A list of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Justice (Retd.) Markandey Katju v. The Lok Sabha & Anr. [For judgment]Board Of Control For Cricket v. Cricket Association Of Bihar & Ors.Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of IndiaAsha Ranjan v. State of BiharDheeraj Mor v. High Court of Judicature at DelhiAssam Sanmilita Mahasangha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu.Delhi High Court.Loreena Mckinnitt and Ors. v. Deepak Dev and Ors.Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. M/s Axis Seed and Crop Technology and Ors.Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd and Ors.The State Government of Madhya Pradesh v. Union of India and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Justice (Retd.) Markandey Katju v. The Lok Sabha & Anr. [For judgment].[Item 1B in court 7 – WP (c) 504/2015].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, R Banumathi, UU Lalit JJ. .Judgment in the petition filed by retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Markandey Katju seeking quashing of the resolution passed by the Parliament condemning him for his remarks about Mahatma Gandhi and Subhash Chandra Bose..Today in Court: The Bench has dismissed the petition, even as it opined that it was maintainable..2. Board Of Control For Cricket v. Cricket Association Of Bihar & Ors..[Item 11 in court 1 at 2 pm – CA 4235/2014].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..The case relating to BCCI and the Lodha Committee’s recommendations. Today’s hearing could be significant given that the Committee has submitted that BCCI has refused to comply with its recommendations. The committee has recommended that the president, secretary, joint secretary and treasurer of BCCI be replaced by a panel of administrators..Today in Court: SC said that BCCI president Anurag Thakur appears to have prima facie committed perjury and the court might pass orders..2 Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of India.[Item 9 in court 1 – WP(C) 906/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao JJ..The lead petition concerning discontinuation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. This petition will be heard along with a number of other petitions concerning demonetisation. Read more here..Today in Court: Supreme Court has reserved its order..4. Asha Ranjan v. State of Bihar.[Item 12 in Court 3 – WP(Crl) 132/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy JJ..Petition filed by wife 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 Shahabuddin..The Court is currently hearing arguments on whether the cases concerning Shahabuddin should be shifted to Delhi..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates are welcome..5. Dheeraj Mor v. High Court of Judicature at Delhi.[Item 13 in court 4 – SLP (CRL) 14156/2015].Bench: J Chelameswar, Prafulla C Pant JJ..This case is considering the important question of whether persons in judicial service can be allowed to compete for the posts of district judges based on their experience at the Bar, without having to go through ‘promotions through the rank’..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates are welcome..6. Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 13 in court 5 at 3 pm – Writ Petition (Civil) 562/2012].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Rohinton Fali 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..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: This matter could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates are welcome..7. State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu.[Item 301 in court 3 – CA 2453/2007].Bench: Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy, AM Khanwilkar JJ..The petition over the sharing of Cauvery water between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The Court had yesterday directed the Karnataka government to release of 2000 cusecs of water as an interim measure..Today in Court: The Court has said that the interim order of court on Cauvery Water Disputes would continue till January 4, 2017 and Karnataka would have to release 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu.. Delhi High Court.1. Loreena Mckinnitt and Ors. v. Deepak Dev and Ors..[CS (OS) 2349/2011; Court No. 20 Item No 10].Bench: Vibhu Bakhru, J..McKinnitt had filed a suit against Dev in 2011, after the release of the Malayalam movie Urumi and its music, accusing him of using her melody in his song Aaro ne aaro which was part of the movie. She had claimed that Dev’s song has melodies from her songs The Mummers Dance and Caravanserai..In the last hearing, the bench granted three weeks time to the parties to settle the matter after determining that the Tamil version of the song was an adaptation of the Malayalam version and therefore the defendant was in contempt of the previous order..Today in Court: The matter did not get taken up by the bench..2. Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. M/s Axis Seed and Crop Technology and Ors..[CS (Comm) 943/2016; Court No. 22 Item No. 5].Bench: R.K. Gauba, J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: The bench heard arguments in the matter..3. Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd and Ors..[CS (Comm) 132/2016; Court No. 22 Item No. 27].Bench: R.K. Gauba, J..BT cotton seed major Mahyco Monsanto Biotech Ltd’s plea against Nuziveedu Seeds for infringing its trademark and selling seeds beyond the period of license..Today in Court: The bench continued hearing arguments in the matter..4. The State Government of Madhya Pradesh v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 11704/2016; Court No. 16 Item No. 50].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J..Fresh matter. Check evening updates..Today in Court: The matter could not be tracked.
