Harsh Mander & ANR v. Gnct Of Delhi & ORS

$~6 to 14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 2296/2020 AJAY GAUTAM Petitioner-in-person.

GNCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

Sanjoy Ghose, ASC with Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for UOI.

W.P.(C) 2836/2020 & CM APPL. 9860/2020 JAMIAT ULAMA-I-HIND Mrs. June Chaudhary, Sr. Adv. with Mohd. Taiyab Khan, Adv.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS Sanjoy Ghose, ASC with W.P.(C) 3003/2020 JAMIAT ULAMA-I-HIND THROUGH GENERAL SECRETARY Mrs. June Chaudhary, Sr. Adv. with Mohd. Taiyab Khan, Adv.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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Anil Soni, CGSC with Devesh Dubey, Adv.

for R-1/UOI.

W.P.(CRL) 565/2020 & CRL.M.As.4516/2020, 4534/2020, 4536/2020, 4974/2020 & 4975/2020 HARSH MANDER & ANR ..... Petitioners Mr. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Sarim Naved, Adv.

GNCT OF DELHI & ORS Sanjoy Ghose, ASC with Mr. Mahmood Pracha with Mr. Jatin Bhatt, Advs.

for applicants in Crl.M.A. 4536/2020.

W.P.(CRL) 566/2020 & CRL.M.As.4535/2020, 5328/2020 & 5329/2020 RAHUL ROY Ms. Suroor Mander, Adv.

STATE & ORS.

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Mr. Satyam Singh, Applicant in CRL.M.A. No.5328/2020.

Mr. Mahmood Pracha with Mr. Jatin Bhatt, Advs.

for applicants in Crl.M.A. 4535/2020.

W.P.(CRL) 588/2020 & CRL.M.As.5365/2020, 5366/2020, 9659/2020 & 9660/2020 LAWYERS VOICE Ms. Sonia Mathur, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Archana Sharma, Adv.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for UOI.

W.P.(CRL) 665/2020 & CRL.M.As.

5108/2020, 5109/2020, 5330/2020, 5367/2020 & 9161/2020 SHAIKH MUJTABA FAROOQ & ORS.

..... Petitioners Mr. Colin Gonsalves, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Sneha Mukherjee, Adv.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Mr. Tushar Mehta, SG with Mr. Rajat Nair, Adv. for UOI.

Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC for UOI.

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Ms. Pinki Anand, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Archana Sharma, Adv. for Impleader.

W.P.(CRL) 669/2020 & CRL.M.As.5122/2020 & 6229/2020 BRINDA KARAT Ms. Kirti Singh with Ms. Nupur Agrawal & Ms. Tara Narula, Advs.

STATE & ANR.

W.P.(CRL) 670/2020 & CRL.M.A. 5139/2020 BRINDA KARAT Mr. Adit S. Pujari, Adv.

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CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 27.07.2020 Proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.

W.P.(CRL.) 565/2020 & CRL.M.As.4516/2020, 4534/2020, 4536/2020, 4974/2020 & 4975/2020 Mr. Kapil Sibal, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that they are not pressing this petition at this stage and they seek permission of this Court to approach the court of Metropolitan Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Permission as prayed for is granted.

Petitioners are at liberty to approach the concerned Trial Court in accordance with law, rules and regulations applicable to the facts of the case.

With the aforesaid liberty, this petition is hereby disposed of. All the pending applications also stand disposed of accordingly. CRL.M.A. 5329/2020 (exemption) In W.P.(CRL) 566/2020 CRL.M.As. 5366/2020 (exemption) & 9660/2020 (exemption) In W.P.(CRL) 588/2020 Allowed, subject to just exceptions.

The applications stand disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 2296/2020 W.P.(C) 2836/2020 & CM APPL. 9860/2020 W.P.(C) 3003/2020 W.P.(CRL) 566/2020 & CRL.M.As.4535/2020 & 5328/2020 W.P.(CRL) 588/2020 & CRL.M.As.5365/2020 & 9659/2020 W.P.(CRL) 665/2020 & CRL.M.As. 5108/2020, 5109/2020, 5330/2020, 5367/2020 & 9161/2020 W.P.(CRL) 669/2020 & CRL.M.As.5122/2020 & 6229/2020 W.P.(CRL) 670/2020 & CRL.M.A. 5139/2020 Counsel appearing for the petitioners in W.P.(C) Nos.2836/2020 and W.P.(C) 3003/2020 are referring to the affidavits filed by the respondents but the same are not on record.

We, therefore, direct the respondents to bring on record the counter affidavits which they have filed and verify all the page numbers, etc. so that whenever the petitioners refer to any running page number of the paper book including affidavit of the respondents, the same may be noticed by all parties.

Time to place on record all the affidavits is granted. All affidavits be placed on record by the respondents before the next date of hearing.

Registry is directed to paginate the complete paper book. List on 05.08.2020.

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