Shaheen Abdulla vs. Rajnish Seth

JITEM NO.16+13+1+18+19 COURT NO.3

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 24/2022

QURBAN ALI & ANR.

Petitioner(s)

SECTION PIL- $W$

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Respondent(s)

IA No. 18251/2022 - APPLICATION FOR TAKING ON RECORD IA No. 64016/2022 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS IA No. 61197/2022 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS IA No. 56876/2022 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS IA No. 5583/2022 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. IA No. 59757/2022 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. IA No. 5581/2022 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 9313/2022 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 7452/2022 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 56873/2022 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 18250/2022 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 12769/2022 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 11469/2022 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 64054/2022 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES IA No. 8935/2022 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES) WITH W.P. (C) No. $80/2022$ (PIL-W) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.17397/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.) W.P.(C) No(s). $943/2021$ W.P.(C) No(s). $799/2020$ W.P. (C) No. $787/2020$ (PIL-W) (IA No. 72183/2020 - EX-PARTE STAY IA No. 82113/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 73584/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 25020/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 95977/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT SignalmerNet VN6. 82112/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. EEP TO THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE R 13:17:2218 No. 73586/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM PAYING COURT FEE IA No. 50827/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 48302/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 84973/2020 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES

IA No. 80567/2020 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES) SLP(C) No. 10937/2019 (XIV) W.P.(C) No. 477/2020 (PIL-W) IA No. 48986/2020 - EX-PARTE STAY IA No. 48987/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. IA No. 51005/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT) W.P.(C) No. 788/2020 (PIL-W) IA No. 50785/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 48329/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 72236/2020 - STAY APPLICATION) W.P.(C) No. 789/2020 (PIL-W) (IA No. 50786/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 48338/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 72228/2020 - STAY APPLICATION) W.P.(C) No. 956/2020 (PIL-W) (IA No. 91135/2020 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS IA No. 93533/2020 - CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION IA No. 96666/2020 - EARLY HEARING APPLICATION IA No. 91134/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 94600/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 94685/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 98416/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 90944/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 93535/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 94668/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 92913/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 91171/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 91136/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 105261/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 94614/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 92885/2020 - INITIATING CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS IA No. 96664/2020 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 94643/2020 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 96369/2020 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 94633/2020 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 95678/2020 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 108087/2020 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 95675/2020 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 95066/2020 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION IA No. 94683/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 98414/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 94667/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 94621/2020 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 105260/2020 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

W.P.(C) No. 1080/2020 (PIL-W) IA No. 106002/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 105999/2020 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

T.P.(C) No. 100-105/2021 (XVI-A) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.9093/2021-EX-PARTE STAY)

SLP(C) No. 6913/2021 (XII-A) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.61254/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.61346/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT and IA No.61255/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT and IA No.61345/2021-INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT and IA No.61253/2021-PERMISSION TO APPEAR AND ARGUE IN PERSON)

T.P.(C) No. 997-1000/2021 (XVI-A) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.63369/2021-EX-PARTE STAY and IA No.63370/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T,)

T.P.(C) No. 1147-1152/2021 (XVI-A) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.77779/2021-EX-PARTE STAY)

W.P.(C) No. 760/2021 (PIL-W) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.79630/2021-EX-PARTE STAY)

SLP(C) No. 11163/2021 (XI-A) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.85838/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.85839/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT)

T.P.(C) No. 1248-1252/2021 (XVI-A) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.87279/2021-EX-PARTE STAY)

SLP(C) No. 11566/2021 (XI-A) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.89043/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.89045/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

SLP(C) No. 13661/2021 (XI-A) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.110753/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

SLP(C) No. 14506-14507/2021 (IX) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.117645/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

W.P.(C) No. 907/2021 (PIL-W) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.100429/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 100429/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT)

W.P.(Crl.) No. 391/2021 (X) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.118374/2021-EX-PARTE AD-INTERIM RELIEF and IA No.118376/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.118377/2021- EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT)

