A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court, and the Delhi High Court. .Supreme Court of India.1. In Re: Harassment & Physical Abuse Of Ambika Das, Advocate Commissioner Of Police & Ors..[Item 6 in court 1 – SUO-MOTO WP (Crl.) NO. 92/2014].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, R Banumathi J..Suo motu case based on the letter of woman lawyer Ambika Das alleging that some policemen and others manhandled her inside the Lajpat Nagar police station when she had gone to serve a copy of a judicial order. Check evening updates to know more about the case..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..2. G Sendil Kumar & Anr v. The High Court of Judicature at Madras & Ors..[Item 10 in court 1 – SLP(C) 8567-8568/2015].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, R Banumathi JJ..Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This petition was withdrawn..3. Arundhati Roy v. Registrar, High Court of Judicature at Bombay Nagpur Bench Nagpur & Anr..[Item 56 in court 3 – SLP (Crl) 303/2016].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, C Nagappan JJ..An appeal by Arundhati Roy against a contempt case initiated by the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. Justice AB Chaudhari of the High Court had initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Arundhati Roy for an article she wrote in May this year defending the lecturer Dr GN Saibaba..The decision to initiate criminal contempt came while hearing the bail application of Dr. GN Saibaba, a lecturer at Ramlal Anand College in Delhi, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in May last year..Today in court: The Court issued notice to the High Court of Bombay and State of Maharashtra but refused to stay the order of the High Court. The Court also did not allow the prayer to dispense with the personal appearance of Roy in the contempt proceedings as mandated by the High Court..4. Nabam Rebia v. Registrar General, Gauhati High Court and Ors..[Item 501 in court 3 at 2 pm – SLP(C) 876/2016].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, Dipak Misra, Madan B Lokur, PC Ghose, NV Ramana JJ..This case pertains to the removal of Arunachal Pradesh Speaker Nabam Rebia and is an appeal against the decision of the Gauhati High Court..Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman is now making his submissions. The hearing will continue today..Today in court: Fali Nariman is continuing his submissions and will resume at 2 pm on January 27..5. Swaraj Abhiyan v. Union of India and Ors..[Item 37 in court 7 – Writ Petition (Civil) 857/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, RK Agarwal JJ..A petition filed by Swaraj Abhiyan, a political movement floated by former AAP politico Yogendra Yadav, which has sought directions for availability of free food-grains guaranteed under National Food Security Act to people living in drought-affected states..The Court had issued notice to the Centre and also to the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Odisha and Jharkhand..The Court had sought a response from the Central government on the implementation of Food Security Act and MNREGA in the drought affected areas. The Court also asked the drought hit States to provide information on the implementation of welfare schemes to the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare..Today in court: The Central government today sought more time to collect data on the implementation of various social security measures in the drought-hit States. The Agricultural Secretaries of those States are scheduled to meet the Union Agricultural Secretary between January 25-27 to take stock of the situation. The matter will now be heard on February 1..6. Maulik Bharat Trust tr. it’s Vice President, Vikas Gupta v. Govt. of Uttar Pradesh tr. it’s Chief Secretary.[Item 17 in court 6 – Writ petition (Civil) 32/2016].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C. Pant JJ..A fresh public interest litigation. Check evening updates..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..7. The Shillong High Court Bar Association v. The Registrar General and Ors.[Item 20 in court 3 – Writ petition (Civil) 33/2016].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, C. Nagappan JJ..A fresh writ petition. Check evening updates..Today in court: A petition challenging three Senior Advocate designations made by the Meghalaya High Court. Read the full story here..8. Mukesh Kumar Maroria v. High Court of Delhi and Anr.