2024 Supreme(SC) 655
HIMA KOHLI, AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH
Indian Medical Association – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. P.S. Patwalia, Sr. Adv. Mr. Prabhas Bajaj, Adv. Mr. Priyanshu Tyagi, Adv. Mr. Amarjeet Singh, Adv. Mr. Rishav Rai, Adv. Ms. Deveshi Chand, Adv. Mr. Dipanshu Krishan, Adv. Mr. Amarjeet Singh, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Mr. K.M. Natraj, Ld. ASG Mr. Sharath Nambiar, Adv. Mr. Vinayak Sharma, Adv. Mr. Rajat Nair, Adv. Mr. Kanu Agrawal, Adv. Mr. Shashank Bajpai, Adv. Ms. Priya Mishra, Adv. Mr. Ishaan Sharma, Adv. Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR Mr. Harish Pandey, Adv. Mr. Shafik Ahmed, Adv. Mr. Ajay Sharma, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Verma, Adv. Ms. Priyanka, Adv. Mr. Sunny, Adv. Ms. Avni Singh, Adv. Mr. Jitin Chaturvedi, AOR
For R-9 : Ms. Bhawna Gera, Adv. Mr. Divyansh Shrivastava, Adv Mr. Amrish Kumar, AOR Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Vipin Sanghi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Balbir Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Arvind Nayar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Simranjeet Singh, Adv. Mr. Gautam Talukdar, AOR Mr. Raushal Kumar, Adv. Ms. Apurbaa Dutta, Adv. Ms. Neha Gupta, Adv. Ms. Smita Jain, Adv. Mr. Karan Jain, Adv. Mr. Rishabh Pant, Adv. Mr. Nikhil Rohatgi, Adv. Mr. Naman Tandon, Adv. Mr. Rohit Gandhi, Adv. Mr. Akshay Joshi, Adv. Ms. Vanshaja Shukla, AOR
For Jharkhand : Mr. Kumar Anurag Singh, Adv. Honey Khanna, Adv. Ms. Pallavi Langar, AOR Mr. C.U. Singh, Sr. Adv. Ms. Aparna Bhat, AOR Ms. Karishma Maria, Adv. Ms. Bidya Mohanty, Adv. Katyayani Suhrud, Adv. Ms. Mrinmoi Chatterjee , AOR
For Madhya Pradesh: Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker, AOR
For R-26 Mr. Saurabh Singh, Adv.
For Gujarat : Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, AOR
For R-20 : Ms. Devyani Bhatt, Adv. Ms. Neha Singh, Adv. Ms. Abhipsa Mohanty, Adv.
For U.T. of Ladakh : Ms. Indira Bhakar, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Verma, Adv. Mr. Kanu Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Varun Chugh, Adv. Mr. Vatsal Joshi, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Singh Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Anil Hooda, Adv. Mr. Vineet Singh, Adv. Mr. Piyush Beriwal, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR
U.T.of Lakshyadweep : Mr. Rajesh Singh Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR
For State of U.P. : Ms. Sakshi Kakkar, Adv.
For State of Nagaland : Ms. Limayinla Jamir, Adv. Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Adv. Ms. K. Enatoli Sema, AOR Ms. Chubalemla Chang, Adv. Mr. Prang Newmai, Adv.
ORDER :
Interlocutory Application No. 110011 of 2024
1. This application has been moved by the respondent No. 5 praying inter-alia that judicial notice be taken of the statements made by the President, Indian Medical Association1 [For short ‘IMA’]-Petitioner No. 1 of the offending statements made by him in his interview published in various publications on 29th April, 2024, on the eve of this matter being listed in this Court on 30th April, 2024.
2. It is pertinent to note that a reference was made by learned counsel for the respondents No. 5 to 7 to the aforesaid interview on the last date of hearing as well and a copy of the interview printed in the press was duly furnished to Mr. P.S. Patwalia, learned Senior counsel who had sought time to respond. Despite that, no response has been filed so far.
3. Issue notice.
4. Mr. P.S. Patwalia, learned Senior counsel states that his briefing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the President, IMA. He shall be impleaded as a co-respondent in the present proceedings. Amended Memo of parties shall be filed by the counsel for the petitioner no. 1-IMA before the next date of hearing. Reply be filed well before the next date of hearing, i.e. 14th M
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