Supreme Court.1. Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors..[Item 501 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 48/2014].Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Fakkir Mohammed Ibrahim Kalifulla J., Pinaki Chandra Ghose J., Abhay Manohar Sapre J., UU Lalit J..Central government’s petition against the release of Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins. During the hearing last week, the Court has modified its order of July 2014 by which it had restrained all States from exercising the power of remission to free convicts serving jail terms. The hearing will resume today..Today in court: The case could not be tracked today..2. Priya Pillai v. Union of India & Anr..[Item 1 in court 4 – Writ Petition (Crl) 132/2015].Bench: Dipak Misra J., PC Pant J., Amitava Roy J. .This petition, filed by Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai, challenges the Constitutionality of provisions pertaining to criminal defamation. When the matter was mentioned before Justice Dipak Misra, the case was tagged along with the batch of petitions challenging criminal defamation. However, the case is now listed before a three judge Bench presided by Justice Misra though the petitions pertaining to criminal defamation are not being heard today. Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium will be representing Pillai in the matter..Today in court: Justice Dipak Misra passed an order to place the case before a Bench which does not include him..3. Justice KS Puttaswamy (Retd) & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in Court 5 – Writ Petition (Civil) 494/2012].Bench: Jasti Chelameswar J., SA Bobde J., C Nagappan J..A batch of petitions challenging the Constitutionality of Aadhar card scheme. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had pressed for referring the matter to a larger Bench. He had submitted that there is a divergence of view with respect to whether right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21. However, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan and Gopal Subramanium had vehemently opposed this. Subramanium argued the whole day yesterday and will resume his arguments today..Today in court: The case could not be tracked today..4. Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 2 in court 4 – Writ Petition (Criminal) 129/ 2015].Bench: Dipak Misra J., PC Pant J., Amitava Roy J. .When the matter was heard yesterday, Justice Anil R Dave and Justice Kurian Joseph gave different verdicts. Consequently, the matter was placed before the Chief Justice who constituted this new Bench to hear the case..A detailed report on this case can be read here..Today in court: The Court dismissed the writ petition. Read more here.. Delhi High Court.1. Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Law & Justice Vs Subhash Chandra Aggarwal.[Item 1, Court 1- LPA 168/2015].An appeal against a Single Bench order of the Delhi HC which that had brought the office of the Attorney General under the scope of RTI Act. Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar appeared for the Government at the admission stage and argued that the single judge’s order ought to be examined by a larger Bench..The Single Bench order was stayed by the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini..Today in Court: Due to the absence of Solicitor General Ranjith Kumar, the matter was posted for hearing on September 8..2. Ajay Maken v. Union of India & Anr.[Item 28, Court 1- Writ Petition (Civil) 6702/2015].A petition filed by Congress leader Ajay Maken against Aam Aadmi Party’s ad campaigns. The Chief Justice’s Bench had adjourned the matter after directing the Union to state the steps taken to implement the Supreme Court’s guidelines..Today in Court: The Bench sought a report from the Delhi Govt over the expenditure incurred in publishing these advertisements and adjourned the matter for Monday i.e. August 3..3. ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.[Item 44, Court 8- WP (C) 6668/2015].A petition filed by ANI Technologies (OLA) stating that it is not covered under the purview of the amended Radio Taxi Scheme enacted by the Delhi Government, primarily because all their cabs have All India Permits to ply..The Court is expected to pronounce an interim order today at 2.30 pm..Today in Court: The Court refused to decline any interim relief to OLA Cabs and directed the Delhi Govt to “strictly enforce” its order of January 1, banning all app-based cab services in the city..4. Govt of NCT of Delhi Vs MK Meena & Anr.[Item 48, Court 13- Cont.Cas (C) 590/2015].A contempt petition filed by the Delhi Govt against Chief of Anti-Corruption Bureau Mukesh Kumar Meena for flouting orders issued by a Single Bench of Justice Vaish on July 29..Today in Court: The Bench issued show-cause notice to Meena and sought his response to the contempt petition, before adjourning the matter to August 4..5. Smriti Zubin Irani Vs GNCT of Delhi and Anr. .[Item 45, Court 29- Crl M.C. 2997/2015].A petition filed by HRD Minister Smriti Irani praying for quashing the summons issued to her under a defamation case filed by Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam..Today in Court: A Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kait issued notice on Irani’s plea and exempted her from making a personal appearance before the trial court that is hearing the defamation case. The matter has been adjourned to August 13.
