- 12 November 2021. The petitioner(s) is permitted to serve advance copy of petition(s) on the Standing Counsel for the respondents, including Central Agency. List these matters on 22.11.2021.
- 13 May 2022. On the oral request made by Mr. Ashwani Kumar Dubey, learned counsel for the petitioner, he is permitted to implead the Election Commission of India as party respondent. Cause-title be amended accordingly.
- 19 May 2022. Perused the office report dated 18.05.2022. Mr. Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General submits that chart has already been made over to the Registry of this Court. He has furnished one more set across the Bar, for the perusal of the Court.
- 14 July 2022. It is brought to our notice by Mr. Saif Zia, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner(s) that there is a clerical error in the order dated 19.05.2022 passed in Writ Petition (C) No.24/2022 and connected cases. The writ petition (C) No.787/2020 shown along with Writ Petition (C) No.943/2021 and connected matters (co
- 21 July 2022. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. Considering the nature of issues involved and in the backdrop of directions issued by this Court in Shakti Vahini Vs. Union of India & Ors. 1, Tehseen S. Poonawalla Vs.
- 21 September 2022. In these batch of matters, the common question which apparently arises and which has to be addressed by the Court is the phenomenon of hate speech and the inadequacies of the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 943/2021 etc. current law in preventing it in a meaningful way. There is a report of the Law Commission of India which
- 2 December 2022. List the matters on 13.01.2023.
- 13 January 2023. The interlocutory applications for impleadment are allowed. Issue notice.
- 30 January 2023. Perused the letters dated 28.01.2023. List the matters on 06.02.2023.
- 2 February 2023. List the application tomorrow, 3rd February, 2023.
- 6 February 2023. Heard learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Solicitor General. We have also perused the additional affidavit filed on behalf of the State. We note paragraph 8:
- 15 February 2023. List on 20th February, 2023.
- 20 February 2023. List on 21 st March, 2023 along with Contempt Petition 24/2022.
- 3 March 2023. In view of letter circulated by learned counsel for the petitioner in W. P. (Crl) No.391/2021 seeking adjournment, matter stands adjourned for one week.
- 21 March 2023. List on 28.03.2023.
- 28 March 2023. CONMT.PET.(C) No. 776/2023 in W.P.(C) No. 940/2022 List on 29th March, 2023. IA No. 30382/2023 in W.P.(C) No. 24/2022 List on 14th April, 2023.
- 29 March 2023. Not to be deleted from the notified date.
- 13 April 2023. List on 24th April, 2023. List on 28th April, 2023.
- 24 April 2023. List on 12th May, 2023. (NIDHI AHUJA) (POONAM VAID) AR-cum-PS
- 28 April 2023. All the intervention/impleadment applications allowed. Learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. (C)No.
- 4 May 2023. Complete matter. Unregistered applications being I.A. D.Nos. 68548 and 68545 of 2023 are allowed to be withdrawn in terms of letter dated 5.4.2023.
- 17 May 2023. Learned Solicitor General would submit that the copies of the FIRs which have been referred to in Annexure R2 and R3 of the counter affidavit, will be made available to the petitioner. The petitioner is also permitted to file rejoinder affidavit.
- 4 August 2023. Re-list after two weeks.
- 11 August 2023. Re-list the application on 18.08.2023. In the meanwhile, it will be open to the applicant/petitioner to send copies of the material available with them, including electronic material, to the Nodal Officer(s) appointed in compliance with the decision rendered by this Court in Tehseen S.
- 18 August 2023. List on 25.08.2023.
- 25 August 2023. Attention of learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties has been drawn to the Record of Proceedings dated 21.07.2022. Learned counsel for the parties state that they have no objection if the matter is heard by this Bench. Learned Additional Solicitor General states that the Home Ministry will ascertain and get
- 20 October 2023. Unregistered applications being D.No.189536/2023 and 189538/2023 are allowed to be withdrawn in terms of letter dated H. SHASHIDHARA SHETTY Registrar
- 29 November 2023. The Union of India has filed a status report on 20.11.2023, giving the list of 28 States and Union Territories, which had appointed Nodal Officers in compliance of the order dated 17.07.2018 passed by this Court in Tehseen S. Poonawalla vs. Union of India & Ors.2. During the course of hearing, learned counsel appearing
- 17 January 2024. It is to be noted that persons against whom allegations have been made, have not been impleaded as party to the present writ petition(s)/application. Nevertheless, we would require the authorities to be conscious that no incitement to violence and hate speech are permissible.
- 4 March 2024. To be listed along with Writ Petition (C) No. 943 of 2021 titled “Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India & Ors.” (BABITA PANDEY) (R.S. NARAYANAN)
- The record also contains 7 further orders. Each file is listed on the Orders tab.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Ms. Shahrikh Alam, Ms. Warisa Farasat, Ms. Rashmi Singh, Ms. Sumita Hazarika, Mr. Vikas Singh, Mr. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, Mr. Ashwani Kumar Dubey, Mr. Pankaj Dubey, Mr. Kapish Seth, Mr. Pankaj Sharma, Mr. Shaurabh Mishra, Ms. Deepika Kalia Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Tushar Mehta, Mr. K.M. Nataraj, Ms. Kanu Agarwal, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tyagi, Mr. O.P. Shukla, Ms. Sansriti Pathak, Mr. Rajan Kumar Chaurasia, Mr. Rajat Nair, Mr. Varun Chugh, Mr. Sushal Tiwari, Mr. Amrish Kumar, Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma
