- 8 May 2017. Issue notice.
- 14 July 2017. Respondent Nos.1 to 5, 7 and 8 have been served but no one has put in appearance. Four weeks' time is granted to respondent No.6 for filing counter affidavit.
- 14 August 2017. Respondent Nos.1 to 3, 5, 7 and 8 have been served but no one has entered appearance. Respondent No.4 has already filed counter affidavit.
- 12 September 2017. Respondent No.4 has already filed the counter affidavit. Ld. Counsel for the respondent No.6 has failed to file the counter affidavit within the period stipulated under the rules.
- 20 April 2018. Applications for intervention stand allowed. In the course of hearing, we have been apprised that two States, namely, Kerala and Telangana are required to be added as parties in the writ petition. Let the said States are added as parties. A copy of the petition and other documents be served on the Standing Counsel for
- 9 July 2018. The interlocutory applications for intervention stand allowed. Let the matter be listed at 2.00 p.m. on 16 th July, 2018, for final disposal.
- 16 July 2018. List on 23.07.2018.
- 23 July 2018. As prayed by learned counsel for the parties, let the matter be listed on Monday, the 30th July 2018 at 02:00 p.m. Learned counsel for the parties are requested to file their written notes of submissions, after serving copies on the other side, by that date.
- 30 July 2018. Heard in part. Put up for further hearing tomorrow (31.7.2018).
- 31 July 2018. Hearing resumed. Put up for further hearing on 9th August, 2018.
- 9 August 2018. As prayed for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, let this matter be listed at 2.00 p.m. on 20th August, 2018.
- 20 August 2018. Hearing resumed. List on 27.08.2018 at 2.00 P.M.
- 27 August 2018. Hearing resumed. Put up for further hearing on 28.08.2018 at 2.00 P.M.
- 28 August 2018. Hearing resumed. Put up for further hearing on 06.09.2018.
- 6 September 2018. Put up on Monday, the 24th September 2018.
- 24 September 2018. In the instant writ petition preferred under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, though several reliefs have been sought, the controversy basically centers around banning the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or Khatna or Female Circumcision (FC) or Khafd. For the said purpose, reliance has been WP(C)No.
- 3 February 2020. List these matters on 06.02.2020.
- 6 February 2020. RE : ISSUE “Whether this Court can refer Questions of Law to a Larger Bench in a Review Petition?” Arguments concluded. Orders reserved.
- 10 February 2020. The following issues are framed for consideration by this Court: 1. What is the scope and ambit of right to freedom of religion under Article 25 of the Constitution of India?
- 10 February 2020. We have heard the parties at length. For reasons to follow, we hold that this Court can refer questions of law to a larger bench in a Review Petition. Seven issues have been framed for consideration by this Court in terms of the signed order.
- 17 February 2020. List tomorrow (18.02.2020).
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Rakesh Khanna, Ms. Sunita Tiwari, Mr. T.S. Chaudhary, Mr. Kamal Mohan Gupta, Mr. T.S. Chaudhry, Ms. Drishti S. Rathore, Mr. Aditya Pushakal Khanna, Mr. Aditya Pushkal Khanna, Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Ms. Pranaya Goyal, Ms. Nidhi Ram, Ms. Shachi Udeshi Advocates — Respondents: Ms. Mamta Singh, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Ajita Sharma, Ms. Amita, Mr. Purushottam Sharma Tripathi, Ms. Shubhada Kubde, Ms. Hemantika Wahi, Mr. Umesh Babu Chaurasia, Mr. B. V. Balaram Das, Mr. Shalinder Saini, Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, Ms. Nandini Gupta
