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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 20th April, 2023
PARAS JAIN THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL
FATHER SH. SANDEEP JAIN ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh, and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates. (M: 9811101923)
Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate, SPC, UOI.
Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC with Ms. Vidhi Jain, Adv. for UOI.
JUDGMENT
(15) WITH + W.P.(C) 4502/2023 & CM APPL.17238/2023 SHREYANSH VERMA THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
DHEERAJ KANT VERMA..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh, and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar Yadav, Advocate for UOI. (M:9818836222) Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC with Ms. Vidhi Jain, Adv. for UOI. (16) WITH + W.P.(C) 4526/2023 & CM APPL.17321/2023 MASTER LAKSHYAVED KALISHARAN THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL MOTHER SHILPA RAMESH …. Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters Utkarsh, and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC with Ms. Vidhi Jain, Adv. for UOI. Mr. Virender Pratap Singh Charak and Ms.Shubhra Parashar Advocates for UOI. (17) WITH + W.P.(C) 4535/2023 & CM APPL.17331/2023 MASTER CHINMAY BARUPAL THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
ASHOK KUMAR BARUPAL..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh, and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC with Ms. Vidhi Jain, Adv. for UOI. Ms Monika Arora ( CGSC), Mr Yash Tyagi, Adv & Mr Subhrodeep, Adv. (18) WITH + W.P.(C) 4536/2023 & CM APPL.17333/2023 MADHAV SHARMA THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
NEERAJ SHARMA..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh, and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs. 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Sushil Raaja, SPC, UOI. Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC with Ms. Vidhi Jain, Adv. for UOI. (19) WITH + W.P.(C) 4538/2023 & CM APPL.17337/2023 SANDEEP KALIA..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh, and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC with Ms. Vidhi Jain, Adv. for UOI. Mr. Mukul Singh CGSC, Ms. Ira Singh, Adv. for R-1. (M:
9971359513) (20) WITH + W.P.(C) 4539/2023 & CM APPL.17340/2023 RAJVEER SRIVASTAVA THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
RAJESH KUMAR RIVASTAVA..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh, and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ORS...... Respondents Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC with Ms. Vidhi Jain, Adv. for UOI. Mr. Mukul Singh CGSC, Ms. Ira Singh, Advocate for R-1. (21) AND W.P.(C) 4591/2023 & CM APPL. 17548/2023 VANSH THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters FATHER SH.
VIPIN KUMAR..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh, and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ORS...... Respondents Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC with Ms. Vidhi Jain, Adv. for UOI. Ms Monika Arora ( CGSC), Mr Yash Tyagi, Adv & Mr Subhrodeep, Adv. Mr. Mukul Singh CGSC, Ms. Ira Singh, Advocate for R-1. (46) WITH + CONT.CAS(C) 415/2022 & CM APPL. 18280/2022 MASTER MEDHANSH JHAWAR @ MADHAV THROUGH HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Malhotra, Advocate. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs. (M: 6370344354)
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RAJESH BHUSHAN & ORS...... Respondent Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC, Ms. Vidhi Jain, Advocate for UOI. Mr. Divyam Nandrajog, Panel Counsel, GNCTD with Mr. Mayank Kamra, Adv. for R-2. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi (M:9958935556) and Mr. Jaswinder Singh, Advocate (M:9811232066) Dr. Shefali Gulati in person. (47) WITH + W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & CM APPL. 19189/2020, 4237/2023, 7519/2023 MASTER ARNESH SHAW..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Malhotra, Advocate. 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC, Ms. Vidhi Jain, Advocate for UOI. Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar Adv. for UOI. Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, CGSC for UOI. (M:9818030700) Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). Mr. Mr. Dharmender Verma and Mr. Vishal Singh, Advs. for BIRAC. Dr. Sheffali Gulati, (AIIMS). Mr Dharmender Verma Adv., Mr. Vishal Singh Adv., Mr. Shantanu Garg Advocate for BIRAC (M: 9625777607). (48) WITH + W.P.(C) 11610/2017 & CM APPL. 27637/2018, 44016/2022 FSMA INDIA CHARITABLE TRUST..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr.Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. (M: 9811101923) Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA AND ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Sameer Vashisht, ASC (Civil), GNCTD and Mr. Vanshay Kaul, Adv. for R-2. Mr. Vijay Joshi, Sr. Panel Counsel for UOI. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (49) WITH + W.P.(C) 2943/2020 & CM APPLs. 10227/2020, 6633/2022, 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters 7534/2023 ALISHBA KHAN..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Malhotra, Advocate. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS...... Respondents Through: Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, ASC, GNCTD, Ms. Ayushi Bansal, Mr. Sanyam Suri and Ms. Arshya Singh, Advocates for R-2 and 4 (M:9891363718). Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (50) WITH + W.P.(C) 10782/2020 & CM APPL. 33828/2020 AVIRAJ GARG, AGE 4 YEARS, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
ABHINAV GARG..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Ms. Amrita Prakash, CGSC and Mr. Vishal Ashwani Mehta, Advocates (M:9818667963). Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (51) WITH + W.P.(C) 322/2021 & CM APPL. 812/2021 KESHAV SHARMA AGE 12 YEARS THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SANJEEV KUMAR..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs. 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Ajay Digpaul and Mr. Kamal Digpaul with Ms. Swati Kwatra, Advocates for UOI. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (52) WITH + W.P.(C) 1491/2021 & CM APPLs. 4291/2021, 8671/2022 MASTER MEDHANSH JHAWAR @ MADHAV..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Malhotra, Advocate. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh & Ms. Vidhi Jain, Advocates (M: 9999359235) Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (53) WITH + W.P.(C) 1511/2021 & CM APPL. 4331/2021, 8616/2022 MASTER KENIT JHAWAR @ KESHAV..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Malhotra, Advocate. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Rishabh Sahu, Central Govt Sr. Counsel with Mr Sameer Sharma, Adv. for UOI. Mr. Ghanshyam Mishra, Advocate with Mr. Babli Chauhan, Adv. for R-1. (M: 9899794006) Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (54) WITH + W.P.(C) 1611/2021 & CM APPL. 4600/2021 LAKSHYA KUMAR GOYAL, 8 YRS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
