#KashmirLockdown: Can there be a prohibition on communication of all sorts on Kashmir?, Sr. Adv. Menaka Guruswamy.
#KashmirLockdown: There is a serious situation there. They might be apprehending law and order, says Mishra J.
Attorney, how long are you going to continue with this? Justice Arun Mishra to AG KK Venugopal.
#KashmirLockdown: AG KK Venugopal says Union govt has taken into consideration all relevant aspects. Says it took 3 months to tackle a similar situation in 2016.
But in this case it might be settled in a few days but it depends on the fact situation, says KK Venugopal
#Kashmir: Situation is dynamic and changing every day. We are reviewing the situation and lifting restrictions step by step, says Attorney General KK Venugopal to Supreme Court.
#Kashmir: It is in our interest and interest of Union govt and State that peace is restored, says AG KK Venugopal.
#Kashmir: Hospitals, schools and police stations, that is all I ask, submits Menaka Guruswamy.
We have to give them (Govt) some time too. It is a serious situation, says Justice MR Shah.
#Kashmir: We are committed to ensuring least human rights violations take place, AG KK Venugopal.
So far not even a single loss of life, Centre tells Supreme Court.
#Kashmir: Decisions are taken district wise depending on situation in each district, says Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
#Kashmir: Shall we come back in 2 weeks?, asks Menaka Guruswamy.
Why should we keep it pending?, Justice MR Shah.
They cannot say no accountability. If their intention is to make Kashmiris full citizens, then they cant restrict them totally, Menaka Guruswamy.
#Kashmir: Bench acceeds to request of Menaka Guruswamy to keep petition by @tehseenp pending. Will be listed after two weeks.
Justice KM Joseph: Centre has to do something so that this does not happen
SG: When secular state does this then freedom of speech petitions will flood the country
SG: If someone is prevented to voice their view then there will be prevention of Article 19(1)(a) ...barring law and order situation
SC: Did they get permission to hold meeting?
SG: they did not..
SC: Then how can they hold meeting..
SG: No they cannot
SG: The court has to be very careful in a pre-censorship order..
Justice JB Pardiwala: we may be reluctant to grant a relief that this procession is not held.. but it should be ensured that during this rally no rash statements are made and steps are taken and vigil is kept
#SupremeCourt to hear petitions concerning delay by Central Government in clearing names as High Court and SC judges after being cleared by #Collegium
Attorney-General of India R. Venkataramani had told the Supreme Court that the Union government will adhere to the timelines fixed by the court to process recommendations for judicial appointments #collegium#SupremeCourt
#SupremeCourt to hear petitions challenging the Union Govt's decision to block the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 2002 Gujarat riots #BBCDocumentary@BBC
Advocate ML Sharma has challenged the ban as "malafide, arbitrary, and unconstitutional" #BBCDocumentary#SupremeCourt
#SupremeCourt will also hear plea by Advocate Prashant Bhushan, Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra and journalist N Ram have challenging Central government orders to block the #BBCDocumentary@pbhushan1@MahuaMoitra@nramind
Hansaria: advertisements are to be approved by govt. When the HC sent it to govt. like Bihar and Tamil Nadu.. the files only move to and fro.. then some HC has a problem of evaluation and then finally is funding for infrastructure
Hansaria: 60 crore under central scheme has to be disbursed for Orissa. problem is after it is disbursed there is an issue of utilisation.. so a nodal agency has to take stock of it..
#SupremeCourt is hearing plea by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay @AshwiniUpadhyay seeking to restrict people from contesting election for the same office from two constituencies simultaneously
Sr Adv Gopal S appears for Upadhyay
CJI DY Chandrachud: when you contest from two seats you are not sure you will be elected from both the seats...this is done for a variety of reasons.. what is wrong about it? this is political democracy.. #supremecourt
Justice PS Narasimha: what is unconstitutional about it?
CJI: Right to vote is a statutory right and not a constitutional right....
Gopal S: We argued this before constitution bench 2 months ago and order was reserved #supremecourt
SG Tushar Mehta: CARA has a process who decides which family can adopt. But there is a couple who is ready and willing to adopt the child and the child will get excellent upbringing. I am not disclosing their name #supremecourt
SG: The prospective parents have already registered with CARA.