Delhi High Court - Orders
Smt Uma Devi vs Satula Devi & Ors on 27 January, 2022
Author: Siddharth Mridul
Bench: Siddharth Mridul, Anup Jairam Bhambhani
$~S-33 to S-42
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ LPA 209/2021, CM APPL. 21916/2021 (Stay) & CM APPL.
27399/2021 (For Additional Documents)
SMT UMA DEVI ..... Appellant
Through Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate along with Mr.
B. Shravanath Shanker, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Varun Singh, Mr.
Ytharth Kumar, Mr. Akshay Dev,
Ms. Deepika Kalia, Mr. Mrityunjai
Singh, Mr. Kapish Seth, Mr.
Satwik Misra, Mr. Abhijeet
Pandey and Ms. Alankrti,
Advocates for R-1.
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr.
S.K. Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar
AC, Mr. Awanish Kumar and Ms.
Sreoshi Chatterjee, Advocates for
R-2.
Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Ravi
Sharma, Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Ms.
Madhulika Rai Sharma and Mr.
Anjani Kumar Rai, Advocates for
R-3.
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
along with Mr. Vasuh Misra,
Advocate for R-6/GNCTD.
LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021,
LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 1 of 11
S-34
+ LPA 219/2021 & CM APPL. 23862/2021 (Stay)
SMT KANCHANA RAI ..... Appellant
Through Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. D.
Abhinav Rao, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Varun Singh, Mr.
Ytharth Kumar, Mr. Akshay Dev
and Ms. Alankrti, Advocates for
R-1.
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr.
S.K. Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar
AC, Mr. Awanish Kumar and Ms.
Sreoshi Chatterjee, Advocates for
R-2.
Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Ravi
Sharma, Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Ms.
Madhulika Rai Sharma and Mr.
Anjani Kumar Rai, Advocates for
R-3.
Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate along with Mr.
B. Shravanath Shanker, Advocate
for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
along with Mr. Vasuh Misra,
Advocate for R-6/GNCTD.
Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC (Criminal)
for the State/GNCTD.
S-35
+ LPA 221/2021 & CM APPL. 23868/2021 (Stay)
LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021,
LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 2 of 11
UMA DEVI ..... Appellant
Through Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate along with Mr.
B. Shravanath, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Varun Singh, Mr.
Ytharth Kumar, Mr. Akshay Dev
and Ms. Alankrti, Advocates for
R-1.
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr.
S.K. Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar
AC, Mr. Awanish Kumar and Ms.
Sreoshi Chatterjee, Advocates for
R-2.
Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Ravi
Sharma, Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Ms.
Madhulika Rai Sharma and Mr.
Anjani Kumar Rai, Advocates for
R-3.
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
along with Mr. Vasuh Misra,
Advocate for R-6/GNCTD.
Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC (Criminal)
for the State/GNCTD.
S-36
+ LPA 223/2021 & CM APPL. 24189/2021 (Stay)
SMT UMA DEVI ..... Appellant
LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021,
LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 3 of 11
Through Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate along with Mr.
B. Shravanath Shanker, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Varun Singh, Mr.
Ytharth Kumar, Mr. Akshay Dev
and Ms. Alankrti, Advocates for
R-1.
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr.
S.K. Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar
AC, Mr. Awanish Kumar and Ms.
Sreoshi Chatterjee, Advocates for
R-2.
Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Ravi
Sharma, Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Ms.
Madhulika Rai Sharma and Mr.
Anjani Kumar Rai, Advocates for
R-3.
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
along with Mr. Vasuh Misra,
Advocate for R-6/GNCTD.
Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC (Criminal)
for the State/GNCTD.
S-37
+ LPA 224/2021 & CM APPL. 24194/2021 (Stay)
SMT UMA DEVI ..... Appellant
Through Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate along with Mr.
B. Shravanath Shanker, Advocate.
versus
LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021,
LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 4 of 11
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Varun Singh, Mr.
Ytharth Kumar, Mr. Akshay Dev
and Ms. Alankrti, Advocates for
R-1.
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr.
S.K. Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar
AC, Mr. Awanish Kumar and Ms.
Sreoshi Chatterjee, Advocates for
R-2.
Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Ravi
Sharma, Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Ms.
Madhulika Rai Sharma and Mr.
Anjani Kumar Rai, Advocates for
R-3.
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
along with Mr. Vasuh Misra,
Advocate for R-6/GNCTD.
S-38
+ LPA 429/2021 & CM APPL. 40052/2021 (Stay)
UMA DEVI ..... Appellant
Through Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate along with Mr.
B. Shravanath Shanker, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Varun Singh, Mr.
Ytharth Kumar, Mr. Akshay Dev
and Ms. Alankrti, Advocates for
R-1.
LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021,
LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 5 of 11
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr.
S.K. Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar
AC, Mr. Awanish Kumar and Ms.
Sreoshi Chatterjee, Advocates for
R-2.
Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Ravi
Sharma, Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Ms.
Madhulika Rai Sharma and Mr.
Anjani Kumar Rai, Advocates for
R-3.
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
along with Mr. Vasuh Misra,
Advocate for R-6/GNCTD.
S-39
+ LPA 430/2021 & CM APPL. 40060/2021 (Stay)
KANCHANA RAI ..... Appellant
Through Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. D.
Abhinav Rao, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Varun Singh, Mr.
Ytharth Kumar, Mr. Akshay Dev
and Ms. Alankrti, Advocates for
R-1.
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr.
S.K. Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar
AC, Mr. Awanish Kumar and Ms.