VIPIN KUMAR.... 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Bharathi Raju, Sr. Panel Counsel for UOI. (M:9868895906) Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (55) WITH + W.P.(C) 3662/2021 & CM APPLs. 11103/2021, 25590/2021, 32504/2021 PAYEL BHATTACHARYA..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Chatterjee and Mr. Ishaan Karki, Advocates. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ORS...... Respondents Through: Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, ASC, GNCTD, Ms. Ayushi Bansal, Mr. Sanyam Suri and Ms. Arshya Singh, Advocates for R-2 (M:9891363718). Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar Adv. for UOI. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (56) WITH + W.P.(C) 3682/2021 & CM APPL. 11153/2021 HARSHIT SONI, 16 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
TIKAM CHAND SONI..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs. 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. T.P. Singh, Sr. Central Govt. Counsel for R-1 (M:9971579687). Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (57) WITH + W.P.(C) 3689/2021 & CM APPL.11179/2021 DHANANJAY BHARDWAJ, 11 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH. AMIT KUMAR..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Uniyal and Mr. Dhawal Uniyal, Advs for R-1 (M:9560806614). Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (58) WITH + W.P.(C) 3706/2021 & CM APPL. 11229/2021 KHUSHWANT BHARDWAJ, 7 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
NIKHIL BHARDWAJ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjib Kumar Mohanty, Sr. Panel Counsel with Mr. Subesh K. Sahood, Adv. for R-1. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters (59) WITH + W.P. (C) 3707/2021 & CM APPL. 11230/2021 AARAV GARG, 5 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH. VIVEK..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Siddharth Khatana, Advocate for UOI. (M:9811132326) Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (60) WITH + W.P.(C) 3729/2021 & CM APPL. 11269/2021 MANISH, 8 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
PHOOL CHAND JAT & ANR.... Petitioners Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (61) WITH + W.P.(C) 3737/2021 & CM APPL. 11277/2021 SHOURYA MARU, 7 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
KAMAL KUMAR MARU..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs. 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Ranvir Singh (CGSC) for R-1. (M:9818071061) Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (62) WITH + W.P.(C) 3859/2021 & CM APPL. 11647/2021 SIDDHARTH SWARNKAR, 9 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
DINESH KUMAR SWARNKAR..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, ASC, GNCTD with Ms. Ayushi Bansal, Mr. Sanyam Suri and Ms. Arshya Singh Advocates for R-1 to 5 (M:9891363718). Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (63) WITH + W.P.(C) 4045/2021 & CM APPL. 12213/2021 UTKARSH INDRAJIT PAWAR, 10 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
INDRAJIT DAMAR PAWAR..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, Sr. Panel Counsel with Ms. Shweta, Advocate for UOI. Mr. Harish Kumar Garg and Ms. Khushboo Sharma, Advocates for 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters UOI (M:9810150029). Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (64) WITH + W.P.(C) 4067/2021 & CM APPL. 12306/2021 ANSHU, 10 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
NARENDRA KUMAR YADAV …... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (65) WITH + W.P.(C) 4259/2021 & CM APPL. 12948/2021 ISHAAN, 10 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
RAJVIR SINGH..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondent Through: Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). Mr. Ripudam Bhardwaj, CGSC with Mr. Vinod Tiwari, Adv. for R-1 & 3. (66) WITH + W.P.(C) 4304/2021 & CM APPL. 13108/2021 TANAV HANDOO, 6 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH. AMIT HANDOO..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Satya Ranjan, (Sr. Panal Counsel) with Mr. Kautilya Birat, Advs for UOI. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (67) WITH + W.P.(C) 4551/2021 & CM APPL. 13949/2021 SHAURYA DAHIYA, 7 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
SATBIR DAHIYA..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Avnish Singh, (SCGC) and Mr. Aditya Vikram Dembela, Advocates. (M:8826437138) Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (68) WITH + W.P.(C) 4812/2021 & CM APPL. 14844/2021 NIKHIL YOGENDERSINGH CHOUDARY, 17 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
YOGENDERSINGH P CHOUDARY..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Ranvir Singh (CGSC) for R-1. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters (69) WITH + W.P.(C) 5394/2021 & CM APPL. 16683/2021 UDAYVEER SINGH GULERIA, 7 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
RAMESH GULERIA..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (70) WITH + W.P.(C) 5395/2021 & CM APPL. 16686/2021 MASTER AYUSHMAN CHATURVEDI..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Deepak Somani, Advocate. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ORS...... Respondents Through: Mr. Niraj Kumar, Sr. Central Govt. Counsel for UOI. Ms. Arushi Gupta on behalf of Mr. Jawahar Raja, ASC, GNCTD Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (71) WITH + W.P.(C) 9684/2021 AADHYAN JAISWAL 11 YEARS OLD THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH ANIL KUMAR JAISWAL..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ORS...... Respondents 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters Through: Mr. Divyam Nandrajog, Panel Counsel, GNCTD with Mr. Mayank Kamra, Adv. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (72) WITH + W.P.(C) 14317/2021 & CM APPL. 45148/2021, 14521/2023 SHREYANSH AARAV, 11 YEARS OLD, THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL MOTHER SMT.
