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#SupremeCourt to deliver verdict on case dealing with the question of if, in the absence of direct or primary evidence of demand of bribe, inferential deduction of guilt of a public servant can be drawn based on other evidence adduced by the prosecution.

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Court assembles.

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Court: A) Proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification by a public servant as a fact in issue by the prosecution is a sine qua non in order to establish the guilt of the accused public servant.

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#SupremeCourt to deliver verdict in the matter concerning the interpretation of Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which gives trial courts the power to summon persons other than the accused who appear to have committed an offence in a case.

Bench assembles.

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Court: We have taken into consideration the object of 319. We have tried to explain the period where trial comes to an end. There we have said this power should be exercised before acquittal order.

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#SupremeCourt Constitution Bench led by Justice KM Joseph to continue hearing pleas challenging the laws legalising bull-taming sport Jallikatu and others.

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Sr Adv Kapil Sibal brings arguments for the State of Tamil Nadu government.

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Sibal: Domestication of animal itself is painful, but what is prohibited is unnecessary pain. We are dealing with the rights of all these animals, the Act is to regulate the conduct not of the animal but humans towards them.

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A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will shortly continue hearing the case relating to retrospective application of immunity against arrest for lawmakers.

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Solicitor General begins submissions, says reference itself was not required.

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Justice Kaul: I think the arguments have gone beyond what the issue was before us. There is a protection provided to officers which continues for a long period. Ultimately the statutory provision was struck down..

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#SupremeCourt Constitution Bench led by Justice Chandrachud to hear pleas challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act as well the NRC exercise.

Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: Lordships may pass a similar order as in earlier ... But the issue is Registry themselves do not have all the...

Sibal: documents. We need more time.

A counsel asks that virtual appearance be allowed.

Justice Chandrachud: That is alright.

Justice Kohli: that is internal housekeeping.

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Order: Registry directed to furnish inspection for all the pleadings in the case.

Sibal: All counsel may be allowed. Our nodal counsel is Mr Fuzail Ayyubi.

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#SupremeCourt Constitution Bench hearing plea regarding continuation of reservations for SC ST, Anglo Indians in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies.

Bench: We will give similar order as in earlier matter (time to file compilations). Give us name of nodal counsel, one on each side who will interact with each other and prepare the compilation in soft copy in three weeks.

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SC: Please frame only the core issues not too many. In any case, we will not stop you making any point. The Senior Counsel and junior counsel who argue before us also join and discuss.

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A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will shortly hear a case relating to the retrospective application of immunity against arrest for lawmakers.

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Hearing begins.

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Senior Advocate Arvind Datar begins, reads the reference order.

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A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will soon continue hearing petitions challenging the validity of the All India Bar Examination.

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Bench assembles.

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AG KK Venugopal: From the earliest year, the committee recommended that there should be an examination and i find that consistently acts after acts have been passed, committees, the law commission report have said that exam is necessary.

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#SupremeCourt Constitution Bench to shortly hear petitions challenging the 10% quota for the economically weaker sections (#EWS).

Sources indicate parties have not been able to arrive at consensus regarding the questions of law and the bench is expected to fine-tune them today

Sr Adv Gopal S: Nearly 55 issues were suggested and we have to tried to concise it down. #EWS

Sr Adv Gopal S: Many issues were in the form of arguments.

SG Tushar Mehta: There are issues framed by Learned Attorney General as well.

CJI: Yes we are looking at that

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