#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.
Supreme Court hears the plea concerning lack of ladies bar rooms across court buildings in India
CJI Surya Kant: I have constituted an All India Judicial Infrastructure committee.
Adv: In Mathura, the ladies bar room is locked. Same situation is in Ghaziabad. 60 percent of courts should have ladies bar room immediately.
CJI: the young lawyer corpus funds is also important.
CJI: the issues raised here touch upon larger questions of inclusiveness and long term sustainability of women lawyers in the legal profession. The petitioners have cited lack of ladies bar rooms and other facilities across High court , district court and other court buildings.
CJI: A young advocate corpus fund has been suggested to be formed with the aim that legal profession remains accessible to all. The petitioners have placed on report results of a survey undertaken by them in a structured format. The survey was circulated among women advocates across courts and information was collected from numerous district and taluka courts. The data reveals that in majority of court complexes, either no ladies bar room exists or facilities given is wholly inadequate and other facilities such as washrooms, nursing facilities, creches etc are not available.
Delhi High Court to shortly pronounce its judgment in a plea filed by Telegram challenging the ban on the platform till June 22 in view of the NEET exams.
Justice Tejas Karia to pass orders at 10:30 AM.
#Telegram @telegram @durov
The Court had reserved its verdict yesterday after hearing arguments from Telegram's lawyer, Senior Advocate Dhruv Mehta, and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for the Central government.
Order: After considering all the arguments, we find that given the emergency nature, the reasons supplied are sufficient and government has followed the procedure in Section 69A. The challenge ont eh ground of non supply of reasons can't be held. Both the orders are well founded and supported by reasons. The orders do not suffer from non application of mind. We have also held that under IT Act there is no reason to excluse the platform fromt he admit of "information".
[Sabarimala gold theft case] Kerala High Court today recorded that the SIT has gathered “substantial and convincing materials” indicating the involvement of the accused in transactions relating to the removal and gold-plating of the Dwarapalaka idols in 2025.
Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice KV Jayakumar were informed by the SIT today that the investigation has reached its final stages.
The SIT also told the Court that it is examining the alleged criminal conspiracy behind the transactions and the role of certain Travancore Devaswom Board officials who held responsible positions at Sabarimala during the relevant period.
Supreme Court says Family Courts should ordinarily assess parents first and decide whether psychological evaluation of a child is necessary before directing such evaluation; lays down safeguards against unnecessary psychological assessment of children in custody and visitation disputes.
Justice N Kotiswar Singh:
• Family Courts must first appoint a psychologist to assess the psychological condition of both parents, particularly the parent having present custody of the child, before deciding whether any psychological assessment of the child is required.
• No psychological assessment of the child should be conducted if the Family Court, based on the psychologist's report, finds such assessment unnecessary or undesirable.
• If an assessment of the child is required, it must be carried out by an independent child psychologist in consultation with the psychologist already treating the child, with minimum interaction so as not to disturb the child's mental condition.
• Family Courts must remain conscious that a child's psychological needs change with age and may require periodic review and assessment.
• Courts must examine concerns relating to parental alienation syndrome and false memory creation against the other parent, while ensuring the child is not exposed to influences that may foster such tendencies.
Justice N Kotiswar Singh :
• We emphasise our role as parens patriae and held that child custody, visitation and parental access disputes involving growing children are dynamic in nature and constitute a continuing cause of action.
• Parents are at liberty to seek modification of orders before the Family Court from time to time as circumstances evolve.
• Parties must apprise the Family Court of the status of proceedings pending under the POCSO Act against the respondent, as those proceedings may significantly affect decisions concerning visitation and custody rights.
"Delhi will choke. God save us all if this is how you want Delhi to live."
Delhi High Court makes strong remarks over the Central government's plans to take over properties in the Lutyen's Delhi area, including the Delhi Gymkhana Club and the Polo Ground.
#DelhiGymkhanaClub
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the remarks while hearing a plea filed by the Indian Polo Association over the government's eviction notice.
The Court said that green spaces in Delhi were anyways scarce and the "little green space" remaining in the NDMC area is also being taken over.
The Court questioned if the government is plannig to make high rises in the area.
"Little breather we have in the NDMC area is also gonna go and all of us are going to suffocate and die," the Bench remarked.