Supreme Court of India.1. Common Cause a Registered Society v. Union of India.[Item 18 in court 2 – Writ Petition (Civil) 245/2014].Bench: TS Thakur J., Kurian Joseph J..Petition challenging the selection process under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014 for the appointment of Chairperson and members of the Lokpal. The Court had issued notice in this case in 2013. When the matter was last heard on August 22, the Court had directed it to be listed in September for final disposal..Today in court: The Bench rose before this case could be taken up..2. Nagrik Chetna Manch v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 301 in court 6 – IA 3/2015 in Writ Petition (Civil) 932/2013].Bench: J Chelameswar J., SA Bobde J., C Nagappan J..Applications filed in the Aadhar matter by the RBI and UIDAI seeking clarifications on the interim order passed by the Supreme Court directing that AAdhar should not be mandatory for availing welfare services except LPG and PDS schemes..Today in court: This case was adjourned to October 6 after the petitioners submitted that they have not been served a copy of the application..3. Youth for Equality & Anr. v. Union of India.[Item 22 in court 2 – Writ Petition(Civil) 673/2015].Bench: TS Thakur J., Kurian Joseph J..Check evening updates to know more about this case..Today in court: The Bench rose before this case could be taken up..4. Board of Control for Cricket in India v. Cricket Association of Bihar & Ors..[Review Petition (Civil) 2818/2015 in Civil Appeal 4235/2014].Bench: TS Thakur J., FML Kalifulla J..Check evening updates to know more about this case..5. Essar Teleholdings Ltd. v. CBI.[Special Leave Petition (Crl.) 2978/2014 c/w WP(Criminal) 36/2014 &WP (Crl.) 39/2014].Bench: AK Sikri J., RF Nariman J..This is a petition filed by promoters of Essar Teleholdings, Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia, challenging the jurisdiction of 2G Special Court to hold trial in the cases against them. The Ruias have sought for trial before a Magistrate contending that there are no offences against them under the Prevention of Corruption Act warranting trial before the Special Court. In the alternative they had prayed that if they are to be tried by the Special Court, they should be jointly tried with other accused like K Kanimozhi and A Raja..Today in court: The court dismissed the petition. Read the judgment here..Delhi High Court.1. Srijana Shreshtha Vs Khajan Singh & Ors..[Item 49, Court 27- Crl. M.C. 3886/2015].Bench: PS Teji J..A PIL filed against BJP leader Vasundhara Raje seeking a CBI probe against Raje and her son regarding an allegedly illegal sale of land to the NHAI in 2010..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to October 9. Senior Counsel Anand Grover appeared for the Petitioner..2. Ajay Maken v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors..[Item 20, Court 1- WP (C) 9058/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..A petition filed by Congress leader Ajay Maken, raising concerns about the handling of the dengue outbreak by the AAP Govt..On the last date of hearing, Delhi Government informd the Court that the Government had sanctioned the money required to dispense necessary facilities. However, it was pointed out by the Petitioner that the amount was dispensed by the Government only on September 22, after a large number of dengue related deaths had already taken place..The Bench then sought an additional response from the Government on the issue and tagged similar matters for hearing today..Today in Court: Maken, through his counsels, submitted a list of suggestions by way of an affidavit for controlling the dengue crisis in the city. Some of the suggestions made by Maken include introduction of “Standard Operating Procedures” before every peak dengue season, awareness campaigns, repairing of potholes to eliminate dengue breeding areas, timely release of dengue control funds as well as kits etc..The Bench took into account the affidavit and reserved its judgment on the issue..3. Digital Radio (Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi) Broadcasting Ltd. and Anr Vs Union of India.[Item 49-51, Court 9- WP (C) 9345/2015, 9346/2015, 9347/2015].Bench: RS Endlaw J. .Petitions filed by Digital Radio, the company that owns radio channel Red FM challenging the denial of the government to renew its license and enable its migration into Phase III regime from Phase II..Today in Court: Senior Counsel Harish Salve appeared for the Petitioners and argued before the Court that in spite of sending various communications to the Government for renewing their license (the license expires tomorrow i.e. September 30), the same had not been done. In response, the counsel appearing for the Union of India sought time to seek instructions in this regard..Salve further argued that if his license expired tomorrow without any intervention by the Court, the company would have “to shut down”. The Bench, whilst questioning the Petitioners on the right to renewal clause in the document, took this submission into consideration and granted a week’s time to the Union for filing its reply..The Bench also directed that until further orders are passed, the company’s license tenure shall stand extended till November 18, which is when the matter will be heard next.
