Delhi High Court will hear today the petition by AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj seeking SIT inquiry into the alleged attack by the members of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha at the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal #DelhiHighCourt@ArvindKejriwal#Vandalism#DelhiCM
In the last hearing, the court had pulled up the Delhi Police for its failure to prevent the vandalism. The court has asked it to file a report on the security arrangement outside the CM's resident in a sealed cover. #DelhiHighCourt#ArvindKejriwal@ArvindKejriwal@AamAadmiParty
Advocate Sanjay Lao appears for the Delhi Police and seeks adjournment in the matter since the affidavit is yet to be verified by the ASG.
Lao: The DCP has also told me that no protest will now be allowed at Civil Lines Metro station.
Sr Adv Abhishek Manu Singhvi: At least at some time I have to be given some report. How will I assist My Lords otherwise. Please consider something about copy to us.
Bench: First let us see it. If we feel it is something to be shared with you, we will.
Adv Rahul Mehra: They can considering imposing Section 144 around the house like Rashtrapati Bhawan and other places.
J Chawla: If we find anything lacking, we will see.
Order:
Mr Lao seeks more time to file status report. Since ASG is not available for a few days, he submits that the security at CM residence has been beefed up. He further submits that proposal to curtail entry on the road is also under consideration.
Supertech builders asks the Supreme Court to defer the date of NOIDA Twin Tower demolition by another three months. The blast is scheduled on May 22, 2022
Insolvency Resolution Professional says the suggestion of deferring the blast of twin towers will be safe after 3 months and that expert opinion suggestion has been sought
Justice DY Chandrachud: this is nothing but an attempt to delay
Amicus Adv Gaurav Aggarwal: if its about safety, then the extension may be granted. A status report can be called on last week of July. #twintower
All India Civil Aviation Employees Union informs #DelhiHighCourt that it is not going to press for reliefs in their plea challenging the notice inviting EoI for proposed strategic disinvestment of Pawan Hans Limited (PHL).
Bench of Acting Chief Justice and Justice Navin Kumar #DelhiHighCourt : We are putting you to caution. We have read something in the newspaper too. You have challenged the NIT of Dec 8, 2020. You are not a bidder, you are nobody here, the ones who had to bid, have bid.
Counsel for Employees: The NCLT Calcutta made scathing remarks against one of the entities part of the winning consortium.
Still the Government wants to proceed with disinvestment.
If they want to, then my petition be kept pending.
#DelhiHighCourt issues notice in plea challenging illegal religious structures in the middle of the road in Delhi.
“How will the civilised society survive if you have such structures in the middle of the road?” Bench of Acting Chief Justice and Justice Navin Chawla observed.
ACJ: you must send out a message to the society and the encroachers. You must cut down with an iron hand.
AG KK Venugopal: We have filed a counter in the contempt of court case. We have said that the officer had no role to play in appointment of members in Income tax appellate tribunal
AG: Search and selection committee had recommended names for ITAT members. The then secretary legal affairs who is the alleged contemnor had received the recommendations and there was no delay on his part. ACC approved 22 members.
SC: The SSC had recommended 28 members. This was done by Justice Khanwilkar committee. But you took 22 and 6 from main list. why did not you take from main list
The Delhi High Court will hear today a batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act. #DelhiHighCourt#SameSexMarriage#LGBTQ
In an affidavit, Centre has opposed the live-streaming of the case's proceedings arguing that it is not a matter of national importance and efforts are being to gain sympathy.
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A bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla will hear the matter.
Delhi High Court will hear shortly #JNU student Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in a sedition case against him.
Imam has approached the court seeking bail after the Supreme Court order to keep the proceedings in sedition cases in abeyance. #DelhiHighCourt#SharjeelImam#Sedition
In an application, Imam has argued that after the SC's order, the case against him stands diluted and therefore he should be released on bail.
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He was charged with sedition for his alleged inflammatory speeches against CAA and NRC at Jamia and AMU.
The petition is likely to be heard at 10:30am by a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish Bhatnagar. #DelhiHighCourt#SharjeelImam#Sedition