Thread by @utkarsh_aanand

#SupremeCourt hearing in bunch of cases on #JamiaProtest and #AMU protest commences.

#CJI makes it clear that the apex court can't be called upon to first determine facts and then pass orders. "We aren't trial courts," says Justice Bobde.

"Each of these incidents have taken place in different states. There are different situations, different steps taken and different facts. We are not saying it is not serious but we are saying go to a court that can determine the facts first": #SupremeCourt in #JamiaProtest case

Sr adv Indira Jaising argues on coercive action against students.

#CJI retorts: "We aren't prejudging but what can police do when somebody breaks the law...Somebody throwing stones, burning buses...How can we stop them from registering FIRs?"

#JamiaProtests
#AMUprotest

Jaising claims a lawyer intern has lost an eye.. People lost arms and legs

SG Tushar Mehta appears for #DelhiPolice, strongly counters this saying the statement is highly irresponsible and not even one student has been arrested so far.

#JamiaProtests
#AMUprotest

#CJI: "Let us have an advantage of high court orders first. Each of our chief justice is capable of addressing all these issues."

#SupremeCourt is disinclined to entertain the petitions directly & wants high courts to do the fact-finding first.

#JamiaProtests
#AMUprotest

Sr adv Colin Gonsalves is now arguing. He tries to dispel the impression that students were rioters during the #JamiaProtest, #AMUprotest.

#CJI replies court didn't say who were rioters & who were not. The court also refuses to look at media reports.

Sr adv Sanjay Hegde also appears in the #JamiaProtest, #AMUprotest petitions.

Hegde: What's the best thing to do in these circumstances?

#CJISABobde: That's for us to decide as judges.

Hegde cites Mandal Commission order by SC & asks for one-point agency to bring down temperature. He adds #SupremeCourt must obligate police to seek approval from university officials if they want to enter premises or interrogate them.

#JamiaProtests
#AMUprotest

SG Tushar Mehta tells #SupremeCourt that not even one student has been arrested in these protests. Top officials from Delhi, UP Police are here, says Mehta. About one person losing his hand, he says the person caught the tear gas shell to throw it back & the shell blasted.

#CJISABobde: "We will record your statement that not one student is under arrest so far. But we are also making it clear that we are not allowing criminal offences to take place. Police to entitled to take action against all illegal activities."

#AMUprotest
#JamiaProtests

#SupremeCourt order in #JamiaProtest, #AMUprotest case:

* Won't entertain petitions directly

* High courts may appoint proper fact-finding committees

* Committees may include retired judges

* HC's to pass all orders after hearing Centre, states

* All issues left for HC's