#SupremeCourt bench led by Justice UU Lalit to hear plea by political leader Kshetrimayum Biren Singh and 2 others challenging order of disqualification passed by the Speaker, Manipur Assembly, on appellants participation in events organised by Ruling party members.
Hearing Commences
Senior Counsel Mukul Rohatgi appears for the petitioner
Without proving anything, without any evidence - speaker says that this is an open and shut case. There is a DVD which required certificate under Section 65B IEA: Rohatgi
I have completely denied and have shown that I am still a part of INC: Rohatgi
There is no appeal from the speaker, there is only WP as settled by Kihoto Hollohan - He is obliged to see something, neither he has taken into consideration relevant facts nor the High Court: Rohatgi
If the applicant in the disqualification case tender any proof, or your decision is completely based on Newspaper reports?: Court to counsel for Speaker, Manipur Assembly
It is based on original newspaper report: AAG, Lenin Singh
So u are saying that only because they are wearing a cap with insignia of the ruling party and there are media reports - disqualification is permissible?: Court
Delhi High Court denies bail to two accused persons in #DelhiRiots case of violence against the @DelhiPolice in which HC Ratan Lal lost his life.
Noting that the footage of the two accused persons at the "Scene of Crime is quite egregious," the court said it was "sufficient to keep the Petitioner(s) in custody."
Comparing the cases to those of other accused who were given bail in the matter, the court said the Petitioners "did not satisfy the ingredients to claim bail on ground of parity with the other co-accused...as none of those co-accused...were caught in an overt act..."
BREAKING UPDATE: Attorney General grants sanction to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against @NijiSachiv for his YouTube video with allegedly “scurrilous" "vituperative" and "highly derogatory" words against Supreme Court and its judges.
Application by Law Student had stated that video titled ‘Ajeet Bharti Roasts Supreme Court, High Courts’ which was uploaded on @NijiSachiv’s
YouTube channel DO Politics “is not only in bad taste but also clearly crosses the line between constructive criticism and contempt”
Law student had alleged in the application that in the said video @NijiSachiv abused Supreme Court “using extremely crass and obscene language”, “tried to disgrace it on lines of rampant corruption, nepotism, being sold” and “directing protests and riots throughout the country”.
@dir_ed moves Delhi High Court seeking quashing of notices issued to its officers in Delhi on an FIR registered by the Kalighat PS in Kolkata on a complaint by @AITCofficial leader Abhishek Banerjee.
S. 160(1) CrPC notices have been issued to the Enforcement Directorate officers working from the headquarters in Delhi. ED states in its petition that it has been investigating into the illegal coal
mining scam and the role of Abhishek Banerjee in the scam.
ED states that the said FIR has been registered with a malafide intention to derail the investigation under PMLA being conducted by it in the illegal coal mining scam. @AITCofficial
[Access to Justice] Preliminary Research into available data in order to determine as to what extent, access to justice has been effected due to pandemic.
Kerala: 14 districts
i. [Kasargod]
Number of orders/ judgments Pre-pandemic: 2069
Number of Order/Judgments Post-pandemic: 913
Source: District Court Website
ii. [Thalassery, Kannur]
Number of Orders/Judgments Pre-pandemic: 5838
Number of Order/Judgments Post-pandemic: 2148
#DelhiHighCourt to hear plea of Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar against his arrest in a money laundering case in connection with the Yes Bank fraud scam.
NHRC issues notices to Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, Union of India and other Authorities asking for reports of farmer protest. @India_NHRC has said that it has received several complaints with allegations of adverse impact on the industrial units, seriously effecting companies.
“Allegedly, transportation is also adversely impacted, causing the commuters, patients, physically challenged people and senior citizens to suffer due to the heavy congestion on roads” : NHRC
“There are also reports that people have to travel long distances to reach their destinations due to the ongoing farmers' agitation and barricades have been put on the borders.”: NHRC