KANCHAN KAMINI..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar Adv. for UOI. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (73) WITH + W.P.(C) 1182/2022 & CM APPL. 3442/2022 INSHA MINOR THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH IRSHAD AHMAD SOFI..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ORS...... Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Uniyal & Mr. Dhawal Uniyal, Advs for R-1. (M:9560806614) Mr. Rishikesh Kumar ASC-GNCTD, with Mr Aditya Raj, Mr. Muhammad Zaid, Mr. Sheenu Priya, Mr. Sudhir Kumar Shukla & Mr Sumit Choudhary, (Advocates) 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS). (74) WITH + W.P.(C) 1054/2023 and CM APPL. 4164/2023 MASTER TUSHAR THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH. JAI PRAKASH..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC with Ms. Vidhi Jain, Advocate for UOI. Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar Adv. for UOI. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS) (75) WITH + W.P.(C) 1079/2023 and CM APPL. 4248/2023 MASTER RUDRA PAWAR THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL MOTHER SMT. ANU VISHNOI..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, CGSC with Ms. Vidhi Jain, Advocate for UOI. Dr. Nabendu Sekhar Chatterjee, from ICMR. Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar Adv. for UOI. Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS) (76) AND + W.P.(C) 2614/2023 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters KARAN, 14 YEARS OLD THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AND NATURAL FATHER SH.
VIJAY KUMAR..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Sania Sharma, Ms. Neha Chugh, Mr. Vijay Chandra jha & Mr. Tushant, Advs. Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla, Advs.
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR...... Respondents Through: Mr. Nitinjya Chaudhry, Sr Panel Counsel with Mr. Abhishek, GP (M- 9810103680). Mr. Tanveer Oberoi, Adv. for (AIIMS) CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH Prathiba M. Singh J. (Oral)
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. It is submitted by Ms. Shyel Trehan, ld. Amicus Curiae that the Petitioners in W.P.(C )10782/2020 & W.P.(C) 3737/2021 i.e., Master Aviraj Garg, and Master Shaurya Maru have been enrolled in Sarepta Therapeutics trials.
3. Medicine doses had been procured for 14 DMD patients and the administration of those doses had also started. However, funds qua the said children are stated to have been exhausted now.
4. Ms. Trehan, ld. Counsel points out that insofar as the release of Rs.[5] crores is concerned, an LPA has been filed by the Union of India which was listed before the Division Bench today. The same LPA is now listed on 25th April, 2023, however, there is no stay which has been granted.
5. On behalf of ICMR, Dr. Nabendu Sekhar Chatterjee from ICMR is 2023:DHC:2742 W.P.(C) 5315/2020 & connected matters present in Court, who submits that ICMR is willing to fund the on-site trials directly. However, the manufacturing of the drug would have to be carried out by the company concerned and the cost for the same has to be borne by the said company.
6. Today, the Court is being held virtually. The matter would require detailed hearing, inasmuch as the National Consortioum’s report has also been placed on record.
7. In view of the submission of Dr. Nabendu Sekhar Chatterjee, let Hanugen Therapeutics place on record its affidavit as to whether it can fund the manufacturing of drugs or not by the next date of hearing.
8. In addition, Ms. Trehan, ld. Counsel submits that a consent form has been made to be signed by the parents of the patients by AIIMS to the effect that only a sum of Rs.50 lakhs worth of medicines would be provided. Let AIIMS file an affidavit explaining this position.
9. List on 3rd May, 2023 at 3:30 pm.
PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUDGE APRIL 20, 2023 dk/sk