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The court is expected to continue reviewing compliance affidavits filed by various states with respect to its 7th November order relating to removal of stray dogs from institutional areas etc. 
The rules have been challenged for excluding 'general category' students from complaining under its grievance redressal mechanism #UGC #UGCRegulations
Here’s what happened on the last hearing: 
Chief Justice of Bombay High Court gives the presidential address. 
Sr. Adv. DS Naidu, appearing for Duraiswamy refers to a prosecution witness statement: 
CJI: tell us why your mobile has been taken away ? There are people siphoning off thousands of crores and phones cannot be looked into? If they rely on something which is not related to this then we can intervene. We can look at it from case to case also. But not like this. Let them see first. 
On the last hearing, the Court had lamented that many lawyers argued on behalf of dog lovers in the case but nobody was arguing or putting forth the views on behalf of human beings.
State agencies were enabled to take suo motu action on hate speeches without waiting for complaints.
Enforcement Directorate has also filed an application seeking suspension of West Bengal Police top brass, including DGP Rajiv Kumar, alleging they aided Mamata Banerjee in obstructing ED raids and removal of evidence; plea seeks directions to Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Personnel and Training, and recalls Kumar’s past dharna with the CM as Kolkata Police Commissioner @MamataOfficial #IPAC @dir_ed
The matter is listed before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.
All India Trinamool Congress and the Enforcement Directorate have filed separate petitions. Justice Suvra Ghosh will hear the matter at 2:30 PM.
Sr. Adv. Colin Gonsalves (for Shah): the chargesheet mentioned a large number of accused persons. 
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appears for Das.
On the last hearing, the Court was cautioned to take expert advice in the case so that it doesn’t end up like the recent Aravalli ruling which had to be stayed after concerns were raised about the absence of domain experts in the committee appointed by the Court.
Justice KV Viswanathan: Judgment in Vineet Narain has stated that the Executive on its own cannot foreclose investigation against its own. We have discussed Subhramniam Swamy on Section 6a validity.
Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal (for Wangchuk): I am told by the Solicitor’s office that he will not be able to address the Court till the 26th. At least we must know. 
Yesterday, the court had asked counsel opposing the removal of stray dogs from institutional areas to come prepared on a ToI article titled “On The Roof Of The World, Feral Dogs Hunt Down Ladakh’s Rare Species”. 
Amicus Gaurav Agarwal: the 4 remaining states mentioned yesterday have filed their compliances last night. So between yesterday's note and today's note, sixteen states are done, seven are left. I would need one more day to complete that tabular chart.
On the last hearing, the Court had directed the State governments and NHAI to ensure removal of stray animals from the highways across India. It had also ordered that government and private educational, health institutions should be fenced within 8 weeks to tackle stray dog menace and prevent stray dog bites.
CJI: It is being said that heavy vehicles are contributing to it and then there is construction in NCR area..people need housing. So we have to see if construction is contributing it. If CAQM wants to come now after 2 months is not possible. That is like it's failing in its duty.
Sr Adv Singhvi: Addition of lift component near barrages was also not discarded. CWC just last month directed that no in principle consent should be given. The committee cannot be rendered infructuous before it is made.