The Bar & Bench Causelist #446.A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Asha Ranjan v. State of BiharIn Re : Prajwala Letter dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence & RecommendationsCitizens Resource & Action Initiative (CRANTI) v. State of Gujarat & Ors.Delhi High Court.Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. v. Vikram Bakshi and Co. Pvt. Ltd..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Asha Ranjan v. State of Bihar .[Item 29 in Court 2 – WP (Crl) No. 132/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, AM Khanwilkar JJ..Judgment in the petition filed by widow of slain journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, alleging that no steps have been taken to arrest the murderers of her husband due to their proximity with politician Mohammed Shahabuddin..The Supreme Court had earlier directed the trial of Shahabuddin via video conference from the Tihar facility..2. In Re : Prajwala Letter dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence & Recommendations.[Item 1 in Court 5 – SMW (Crl) No. 3/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, UU Lalit JJ..Case borne out of a complaint sent in January to former Chief Justice of India HL Dattu by an NGO, Prajwala, along with a pen drive of two rape videos on YouTube. The court had taken suo motu cognisance of the letter and has been directing Union Government to take necessary steps to curb cyber crime against women and children..3. Citizens Resource & Action Initiative (CRANTI) v. State of Gujarat & Ors .[Item 8 in Court 1 – SLP(C) 29910/2014].Bench : Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud JJ..Petition regarding waiver of agricultural loans in cases of natural calamities. The Court had directed that the Centre, the Reserve Bank of India, and all State Governments and Union Territories be added as parties to the case, so as to enable them to assist the Court in arriving at an effective solution..Delhi High Court.1. Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. v. Vikram Bakshi and Co. Pvt. Ltd. .[Item 8 in Court No. 19 – CS(OS) 291/2017].Bench: Yogesh Khanna J..Matter pertains to a dispute regarding the Regal Building outlet of McDonald’s restaurant between the plaintiff and former managing director of the plaintiff company Vikram Bakshi. Due to the falling out between the two, majority outlets of McDonald’s across the city have been shut down..Image taken from here.
The Bar & Bench Causelist #446.A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Asha Ranjan v. State of BiharIn Re : Prajwala Letter dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence & RecommendationsCitizens Resource & Action Initiative (CRANTI) v. State of Gujarat & Ors.Delhi High Court.Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. v. Vikram Bakshi and Co. Pvt. Ltd..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Asha Ranjan v. State of Bihar .[Item 29 in Court 2 – WP (Crl) No. 132/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, AM Khanwilkar JJ..Judgment in the petition filed by widow of slain journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, alleging that no steps have been taken to arrest the murderers of her husband due to their proximity with politician Mohammed Shahabuddin..The Supreme Court had earlier directed the trial of Shahabuddin via video conference from the Tihar facility..2. In Re : Prajwala Letter dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence & Recommendations.[Item 1 in Court 5 – SMW (Crl) No. 3/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, UU Lalit JJ..Case borne out of a complaint sent in January to former Chief Justice of India HL Dattu by an NGO, Prajwala, along with a pen drive of two rape videos on YouTube. The court had taken suo motu cognisance of the letter and has been directing Union Government to take necessary steps to curb cyber crime against women and children..3. Citizens Resource & Action Initiative (CRANTI) v. State of Gujarat & Ors .[Item 8 in Court 1 – SLP(C) 29910/2014].Bench : Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud JJ..Petition regarding waiver of agricultural loans in cases of natural calamities. The Court had directed that the Centre, the Reserve Bank of India, and all State Governments and Union Territories be added as parties to the case, so as to enable them to assist the Court in arriving at an effective solution..Delhi High Court.1. Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. v. Vikram Bakshi and Co. Pvt. Ltd. .[Item 8 in Court No. 19 – CS(OS) 291/2017].Bench: Yogesh Khanna J..Matter pertains to a dispute regarding the Regal Building outlet of McDonald’s restaurant between the plaintiff and former managing director of the plaintiff company Vikram Bakshi. Due to the falling out between the two, majority outlets of McDonald’s across the city have been shut down..Image taken from here.
