- 13 February 2024. Issue notice and tag with Writ Petition (Civil) no. 14/2024 titled “ Dr. Jaya Thakur & Ors. vs. Union of India & Anr. ” and connected matters. Notice will be served by all modes, including dasti.
- 15 March 2024. Re-list on 21.03.2024.
- 21 March 2024. Learned counsel for the intervenor in I.A. No. 71728/2024 in WP(C) No. 14/2024 etc. withdraw the intervention application. The application is dismissed as withdrawn.
- 22 March 2024. 1. This order records reasons and decides the applications for stay of selection and appointment of the Election Commissioners1, in the writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India 2, inter alia , challenging the vires of Section 7(1) of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissio
- 22 March 2024. In terms of the signed reportable order, the following directions are passed: WP(C) No. 14/2024 etc.
- 9 August 2024. Learned Additional Solicitor General, who appears for the WP(C) No. 14/2024 etc. respondents, prays for six weeks' time to obtain instructions and file a counter affidavit/reply.
- 3 December 2024. To be listed before a Bench presided over by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant in the week commencing 06.01.2025.
- 7 January 2025. List the matters on 04th February, 2025.
- 3 February 2025. List on 12.02.2025.
- 19 March 2025. List on 16.04.2025.
- 16 April 2025. List on 14.05.2025. To be taken up at 2.00 P.M.
- 14 May 2025. List on 24.07.2025.
- 14 October 2025. 1. Let notice be issued in the application(s) seeking amendment of the writ petition, as also in the amended writ petition. 2. Mr. M.K. Maroria, learned AOR, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. Mr. Ankit Agarwal, learned AOR, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2.
- 20 March 2026. Post these matters on 07.04.2026 before a Bench to be earmarked separately by Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India.
- 7 April 2026. 1. List the writ petition and the connected matters on 06.05.2026, to be taken up immediately after hearing of the fresh cases is complete. 2. In the meanwhile, if the parties wish to exchange their pleadings, they may do so.
- 6 May 2026. 1. Mr. Gopal Sankaranarayanan, learned senior counsel appearing for one set of petitioners has concluded his arguments. 2. Mr. Vijay Hansaria, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, is in the midst of his arguments and will resume tomorrow.
- 7 May 2026. 1. Mr. Prashant Bhushan, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.87 of 2024 has concluded his arguments. 2. In course of hearing, it transpired that the deponent who affirmed the affidavit in support of W.P.(C) No.87 of 2024 has since passed away.
- 14 May 2026. 1. A correction shall be inserted in the last but one line of paragraph 4 of the order dated 07th May, 2026 to the effect that “W.P.(C) No.191 of 2024” shall be corrected to read “W.P.(C) No.87 of 2024”. 2. Heard-in-part.
- 27 May 2026. 1. Re-list the writ petitions on 30 th July, 2026 'after fresh matters'. This is subject to obtaining orders, in this regard, from the Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India. 2. Interim order, if any, shall continue till the next date of hearing.
- 30 July 2026. 1. Arguments concluded. 2. Order, on the question as to whether the writ petitions ought to be referred to a Bench of five-Judges, is reserved.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Mrs. Suroor Mander, Ms. Ananya Singh, Ms. Suroor Mander, Ms. Ria Yadav, Ms. Ananya Kumar, Mr. Anurag Tiwari, Mr. Vikas Singh, Ms. Deepeika Kalia, Mr. Keshav Khandelwal, Ms. Vasudha Singh, Mr. Kapil Sibal Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Tushar Mehta, Mr. Kanu Agarwal, Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, Mr. Ankit Agarwal, Mr. Atul Raj, Mr. Ashish Shukla, Mr. Mohammed Sadique T.A., Mr. Kaleeswaram Raj, Ms. Thulasi, Ms. Aparna Menon, Ms. Chinnu Maria Antony, Mr. Prashant Padmanabhan
