(Dipak Misra, C.J. and D.Y. Chandrachud, J.)
Shafin Jahan _______________________________________ Petitioner
v.
Asokan K.M. & Ors. _____________________________ Respondent(s)
Diary No(s). 19702/2017, decided on August 4, 2017
(For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 53766/2017-Exemption From Filing C/C of The Impugned Judgment and IA No. 53788/2017-Intervention/Impleadment and IA No. 53764/2017-Permission to File SLP and IA No. 53789/2017-Appropriate Orders/Directions and IA No. 53767/2017-Permission to File Additional Documents)
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Permission to file the special leave petition is granted.
2. Issue notice.
3. Ms. Madhvi Divan, Advocate appears on caveat and accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 1. She seeks a week’s time, so as to enable her to place material on the record of this case.
4. Prayer is allowed. Needful be done within one week from today.
5. Let service on the remaining respondents be effected through the learned counsel who represented them before the High Court. So far as official respondents are concerned, service on them be effected through the standing counsel for the State of Kerala, nominated for this Court. All respondents must be notified by 05.08.2017.
6. On our asking, Mr. Maninder Singh, learned Additional Solicitor General accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 6 – the National Investigation Agency.
7. Post for hearing on 16.08.2017.
8. Learned counsel representing respondent no. 1 undertakes, that in case this Court desires, the child in question shall be produced in this Court within 24 hours.
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