W.P.(C) No. 776/2021 (PIL-W) (FOR ADMISSION)

W.P.(C) No. 1341/2020 (PIL-W) (IA No. 155935/2021 - APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION IA No. 122321/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT)

W.P.(C) No. 689/2020 (PIL-W) ( FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES ON IA 18780/2021, FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES ON IA 21901/2021 FOR CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION ON IA 140706/2021 IA No. 140706/2021 - CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION IA No. 21901/2021 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES IA No. 18780/2021 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

W.P.(C) No. 1265/2021 (X) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.150287/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.[TO BE TAKEN UP ALONGWITH W.P (c) NO. 907/2021])

SLP(C) No(s). 6722/2022 (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.54659/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT )

SLP(C) No(s). 8670/2022 (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.70520/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.70521/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. )

Date : 19-05-2022 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv. Mr. Senthil Jagadeesan, AOR Mr. Vinayak Bhandari, Adv. Ms. Sonakshi Malhan, Adv. Mr. Sajol Jain, Adv. Ms. Romya Raj, Adv. Mr. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Nigam Pasha, Adv. Ms. Rashmi Singh, Adv. Ms. Sumita Hazarika, AOR

Mr. Ashwani Kumar Dubey, AOR Mr. Rahul Joshi, AOR Petitioner-in-person Mr. Ashwani Kumar Dubey, AOR Mr. Mrigank Prabhakar, AOR Mr. M. R. Shamshad, AOR Mr. Adeel Ahmed, AOR Mr. Raj Kishor Choudhary, AOR Mr. Sanjay Hegde, Sr. Adv. Mr. Ejaz Maqbool, AOR Mr. Shahid Nadeem, Adv. Ms. Akriti Chaubey, Adv. Mr. Muhammad Isa M. Hakim, Adv. Mr. Saif Zia, Adv. Mr. Talha Abdul Rahman, AOR Ms. Sumita Hazarika, AOR Ms. Manju Jetley, AOR Mr. V. Elanchezhiyan, AOR Mr. Vivek Narayan Sharma, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Tushar Mehta, LD ASG Mr. K.M. Nataraj, LD ASG Ms. Kanu Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tyagi, Adv. Mr. O.P. Shukla, Adv. Ms. Sansriti Pathak, Adv. Mr. Rajan Kumar Chaurasia, Adv. Mr. Rajat Nair, Adv. Mr. Varun Chugh, Adv. Mr. Sushal Tiwari, Adv. Mr. Amrish Kumar, AOR Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR Mr. Jatinder Kumar Sethi, Dy. A.G. Mr. Abhishek Atrey, AOR Ms. Ambika Atrey, Adv. Mr. Ashutosh Sharma, Adv. Mr. Akash Giri, Adv. Mr. Shadan Farasat, AOR Mr. Aditya Vijay Kumar, ADv. Ms. Chitranshul A. Sinha, AOR Mr. Jaskenen Singh Bhatia, Adv. Ms. Akshita Katoch, Adv.

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Mr. Ashutosh Dubey, AOR Mr. Abhishek Chauhan, Adv. Mrs. Rajshree Dubey, Adv. Mr. Amit P. Shahi, Adv. Mr. Amit Kumar, Adv. Mr. Devendra Singh, AOR Mr. Abhishek, AOR Mr. Vishnu Shankar Jain, AOR Mr. Kaleeswaram Raj, Adv. Mr. Mohammed Sadique T.A, AOR Mr. Anu K. Joy, Adv. Mr. Alim Anvar, Adv. Mr. Radhalakshmi R., Adv. Ms. Astha Sharma, AOR Ms. Liz Mathew, AOR Ms. Rashmi Nandakumar, AOR Ms. Ruchira Goel, AOR Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR Mr. Prasanna S., AOR Mr. Amrish Kumar, AOR Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, AOR M/S. Karanjawala & Co., AOR Mr. Tushar Mehta, SG Mr. K.M. Nataraj, LD ASG Ms. Kanu Agrawal, Adv. Mr. Mayank Pandey, Adv. Mr. Rajat Nair, Adv. Mr. O.P. Shukla, Adv. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Mr. Krishan Kumar, AOR Mr. Vishnu Shankar Jain, AOR Ms. Megha Karnwal, AOR Mr. Sajan Poovayya, Sr. Adv. Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Ankur Saigal, Adv. Mr. Sarans Jain, Adv. Mr. Rishabh Parikh, Adv. Ms. Shloka Narayanan, Adv. Mr. E. C. Agrawala, AOR Ms.Chitranshul A. Sinha, AOR Mrs. Tanuj Bagga Sharma, AOR

