(D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and K.M. Joseph, JJ.)
Nilanjan Bhattacharya _______________________________ Petitioner;
v.
State of Karnataka and Others _____________________ Respondent(s).
IA 50641/2020, 50642/2020, 50643/2020, 50645/2020, 68854/2020, 68856/2020, 79091/2020, in Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 7146/2020, decided on September 9, 2020
(For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 50643/2020-Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA No. 50645/2020-Exemption From Filing Affidavit and IA No. 50642/2020-Appropriate Orders/Directions and IA No. 50641/2020-Permission To File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures…Ms. Vibha Datta Makhija, Senior Counsel Assist the Court as Amicus Curiae, Mr. Gaurav Khanna, Adv. Will Assist Ms. Vibha Datta Makhija, Amicus Curiae Senior Advocate please Show Name of Ms. Vibha Datta Makhija, Senior Advocate As Amicus Curiae
(IA No. 50642/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions IA No. 68856/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 50645/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 50643/2020 – Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment IA No. 50641/2020 – Permission To File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures IA No. 79091/2020 – Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures IA No. 68854/2020 – Permission To File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures)
IA 50641/2020, 50642/2020, 50643/2020, 50645/2020, 68854/2020, 68856/2020, 79091/2020; Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 7146/2020; WPHC No. 93/2019; IA No. 50643/2020; IA No. 50645/2020; IA No. 50642/2020; IA No. 50641/2020; IA No. 50642/2020; IA No. 68856/2020; IA No. 50645/2020; IA No. 50643/2020; IA No. 50641/2020; IA No. 79091/2020; and IA No. 68854/2020
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Ms. Vibha Dutta Makhija, learned senior counsel who was requested to assist the Court as amicus curiae made preliminary submissions.
2. We grant liberty to the amicus curiae to communicate with the respondent and to place a short note of submissions before this Court by the next date of hearing.
3. Mr. Prabhjit Jauhar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has stated that he has prepared a note of submissions together with a compilation of judgments so as to facilitate the final disposal of the present case. These be filed in the meantime. Mr. Jauhar will furnish the contact details of the respondent to the amicus curiae.
4. List on 23.09.2020.
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