- 19 February 2024. Heard Mr. Kapil Sibal, Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Mr. Atul Chitale and Mr. Devadatt Kamat, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners in the respective Special Leave Petitions. 2. The challenge in this bunch of Petitions is to the common judgment and order dated 06.02.2024 passed by the H
- 10 May 2024. The learned counsel for the State of Karnataka is yet to enter appearance. However, today, Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, learned counsel submits that Vakalatnama and affidavit, if needed, will be filed within four weeks. The interim order will continue in the meantime.
- 9 August 2024. Learned counsel for the State of Karnataka prays for and is granted four weeks' time to file counter in the matter. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, be filed within two weeks' thereafter.
- 13 December 2024. Learned counsel appearing for the State prays for further time to file counter affidavit. Accordingly, the matter is adjourned by four weeks, as prayed.
- 30 April 2025. Leave granted. Interim order to continue, in the meantime.
- 23 July 2025. All matters Common respondent no.1 is duly represented. Scanned soft copies of original records of High Court as well as Trial Court be called for through E-mail in light of Circular F.No.01/Judl./2025, dt 10.01.2025 and soft copy of the same be provided to the Ld. Counsels for both the parties.
- 29 October 2025. Learned counsel for the appellant(s) prays for a day's time to file spare copies in the matters. He is granted a day's time to do the needful, as prayed for.
- 17 December 2025. All matters Common respondent No.1 is duly represented. Certificate of service with regard to common respondent No.2 has not been received from the concerned High Court. Let a reminder be issued.
- 29 January 2026. All matters Common respondent No.1 is duly represented. Service was complete on common respondent No.2 through the concerned High Court but none has entered appearance.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Mr. Atul Chitale, Mr. Devadatt Kamat, Mr. Rajesh Gulab Inamdar, Mr. Javedur Rahman, Mr. Aditya Bhat, Mr. Ashwin, Mr. Siddhant Kumar Singh, Mr. Harsh Pandey, Mr. Revanta Solanki, Mr. Mohammad Arslaan Muin, Mr. Shashwat Anand Advocates — Respondents: Mr. D. L. Chidananda, Mr. Nishant Patil, Ms. Patil Rekha Chandra Gouda