Sreoshi Chatterjee, Advocates for
R-2.
LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021,
LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 6 of 11
Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Ravi
Sharma, Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Ms.
Madhulika Rai Sharma and Mr.
Anjani Kumar Rai, Advocates for
R-3.
Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate along with Mr.
B. Shravanath Shanker, Advocate
for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
along with Mr. Vasuh Misra,
Advocate for R-6/GNCTD.
S-40
+ LPA 432/2021, CM APPL. 40163/2021 (For Permission to File
LPA with Supporting Affidavit) & CM APPL. 40164/2021
(Stay)
UMESH SHARMA ..... Appellant
Through Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. D.
Abhinav Rao, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Varun Singh, Mr.
Ytharth Kumar, Mr. Akshay Dev,
Ms. Deepika Kalia, Mr. Mrityunjai
Singh, Mr. Kapish Sethi, Mr.
Satwik Misra, Mr. Abhjieet
Pandey and Ms. Alankrti,
Advocates for R-1.
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr.
S.K. Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar
AC, Mr. Awanish Kumar and Ms.
Sreoshi Chatterjee, Advocates for
R-2.
LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021,
LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 7 of 11
Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Ravi
Sharma, Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Ms.
Madhulika Rai Sharma and Mr.
Anjani Kumar Rai, Advocates for
R-3.
Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate along with Mr.
B. Shravanath Shanker, Advocate
for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
along with Mr. Vasuh Misra,
Advocate for R-6/GNCTD.
S-41
+ LPA 475/2021, CAV 92/2021, CM APPL. 45248/2021 (Stay),
CM APPL. 45250/2021 (Exemption) & CM APPL. 45251/2021
(Delay)
SATULA DEVI ..... Appellant
Through Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Varun Singh, Ms.
Deepika Kalia, Mr. Mrityunjai
Singh, Mr. Kapish Seth, Mr.
Satwik Misra, Mr. Abhijeet
Pandey, Mr. Ytharth Kumar, Mr.
Akshay Dev and Ms. Alankrti,
Advocates.
versus
UMESH SHARMA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate along with Mr.
B. Shravanath, Advocate for R-2.
Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Ravi
Sharma, Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Ms.
Madhulika Rai Sharma and Mr.
Anjani Kumar Rai, Advocates for
R-3.
LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021,
LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 8 of 11
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr.
S.K. Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar
AC, Mr. Awanish Kumar and Ms.
Sreoshi Chatterjee, Advocates for
R-5.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
along with Mr. Vasuh Misra,
Advocate for R-6/GNCTD.
S-42
+ LPA 52/2022, CM APPL. 3472/2022 (Stay), CM APPL.
3957/2022 (For Impleadment), CM APPL. 3959/2022 (For
Consolidation of Proceedings) & CM APPL. 3960/2022
(Exemption)
KANCHANA RAI ..... Appellant
Through Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. D.
Abhinav Rao, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Varun Singh, Mr.
Ytharth Kumar, Mr. Akshay Dev,
Ms. Deepika Kaila, Mr. Mrityunjai
Singh, Mr. Kapish Seth, Mr.
Satwik Misra, Mr. Abhijeet
Pandey and Ms. Alankrti,
Advocates for R-1.
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr.
S.K. Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar
AC, Mr. Awanish Kumar and Ms.
Sreoshi Chatterjee, Advocates for
R-2.
LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021,
LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 9 of 11
Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Ravi
Sharma, Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Ms.
Madhulika Rai Sharma and Mr.
Anjani Kumar Rai, Advocates for
R-3.
Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate along with Mr.
B. Shravanath Shanker, Advocate
for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
along with Mr. Vasuh Misra,
Advocate for R-6/GNCTD.
Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Senior
Advocate along with Mr. Rajiv
Nayar, Senior Advocate with Mr.
Rohan Jaitley, Mr. Mahesh
Agarwal, Mr. Rishi Agarwala, Ms.
Niyati Kohli, Mr.Pratham Vir
Agarwal, Ms. Manavi Agarwal
and Mr. Chinappa, Advocates in
CM No. 3957/2022.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SIDDHARTH MRIDUL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI
ORDER
% 27.01.2022 The present matters have been taken-up for hearing by way of Video Conferencing on account of COVID-19 pandemic.
The present batch of LPAs has been received on transfer pursuant to directions issued by Hon'ble the Chief Justice.
At the outset, it is put to learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the parties that on 24.12.2020 a Division Bench of this court had recused from hearing W.P.(Crl.) No. 2255/2019 titled Ranjit Sharma vs. State & Ors., which matter, it would appear, was in some way related LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 10 of 11 to the subject matter of the disputes in the present batch of LPAs. That recusal was on account of the learned Presiding Judge of that Division Bench being disinclined to hear that case, although one of us viz. Anup Jairam Bhambhani J. was the other member of that Bench. Counsel are accordingly asked to express if they have any reservations in the present Division Bench hearing the matter, with Anup Jairam Bhambhani J. being one of the members.
However, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all parties state in unison that they have no objection whatsoever if the present batch of LPAs is taken-up for hearing by the present Division Bench, several other Benches already having recused from hearing these matters.
Accordingly the present batch of LPAs is being taken-up for consideration.
We have heard Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Uma Devi, the appellant in LPA Nos. 209/2021, 221/2021, 223/2021, 224/2021 and 429/2021, in-part.
For further arguments in these connected appeals, list on 17.02.2022.
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J JANUARY 27, 2022/rs Click here to check corrigendum, if any LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021 & LPA 52/2022 Page 11 of 11