].The Central government’s petition challenging the decision of the Tamil Nadu government to release those convicted of assassinating ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi..The convicts were sentenced to death but the Supreme Court had commuted their death penalty to life imprisonment on account of delay in deciding their mercy petition. Soon after, the Tamil Nadu government had ordered their release..Today in court: Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar is representing the Central government. The government told the court today that “no mercy should be shown to those who killed our former Prime Minister in cold blood.” The hearing will continue tomorrow..2. Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association v. Manohar Lal Sharma & Ors..[Item 13 in court 2 – Writ Petition (Civil) 138/2015].A petition seeking, among other things, restriction on the entry of advocates ML Sharma and AP Singh into the Supreme Court. The petition was filed following certain remarks made by the two lawyers in a BBC documentary on the Delhi gang rape of 2012..The Supreme Court had issued notice in the case on March 24..Today in court: The Petitioner sought time to amend the petition which was allowed. The matter will now be heard after two weeks..3. Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Min. of Law & Ors..[Item 1 in court 5 – Writ Petition (Crl) 184/2014].A batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of criminal defamation. Final hearing is progressing in this matter..Today in court: Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan is continuing is arguments. The hearing will continue tomorrow..4. Justice KS Puttaswamy (Retd) & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in Court 6 – Writ Petition (Civil) 494/2012].A batch of petitions challenging the Constitutionality of the Aadhar card scheme..Today in court: Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi submitted that the case should be heard by a Constitution Bench. The Court said that it will hear him on the question of reference tomorrow. Subsequently, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan made submissions for the petitioner. The hearing will resume tomorrow..5. Ashok Chavan v. State of Maharashtra & Anr..[Item 5 in court 6 – SLP (Crl) 5641-5642/2015].Today in court: This case was adjourned on a request by one of the advocates. Any further information regarding this case would be appreciated..6. Curative petition of Yakub Memon .[Curative Pet (R) NO. 30/2015 in RP (Crl.) NO. 474/2013 in CRL. A No. 1728/2007].This will be heard by Chief Justice HL Dattu and Justices TS Thakur and Anil R Dave at 1:40 pm in chambers..Today in court: The court dismissed the petition on the ground that none of the grounds stated in the petition fall within the parameters indicated in the case of Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra & Anr. [2002 (4) SCC 388]. Read the order of the court here.. Delhi High Court.7. Digital Radio Broadcasting Ltd. (Mumbai) & Anr Vs Union of India and Digital Radio Broadcasting Ltd. (Delhi) & Anr. Vs Union of India.[Item 74 & 75-WP (C) 6891/2015 & 6892/2015].This is a petition filed by Digital Radio Broadcasting challenging the Government’s decision that prohibited its radio channel, Red FM from participating in third phase of FM radio auctions. Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar, appearing for the company, had mentioned the matter yesterday before a Division Bench of Justices BD Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva ..Today in Court: The Bench directed the counsel appearing for Union of India to seek instructions on whether the government would defer the date of auctions (scheduled to begin from July 27th i.e. Monday) in order to settle this dispute, for good..Senior Advocate Amit Sibal who was appearing for another broadcasting company that wished to be impleaded in the petition, had suggested before the Court for a deferred date in order to avoid any confusion in the auction process. The Bench had accepted his suggestion and proposed the same to the Union..The matter has been adjourned for tomorrow when the Court is expected to pass an order.
Supreme Court.1. Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors..[Item 501 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 48/2014].The Central government’s petition challenging the decision of the Tamil Nadu government to release those convicted of assassinating ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi..The convicts were sentenced to death but the Supreme Court had commuted their death penalty to life imprisonment on account of delay in deciding their mercy petition. Soon after, the Tamil Nadu government had ordered their release..Today in court: Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar is representing the Central government. The government told the court today that “no mercy should be shown to those who killed our former Prime Minister in cold blood.” The hearing will continue tomorrow..2. Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association v. Manohar Lal Sharma & Ors..[Item 13 in court 2 – Writ Petition (Civil) 138/2015].A petition seeking, among other things, restriction on the entry of advocates ML Sharma and AP Singh into the Supreme Court. The petition was filed following certain remarks made by the two lawyers in a BBC documentary on the Delhi gang rape of 2012..The Supreme Court had issued notice in the case on March 24..Today in court: The Petitioner sought time to amend the petition which was allowed. The matter will now be heard after two weeks..3. Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Min. of Law & Ors..[Item 1 in court 5 – Writ Petition (Crl) 184/2014].A batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of criminal defamation. Final hearing is progressing in this matter..Today in court: Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan is continuing is arguments. The hearing will continue tomorrow..4. Justice KS Puttaswamy (Retd) & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in Court 6 – Writ Petition (Civil) 494/2012].A batch of petitions challenging the Constitutionality of the Aadhar card scheme..Today in court: Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi submitted that the case should be heard by a Constitution Bench. The Court said that it will hear him on the question of reference tomorrow. Subsequently, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan made submissions for the petitioner. The hearing will resume tomorrow..5. Ashok Chavan v. State of Maharashtra & Anr..[Item 5 in court 6 – SLP (Crl) 5641-5642/2015].Today in court: This case was adjourned on a request by one of the advocates. Any further information regarding this case would be appreciated..6. Curative petition of Yakub Memon .[Curative Pet (R) NO. 30/2015 in RP (Crl.) NO. 474/2013 in CRL. A No. 1728/2007].This will be heard by Chief Justice HL Dattu and Justices TS Thakur and Anil R Dave at 1:40 pm in chambers..Today in court: The court dismissed the petition on the ground that none of the grounds stated in the petition fall within the parameters indicated in the case of Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra & Anr. [2002 (4) SCC 388]. Read the order of the court here.. Delhi High Court.7. Digital Radio Broadcasting Ltd. (Mumbai) & Anr Vs Union of India and Digital Radio Broadcasting Ltd. (Delhi) & Anr. Vs Union of India.[Item 74 & 75-WP (C) 6891/2015 & 6892/2015].This is a petition filed by Digital Radio Broadcasting challenging the Government’s decision that prohibited its radio channel, Red FM from participating in third phase of FM radio auctions. Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar, appearing for the company, had mentioned the matter yesterday before a Division Bench of Justices BD Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva ..Today in Court: The Bench directed the counsel appearing for Union of India to seek instructions on whether the government would defer the date of auctions (scheduled to begin from July 27th i.e. Monday) in order to settle this dispute, for good..Senior Advocate Amit Sibal who was appearing for another broadcasting company that wished to be impleaded in the petition, had suggested before the Court for a deferred date in order to avoid any confusion in the auction process. The Bench had accepted his suggestion and proposed the same to the Union..The matter has been adjourned for tomorrow when the Court is expected to pass an order.
