Supreme Court of India.1. State of Tamil Nadu v. State of Kerala & Anr. .Item 1 in court 1 – IA 1/2015 in IA No. 25/2014 in Orgnl. Suit No. 3/2006.Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J., Amitava Roy J..These are interim applications in the dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu over the Mullaperiyar dam. Tamil Nadu has sought CISF security cover for the dam citing threat from LTTE..Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: The matter was adjourned by 4 weeks..2. Registrar General High Court of Judicature at Madras v. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.Item 11 in court 1 – SLP(C) 14842/2015.Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J., Amitava Roy J..A dispute between Madras High Court and its sitting judge Justice CS Karnan and pertains to the selection of civil judges for the State of Tamil Nadu. The Madras Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul had constituted a committee to interview candidates for the same. Justice Karnan, a sitting judge of the High Court, had passed orders staying this administrative decision of the CJI..The Madras High Court had then moved the Supreme Court against Justice Karnan’s judicial order and procured a stay on Justice Karnan’s order. The Supreme Court while issuing notice to Justice Karnan had also directed that the selection of civil judges will not be interfered with, till this case is disposed of..The matter assumes great significance in the light of the fact that the judiciary in Tamil Nadu including the High Court have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. It is indeed one of the rarest of rare instance wherein a High Court has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order passed by its own judge. Justice Karnan has been in the news even before for opposing Collegium appointments and making allegations of caste discrimination..Even in this case, after the Supreme Court issued notice to him, Justice Karnan had written a letter to the High Court requesting it to bear his expenses for engaging a Senior Advocate to conduct his case in Supreme Court..When the matter was last heard, the case was adjourned on a request made by the advocate representing the Madras High Court..Today in court: Senior Advocate KK Venugopal appeared for High Court yet again. The court allowed the High Court to file a status report on the matter and adjourned the case..3. Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. Registrar, Supreme Court of India.Item 13 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 133/2015.Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J., Amitava Roy J..Check evening updates to know more about this case..Today in court: This petition was filed in connection with Yakub Menon’s petition citing the requirement of circulation of curative petition to the judges of Review Bench. The petition had not been listed till now though Memon’s lawyers had argued on the grounds raise in the petition last week. The petition, which was listed today for the first time, was withdrawn..4. Digvijaya Singh v. State of MP& Ors. .Item 21 in court 1 – SLP (Crl)…./2015 .Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J., Amitava Roy J..Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This case could not be tracked..5. DK Aruna v. State of Telengana & Ors..Item 70 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 512/ 2015.Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J., Amitava Roy J..This is a fresh public interest litigation petition praying for a direction 7 States to include women in their Council of Ministers. The following are the 7 States: 1. Telengana 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Delhi 4. Punjab 5. Nagaland 6. Mizoram 7. Puduchery.Via 1 Law Street..Today in court: Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora appeared for the petitioner and submitted that she was not seeking a direction for a fixed percentage of berths for women legislators in Cabinet or even a binding mandamus from the court. She submitted that she was only asking the court to tell the States “to consider” inducting women into the Council of Ministers”. The Court, however, dismissed the case..6. Priya Pillai v. Union of India & Anr. .Item 7 in court 4 – Writ Petition (Crl) 132/ 2015.Bench: JS Khehar J., AL Goel J..This petition filed by Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai challenges the Constitutionality of criminal defamation and also seeks quashing of criminal complaint filed against her by Essar Limited. Though the Court had initially agreed to tag the matter along with other cases challenging the Constitutionality of criminal defamation provisions, Justice Dipak Misra had subsequently recused from hearing the case. The case is now coming up before this new Bench for the first time..Today in court: The Supreme Court stayed the criminal proceedings pending against Pillai before the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave appeared for Pillai..7. Anindita Pujari v. Supreme Court of India Thr Secretary General & Anr. .Item 10 in court 8 – Writ Petition (Civil) 509/ 2015.Bench: Ranjan Gogoi J., NV Ramana J..A fresh public interest litigation petition..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any lead/ information would be appreciated..Delhi High Court.1. Ambika Soni v. Union of India & Ors and Kumari Shelja v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 12 & 13, Court 1-LPA 530/2015 and 531/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J. .An appeal filed by Congress MPs Ambika Shukla and Kumari Selja challenging the Single Bench order that dismissed their plea against eviction..Today in Court- The Bench directed the Registry to post the matter before a different Bench and adjourned it for August 11..2. Vishwas Kumar Sharma Vs. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors..[Item 24, Court 13- WP (C) 4812/2015].Bench- VP Vaish J..The issue here pertains to issuing of summons by Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) against AAP politico Kumar Vishwas. Vishwas had challenged the summons before the Delhi High Court..On the last hearing, the matter was adjourned to enable DCW to file a detailed reply and clarify if the said complaint was dropped. Justice VP Vaish was categorical when he addressed former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti (who has been appearing for Vishwas in this matter) stating that the matter shall solely be heard on merits on the next date of hearing..Today in Court- After granting time to Bharti for filing his rejoinder-affidavit, the Bench has now posted the matter for further hearing on December 14.
