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Mar 23

Delhi High Court stays further investigation and proceedings in FIR lodged against Tamil Nadu MLA and Secretary of Student Wing Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), C.V.M.P. Ezhilarasan, for organising a protest challenging proposed UGC laws, at Jantar Mantar on February 6.

The matter was listed before Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani.

Senior Amit Anand Tiwari appeared for the politician. He stated that the perusal of the FIR would itself show that there is no allegation that the peaceful protest held by the petitioner and his associates caused any obstruction, annoyance or injury or risk.

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Mar 23

Supreme Court resumes hearing the plea against Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the NSA.

Bench: Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale

Notably, Wangchuk’s detention was revoked by the Centre on March 14.

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While revoking Wangchuk’s detention earlier this month, the Centre said the decision was taken after considering the need to foster “an environment of peace, stability, and mutual trust” in Ladakh.

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Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal (for Wangchuk): please have this case after vacation.

Court: for what? No no, what is this? What else is left?

Sibal: nothing is left, except…

Court: Mr. Sibal, please.

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Mar 21

Supreme Court Bar Association flags off its first National Conference on the theme “reimagining judicial governance: strengthening institutions for democratic justice”.

Justice Mehta: if a true picture is provided to litigants by lawyers at the first stage the chances of mediation succeeding would increase manifold.

Justice Mehta: But the most stumbling roadblock is the government. The experience in the national Lok Adalats where we hold pre-litigation mediation sessions is sad to say the least. There is hardly a single department of this government which comes forward with a positive response.

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Mar 19

The person who is an accused is praying for protection? You are a suspected accused. You are trying to sensationalise the issue: Uttarakhand High Court to gym owner ‘Mohammad’ Deepak Kumar

The Court is hearing a plea filed by Kumar seeking quashing of an FIR agains him.

I have been receiving consistent threats: Kumar’s counsel
You are investigation: Court
That is a different thing: Counsel

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Mar 18

[Day 2]: A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court to resume hearing reference on the interpretation of “industry” under the Industrial Disputes Act, in the State of UP v. Jai Bir Singh batch of cases
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What happened on Day 1? Read here: barandbench.com/news/expansive…

Sr Adv Sanjay Hegde makes submissions
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Mar 17

A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court begins hearing reference on the interpretation of “industry” under the Industrial Disputes Act, in the State of UP v. Jai Bir Singh batch of cases
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Sr Adv CU Singh: There are two notifications ... Now the old industrial disputes act has been repealed.

Sr Adv Indira Jaising: Any judgment rendered by the court in interpretation of the old law will impact the new law. One side seeks reconsideration of Bangalore water supply and one side says no such reconsideration needed.

CJI: While taking a view on Bangalore water supply .. we can give a word of caution that the interpretation is for the law which used to exist

Jaising: There is an unavoidable overlap. All conclusions should be without prejudice.

AG R Venkataramani: so whether a challenge to the new law can lie when there is no such challenge before this court

AG: I have placed my written submissions and compilations for the Court’s consideration; I will be referring in particular to Volumes 4B and 5B. The principal issue, as framed, is whether an undertaking or enterprise falls within the definition of “industry” under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act and what the correct legal position is. A second, distinct issue arises from the 1982 Amendment, particularly in the context of social welfare activities and governmental functions, and whether such activities fall within the expression “enterprise.” This in turn raises the question of what constitutes a “sovereign function” of the State and whether such functions are excluded from the ambit of Section 2(j). To address this, it is necessary to go back to the earlier reference order and the line of judgments beginning with Bangalore Water Supply.

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