Supreme Court of India.For judgment.Union Of India v. V Sriharan @, Murugan & Ors..[Item 1A in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl.) NO. 48/2014].Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, FML Kalifulla, PC Ghose, AmSapre, UU lalit JJ..This petition has been filed by the Union of India challenging the release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s killers. The Supreme Court had commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment. Subsequently, the Tamil Nadu government had released them. The Constitution Bench had heard, inter alia, following issues before reserving its verdict:.(i) Whether imprisonment for life in terms of Section 53 read with Section 45 of the Indian Penal Code meant imprisonment for rest of the life of the prisoner or a convict undergoing life imprisonment has a right to claim remission?.(ii) Whether Section 432(7) of the Code clearly gives primacy to the executive power of the Union and excludes the executive power of the State where the power of Union is co-extensive?.(iii) Whether the Union or the State has primacy over the subject matter enlisted in List III of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India for exercise of power of remission?.(iv) Whether there can be two appropriate Governments in a given case under Section 432(7) of the Code?.Today in court: The court ruled that State government cannot exercise the power of remission unilaterally in cases which have been investigated by Central agencies. Read the full report here..1. Sujoy Mitra v. State of West Bengal.[Item 4 in court 3 – SLP (Crl) 8157/2015].Bench: JS Khehar, Madan B Lokur, Kurian Joseph JJ..An appeal challenging the examination of an Irish rape victim through Skype. The Court had issued notice to the State of West Bengal in the matter. When the matter was last heard, the petitioner had sought time to file rejoinder affidavit..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any lead/ information would be appreciated..2. Abdul Nazir Maudany v. State Of Karnataka.[Item 2 in court 5 – CRLMP. 7200-7208/2015 in SLP(CRL) 8084-8092/2013].Bench: Jasti Chelameswar, AM Sapre JJ..Case pertaining to Bangalore Blast accused Abdul Nasar Maudany. Check evening updates..Today in court: This case was not taken up today..Delhi High Court.1. Virbhadra Singh & Anr Vs Central Bureau of Investigation & Ors..[Item 31, Court 34- W.P.(CRL) 2757/2015].Bench: Ashutosh Kumar J..Check evening updates to know more about this case..Today in Court: None appeared for the Petitioner so the counsel for CBI sought time to file a reply which was granted. The matter will now be taken up on December 14..2. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Erricson (Publ) Vs Mercury Electronics & Anr..[Item 41, Court 19- CS (OS) 442/2013].Bench: Najmi Waziri J..The Micromax-Sony dispute..Today in Court: The Bench held that Micromax had acted in contempt of the Court’s earlier orders when it set up a wholly owned subsidiary company to infringe upon patents owned by Erricson. This was in direct violation of the injunction orders passed in favor of Erricson by the Court, last year..3. Neelam v Lawyers Chambers Allotment Committee & Ors..[Item 60, Court 9- WP (C) 9157/2015].Bench: RS Endlaw J..The case pertains to the demand for allotment of chamber by the Petitioner who previously had a chamber in Dwarka District Court..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any leads would be appreciated..4. ITC Ltd Vs Food Corporation of India.[Item 38, Court 9- W.P.(C) 7145/2015].Bench: RS Endlaw J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: This matter was not taken up.
Supreme Court of India.For judgment.Union Of India v. V Sriharan @, Murugan & Ors..[Item 1A in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl.) NO. 48/2014].Bench: Chief Justice HL Dattu, FML Kalifulla, PC Ghose, AmSapre, UU lalit JJ..This petition has been filed by the Union of India challenging the release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s killers. The Supreme Court had commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment. Subsequently, the Tamil Nadu government had released them. The Constitution Bench had heard, inter alia, following issues before reserving its verdict:.(i) Whether imprisonment for life in terms of Section 53 read with Section 45 of the Indian Penal Code meant imprisonment for rest of the life of the prisoner or a convict undergoing life imprisonment has a right to claim remission?.(ii) Whether Section 432(7) of the Code clearly gives primacy to the executive power of the Union and excludes the executive power of the State where the power of Union is co-extensive?.(iii) Whether the Union or the State has primacy over the subject matter enlisted in List III of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India for exercise of power of remission?.(iv) Whether there can be two appropriate Governments in a given case under Section 432(7) of the Code?.Today in court: The court ruled that State government cannot exercise the power of remission unilaterally in cases which have been investigated by Central agencies. Read the full report here..1. Sujoy Mitra v. State of West Bengal.[Item 4 in court 3 – SLP (Crl) 8157/2015].Bench: JS Khehar, Madan B Lokur, Kurian Joseph JJ..An appeal challenging the examination of an Irish rape victim through Skype. The Court had issued notice to the State of West Bengal in the matter. When the matter was last heard, the petitioner had sought time to file rejoinder affidavit..Today in court: This case could not be tracked. Any lead/ information would be appreciated..2. Abdul Nazir Maudany v. State Of Karnataka.[Item 2 in court 5 – CRLMP. 7200-7208/2015 in SLP(CRL) 8084-8092/2013].Bench: Jasti Chelameswar, AM Sapre JJ..Case pertaining to Bangalore Blast accused Abdul Nasar Maudany. Check evening updates..Today in court: This case was not taken up today..Delhi High Court.1. Virbhadra Singh & Anr Vs Central Bureau of Investigation & Ors..[Item 31, Court 34- W.P.(CRL) 2757/2015].Bench: Ashutosh Kumar J..Check evening updates to know more about this case..Today in Court: None appeared for the Petitioner so the counsel for CBI sought time to file a reply which was granted. The matter will now be taken up on December 14..2. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Erricson (Publ) Vs Mercury Electronics & Anr..[Item 41, Court 19- CS (OS) 442/2013].Bench: Najmi Waziri J..The Micromax-Sony dispute..Today in Court: The Bench held that Micromax had acted in contempt of the Court’s earlier orders when it set up a wholly owned subsidiary company to infringe upon patents owned by Erricson. This was in direct violation of the injunction orders passed in favor of Erricson by the Court, last year..3. Neelam v Lawyers Chambers Allotment Committee & Ors..[Item 60, Court 9- WP (C) 9157/2015].Bench: RS Endlaw J..The case pertains to the demand for allotment of chamber by the Petitioner who previously had a chamber in Dwarka District Court..Today in Court: This matter could not be tracked. Any leads would be appreciated..4. ITC Ltd Vs Food Corporation of India.[Item 38, Court 9- W.P.(C) 7145/2015].Bench: RS Endlaw J..Check evening updates..Today in Court: This matter was not taken up.