Supreme Court of India.1. State of Tamil Nadu v. State of Kerala & Anr. .Item 1 in court 1 – IA 1/2015 in IA No. 25/2014 in Orgnl. Suit No. 3/2006.Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J., Amitava Roy J..These are interim applications in the dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu over the Mullaperiyar dam. Tamil Nadu has sought CISF security cover for the dam citing threat from LTTE..Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: The matter was adjourned by 4 weeks..2. Registrar General High Court of Judicature at Madras v. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.Item 11 in court 1 – SLP(C) 14842/2015.Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J., Amitava Roy J..A dispute between Madras High Court and its sitting judge Justice CS Karnan and pertains to the selection of civil judges for the State of Tamil Nadu. The Madras Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul had constituted a committee to interview candidates for the same. Justice Karnan, a sitting judge of the High Court, had passed orders staying this administrative decision of the CJI..The Madras High Court had then moved the Supreme Court against Justice Karnan’s judicial order and procured a stay on Justice Karnan’s order. The Supreme Court while issuing notice to Justice Karnan had also directed that the selection of civil judges will not be interfered with, till this case is disposed of..The matter assumes great significance in the light of the fact that the judiciary in Tamil Nadu including the High Court have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. It is indeed one of the rarest of rare instance wherein a High Court has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order passed by its own judge. Justice Karnan has been in the news even before for opposing Collegium appointments and making allegations of caste discrimination..Even in this case, after the Supreme Court issued notice to him, Justice Karnan had written a letter to the High Court requesting it to bear his expenses for engaging a Senior Advocate to conduct his case in Supreme Court..When the matter was last heard, the case was adjourned on a request made by the advocate representing the Madras High Court..Today in court: Senior Advocate KK Venugopal appeared for High Court yet again. The court allowed the High Court to file a status report on the matter and adjourned the case..3. Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. Registrar, Supreme Court of India.Item 13 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 133/2015.Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J., Amitava Roy J..Check evening updates to know more about this case..Today in court: This petition was filed in connection with Yakub Menon’s petition citing the requirement of circulation of curative petition to the judges of Review Bench. The petition had not been listed till now though Memon’s lawyers had argued on the grounds raise in the petition last week. The petition, which was listed today for the first time, was withdrawn..4. Digvijaya Singh v. State of MP& Ors. .Item 21 in court 1 – SLP (Crl)…./2015 .Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J., Amitava Roy J..Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This case could not be tracked..5. DK Aruna v. State of Telengana & Ors..Item 70 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 512/ 2015.Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J., Amitava Roy J..This is a fresh public interest litigation petition praying for a direction 7 States to include women in their Council of Ministers. The following are the 7 States: 1. Telengana 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Delhi 4. Punjab 5. Nagaland 6. Mizoram 7. Puduchery.Via 1 Law Street..Today in court: Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora appeared for the petitioner and submitted that she was not seeking a direction for a fixed percentage of berths for women legislators in Cabinet or even a binding mandamus from the court. She submitted that she was only asking the court to tell the States “to consider” inducting women into the Council of Ministers”. The Court, however, dismissed the case..6. Priya Pillai v. Union of India & Anr. .Item 7 in court 4 – Writ Petition (Crl) 132/ 2015.Bench: JS Khehar J., AL Goel J..This petition filed by Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai challenges the Constitutionality of criminal defamation and also seeks quashing of criminal complaint filed against her by Essar Limited. Though the Court had initially agreed to tag the matter along with other cases challenging the Constitutionality of criminal defamation provisions, Justice Dipak Misra had subsequently recused from hearing the case. The case is now coming up before this new Bench for the first time..Today in court: The Supreme Court stayed the criminal proceedings pending against Pillai before the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave appeared for Pillai..7. Anindita Pujari v. Supreme Court of India Thr Secretary General & Anr. .Item 10 in court 8 – Writ Petition (Civil) 509/ 2015.Bench: Ranjan Gogoi J., NV Ramana J..A fresh public interest litigation petition..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any lead/ information would be appreciated..Delhi High Court.1. Ambika Soni v. Union of India & Ors and Kumari Shelja v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 12 & 13, Court 1-LPA 530/2015 and 531/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J. .An appeal filed by Congress MPs Ambika Shukla and Kumari Selja challenging the Single Bench order that dismissed their plea against eviction..Today in Court- The Bench directed the Registry to post the matter before a different Bench and adjourned it for August 11..2. Vishwas Kumar Sharma Vs. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors..[Item 24, Court 13- WP (C) 4812/2015].Bench- VP Vaish J..The issue here pertains to issuing of summons by Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) against AAP politico Kumar Vishwas. Vishwas had challenged the summons before the Delhi High Court..On the last hearing, the matter was adjourned to enable DCW to file a detailed reply and clarify if the said complaint was dropped. Justice VP Vaish was categorical when he addressed former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti (who has been appearing for Vishwas in this matter) stating that the matter shall solely be heard on merits on the next date of hearing..Today in Court- After granting time to Bharti for filing his rejoinder-affidavit, the Bench has now posted the matter for further hearing on December 14.