Mr. Ravi Sharma, AOR

Mr. Mrigank Prabhakar, AOR Mr. Mithu Jain, AOR Mr. Suvidutt M.s., AOR Mr. Anshuman Ashok, AOR Mr. Rahul Bhatia, AOR Mr. Abhishek Yadav, AOR Mr. Anas Tanwir, AOR Ms. Manju Jetley, AOR Mr. Shadan Farasat, AOR Mr. Bharat Gupta, Adv. Mr. Shourya Dasgupta, Adv. Mr. Dhruv Bhatnagar, Adv. Ms. Tanvi Tuhina, Adv. Ms. Hafsa Khan, Adv. Mr. Aman Naqvi, Adv. Mr. Harsh Kaushik, AOR Mr. Sunil Fernandes, AOR Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker, AOR Mr. Pratik R. Bombarde, AOR Ms. Ranjeeta Rohatgi, AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

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.

Issue notice in all the fresh matters listed today.

Dasti, in addition, is permitted.

Learned advocates-on-record appearing on caveat in respective matters waive notice for the concerned respondents.

The following cases covered under Point No. 1

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[Challenge to information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021], be listed on 19.07.2022:

1. W.P.(C) No. 760 of 2021 2. T.P.(C) Nos. 997-1000/2021 3. T.P.(C) Nos. 1147-1152/2021 4. T.P.(C) Nos. 1248-1252 of 2021 5. SLP(C) Nos. 14506-14507 of 2021 6. SLP(C) No. 11163 of 2021 7. SLP(C) No. 11566 of 2021 8. SLP(C) No. 8670 of 2022

The following cases covered under Point No. 3 [Petitions Generally seeking directions for evolving mechanism which would be touching upon the subject matter of IT Rules], be listed on 19.07.2022 as a separate group:

1. WP(C) No. 799 of 2020 2. SLP(C) No. 10937 of 2019 3. WP(C) No. 1080 of 2020 4. TP(C) No. 100-105 of 2021 5. WP(C) No. 689 of 2020 6. WP(C) No. 1341 of 2020 7. WP(C) No. 776 of 2021

The following cases covered under Point No. 2 [Challenge to Cable TV Rules], be listed on 20.07.2022:

1. SLP(C) No. 13661 of 2021

2. SLP(C) No. 6722 of 2022

The following cases covered under Point No. 4 [Other set of cases involving instances of hate speeches and hate crimes], be listed on 21.07.2022:

1. WP(C) No. 943 of 2021 2. WP(C) No. 787 of 2020 3. WP(C) No. 477 of 2020 4. WP(C) No. 788 of 2020 5. WP(C) No. 789 of 2020 6. WP(C) No. 956 of 2020 7. WP(C) No. 907 of 2021 8. WP(C) No. 1265 of 2021 9. WP(Crl.) No. 391 of 2021 10. SLP(C) No. 6913 of 2021 11. WP(C) No. 24 of 2022 12. WP(C) No. 80 of 2022

In case, any urgent orders are required before the next date of hearing, it would be open to the parties to move the Vacation Bench for appropriate relief.

(DEEPAK SINGH) (VIDYA NEGI)

COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)