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..Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar has concluded his arguments. Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi is now arguing on behalf of Tamil Nadu..Today in court: Rakesh Dwivedi is continuing with his submissions. Hearing will resume tomorrow..2. Subramanian Swamy v. 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..Today in court: We could not follow this case today..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: Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi argued for the Central government and finished his submissions. Senior Advocate KK Venugopal will start his arguments tomorrow..4. AG v. Shiv Kumar Yadav.Item 3 in court 4 – SLP (Crl) 1899-1900/2015.This case pertains to the alleged rape committed by an Uber driver in Delhi. The victim had moved the Supreme Court challenging that re-examination of witnesses ordered by the Delhi High court. The court had allowed this plea and stayed the Delhi High Court order..Today in court: This case was not taken up for hearing today..Delhi High Court.1. Rajesh Mishra & Anr. Vs Election Commission of India & Ors..[Item 29, Court 9- WP (C) 7380/2015]. Bench- RS Endlaw J..A petition seeking directions from the Election Commission for probing allegations against PM Narendra Modi of citing “incorrect poll expenses”. The allegations are regarding Modi’s election campaign of 2014 in Varanasi..The plea that has been jointly filed with another Congress Leader of Varanasi Prajapati Nath, also stated that the Petitioners had made a complaint over the same grievance to the poll panel in June which had not yet been acted upon..Today in Court: The Bench disposed of the petition after directing the Election Commission to look into the Petitioner’s complaint. The Court also granted liberty to the Petitioners to approach the Court again if they still felt that their grievances had not been addressed..2. Krittika Padode and Anr. Vs. Union of India and Anr. and Vibhor Anand &Anr. Vs. Union of India and Anr..[Item 9, Court 1- WP (C) 2399/2015 with WP (C) 2400/2015). Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..A petition challenging the ban imposed on the documentary India’s Daughter, based on the December 2012 gang rape of a Delhi student..The Court has granted multiple adjournments in this matter after stating that it wished to peruse the advisory issued by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (banning the film) before passing any order in the petition..Today in Court: After the I&B Ministry produced the Advisory and a copy was made available to the Petitioners, the Bench adjourned the matter for October 9..3. Prashant Bhushan Vs Union of India & Anr.[Item 21, Court 1- WP (C) 1524/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..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..On the last hearing, the Bench asked Senior Advocate Jayant Bhushan who appeared for Bhushan, for the application through which Prashant Bhushan had sought an NOC from the Magistrate over issuance of passport..Today in Court: Bhushan’s lawyers produced a copy of the application that was submitted before the Bench and the matter was posted for hearing on August 29..4. Ajay Maken Vs Union of India & Anr..[Item 25, WP (C) 6702/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..A petition filed by Congress leader Ajay Maken against Aam Aadmi Party’s ad campaigns..During the last hearing, the AAP Government had filed their reply and informed the Court that they had spent Rs. 22.3 crore on various advertisements over the past month..Today in Court: This matter will be heard tomorrow..Karnataka High Court.1. MV Veerabhadraiah v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 11 in Court 1 – WP 36789/2014 c/w WP 35106/2014].Bench: Acting Chief Justice SK Mukherjee and Justice Nagarathna.Judgment in the Karnataka senior designations case was reserved on July 10. However, one of the respondents has withdrawn the statements of objection filed by him. The petitioners have sought leave to file statements of objection to such withdrawal.
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..Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar has concluded his arguments. Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi is now arguing on behalf of Tamil Nadu..Today in court: Rakesh Dwivedi is continuing with his submissions. Hearing will resume tomorrow..2. Subramanian Swamy v. 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..Today in court: We could not follow this case today..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: Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi argued for the Central government and finished his submissions. Senior Advocate KK Venugopal will start his arguments tomorrow..4. AG v. Shiv Kumar Yadav.Item 3 in court 4 – SLP (Crl) 1899-1900/2015.This case pertains to the alleged rape committed by an Uber driver in Delhi. The victim had moved the Supreme Court challenging that re-examination of witnesses ordered by the Delhi High court. The court had allowed this plea and stayed the Delhi High Court order..Today in court: This case was not taken up for hearing today..Delhi High Court.1. Rajesh Mishra & Anr. Vs Election Commission of India & Ors..[Item 29, Court 9- WP (C) 7380/2015]. Bench- RS Endlaw J..A petition seeking directions from the Election Commission for probing allegations against PM Narendra Modi of citing “incorrect poll expenses”. The allegations are regarding Modi’s election campaign of 2014 in Varanasi..The plea that has been jointly filed with another Congress Leader of Varanasi Prajapati Nath, also stated that the Petitioners had made a complaint over the same grievance to the poll panel in June which had not yet been acted upon..Today in Court: The Bench disposed of the petition after directing the Election Commission to look into the Petitioner’s complaint. The Court also granted liberty to the Petitioners to approach the Court again if they still felt that their grievances had not been addressed..2. Krittika Padode and Anr. Vs. Union of India and Anr. and Vibhor Anand &Anr. Vs. Union of India and Anr..[Item 9, Court 1- WP (C) 2399/2015 with WP (C) 2400/2015). Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..A petition challenging the ban imposed on the documentary India’s Daughter, based on the December 2012 gang rape of a Delhi student..The Court has granted multiple adjournments in this matter after stating that it wished to peruse the advisory issued by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (banning the film) before passing any order in the petition..Today in Court: After the I&B Ministry produced the Advisory and a copy was made available to the Petitioners, the Bench adjourned the matter for October 9..3. Prashant Bhushan Vs Union of India & Anr.[Item 21, Court 1- WP (C) 1524/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..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..On the last hearing, the Bench asked Senior Advocate Jayant Bhushan who appeared for Bhushan, for the application through which Prashant Bhushan had sought an NOC from the Magistrate over issuance of passport..Today in Court: Bhushan’s lawyers produced a copy of the application that was submitted before the Bench and the matter was posted for hearing on August 29..4. Ajay Maken Vs Union of India & Anr..[Item 25, WP (C) 6702/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..A petition filed by Congress leader Ajay Maken against Aam Aadmi Party’s ad campaigns..During the last hearing, the AAP Government had filed their reply and informed the Court that they had spent Rs. 22.3 crore on various advertisements over the past month..Today in Court: This matter will be heard tomorrow..Karnataka High Court.1. MV Veerabhadraiah v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 11 in Court 1 – WP 36789/2014 c/w WP 35106/2014].Bench: Acting Chief Justice SK Mukherjee and Justice Nagarathna.Judgment in the Karnataka senior designations case was reserved on July 10. However, one of the respondents has withdrawn the statements of objection filed by him. The petitioners have sought leave to file statements of objection to such withdrawal.
