The Bar & Bench Causelist #443.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.Sri Marthanda Varma (d) th. LR & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors.Arundhati Roy v. High Court Of Judicature At Bombay Nagpur Bench And OrsHaji Ali Dargah Trust v. Sahayak, A Socio Legal And Educational Forum And Ors. And Ors.In Re Central Selection Mechanism For Subordinate Judiciary v. Union Of India And OrsManohar Lal Sharma v. Election Commission of India And Ors.Delhi High Court.Spicejet Ltd. v. Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.Virbhadra Singh and Anr v. Enforcement Directorate and Anr.SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Sri Marthanda Varma (d) th. LR & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors..[Item 1 in court 1 – SLP (C) 11295/2011].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J. .Case pertaining to treasure trove at the Padmanabha Swamy temple in Trivandrum. The Amicus Curiae has submitted a new report in the matter..2. Arundhati Roy v. High Court Of Judicature At Bombay Nagpur Bench And Ors .[Item 9 in Court 1 – SLP(Crl) No. 303/2016].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J..Appeal filed by Arundhati Roy against the Bombay High Court judgment holding her guilty of contempt of court for criticising the HC for not granting bail to Prof. Saibababa..3. Haji Ali Dargah Trust v. Sahayak, A Socio Legal And Educational Forum And Ors. And Ors. .[Item 13 in Court 1 – SLP(C) No. 10133/2017].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J..Plea by Haji Ali Dargah Trust against the Bombay HC order setting up a task force to remove encroachments in the area..4. In Re Central Selection Mechanism For Subordinate Judiciary v. Union Of India And Ors .[Item 18 in Court 1 – SMW(C) No.-1-/2017].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J. .Suo moto petition initiated by the Supreme Court to evolve a common agency to hold selections to the subordinate judiciary across the country. Read more here..5. Manohar Lal Sharma v. Election Commission of India And Ors .[Item 28 in Court 1 – W.P.(Crl.) No. 41/2017].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J..Petition seeking directions for the examination of the quality, software and hackability of EVMs by a reliable electronic lab/scientist and software expert..Delhi High Court.1. Spicejet Ltd. v. Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd. and Ors..[Item 5 in Court No. 3 – FAO(OS)(COMM)62/2016].Bench: S Ravindra Bhat, Yogesh Khanna JJ..Plea filed by Spicejet against an order directing it to deposit around 600 Crores due to share transfer disputes with former owner Kalanithi Maran. Listed for pronouncement of judgment..2. Virbhadra Singh and Anr v. Enforcement Directorate and Anr.[Item 1 in Court No. 28 – W.P. (CRL) 856/2016].Bench: RK Gauba J..Matter pertaining to the money laundering case against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. Listed for pronouncement of judgment.
The Bar & Bench Causelist #443.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.Sri Marthanda Varma (d) th. LR & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors.Arundhati Roy v. High Court Of Judicature At Bombay Nagpur Bench And OrsHaji Ali Dargah Trust v. Sahayak, A Socio Legal And Educational Forum And Ors. And Ors.In Re Central Selection Mechanism For Subordinate Judiciary v. Union Of India And OrsManohar Lal Sharma v. Election Commission of India And Ors.Delhi High Court.Spicejet Ltd. v. Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.Virbhadra Singh and Anr v. Enforcement Directorate and Anr.SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Sri Marthanda Varma (d) th. LR & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors..[Item 1 in court 1 – SLP (C) 11295/2011].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J. .Case pertaining to treasure trove at the Padmanabha Swamy temple in Trivandrum. The Amicus Curiae has submitted a new report in the matter..2. Arundhati Roy v. High Court Of Judicature At Bombay Nagpur Bench And Ors .[Item 9 in Court 1 – SLP(Crl) No. 303/2016].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J..Appeal filed by Arundhati Roy against the Bombay High Court judgment holding her guilty of contempt of court for criticising the HC for not granting bail to Prof. Saibababa..3. Haji Ali Dargah Trust v. Sahayak, A Socio Legal And Educational Forum And Ors. And Ors. .[Item 13 in Court 1 – SLP(C) No. 10133/2017].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J..Plea by Haji Ali Dargah Trust against the Bombay HC order setting up a task force to remove encroachments in the area..4. In Re Central Selection Mechanism For Subordinate Judiciary v. Union Of India And Ors .[Item 18 in Court 1 – SMW(C) No.-1-/2017].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J. .Suo moto petition initiated by the Supreme Court to evolve a common agency to hold selections to the subordinate judiciary across the country. Read more here..5. Manohar Lal Sharma v. Election Commission of India And Ors .[Item 28 in Court 1 – W.P.(Crl.) No. 41/2017].Bench: Chief Justice JS Khehar, DY Chandrachud J..Petition seeking directions for the examination of the quality, software and hackability of EVMs by a reliable electronic lab/scientist and software expert..Delhi High Court.1. Spicejet Ltd. v. Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd. and Ors..[Item 5 in Court No. 3 – FAO(OS)(COMM)62/2016].Bench: S Ravindra Bhat, Yogesh Khanna JJ..Plea filed by Spicejet against an order directing it to deposit around 600 Crores due to share transfer disputes with former owner Kalanithi Maran. Listed for pronouncement of judgment..2. Virbhadra Singh and Anr v. Enforcement Directorate and Anr.[Item 1 in Court No. 28 – W.P. (CRL) 856/2016].Bench: RK Gauba J..Matter pertaining to the money laundering case against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. Listed for pronouncement of judgment.