Supreme Court.1. Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors..[Item 501 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 48/2014].Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Fakkir Mohammed Ibrahim Kalifulla J., Pinaki Chandra Ghose J., Abhay Manohar Sapre J., UU Lalit J..Central government’s petition against the release of Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins. During the hearing last week, the Court has modified its order of July 2014 by which it had restrained all States from exercising the power of remission to free convicts serving jail terms. The hearing will resume today..Today in court: The case could not be tracked today..2. Priya Pillai v. Union of India & Anr..[Item 1 in court 4 – Writ Petition (Crl) 132/2015].Bench: Dipak Misra J., PC Pant J., Amitava Roy J. .This petition, filed by Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai, challenges the Constitutionality of provisions pertaining to criminal defamation. When the matter was mentioned before Justice Dipak Misra, the case was tagged along with the batch of petitions challenging criminal defamation. However, the case is now listed before a three judge Bench presided by Justice Misra though the petitions pertaining to criminal defamation are not being heard today. Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium will be representing Pillai in the matter..Today in court: Justice Dipak Misra passed an order to place the case before a Bench which does not include him..3. Justice KS Puttaswamy (Retd) & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 1 in Court 5 – Writ Petition (Civil) 494/2012].Bench: Jasti Chelameswar J., SA Bobde J., C Nagappan J..A batch of petitions challenging the Constitutionality of Aadhar card scheme. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had pressed for referring the matter to a larger Bench. He had submitted that there is a divergence of view with respect to whether right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21. However, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan and Gopal Subramanium had vehemently opposed this. Subramanium argued the whole day yesterday and will resume his arguments today..Today in court: The case could not be tracked today..4. Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. State of Maharashtra.[Item 2 in court 4 – Writ Petition (Criminal) 129/ 2015].Bench: Dipak Misra J., PC Pant J., Amitava Roy J. .When the matter was heard yesterday, Justice Anil R Dave and Justice Kurian Joseph gave different verdicts. Consequently, the matter was placed before the Chief Justice who constituted this new Bench to hear the case..A detailed report on this case can be read here..Today in court: The Court dismissed the writ petition. Read more here.. Delhi High Court.1. Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Law & Justice Vs Subhash Chandra Aggarwal.[Item 1, Court 1- LPA 168/2015].An appeal against a Single Bench order of the Delhi HC which that had brought the office of the Attorney General under the scope of RTI Act. Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar appeared for the Government at the admission stage and argued that the single judge’s order ought to be examined by a larger Bench..The Single Bench order was stayed by the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini..Today in Court: Due to the absence of Solicitor General Ranjith Kumar, the matter was posted for hearing on September 8..2. Ajay Maken v. Union of India & Anr.[Item 28, Court 1- Writ Petition (Civil) 6702/2015].A petition filed by Congress leader Ajay Maken against Aam Aadmi Party’s ad campaigns. The Chief Justice’s Bench had adjourned the matter after directing the Union to state the steps taken to implement the Supreme Court’s guidelines..Today in Court: The Bench sought a report from the Delhi Govt over the expenditure incurred in publishing these advertisements and adjourned the matter for Monday i.e. August 3..3. ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.[Item 44, Court 8- WP (C) 6668/2015].A petition filed by ANI Technologies (OLA) stating that it is not covered under the purview of the amended Radio Taxi Scheme enacted by the Delhi Government, primarily because all their cabs have All India Permits to ply..The Court is expected to pronounce an interim order today at 2.30 pm..Today in Court: The Court refused to decline any interim relief to OLA Cabs and directed the Delhi Govt to “strictly enforce” its order of January 1, banning all app-based cab services in the city..4. Govt of NCT of Delhi Vs MK Meena & Anr.[Item 48, Court 13- Cont.Cas (C) 590/2015].A contempt petition filed by the Delhi Govt against Chief of Anti-Corruption Bureau Mukesh Kumar Meena for flouting orders issued by a Single Bench of Justice Vaish on July 29..Today in Court: The Bench issued show-cause notice to Meena and sought his response to the contempt petition, before adjourning the matter to August 4..5. Smriti Zubin Irani Vs GNCT of Delhi and Anr. .[Item 45, Court 29- Crl M.C. 2997/2015].A petition filed by HRD Minister Smriti Irani praying for quashing the summons issued to her under a defamation case filed by Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam..Today in Court: A Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kait issued notice on Irani’s plea and exempted her from making a personal appearance before the trial court that is hearing the defamation case. The matter has been adjourned to August 13.
