Supreme Court.1. Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors..[Item 501 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 48/2014].This petition has been filed by the Central government challenging the decision of the Tamil Nadu government to release the convicts guilty of assassinating former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, who is representing the Central government in the case, is making submissions. Kumar will resume his arguments today..Today in court: The Court today modified its order of July 2014 by which it had restrained all States from exercising the power of remission to free convicts serving jail terms. It ordered today that the States were free to exercise its power of remission, reports The Hindu..However, this comes with certain conditions: (i) The States cannot release those prisoners whose prison terms are specified to continue till the end of their lives. (ii) States cannot release life convicts for whom it is specified they should suffer imprisonment for not less than 20 to 25 years (iii) States’ power to exercise remission will not extend to those cases, which are investigated by central agency such as the CBI or to convicts who were sentenced to life under central laws such as TADA or for gruesome crimes like rape with murder..2. Ram Jethmalani & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 310 in court 1 (to be taken up at 4:05 pm) – IA Nos. 15/2014 & 18-19/2015 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 176/2009].Petition filed by Senior Advocate Ram Jethmalani on black money. Wait for evening updates to know more..Today in court: This matter was not taken up today..3. Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Min. of Law & Ors..[Item 2 in court 5 – Writ Petition (Crl) 184/2014].Batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of provisions criminalising defamation. Senior Advocate Arvind Datar is making submissions and hearing will resume today..Today in court: The Central government, through Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, made its submissions today. The hearing will now resume on July 28..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 Aadhar card scheme. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had pressed for referring the matter to a larger Bench. He had submitted yesterday that there is a divergence of view with respect to whether right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21 or not. However, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for the petitioner, is now making his submissions opposing the reference. He submitted that a slew of judgments of the Supreme Court has read into Article 21, the right to privacy. The hearing will resume today..Today in court: After Shyam Divan, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium commenced his arguments. He contended that right to privacy as a facet of Article 21 has already been evolved by the Supreme Court and does not require to be decided by a larger Bench. Tracing the evolution of the jurisprudence in this regard, he stated that,.“It is a hard fought jurisprudence which this court developed over a period of 40 years for the people of this country. This cannot be revisited like this.”.The hearing will continue on July 28..Delhi High Court.1. Prashant Bhushan Vs Union of India & Anr. .[Item 27, Court 1- WP (C) 1524/2015].Prashant Bhushan’s petition challenging the denial of passport of full validity to him. Bhushan’s passport was valid only for a year as opposed to a standard passport that is valid for 10 years..Today in Court: In view of the ongoing strike, the matter was adjourned to July 30.
Supreme Court.1. Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors..[Item 501 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 48/2014].This petition has been filed by the Central government challenging the decision of the Tamil Nadu government to release the convicts guilty of assassinating former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, who is representing the Central government in the case, is making submissions. Kumar will resume his arguments today..Today in court: The Court today modified its order of July 2014 by which it had restrained all States from exercising the power of remission to free convicts serving jail terms. It ordered today that the States were free to exercise its power of remission, reports The Hindu..However, this comes with certain conditions: (i) The States cannot release those prisoners whose prison terms are specified to continue till the end of their lives. (ii) States cannot release life convicts for whom it is specified they should suffer imprisonment for not less than 20 to 25 years (iii) States’ power to exercise remission will not extend to those cases, which are investigated by central agency such as the CBI or to convicts who were sentenced to life under central laws such as TADA or for gruesome crimes like rape with murder..2. Ram Jethmalani & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 310 in court 1 (to be taken up at 4:05 pm) – IA Nos. 15/2014 & 18-19/2015 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 176/2009].Petition filed by Senior Advocate Ram Jethmalani on black money. Wait for evening updates to know more..Today in court: This matter was not taken up today..3. Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Min. of Law & Ors..[Item 2 in court 5 – Writ Petition (Crl) 184/2014].Batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of provisions criminalising defamation. Senior Advocate Arvind Datar is making submissions and hearing will resume today..Today in court: The Central government, through Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, made its submissions today. The hearing will now resume on July 28..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 Aadhar card scheme. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had pressed for referring the matter to a larger Bench. He had submitted yesterday that there is a divergence of view with respect to whether right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21 or not. However, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for the petitioner, is now making his submissions opposing the reference. He submitted that a slew of judgments of the Supreme Court has read into Article 21, the right to privacy. The hearing will resume today..Today in court: After Shyam Divan, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium commenced his arguments. He contended that right to privacy as a facet of Article 21 has already been evolved by the Supreme Court and does not require to be decided by a larger Bench. Tracing the evolution of the jurisprudence in this regard, he stated that,.“It is a hard fought jurisprudence which this court developed over a period of 40 years for the people of this country. This cannot be revisited like this.”.The hearing will continue on July 28..Delhi High Court.1. Prashant Bhushan Vs Union of India & Anr. .[Item 27, Court 1- WP (C) 1524/2015].Prashant Bhushan’s petition challenging the denial of passport of full validity to him. Bhushan’s passport was valid only for a year as opposed to a standard passport that is valid for 10 years..Today in Court: In view of the ongoing strike, the matter was adjourned to July 30.
