Supreme Court to shortly hear plea by 9 women lawyers challenging the July 30 bail condition imposed by Madhya Pradesh High Court where a man accused of sexual assault was asked to get a Rakhi tied on him by the victim. Plea states such orders "objectify women".
Meet the 9 women lawyers who challenged the July 30 bail condition imposed by Madhya Pradesh High Court where a man accused of sexual assault was asked to get a Rakhi tied on him by the victim.
Senior Counsel Vikas Singh for the petitioner tells the Court that the State of Punjab has filed an affidavit while States of Haryana and UP have not.
Singh argues that something needs to be done.
CJI: Don't say "something", you make specific prayers
Singh: The prayer in my petition is that a one man commission of Justice (retd) Madan Lokur can be appointed because he has dealt with many environment issues... Because state agencies and EPCA etc are not empowered and don't have any teeth to take action.
Supreme Court declines to entertain petition praying for removal of Uddhav Thackeray led government from #Maharashtra and imposition of President's rule.
CJI to petitioner: As a civilian you are liberty to approach the President, don't come here.
ML Sharma: Case concerns Delhi police declined to entertain the FIR regarding of a tribal women who was raped seven times and attempted to be killed. Delhi police is shielding the accused. Four time she was raped in Chattisgarh and thrice she was raped in Delhi. No CBI probe!
SC: We have given you five minutes and waiting for you to finish
Sharma: Chattisgarh police never registered FIR even though the HC ordered to register one.
Rajiv Luthra has issued a public notice in the newspapers, that Mohit Saraf is no longer a Partner with L & L Partners with effect from October 13, 2020.
The Bombay High Court is presently hearing PILs filed registering protest over the media trial being conduct in the reporting on the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The matter is being heard by a Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni.
ASG Anil Singh continues from the previous hearing - relying on the Sahara judgment.
ASG is arguing for the Union of India.
He points out from the Sahara judgment that the context and content of the offending publication has to be taken into consideration.