Supreme Court of India.1. Teesta Atul Setalvad and Anr. v. State of Gujarat.[Item 301 in court 3 – CRL.A. 338/2015].Bench: Anil R Dave, FML Kalifulla, V Gopala Gowda JJ. .Case pertaining to investigation of activist Teesta Setalvad for allegedly misappropriating funds collected for building a museum of resistance at Gulbarg Housing Society where over 60 persons were killed during the riots of 2002..Today in court: The case was adjourned and the next hearing will be on January 21. Meanwhile, the Court also issued notice in Teesta’s appeal against the Bombay High Court order in which the High Court, while allowing the anticipatory bail plea of Teesta and her husband Javed Anand in an FCRA violation case, had made some observation to the effect that it appears that there is some misuse of amount they received from the Foundation for which they are “undoubtedly answerable”. Teesta has sought a stay on the observations against her in the High Court judgment..2. Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha & Ors. v. Union Of India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 8 – Writ Petition (Civil) 562/2012].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Rohinton Nariman JJ..A case relating to illegal migration into the State of Assam. It involves many significant issues including Constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act and whether there is a rational basis for having a separate cut-off date for regularizing illegal migrants who enter Assam as opposed to the rest of the country issue. The Court is also considering whether an influx of illegal migrants into a State of India constitute “external aggression” and/or “internal disturbance”?.Today in court: The State Co-ordinator for National Register of Citizens (NRC) submitted that he will require more time than what has been allowed by the court to prepare the NRC. The court directed that the deadline prescribed by it, which is due in March, will not operate while asking the State Co-ordinator to prepare the NRC as expeditiously as possible. The State Co-ordinator also put in a request for an enhanced fund of Rs. 660 crore to complete his task. The Court asked the Centre to consider the same favourably..3. Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association v. Manohar Lal Sharma & Ors. .[Item 10 in court 11 – Review Petition (Civil) 1879-1881/2015].Bench: V Gopala Gowda, Amitava Roy JJ..The petition filed by Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association praying for restricting the entry of two lawyers – ML Sharma and AP Singh, into court premises. The court had issued notice in the case on March 24, 2015..Today in court: This case was not taken up today.. Delhi High Court.1. Neelam v Lawyers Chambers Allotment Committee & Ors. .[Item 48, Court 9- WP (C) 9157/2015].Bench: RS Endlaw J. .Check evening updates..Today in Court: The case was adjourned for tomorrow due to the absence of the Respondent’s lawyer. The matter pertains to the demand for allotment of chamber by a lawyer, Neelam who previously had a chamber in Dwarka District Court. Her lawyer submitted today that after the new chamber complex was setup in Saket District Court, the Petitioner surrendered her earlier chamber at Dwarka and applied for allotment to the new chambers. Her application has been on the waiting list since 2011 but she has not yet been considered for a slot, is her main contention..Yet another aspect of the issue raised by the Petitioner’s counsel was that there were other similarly placed lawyers who surrendered their previous chambers in other district courts and were allotted new chambers at Saket..2. Genetech Inc & Others Vs Drugs Controller General Of India and Others.[Item 46, Court 23- WP (C) 3284/2015].Bench: Manmohan Singh J. .Check evening updates..Today in Court: Due to paucity of time, this matter was adjourned..3. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Erricson (Publ) Vs Mercury Electronics & Anr..[Item 17, Court 19- CS (OS) 442/2013].Bench: Najmi Waziri J..The Micromax-Sony dispute..Today in Court: This matter will be taken up tomorrow..4. Ajay Maken Vs Union of India & Anr. (Lead matter in a batch of 4 matters).[Item 15-18, Court 1- WP (C) 6681/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J. .Congress leader Ajay Maken’s petition against AAP’s ad campaigns..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to be heard on December 18..(Click to read previous editions of the Causelist)
Supreme Court of India.1. Teesta Atul Setalvad and Anr. v. State of Gujarat.[Item 301 in court 3 – CRL.A. 338/2015].Bench: Anil R Dave, FML Kalifulla, V Gopala Gowda JJ. .Case pertaining to investigation of activist Teesta Setalvad for allegedly misappropriating funds collected for building a museum of resistance at Gulbarg Housing Society where over 60 persons were killed during the riots of 2002..Today in court: The case was adjourned and the next hearing will be on January 21. Meanwhile, the Court also issued notice in Teesta’s appeal against the Bombay High Court order in which the High Court, while allowing the anticipatory bail plea of Teesta and her husband Javed Anand in an FCRA violation case, had made some observation to the effect that it appears that there is some misuse of amount they received from the Foundation for which they are “undoubtedly answerable”. Teesta has sought a stay on the observations against her in the High Court judgment..2. Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha & Ors. v. Union Of India & Ors..[Item 1 in court 8 – Writ Petition (Civil) 562/2012].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Rohinton Nariman JJ..A case relating to illegal migration into the State of Assam. It involves many significant issues including Constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act and whether there is a rational basis for having a separate cut-off date for regularizing illegal migrants who enter Assam as opposed to the rest of the country issue. The Court is also considering whether an influx of illegal migrants into a State of India constitute “external aggression” and/or “internal disturbance”?.Today in court: The State Co-ordinator for National Register of Citizens (NRC) submitted that he will require more time than what has been allowed by the court to prepare the NRC. The court directed that the deadline prescribed by it, which is due in March, will not operate while asking the State Co-ordinator to prepare the NRC as expeditiously as possible. The State Co-ordinator also put in a request for an enhanced fund of Rs. 660 crore to complete his task. The Court asked the Centre to consider the same favourably..3. Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association v. Manohar Lal Sharma & Ors. .[Item 10 in court 11 – Review Petition (Civil) 1879-1881/2015].Bench: V Gopala Gowda, Amitava Roy JJ..The petition filed by Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association praying for restricting the entry of two lawyers – ML Sharma and AP Singh, into court premises. The court had issued notice in the case on March 24, 2015..Today in court: This case was not taken up today.. Delhi High Court.1. Neelam v Lawyers Chambers Allotment Committee & Ors. .[Item 48, Court 9- WP (C) 9157/2015].Bench: RS Endlaw J. .Check evening updates..Today in Court: The case was adjourned for tomorrow due to the absence of the Respondent’s lawyer. The matter pertains to the demand for allotment of chamber by a lawyer, Neelam who previously had a chamber in Dwarka District Court. Her lawyer submitted today that after the new chamber complex was setup in Saket District Court, the Petitioner surrendered her earlier chamber at Dwarka and applied for allotment to the new chambers. Her application has been on the waiting list since 2011 but she has not yet been considered for a slot, is her main contention..Yet another aspect of the issue raised by the Petitioner’s counsel was that there were other similarly placed lawyers who surrendered their previous chambers in other district courts and were allotted new chambers at Saket..2. Genetech Inc & Others Vs Drugs Controller General Of India and Others.[Item 46, Court 23- WP (C) 3284/2015].Bench: Manmohan Singh J. .Check evening updates..Today in Court: Due to paucity of time, this matter was adjourned..3. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Erricson (Publ) Vs Mercury Electronics & Anr..[Item 17, Court 19- CS (OS) 442/2013].Bench: Najmi Waziri J..The Micromax-Sony dispute..Today in Court: This matter will be taken up tomorrow..4. Ajay Maken Vs Union of India & Anr. (Lead matter in a batch of 4 matters).[Item 15-18, Court 1- WP (C) 6681/2015].Bench: Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J. .Congress leader Ajay Maken’s petition against AAP’s ad campaigns..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned to be heard on December 18..(Click to read previous editions of the Causelist)
