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: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi concluded his arguments. Advocate Yug Mohit Chaudhry was on his legs when the court rose for the day. Hearing will resume on August 11..2. Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Min. of Law & Ors..[Item 1 in court 4 – 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: Senior Advocate Siddharth Luhtra is making submissions in the case. The hearing will continue on August 11..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..During the hearing on July 30, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium had launched into a scathing attack against the Central government for flouting the Supreme Court’s directions. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi argued for the Central government yesterday and finished his submissions. Senior Advocate KK Venugopal will start his arguments today..Today in court: The Court reserved its order on the question of whether the matter requires to be referred to a larger Bench. The Centre handed over to the court six questions for its consideration for reference to larger Bench. The court will pronounce its order on August 11..Delhi High Court.1. Nyayaa Path (NGO) v. LT. Governor of NCT of Delhi And Ors.[Item 69, Court 13- WP (C) 6681/2015].Bench- VP Vaish J..Writ petition filed by an NGO Nyayaa Path challenging ads published by the Kejriwal government..On the last hearing the Delhi Govt had sought time to file their reply and later, in a detailed affidavit presented before the Division Bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath, had submitted that the AAP govt had spent close to 22.23 crore rupees on ads..An affidavit was also sought in another matter, pending before Court 1 having regard to the same issue..Today in Court: After granting further time to the Delhi Govt for filing their reply-affidavit, the matter has now been adjourned to August 11.
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: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi concluded his arguments. Advocate Yug Mohit Chaudhry was on his legs when the court rose for the day. Hearing will resume on August 11..2. Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Min. of Law & Ors..[Item 1 in court 4 – 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: Senior Advocate Siddharth Luhtra is making submissions in the case. The hearing will continue on August 11..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..During the hearing on July 30, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium had launched into a scathing attack against the Central government for flouting the Supreme Court’s directions. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi argued for the Central government yesterday and finished his submissions. Senior Advocate KK Venugopal will start his arguments today..Today in court: The Court reserved its order on the question of whether the matter requires to be referred to a larger Bench. The Centre handed over to the court six questions for its consideration for reference to larger Bench. The court will pronounce its order on August 11..Delhi High Court.1. Nyayaa Path (NGO) v. LT. Governor of NCT of Delhi And Ors.[Item 69, Court 13- WP (C) 6681/2015].Bench- VP Vaish J..Writ petition filed by an NGO Nyayaa Path challenging ads published by the Kejriwal government..On the last hearing the Delhi Govt had sought time to file their reply and later, in a detailed affidavit presented before the Division Bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath, had submitted that the AAP govt had spent close to 22.23 crore rupees on ads..An affidavit was also sought in another matter, pending before Court 1 having regard to the same issue..Today in Court: After granting further time to the Delhi Govt for filing their reply-affidavit, the matter has now been adjourned to August 11.
