Delhi High Court - Orders
Smt Uma Devi vs Satula Devi & Ors on 17 February, 2022
Author: Siddharth Mridul
Bench: Siddharth Mridul, Anup Jairam Bhambhani
$~S-20 to 29
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ LPA 209/2021, CM APPL. 21916/2021 (Stay) and CM APPL.
27399/2021 (For additional documents)
SMT UMA DEVI ..... Appellant
Through: Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate with Mr. B.
Shravanath Shanker, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
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
with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K.
Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar AC,
Mr. Awanish Kumar, Mrs. Sreoshi
Chatterjee and Mr. Priyesh
Srivastava, Advocates for R-2.
Mr. Ravi Sharma, Ms. Gunjan
Mangla, Mr. Anjani Kumar Rai
and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma,
Advocates for R-3.
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
with Mr. Vasuh Misra, Advocate
for R-6/GNCTD.
21
+ LPA 219/2021 and CM APPL. 23862/2021 (Stay)
SMT KANCHANA RAI ..... Appellant
Signature Not Verified
Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA
By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 1 of 11
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Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
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
with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K.
Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar AC,
Mr. Awanish Kumar, Mrs. Sreoshi
Chatterjee and Mr. Priyesh
Srivastava, Advocates for R-2.
Mr. Ravi Sharma, Ms. Gunjan
Mangla, Mr. Anjani Kumar Rai
and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma,
Advocates for R-3.
Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate with Mr. B.
Shravanath Shanker, Advocate for
R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
with Mr. Vasuh Misra, Advocate
for R-6/GNCTD.
Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC (Criminal)
for the State/GNCTD.
22
+ LPA 221/2021 and CM APPL. 23868/2021 (Stay)
UMA DEVI ..... Appellant
Signature Not Verified
Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA
By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 2 of 11
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Through: Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate with Mr. B.
Shravanath Shanker, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
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
with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K.
Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar AC,
Mr. Awanish Kumar, Mrs. Sreoshi
Chatterjee and Mr. Priyesh
Srivastava, Advocates for R-2.
Mr. Ravi Sharma, Ms. Gunjan
Mangla, Mr. Anjani Kumar Rai
and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma,
Advocates for R-3.
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
with Mr. Vasuh Misra, Advocate
for R-6/GNCTD.
Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC (Criminal)
for the State/GNCTD.
23
+ LPA 223/2021 and CM APPL. 24189/2021 (Stay)
SMT UMA DEVI ..... Appellant
Through: Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate with Mr. B.
Shravanath Shanker, Advocate.
Signature Not Verified
Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA
By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 3 of 11
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versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
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
with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K.
Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar AC,
Mr. Awanish Kumar, Mrs. Sreoshi
Chatterjee and Mr. Priyesh
Srivastava, Advocates for R-2.
Mr. Ravi Sharma, Ms. Gunjan
Mangla, Mr. Anjani Kumar Rai
and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma,
Advocates for R-3.
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
with Mr. Vasuh Misra, Advocate
for R-6/GNCTD.
Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC (Criminal)
for the State/GNCTD.
24
+ LPA 224/2021 and CM APPL. 24194/2021 (Stay)
SMT UMA DEVI ..... Appellant
Through: Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate with Mr. B.
Shravanath Shanker, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
with Mr. Varun Singh, Mr.
Signature Not Verified
Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA
By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 4 of 11
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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
with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K.
Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar AC,
Mr. Awanish Kumar, Mrs. Sreoshi
Chatterjee and Mr. Priyesh
Srivastava, Advocates for R-2.
Mr. Ravi Sharma, Ms. Gunjan
Mangla, Mr. Anjani Kumar Rai
and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma,
Advocates for R-3.
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
with Mr. Vasuh Misra, Advocate
for R-6/GNCTD.
25
+ LPA 429/2021 and CM APPL. 40052/2021 (Stay)
UMA DEVI ..... Appellant
Through: Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate with Mr. B.
Shravanath Shanker, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
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.
Signature Not Verified
Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA
By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 5 of 11
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Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K.
Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar AC,
Mr. Awanish Kumar, Mrs. Sreoshi
Chatterjee and Mr. Priyesh
Srivastava, Advocates for R-2.
Mr. Ravi Sharma, Ms. Gunjan
Mangla, Mr. Anjani Kumar Rai
and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma,
Advocates for R-3.
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
with Mr. Vasuh Misra, Advocate
for R-6/GNCTD.
26
+ LPA 430/2021 and CM APPL. 40060/2021 (Stay)
SMT KANCHANA RAI ..... Appellant
Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
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
with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K.
Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar AC,
Mr. Awanish Kumar, Mrs. Sreoshi
Chatterjee and Mr. Priyesh
Srivastava, Advocates for R-2.
Signature Not Verified
Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA
By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 6 of 11
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Mr. Ravi Sharma, Ms. Gunjan
Mangla, Mr. Anjani Kumar Rai
and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma,
Advocates for R-3.
Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate with Mr. B.
Shravanath Shanker, Advocate for
R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
with Mr. Vasuh Misra, Advocate
for R-6/GNCTD.
27
+ LPA 432/2021, CM APPL. 40163/2021 (For permission to file
LPA with supporting affidavit) and CM APPL. 40164/2021
(Stay)
UMESH SHARMA ..... Appellant
Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
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
with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K.
Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar AC,
Mr. Awanish Kumar, Mrs. Sreoshi
Chatterjee and Mr. Priyesh
Srivastava, Advocates for R-2.
Mr. Ravi Sharma, Ms. Gunjan
Mangla, Mr. Anjani Kumar Rai
Signature Not Verified
Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA
By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 7 of 11
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and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma,
Advocates for R-3.
Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate with Mr. B.
Shravanath Shanker, Advocate for
R-4.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
with Mr. Vasuh Misra, Advocate
for R-6/GNCTD.
28
+ 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
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. Alankiti,
Advocates.
versus
UMESH SHARMA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate for R-1 and R-3.
Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate with Mr.B.
Shravanath, Advocate for R-2.
Mr. Ravi Sharma, Ms. Gunjan
Mangla, Mr. Anjani Kumar Rai
and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma,
Advocates for R-4.
Mr. K.K. Rai, Senior Advocate
with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K.
Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar AC,
Mr. Awanish Kumar, Mrs. Sreoshi
Signature Not Verified
Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA
By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 8 of 11
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Chatterjee and Mr. Priyesh
Srivastava, Advocates for R-5.
Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
with Mr. Vasuh Misra, Advocate
for R-6/GNCTD.
29
+ 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) CM APPL. 8788/2022 (Exemption) and CM
APPL. 8789/2022 (Exemption)
KANCHANA RAI ..... Appellant
Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior
Advocate with Mr. D. Abhinav
Rao, Advocate.
versus
SATULA DEVI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate
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
with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K.
Pandey, Mr. Chandrashekhar AC,
Mr. Awanish Kumar, Mrs. Sreoshi
Chatterjee and Mr. Priyesh
Srivastava, Advocates for R-2.
Mr. Ravi Sharma, Ms. Gunjan
Mangla, Mr. Anjani Kumar Rai
and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma,
Advocates for R-3.
Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Senior Advocate with Mr. B.
Shravanath Shanker, Advocate for
R-4.
Signature Not Verified
Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA
By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 9 of 11
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Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC
with Mr. Vasuh Misra, Advocate
for R-6/GNCTD.
Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Senior
Advocate 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
% 17.02.2022 The present matter has been taken up for hearing by way of Video Conferencing on account of COVID-19 pandemic.
We have heard Mr. Sandeep Sethi, learned Senior Advocate appearing on behalf of Smt. Kanchana Rai, the appellant in LPA Nos. 219/2021, 430/2021 and 52/2022; and Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, learned Senior Advocate appearing on behalf of Smt. Uma Devi, the appellant in LPA Nos.209/2021, 221/2021, 223/2021, 224/2021 and 429/2021 at length.
The appeals are part-heard.
List for further arguments by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties in these connected appeals on 15.03.2022.
The parties are at liberty to file brief written synopses of their submissions, running into not more than 04 pages, along with copies of the Signature Not Verified Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 10 of 11 NANDAN relevant decisions on which they seek to place reliance, within a period of 02 weeks from today, after providing advance copies thereof to learned counsel appearing on the other side.
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J.
ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J.
FEBRUARY 17, 2022/'AA' Click here to check corrigendum, if any Signature Not Verified Signed LPA 209/2021, LPA 219/2021, LPA 221/2021, LPA 223/2021, LPA 224/2021, LPA 429/2021, LPA By:DURGESH 430/2021, LPA 432/2021, LPA 475/2021, LPA 52/2022 Page 11 of 11 NANDAN