Supreme Court.1. Dayanidhi Maran v. The State by Deputy Superintendent of Police CBI.[Item 1 in court 2 – SLP(CRL) NO. 6582-6583/2015].Bench: TS Thakur J., V Gopala Gowda J., R Banumathi J..This appeal challenges the Madras High Court decision cancelling the anticipatory bail granted to former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran. You can read a detailed report here..Today in court: Read the full report here..2. AG v. Shiv Kumar Yadav & Anr..[Item 4 in court 4 – SLP (Crl) 1899-1900/2015].Bench: JS Khehar J., AK Goel J..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 matter was not taken up today..3. 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..Petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of criminal defamation. Senior Advocate Siddharth Luhtra completed his arguments yesterday. Senior Advocate PP Rao is making his second round of submissions now. The hearing will resume today..4. Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors. .[Item 501 in court 1 at 2 pm- 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. This matter will be heard at 2 pm today..Today in court: The hearing came to a conclusion today and the judgment was reserved..Delhi High Court.1. Vijender Gupta Vs Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi & Ors..[Item 25, Court 13- WP (C) 4791/2015].Bench: VP Vaish J. . A petition filed by BJP Leader Vijender Gupta against the LG and Delhi Govt, seeking financial allocations to three municipal corporations in Delhi for their effective functioning. It had also pleaded for “immediate implementation” of the 4th Finance Commission Report by the Delhi Govt as the said report was filed in 2013 and not yet put to practice..The issue had gained steam in light of the Safai Karmcharis who had gone on strike due to non payment of salaries. A Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakhder had issued notice in May and sought a reply from the Delhi Govt as also LG Najeeb Jung..Today in Court: Gupta’s counsel pressed for an early hearing of the matter citing urgency due to the nature of issues involved. However, the Bench granted further time to the Delhi Govt to file its reply and posted the matter for hearing on September 24..2. Center for Public Interest Litigation Vs Union of India & Ors..[Item 10, Court 1- WP (C) 1815/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini & Jayant Nath J..A petition filed by Prashant Bhushan, through CPIL, that had alleged ‘interference’ in the administration of vigilance at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The petition had also sought a CBI probe into various cases of corruption and irregularity at AIIMS, that had considerably slowed down after removal of the AIIMS CVO Sanjiv Chaturvedi..The Court had issued notices to Health Minister JP Nadda, CBI, CVC and also to AIIMS in the issue. Nadda had submitted his reply before the Court stating that the allegations against him in the said PIL were ‘false’ as he had not made any attempt to dismember the vigilance machinery of the institution..Today in Court: After the CBI counsel sought time to file his reply, the matter was posted for arguments on October 1. The Bench directed all the remaining respondents, who were yet to file their reply, to do so before the next date of hearing.
Supreme Court.1. Dayanidhi Maran v. The State by Deputy Superintendent of Police CBI.[Item 1 in court 2 – SLP(CRL) NO. 6582-6583/2015].Bench: TS Thakur J., V Gopala Gowda J., R Banumathi J..This appeal challenges the Madras High Court decision cancelling the anticipatory bail granted to former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran. You can read a detailed report here..Today in court: Read the full report here..2. AG v. Shiv Kumar Yadav & Anr..[Item 4 in court 4 – SLP (Crl) 1899-1900/2015].Bench: JS Khehar J., AK Goel J..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 matter was not taken up today..3. 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..Petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of criminal defamation. Senior Advocate Siddharth Luhtra completed his arguments yesterday. Senior Advocate PP Rao is making his second round of submissions now. The hearing will resume today..4. Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors. .[Item 501 in court 1 at 2 pm- 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. This matter will be heard at 2 pm today..Today in court: The hearing came to a conclusion today and the judgment was reserved..Delhi High Court.1. Vijender Gupta Vs Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi & Ors..[Item 25, Court 13- WP (C) 4791/2015].Bench: VP Vaish J. . A petition filed by BJP Leader Vijender Gupta against the LG and Delhi Govt, seeking financial allocations to three municipal corporations in Delhi for their effective functioning. It had also pleaded for “immediate implementation” of the 4th Finance Commission Report by the Delhi Govt as the said report was filed in 2013 and not yet put to practice..The issue had gained steam in light of the Safai Karmcharis who had gone on strike due to non payment of salaries. A Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakhder had issued notice in May and sought a reply from the Delhi Govt as also LG Najeeb Jung..Today in Court: Gupta’s counsel pressed for an early hearing of the matter citing urgency due to the nature of issues involved. However, the Bench granted further time to the Delhi Govt to file its reply and posted the matter for hearing on September 24..2. Center for Public Interest Litigation Vs Union of India & Ors..[Item 10, Court 1- WP (C) 1815/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini & Jayant Nath J..A petition filed by Prashant Bhushan, through CPIL, that had alleged ‘interference’ in the administration of vigilance at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The petition had also sought a CBI probe into various cases of corruption and irregularity at AIIMS, that had considerably slowed down after removal of the AIIMS CVO Sanjiv Chaturvedi..The Court had issued notices to Health Minister JP Nadda, CBI, CVC and also to AIIMS in the issue. Nadda had submitted his reply before the Court stating that the allegations against him in the said PIL were ‘false’ as he had not made any attempt to dismember the vigilance machinery of the institution..Today in Court: After the CBI counsel sought time to file his reply, the matter was posted for arguments on October 1. The Bench directed all the remaining respondents, who were yet to file their reply, to do so before the next date of hearing.