Supreme Court to hear an anticipatory bail plea filed by former Punjab Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini---an accused in the 1991 Balwant Singh Multani murder case
Saini was earlier granted three weeks interim protection from arrest in relation to the Balwant Singh Multani murder case.
Senior Adv Mukul Rohatgi had argued that Punjab govt was after Saini because he had filed two chargesheets in which current CM @capt_amarinder was named.
CJI Surya Kant: the amicus has filed a report which has some long term solutions
ASG Aishwarya Bhati: Let us go issue wise..
CJI: Yes we don't want to be super experts but a forum where expert opinions can be placed so that best practice can be adopted.
CJI: It is being said that heavy vehicles are contributing to it and then there is construction in NCR area..people need housing. So we have to see if construction is contributing it. If CAQM wants to come now after 2 months is not possible. That is like it's failing in its duty.
CJI: As I am speaking... vehicular pollution is now contributing to 40 percent.
Amicus: 2022 report of CAQM had conducted an exercise... But the plan is not in public domain
Supreme Court hears plea by Telangana government seeking directions to halt the expansion works allegedly being undertaken by the Andhra Pradesh government to link the Polavaram project to Banakacherla or Nallamala Sagar without the required statutory approvals
Sr Adv AM Singhvi argues
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Sr Adv Singhvi: Addition of lift component near barrages was also not discarded. CWC just last month directed that no in principle consent should be given. The committee cannot be rendered infructuous before it is made.
CJI Kant: We are seeing whether there is a violation or attempt to violate the award by AP govt. Polavaram project is a central govt project and you are correct that nothing can be added or diverted without permission of centre.. so you can write to the committee
Supreme Court hears plea seeking reservation for specially abled lawyers in the Bar Council of India
Bench: CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Sr. Adv. Manan Mishra (BCI Chairman): there is no scope for their adjustment in the main council. But we can make adjustments in committees.
CJI: ensure there is adequate representation.
Sr. Adv. Indira Jaising: they shouldn’t be asked to pay the fee for nomination form while contesting elections.
CJI: Mr Mishra, for specially abled persons you only charge a nominal fee when they contest elections. It can be a symbolic amount. Instead of 1.25 lakhs it could be 25000.
BREAKING: Supreme Court to pronounce judgement today in bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and other accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.
Supreme Court to hear it's suo motu case on the issues concerning the definition of the Aravalli Hills
#SupremeCourt had earlier decided against imposing a complete ban on mining in the #Aravallis, observing that such prohibition leads to illegal mining activities
Matter to be heard post 10:30 am today #Aravallis #SupremeCourt
SG Tushar Mehta: There were a lot of misconceptions regarding orders, the govt role etc .An expert committee was constituted and a report was given which the court accepted.
CJI: We feel that the report of the expert committee and the some resultant observation made by this court ... Which is generating misunderstood notions.. it will need some clarifications.
Vacation bench led by CJI Surya Kant to hear Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea challenging the Delhi HC order suspending the life sentence awarded to former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case #supremecourt #UnnaoCase #KuldeepSinghSengar
Matter to be heard post 10:30 am today #supremecourt #UnnaoCase #KuldeepSinghSengar
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SG Tushar Mehta leading the CBI team in #SupremeCourt
Bench to assemble at 11 am
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