Supreme Court of India.1. Common Cause a Registered Society v. Union of India.[Item 18 in court 2 – Writ Petition (Civil) 245/2014].Bench: TS Thakur J., Kurian Joseph J..Petition challenging the selection process under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014 for the appointment of Chairperson and members of the Lokpal. The Court had issued notice in this case in 2013. When the matter was last heard on August 22, the Court had directed it to be listed in September for final disposal..Today in court: The Bench rose before this case could be taken up..2. Nagrik Chetna Manch v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 301 in court 6 – IA 3/2015 in Writ Petition (Civil) 932/2013].Bench: J Chelameswar J., SA Bobde J., C Nagappan J..Applications filed in the Aadhar matter by the RBI and UIDAI seeking clarifications on the interim order passed by the Supreme Court directing that AAdhar should not be mandatory for availing welfare services except LPG and PDS schemes..Today in court: This case was adjourned to October 6 after the petitioners submitted that they have not been served a copy of the application..3. Youth for Equality & Anr. v. Union of India.[Item 22 in court 2 – Writ Petition(Civil) 673/2015].Bench: TS Thakur J., Kurian Joseph J..Check evening updates to know more about this case..Today in court: The Bench rose before this case could be taken up..4. Board of Control for Cricket in India v. Cricket Association of Bihar & Ors..[Review Petition (Civil) 2818/2015 in Civil Appeal 4235/2014].Bench: TS Thakur J., FML Kalifulla J..Check evening updates to know more about this case..5. Essar Teleholdings Ltd. v. CBI.[Special Leave Petition (Crl.) 2978/2014 c/w WP(Criminal) 36/2014 &WP (Crl.) 39/2014].Bench: AK Sikri J., RF Nariman J..This is a petition filed by promoters of Essar Teleholdings, Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia, challenging the jurisdiction of 2G Special Court to hold trial in the cases against them. The Ruias have sought for trial before a Magistrate contending that there are no offences against them under the Prevention of Corruption Act warranting trial before the Special Court. In the alternative they had prayed that if they are to be tried by the Special Court, they should be jointly tried with other accused like K Kanimozhi and A Raja..Today in court: The court dismissed the petition. Read the judgment here..Delhi High Court.1. Srijana Shreshtha Vs Khajan Singh & Ors..[Item 49, Court 27- Crl. M.C. 3886/2015].Bench: PS Teji J..A PIL filed against BJP leader Vasundhara Raje seeking a CBI probe against Raje and her son regarding an allegedly illegal sale of land to the NHAI in 2010..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to October 9. Senior Counsel Anand Grover appeared for the Petitioner..2. Ajay Maken v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors..[Item 20, Court 1- WP (C) 9058/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..A petition filed by Congress leader Ajay Maken, raising concerns about the handling of the dengue outbreak by the AAP Govt..On the last date of hearing, Delhi Government informd the Court that the Government had sanctioned the money required to dispense necessary facilities. However, it was pointed out by the Petitioner that the amount was dispensed by the Government only on September 22, after a large number of dengue related deaths had already taken place..The Bench then sought an additional response from the Government on the issue and tagged similar matters for hearing today..Today in Court: Maken, through his counsels, submitted a list of suggestions by way of an affidavit for controlling the dengue crisis in the city. Some of the suggestions made by Maken include introduction of “Standard Operating Procedures” before every peak dengue season, awareness campaigns, repairing of potholes to eliminate dengue breeding areas, timely release of dengue control funds as well as kits etc..The Bench took into account the affidavit and reserved its judgment on the issue..3. Digital Radio (Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi) Broadcasting Ltd. and Anr Vs Union of India.[Item 49-51, Court 9- WP (C) 9345/2015, 9346/2015, 9347/2015].Bench: RS Endlaw J. .Petitions filed by Digital Radio, the company that owns radio channel Red FM challenging the denial of the government to renew its license and enable its migration into Phase III regime from Phase II..Today in Court: Senior Counsel Harish Salve appeared for the Petitioners and argued before the Court that in spite of sending various communications to the Government for renewing their license (the license expires tomorrow i.e. September 30), the same had not been done. In response, the counsel appearing for the Union of India sought time to seek instructions in this regard..Salve further argued that if his license expired tomorrow without any intervention by the Court, the company would have “to shut down”. The Bench, whilst questioning the Petitioners on the right to renewal clause in the document, took this submission into consideration and granted a week’s time to the Union for filing its reply..The Bench also directed that until further orders are passed, the company’s license tenure shall stand extended till November 18, which is when the matter will be heard next.
