A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Delhi High Court and the Bombay High Court..Delhi High Court.1. OBC United Front of India Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr. .[Item 44, Court 9- WP(C) 11791/2015].Bench- RS Endlaw J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- The case which seeks quashing of a notification issued by the Delhi Govt (that included the Jat community under backward class list) saw the Bench issuing notice to the Respondent-Delhi Govt and sought its reply over the issue. The matter will now be heard on February 18..2. Delhi District Cricket Association Through its Honorary General Secretary Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors..[Item 19 Court 2- WP (C) 7215/2011].Bench: BD Ahmed, Sanjeev Sachdeva JJ..A petition filed by Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) whereby, inter-alia, the Court had allowed DDCA to go ahead and conduct the test match between India-South Africa. It had also directed DDCA to make payments of 50 lakhs as property tax to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation..On the last date of hearing, the Bench directed DDCA to make payments of one crore rupees in two instalments to the Delhi Govt as entertainment tax..Today in Court- DDCA sought directions from the Court to host a series of matches in the World T-20 Championships scheduled to be held in March. Since the Bench had said in its last order that DDCA will obtain necessary clearances from all authorities before March 31 of next year, the counsel for DDCA submitted that the South Delhi Municipal Corporation should inform the association as to what all compliances need to be fulfilled and meanwhile the matches can be held as per schedule, before the deadline of March 31..However, the Bench was not inclined to entertain this request and categorically stated that it’s earlier order was comprehensive and ‘did not require any alteration’. It further stated that DDCA was bound to make requisite compliance with all the authorities before the stipulated deadline..3. Nipun Malhotra Vs Government of Delhi NCT Through the Chief Secretary.[Item 24, Court 1- WP (C) 11711/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This matter was adjourned to be heard on December 23..Bombay High Court.1. The State of Maharashtra V. Mirza Himayat Inayat Baig.[ Item 1 in Court 12 – CONF (criminal) /4/2013].Bench: Naresh H. Patil and S.B. Shukre JJ.The trial in the German Bakery blast case. Read yesterday’s report here..2. Aam Admi Party and 3 ORS. V/s State of Maharashtra and 20 ORS..[ Item 7 Court 1 – PIL(original)/23/2014].Bench: V.M. Kanade and Revati Mohite Dere JJ..Check evening updates..3.Saundarya Productions Pvt Ltd. and ANR V/s Sanjay Gupta and 2 ORS..[ Item 1 Court 1 – NMAST(original)/3475/2015].Bench: V.M. Kanade and Revati Mohite Dere JJ..Check evening updates.
A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Delhi High Court and the Bombay High Court..Delhi High Court.1. OBC United Front of India Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr. .[Item 44, Court 9- WP(C) 11791/2015].Bench- RS Endlaw J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- The case which seeks quashing of a notification issued by the Delhi Govt (that included the Jat community under backward class list) saw the Bench issuing notice to the Respondent-Delhi Govt and sought its reply over the issue. The matter will now be heard on February 18..2. Delhi District Cricket Association Through its Honorary General Secretary Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors..[Item 19 Court 2- WP (C) 7215/2011].Bench: BD Ahmed, Sanjeev Sachdeva JJ..A petition filed by Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) whereby, inter-alia, the Court had allowed DDCA to go ahead and conduct the test match between India-South Africa. It had also directed DDCA to make payments of 50 lakhs as property tax to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation..On the last date of hearing, the Bench directed DDCA to make payments of one crore rupees in two instalments to the Delhi Govt as entertainment tax..Today in Court- DDCA sought directions from the Court to host a series of matches in the World T-20 Championships scheduled to be held in March. Since the Bench had said in its last order that DDCA will obtain necessary clearances from all authorities before March 31 of next year, the counsel for DDCA submitted that the South Delhi Municipal Corporation should inform the association as to what all compliances need to be fulfilled and meanwhile the matches can be held as per schedule, before the deadline of March 31..However, the Bench was not inclined to entertain this request and categorically stated that it’s earlier order was comprehensive and ‘did not require any alteration’. It further stated that DDCA was bound to make requisite compliance with all the authorities before the stipulated deadline..3. Nipun Malhotra Vs Government of Delhi NCT Through the Chief Secretary.[Item 24, Court 1- WP (C) 11711/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J..Check evening updates..Today in Court- This matter was adjourned to be heard on December 23..Bombay High Court.1. The State of Maharashtra V. Mirza Himayat Inayat Baig.[ Item 1 in Court 12 – CONF (criminal) /4/2013].Bench: Naresh H. Patil and S.B. Shukre JJ.The trial in the German Bakery blast case. Read yesterday’s report here..2. Aam Admi Party and 3 ORS. V/s State of Maharashtra and 20 ORS..[ Item 7 Court 1 – PIL(original)/23/2014].Bench: V.M. Kanade and Revati Mohite Dere JJ..Check evening updates..3.Saundarya Productions Pvt Ltd. and ANR V/s Sanjay Gupta and 2 ORS..[ Item 1 Court 1 – NMAST(original)/3475/2015].Bench: V.M. Kanade and Revati Mohite Dere JJ..Check evening updates.