[Item 26 in court 5 – SLP(C)… /2016 CC. 1018].Bench: Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, Arun Mishra JJ..A fresh petition. Check evening updates..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..Delhi High Court.1. United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd and Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors. .[Item 37, Court 12- W.P.(C) 598/2016].Bench- RS Endlaw J. .Check evening updates..2. Delhi Waqf Board & Anr Vs. Union of India & Ors. .[Item 2, Court 10- WP (C) 10047/2015].Bench- Manmohan J. .A petition moved by the Delhi Waqf Board against Delhi government notification that had transferred the powers & duties of the Board to the city’s revenue department for six months..3. Court on its own motion Vs Lt. Governor & Ors. .[Item 9, Court 1- W.P.(C) 7529/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J. .Check evening updates..Bombay High court.1. A.B. Thakkar v. Western Railway and central railway.[Item 1 Court 54 – PIL(civil)/ 243/2009].Bench: Naresh H. Patil, G.S. Kulkarni JJ..Taking suo motu cognizance of a letter describing the difficulties of senior citizens in using the Mumbai locals, the Bombay High Court issued notice to the Western and Central Railways. Senior counsel, M.S. Karnik was appointed as amicus curiae. In response, the railways said that 38,000 senior citizens travel daily on the suburban trains, and that 14 seats for the elderly were provided in each compartment..Today in court: Suggestions were made to introduce a cyclic time table for trains which would mean a 30-40% reduction in crowd in each train and also fasten the travel time by 20-25%. The above claims were made by Dipak Gandhi, the Chairman of the Mumbai Suburban Railway Passenger’s Association. Notices were issued to the railways to file a reply in this regard..The court inquired whether the state could build elevated railway tracks over the existing ones to which Suresh Kumar, counsel for railways pointed out such a proposal was sent by MRVC but it was rejected due to FSI issues. The bench asked the state to file a reply in this regard..3. Help Mumbai Foundation and 2 ors. v. Chairman, Railway board and 5 ors..[Item 5 Court 54 – PIL(original)/134/2012].Bench: Naresh H. Patil, G.S. Kulkarni JJ..Read the above report as the case was heard along with the above PIL.
A summary of important cases from the causelists of the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court, and the Delhi High Court. .Supreme Court of India.1. In Re: Harassment & Physical Abuse Of Ambika Das, Advocate Commissioner Of Police & Ors..[Item 6 in court 1 – SUO-MOTO WP (Crl.) NO. 92/2014].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, R Banumathi J..Suo motu case based on the letter of woman lawyer Ambika Das alleging that some policemen and others manhandled her inside the Lajpat Nagar police station when she had gone to serve a copy of a judicial order. Check evening updates to know more about the case..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..2. G Sendil Kumar & Anr v. The High Court of Judicature at Madras & Ors..[Item 10 in court 1 – SLP(C) 8567-8568/2015].Bench: Chief Justice TS Thakur, R Banumathi JJ..Check evening updates to know more..Today in court: This petition was withdrawn..3. Arundhati Roy v. Registrar, High Court of Judicature at Bombay Nagpur Bench Nagpur & Anr..[Item 56 in court 3 – SLP (Crl) 303/2016].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, C Nagappan JJ..An appeal by Arundhati Roy against a contempt case initiated by the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. Justice AB Chaudhari of the High Court had initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Arundhati Roy for an article she wrote in May this year defending the lecturer Dr GN Saibaba..The decision to initiate criminal contempt came while hearing the bail application of Dr. GN Saibaba, a lecturer at Ramlal Anand College in Delhi, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in May last year..Today in court: The Court issued notice to the High Court of Bombay and State of Maharashtra but refused to stay the order of the High Court. The Court also did not allow the prayer to dispense with the personal appearance of Roy in the contempt proceedings as mandated by the High Court..4. Nabam Rebia v. Registrar General, Gauhati High Court and Ors..[Item 501 in court 3 at 2 pm – SLP(C) 876/2016].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, Dipak Misra, Madan B Lokur, PC Ghose, NV Ramana JJ..This case pertains to the removal of Arunachal Pradesh Speaker Nabam Rebia and is an appeal against the decision of the Gauhati High Court..Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman is now making his submissions. The hearing will continue today..Today in court: Fali Nariman is continuing his submissions and will resume at 2 pm on January 27..5. Swaraj Abhiyan v. Union of India and Ors..[Item 37 in court 7 – Writ Petition (Civil) 857/2015].Bench: Madan B Lokur, RK Agarwal JJ..A petition filed by Swaraj Abhiyan, a political movement floated by former AAP politico Yogendra Yadav, which has sought directions for availability of free food-grains guaranteed under National Food Security Act to people living in drought-affected states..The Court had issued notice to the Centre and also to the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Odisha and Jharkhand..The Court had sought a response from the Central government on the implementation of Food Security Act and MNREGA in the drought affected areas. The Court also asked the drought hit States to provide information on the implementation of welfare schemes to the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare..Today in court: The Central government today sought more time to collect data on the implementation of various social security measures in the drought-hit States. The Agricultural Secretaries of those States are scheduled to meet the Union Agricultural Secretary between January 25-27 to take stock of the situation. The matter will now be heard on February 1..6. Maulik Bharat Trust tr. it’s Vice President, Vikas Gupta v. Govt. of Uttar Pradesh tr. it’s Chief Secretary.[Item 17 in court 6 – Writ petition (Civil) 32/2016].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C. Pant JJ..A fresh public interest litigation. Check evening updates..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..7. The Shillong High Court Bar Association v. The Registrar General and Ors.[Item 20 in court 3 – Writ petition (Civil) 33/2016].Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, C. Nagappan JJ..A fresh writ petition. Check evening updates..Today in court: A petition challenging three Senior Advocate designations made by the Meghalaya High Court. Read the full story here..8. Mukesh Kumar Maroria v. High Court of Delhi and Anr.[Item 26 in court 5 – SLP(C)… /2016 CC. 1018].Bench: Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, Arun Mishra JJ..A fresh petition. Check evening updates..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any update/ information would be appreciated..Delhi High Court.1. United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd and Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors. .[Item 37, Court 12- W.P.(C) 598/2016].Bench- RS Endlaw J. .Check evening updates..2. Delhi Waqf Board & Anr Vs. Union of India & Ors. .[Item 2, Court 10- WP (C) 10047/2015].Bench- Manmohan J. .A petition moved by the Delhi Waqf Board against Delhi government notification that had transferred the powers & duties of the Board to the city’s revenue department for six months..3. Court on its own motion Vs Lt. Governor & Ors. .[Item 9, Court 1- W.P.(C) 7529/2015].Bench- Chief Justice G Rohini, Jayant Nath J. .Check evening updates..Bombay High court.1. A.B. Thakkar v. Western Railway and central railway.[Item 1 Court 54 – PIL(civil)/ 243/2009].Bench: Naresh H. Patil, G.S. Kulkarni JJ..Taking suo motu cognizance of a letter describing the difficulties of senior citizens in using the Mumbai locals, the Bombay High Court issued notice to the Western and Central Railways. Senior counsel, M.S. Karnik was appointed as amicus curiae. In response, the railways said that 38,000 senior citizens travel daily on the suburban trains, and that 14 seats for the elderly were provided in each compartment..Today in court: Suggestions were made to introduce a cyclic time table for trains which would mean a 30-40% reduction in crowd in each train and also fasten the travel time by 20-25%. The above claims were made by Dipak Gandhi, the Chairman of the Mumbai Suburban Railway Passenger’s Association. Notices were issued to the railways to file a reply in this regard..The court inquired whether the state could build elevated railway tracks over the existing ones to which Suresh Kumar, counsel for railways pointed out such a proposal was sent by MRVC but it was rejected due to FSI issues. The bench asked the state to file a reply in this regard..3. Help Mumbai Foundation and 2 ors. v. Chairman, Railway board and 5 ors..[Item 5 Court 54 – PIL(original)/134/2012].Bench: Naresh H. Patil, G.S. Kulkarni JJ..Read the above report as the case was heard along with the above PIL.