Supreme Court.1. Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors..[Item 501 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 48/2014].Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Fakkir Mohammed Ibrahim Kalifulla J., Pinaki Chandra Ghose J., Abhay Manohar Sapre J., UU Lalit J..The Central government’s challenge to the release of ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins. The Court has 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 that the States were free to exercise its power of remission subject to certain conditions..The hearing will resume today. Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar has concluded his arguments. Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi is now arguing for Tamil Nadu government..Today in court: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi is continuing his submissions and will resume his arguments tomorrow..2. Subramanian Swamyv. Union of India, Min. of Law & Ors..[Item 1 in court 5 – Writ Petition (Crl) 184/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra J., Prafulla C Pant J..A batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity criminal defamation. Amicus Curiae K Parasaran has completed his submissions. The hearing will continue today..Meanwhile, a petition filed by Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai, which was initially directed to be tagged along with these matters might now be heard by another Bench since Justice Dipak Misra has recused from hearing that case..3. Justice KS Puttaswamy (Retd) & Anr.v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in Court 6 – Writ Petition (Civil) 494/2012].Bench: Jasti Chelameswar J., SA Bobde J., C Nagappan J..A batch of petitions challenging the Constitutionality of the Aadhar card scheme. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had pressed for referring the matter to a larger Bench. He had submitted that there is a divergence of view with respect to whether right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21. However, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan and Gopal Subramanium had vehemently opposed this..When the matter was last heard on July 30, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium had launched into a scathing attack against the Central government for flouting the Supreme Court’s directions. The hearing will resume today..Today in court: This matter was not taken up today..Delhi High Court.1. ANI Technologies Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors..[Item 15, Court 1- LPA 506/2015].An appeal filed by OLA, an app based cab service against the order of a Single Bench that refused to lift the ban imposed on the cab service by the Delhi Govt..Today in Court: The Bench reserved its judgment in the matter.
Supreme Court.1. Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors..[Item 501 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 48/2014].Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Fakkir Mohammed Ibrahim Kalifulla J., Pinaki Chandra Ghose J., Abhay Manohar Sapre J., UU Lalit J..The Central government’s challenge to the release of ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins. The Court has 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 that the States were free to exercise its power of remission subject to certain conditions..The hearing will resume today. Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar has concluded his arguments. Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi is now arguing for Tamil Nadu government..Today in court: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi is continuing his submissions and will resume his arguments tomorrow..2. Subramanian Swamyv. Union of India, Min. of Law & Ors..[Item 1 in court 5 – Writ Petition (Crl) 184/2014].Bench: Dipak Misra J., Prafulla C Pant J..A batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity criminal defamation. Amicus Curiae K Parasaran has completed his submissions. The hearing will continue today..Meanwhile, a petition filed by Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai, which was initially directed to be tagged along with these matters might now be heard by another Bench since Justice Dipak Misra has recused from hearing that case..3. Justice KS Puttaswamy (Retd) & Anr.v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in Court 6 – Writ Petition (Civil) 494/2012].Bench: Jasti Chelameswar J., SA Bobde J., C Nagappan J..A batch of petitions challenging the Constitutionality of the Aadhar card scheme. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had pressed for referring the matter to a larger Bench. He had submitted that there is a divergence of view with respect to whether right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21. However, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan and Gopal Subramanium had vehemently opposed this..When the matter was last heard on July 30, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium had launched into a scathing attack against the Central government for flouting the Supreme Court’s directions. The hearing will resume today..Today in court: This matter was not taken up today..Delhi High Court.1. ANI Technologies Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors..[Item 15, Court 1- LPA 506/2015].An appeal filed by OLA, an app based cab service against the order of a Single Bench that refused to lift the ban imposed on the cab service by the Delhi Govt..Today in Court: The Bench reserved its judgment in the matter.