Supreme Court.Apart from the batch of cases challenging the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) in court 4, the following matters will be tracked today..Society for Former Judges Association v. State of Rajasthan & Ors..[Item 25 in court 1 – SLP (Civil) 16604/2015].A fresh Special Leave Petition..Today in court: This petition was filed by a few retired judges of Rajasthan claiming that they fulfil the eligibility criteria required for getting post-retirement accommodation. Advocate Pramod Swaroop appeared for the petitioner and made submissions to that effect. The Court, however, observed that the claims made by Swaroop are not averred in the petition. The Court then granted the petitioners the liberty to file those facts on affidavit and adjourned the matter for two weeks..Jayakumar R Nair v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 44 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 105/2015].A fresh public interest litigation petition..Today in court: Though a writ petition, this case seeks stay on the execution of a convict. It was adjourned on a request by the petitioner’s advocate citing absence of Senior counsel..Sunil Singh Parihar v. Union of India & Anr..[Item 45 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 331/2015].A fresh public interest litigation petition..Today in court: This petition pertained to judicial appointments and prayed for a direction to decide on the pending proposals by the Collegium before the NJAC Act takes effect. The Court dismissed the case while granting the petitioner the liberty to intervene in the NJAC challenge which is currently being heard by a Constitution Bench presided by Justice JS Khehar..Association for Democratic Reforms & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. .[Item 46 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 333/2015].A fresh public interest litigation petition..Today in court: This petition has been filed seeking a declaration that all national and regional political parties are public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005 in consonance with an earlier order to that effect by the Chief Information Commission. The petitioner has also prayed for a direction to the Election Commission and Central government to collect all information concerning finances of political parties including details about their income, expenditure, donations, funding and donors..Advocate Prashant Bhushan appeared for the petitioner association. The Supreme Court issued notice to 6 national political parties (BJP, INC, NCP, CPI, CPI(M) and BSP), the Election Commission and the Central government and directed them to file their replies within 6 weeks..SEBI v. Sahara India Real Estate Corporation & Ors. .[Item 301 in court 2 – IA Nos 68-70, 71-73 & 74-76 in Conmt. Pet. (C) No. 412/2012 In CA No. 9813/2011 AND Conmt. Pet. (C) No. 413/2012 IN CA No. 9833/2011 And Conmt. Pet. (C) No.260/2013 IN CA No.8643/2012].These are various interim applications including application pertaining to sale of Sahara property in Gorakhpur..Today in court: Two companies are now in the picture for purchase of the Gorakhpur property from Sahara. The first company had offered Rs. 64 crore while the new company, which has entered the fray, is offering Rs. 110 crore. The Court today asked Sahara why they are not going ahead with this new proposal whereupon Sahara cited the not so unblemished track record of the new company. The Court then directed the new company to deposit Rs. 11 core with the Supreme Court registry by tomorrow to prove their bona fide. The matter will now be heard on July 13..Delhi High Court.TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM Ericson (PUBL) v. Mercury Electronics & Anr. .[Item 11, Court 19- CS (OS) 442/2013].The case relates to the patent infringement dispute between Micromax and Erricson whereby the former was ordered to pay 1% royalty (of its sale products) to the latter for using Erricson’s technology in manufacturing its mobile handsets..The interim order of royalty payment was passed in December 2014 by the Delhi HC and holds till December 31, 2015 which is the deadline set by the Court to conclude the trial..Today in Court: After framing of issues (for trial) and needing further clarification from both sides about ‘onus of discharging proof of patent validity’, the Court adjourned the matter (limited to the clarification) to July 9th.
Supreme Court.Apart from the batch of cases challenging the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) in court 4, the following matters will be tracked today..Society for Former Judges Association v. State of Rajasthan & Ors..[Item 25 in court 1 – SLP (Civil) 16604/2015].A fresh Special Leave Petition..Today in court: This petition was filed by a few retired judges of Rajasthan claiming that they fulfil the eligibility criteria required for getting post-retirement accommodation. Advocate Pramod Swaroop appeared for the petitioner and made submissions to that effect. The Court, however, observed that the claims made by Swaroop are not averred in the petition. The Court then granted the petitioners the liberty to file those facts on affidavit and adjourned the matter for two weeks..Jayakumar R Nair v. Union of India & Ors..[Item 44 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Crl) 105/2015].A fresh public interest litigation petition..Today in court: Though a writ petition, this case seeks stay on the execution of a convict. It was adjourned on a request by the petitioner’s advocate citing absence of Senior counsel..Sunil Singh Parihar v. Union of India & Anr..[Item 45 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 331/2015].A fresh public interest litigation petition..Today in court: This petition pertained to judicial appointments and prayed for a direction to decide on the pending proposals by the Collegium before the NJAC Act takes effect. The Court dismissed the case while granting the petitioner the liberty to intervene in the NJAC challenge which is currently being heard by a Constitution Bench presided by Justice JS Khehar..Association for Democratic Reforms & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. .[Item 46 in court 1 – Writ Petition (Civil) 333/2015].A fresh public interest litigation petition..Today in court: This petition has been filed seeking a declaration that all national and regional political parties are public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005 in consonance with an earlier order to that effect by the Chief Information Commission. The petitioner has also prayed for a direction to the Election Commission and Central government to collect all information concerning finances of political parties including details about their income, expenditure, donations, funding and donors..Advocate Prashant Bhushan appeared for the petitioner association. The Supreme Court issued notice to 6 national political parties (BJP, INC, NCP, CPI, CPI(M) and BSP), the Election Commission and the Central government and directed them to file their replies within 6 weeks..SEBI v. Sahara India Real Estate Corporation & Ors. .[Item 301 in court 2 – IA Nos 68-70, 71-73 & 74-76 in Conmt. Pet. (C) No. 412/2012 In CA No. 9813/2011 AND Conmt. Pet. (C) No. 413/2012 IN CA No. 9833/2011 And Conmt. Pet. (C) No.260/2013 IN CA No.8643/2012].These are various interim applications including application pertaining to sale of Sahara property in Gorakhpur..Today in court: Two companies are now in the picture for purchase of the Gorakhpur property from Sahara. The first company had offered Rs. 64 crore while the new company, which has entered the fray, is offering Rs. 110 crore. The Court today asked Sahara why they are not going ahead with this new proposal whereupon Sahara cited the not so unblemished track record of the new company. The Court then directed the new company to deposit Rs. 11 core with the Supreme Court registry by tomorrow to prove their bona fide. The matter will now be heard on July 13..Delhi High Court.TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM Ericson (PUBL) v. Mercury Electronics & Anr. .[Item 11, Court 19- CS (OS) 442/2013].The case relates to the patent infringement dispute between Micromax and Erricson whereby the former was ordered to pay 1% royalty (of its sale products) to the latter for using Erricson’s technology in manufacturing its mobile handsets..The interim order of royalty payment was passed in December 2014 by the Delhi HC and holds till December 31, 2015 which is the deadline set by the Court to conclude the trial..Today in Court: After framing of issues (for trial) and needing further clarification from both sides about ‘onus of discharging proof of patent validity’, the Court adjourned the matter (limited to the clarification) to July 9th.