A list of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court..TABLE OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.Justice (Retd.) Markandey Katju v. The Lok Sabha & Anr. [For judgment]Board Of Control For Cricket v. Cricket Association Of Bihar & Ors.Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of IndiaAsha Ranjan v. State of BiharDheeraj Mor v. High Court of Judicature at DelhiAssam Sanmilita Mahasangha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu.Delhi High Court.Loreena Mckinnitt and Ors. v. Deepak Dev and Ors.Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. M/s Axis Seed and Crop Technology and Ors.Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd and Ors.The State Government of Madhya Pradesh v. Union of India and Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.Supreme Court of India.1. Justice (Retd.) Markandey Katju v. The Lok Sabha & Anr. [For judgment].[Item 1B in court 7 – WP (c) 504/2015].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, R Banumathi, UU Lalit JJ. .Judgment in the petition filed by retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Markandey Katju seeking quashing of the resolution passed by the Parliament condemning him for his remarks about Mahatma Gandhi and Subhash Chandra Bose..Today in Court: The Bench has dismissed the petition, even as it opined that it was maintainable..2. Board Of Control For Cricket v. Cricket Association Of Bihar & Ors..[Item 11 in court 1 at 2 pm – CA 4235/2014].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud JJ..The case relating to BCCI and the Lodha Committee’s recommendations. Today’s hearing could be significant given that the Committee has submitted that BCCI has refused to comply with its recommendations. The committee has recommended that the president, secretary, joint secretary and treasurer of BCCI be replaced by a panel of administrators..Today in Court: SC said that BCCI president Anurag Thakur appears to have prima facie committed perjury and the court might pass orders..2 Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of India.[Item 9 in court 1 – WP(C) 906/2016].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao JJ..The lead petition concerning discontinuation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. This petition will be heard along with a number of other petitions concerning demonetisation. Read more here..Today in Court: Supreme Court has reserved its order..4. Asha Ranjan v. State of Bihar.[Item 12 in Court 3 – WP(Crl) 132/2016].Bench: Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy JJ..Petition filed by wife 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 Shahabuddin..The Court is currently hearing arguments on whether the cases concerning Shahabuddin should be shifted to Delhi..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates are welcome..5. Dheeraj Mor v. High Court of Judicature at Delhi.[Item 13 in court 4 – SLP (CRL) 14156/2015].Bench: J Chelameswar, Prafulla C Pant JJ..This case is considering the important question of whether persons in judicial service can be allowed to compete for the posts of district judges based on their experience at the Bar, without having to go through ‘promotions through the rank’..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates are welcome..6. Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 13 in court 5 at 3 pm – Writ Petition (Civil) 562/2012].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Rohinton Fali 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..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: This matter could not be tracked. Any suggestions/updates are welcome..7. State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu.[Item 301 in court 3 – CA 2453/2007].Bench: Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy, AM Khanwilkar JJ..The petition over the sharing of Cauvery water between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The Court had yesterday directed the Karnataka government to release of 2000 cusecs of water as an interim measure..Today in Court: The Court has said that the interim order of court on Cauvery Water Disputes would continue till January 4, 2017 and Karnataka would have to release 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu.. Delhi High Court.1. Loreena Mckinnitt and Ors. v. Deepak Dev and Ors..[CS (OS) 2349/2011; Court No. 20 Item No 10].Bench: Vibhu Bakhru, J..McKinnitt had filed a suit against Dev in 2011, after the release of the Malayalam movie Urumi and its music, accusing him of using her melody in his song Aaro ne aaro which was part of the movie. She had claimed that Dev’s song has melodies from her songs The Mummers Dance and Caravanserai..In the last hearing, the bench granted three weeks time to the parties to settle the matter after determining that the Tamil version of the song was an adaptation of the Malayalam version and therefore the defendant was in contempt of the previous order..Today in Court: The matter did not get taken up by the bench..2. Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. M/s Axis Seed and Crop Technology and Ors..[CS (Comm) 943/2016; Court No. 22 Item No. 5].Bench: R.K. Gauba, J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: The bench heard arguments in the matter..3. Monsanto Technology LLC and Ors. v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd and Ors..[CS (Comm) 132/2016; Court No. 22 Item No. 27].Bench: R.K. Gauba, J..BT cotton seed major Mahyco Monsanto Biotech Ltd’s plea against Nuziveedu Seeds for infringing its trademark and selling seeds beyond the period of license..Today in Court: The bench continued hearing arguments in the matter..4. The State Government of Madhya Pradesh v. Union of India and Ors..[W.P. (C) 11704/2016; Court No. 16 Item No. 50].Bench: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J..Fresh matter. Check evening updates..Today in Court: The matter could not be tracked.