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Jul 20

Delhi High Court to hear the appeal filed by Gitanjali Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging a single judge order rejecting her plea to discharge Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital and transfer to Medanta Hospital.

The matter is listed before Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia.

From the government's side, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, ASG Chetan Sharma and standing counsel Ashish Dixit will appear.
Senior advocate Akhil Sibal is likely to appear on behalf of Angmo.

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Jul 20

Supreme Court hears plea by Delhi Police against Delhi High Court’s decision to allow Devangana Kalita, an accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, to inspect the unrelied documents in malkhana - a secure storage room or warehouse inside a police station where physical evidence and seized properties are stored.

Bench: Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi

ASG SV Raju (for Delhi Police): inspection is not warranted. She is not entitled to any documents till the charges are framed. What is the purpose of inspection at this stage? This is unrelied upon documents. I’ve got extracts of judgements on this point. Only prosecution documents are to be looked at.

Raju: please have a look at the Sarla Gupta judgement. Trial starts after charges are framed. Before commencement of trial they have no right to inspect. Trial has not started now. Suppose she is discharged, where’s the question of inspection?

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Jul 20

[Facilities for retired HC judges]

CJI: There is lack of uniformity in facilities for retired judges. Some states are giving all that is needed. But some states do nothing at all

Justice Bagchi: Security of one police officer for five years is reasonable for a high court judge..because they deal with sensitive issues also.

CJI: See the clause Rs 15,000 for secretarial services, security, travel etc

Adv: Yes the multiplier is low. But we are giving 50,000 also

CJI to SG Mehta: The govt should constitute a committee.. the issue is some basic amenities to be provided for HC judges. There is a need for uniformity. Centre can prescribe some norms as centre also releases some funds. If centre does not constitute then we have to

CJI: It appears that the Union of India is also a rightful stakeholder, especially when we expect that a part of the differential burden ought to be shared by the Union and the States in a defined manner.
There can indeed be no doubt that these facilities must be ensured on a uniform basis, as there is no reason whatsoever for such amenities to vary from State to State.
Keeping this perspective in mind, we have impressed upon the Union of India to constitute a committee to lay down uniform guidelines and also the manner and mechanism for financial assistance.
Such a committee shall be constituted within two weeks. Thereafter, the committee shall submit its recommendations to the Union of India and also place the same before this Court within three months from the date of its constitution.
List this matter after three months.

Sr Adv Amit Sharma: On the last occasion, Your Lordships had directed all the High Courts to file affidavits indicating whether they were facing any difficulty pursuant to the directions passed by this Hon'ble Court. All the High Courts have filed their compliance affidavits.
I would only request that the learned Amicus prepare a compilation of those affidavits and place it before this Hon'ble Court, so that if any further directions are required, the Court may consider passing them

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Jul 19

Delhi High Court to hear at 2:30 pm the plea filed by Gitanjali Angmo, the wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, seeking to declare his confinement at Safdarjung Hospital as unconstitutional and permit transfer to a hospital of his choice.

The urgent hearing will take place before Justice Mini Pushkarna.

The hearing will commence at 3pm. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma and Standing counsel Ashish Dixit are likely to appear.

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Jul 16

Case of attack on a supreme court lawyer [Pankaj Sharma vs State of NCT]

AG R Venkataramani: I have said let him be taken to a government hospital. Let a medico legal report be taken so that his injuries can be ascertained. I acted in his best interest.

Sr Adv Vikas Singh: No as an attorney general you should have done more

CJI: There was a sharp object...

AG: That is what.. they say he brushed against a wall.. That is why I said medico legal report needed

Justice Bagchi: See intention is important in such cases and not the gravity of the injury. Injury is on a vital part of the body.

Sr Adv Singh: Status report is saying that a compromise is being forced.

Sr Adv Vikaas Pahwa: The accused RWA president is being protected by the local police

Singh: Crime branch should investigate...if section 109 is not attracted here then what else

Sr Adv Siddarth Dave: This lawyer regularly appears before this court.

Justice Bagchi: The investigating officer has to give the widest possible berth and then go for the medical opinion.

Adv: But arrest has to be there now

Justice Bagchi: Arrest? Why arrest ? Now next time you make an anticipatory bail plea..we will say arrest all accused

Adv laughs

Justice Bagchi; what are you all saying. You all are officers of this court

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Jul 16

Delhi High Court is to hear the Central and Delhi government's stand on the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to provide medical aid to activist Sonam Wangchuk who is on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

The matter was listed before the bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia.

During yesterday's hearing, the Court had asked the Additional Solicitor General and Delhi government's standing counsel to take instructions on the PIL raising concern regarding Wangchuk's health deterioration.

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