Supreme Court of India.1. Arjun Gopal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 114 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 728/2015].Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J..The petition filed by three infants seeking ban on fireworks, among other things, to arrest air pollution in the country. The court had issued notice in the case on October 8. When the matter was last heard on October 16, the Court had given directions to the government to publicise the ill-effects of fire crackers..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned for tomorrow..2. Telangana Judges Association & Anr v. Union of India & Ors. .[Item 113 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 85/2015].Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: The case which pertains to appointment of judges in the lower judiciary saw the Bench taking on record, affidavits filed by different states, after the amicus curae (Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria) submitted his status report on the number of vacancies in lower courts..While the states of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal were granted more time to submit their status report on appointments and to issue letters of appointment to judges, the Court passed different directions to other states..Assam was directed to provide necessary infrastructure and facilities in judicial districts, Telengana was directed to issue necessary letters of appointments to civil judges (Sr. Division) as district judges ‘as early as possible.’ The Bench further directed the states of Chattisgarh, Orissa and Kerala to file their affidavits before November 20..3. Rajbala & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors. .[Item 1 in court 6 – Writ Petition (Civil) 671/2015].Bench: J Chelamaswer J., Abhay Manohar Sapre J..A challenge to the validity of the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 which, fixes minimum educational qualifications for candidates to contest Panchayat polls. The Supreme Court had stayed the operation of the Act whereupon the Panchayat polls had been deferred in Haryana..Read about the case here..Today in Court: The matter, which was heard for the whole day in Court No 6, witnessed Senior Advocate Indira Jaising vociferously opposing the Act and arguing before the Court that while the objective of having qualified candidates was ‘highly desirable’, the means to arrive at that objective left ‘much to be desired.’.She further argued that the question here was whether the Constitution allowed ‘disenfranchisement’ of a big chunk of people. Jaising is expected to resume her arguments tomorrow and based on Justice Chelameswer’s observations today on how the Bench ‘intended to wrap up the hearing tomorrow’, it is expected that tomorrow the Bench may reserve its verdict on the issue..4. State of Karnataka v. Common Cause & Ors. .[Item 1 in court 8 – Review Petition (Civil) 1879-1881/2015].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi J., PC Ghose J..A batch of petitions seeking review of the judgment which laid down guidelines for government advertisements, and only allowing the use of photographs of the President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India..Today in Court: The Bench adjourned the matter to be heard in January along with the review petition filed by the Union..5. Justice V.S. Dave President, The Association of Retired Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts v. Kusumjit Sidhu & Ors. .[Item 4 in court 8 – Contempt Petition (Civil) 425-426/2015 in Writ Petition (Civil) 523 & 524/2002].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi J., PC Ghose J..This petition pertains to augmenting pension and post-retirement benefits of retired judges of High Courts and Supreme Court. Since the pension part was taken care of by the Central government pursuant to the 2014 judgment of the Supreme Court, the Court had issued notice only with respect to the prayers relating to post-retirement benefits. When the matter was last heard, the Court had granted States additional two weeks time to file their replies and listed the case for today..6. Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association v. Manohar Lal Sharma & Ors. .[Item 10 in court 11 – Review Petition (Civil) 1879-1881/2015].Bench: V Gopala Gowda J., Amitava Roy J..The petition filed by Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association praying for restricting the entry of two lawyers – ML Sharma and AP Singh, into court premises. The court had issued notice in the case on March 24, 2015..Today in Court: The matter was not taken up.
Supreme Court of India.1. Arjun Gopal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 114 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 728/2015].Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J..The petition filed by three infants seeking ban on fireworks, among other things, to arrest air pollution in the country. The court had issued notice in the case on October 8. When the matter was last heard on October 16, the Court had given directions to the government to publicise the ill-effects of fire crackers..Today in Court: The matter was adjourned for tomorrow..2. Telangana Judges Association & Anr v. Union of India & Ors. .[Item 113 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 85/2015].Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, Arun Mishra J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: The case which pertains to appointment of judges in the lower judiciary saw the Bench taking on record, affidavits filed by different states, after the amicus curae (Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria) submitted his status report on the number of vacancies in lower courts..While the states of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal were granted more time to submit their status report on appointments and to issue letters of appointment to judges, the Court passed different directions to other states..Assam was directed to provide necessary infrastructure and facilities in judicial districts, Telengana was directed to issue necessary letters of appointments to civil judges (Sr. Division) as district judges ‘as early as possible.’ The Bench further directed the states of Chattisgarh, Orissa and Kerala to file their affidavits before November 20..3. Rajbala & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors. .[Item 1 in court 6 – Writ Petition (Civil) 671/2015].Bench: J Chelamaswer J., Abhay Manohar Sapre J..A challenge to the validity of the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 which, fixes minimum educational qualifications for candidates to contest Panchayat polls. The Supreme Court had stayed the operation of the Act whereupon the Panchayat polls had been deferred in Haryana..Read about the case here..Today in Court: The matter, which was heard for the whole day in Court No 6, witnessed Senior Advocate Indira Jaising vociferously opposing the Act and arguing before the Court that while the objective of having qualified candidates was ‘highly desirable’, the means to arrive at that objective left ‘much to be desired.’.She further argued that the question here was whether the Constitution allowed ‘disenfranchisement’ of a big chunk of people. Jaising is expected to resume her arguments tomorrow and based on Justice Chelameswer’s observations today on how the Bench ‘intended to wrap up the hearing tomorrow’, it is expected that tomorrow the Bench may reserve its verdict on the issue..4. State of Karnataka v. Common Cause & Ors. .[Item 1 in court 8 – Review Petition (Civil) 1879-1881/2015].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi J., PC Ghose J..A batch of petitions seeking review of the judgment which laid down guidelines for government advertisements, and only allowing the use of photographs of the President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India..Today in Court: The Bench adjourned the matter to be heard in January along with the review petition filed by the Union..5. Justice V.S. Dave President, The Association of Retired Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts v. Kusumjit Sidhu & Ors. .[Item 4 in court 8 – Contempt Petition (Civil) 425-426/2015 in Writ Petition (Civil) 523 & 524/2002].Bench: Ranjan Gogoi J., PC Ghose J..This petition pertains to augmenting pension and post-retirement benefits of retired judges of High Courts and Supreme Court. Since the pension part was taken care of by the Central government pursuant to the 2014 judgment of the Supreme Court, the Court had issued notice only with respect to the prayers relating to post-retirement benefits. When the matter was last heard, the Court had granted States additional two weeks time to file their replies and listed the case for today..6. Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association v. Manohar Lal Sharma & Ors. .[Item 10 in court 11 – Review Petition (Civil) 1879-1881/2015].Bench: V Gopala Gowda J., Amitava Roy J..The petition filed by Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association praying for restricting the entry of two lawyers – ML Sharma and AP Singh, into court premises. The court had issued notice in the case on March 24, 2015..Today in Court: The matter was not taken up.
