#SupremeCourt to take up the interim inquiry report submitted by the three-member committee that was constituted by the top court in the case pertaining to unauthorised surveillance using Pegasus software
CJI NV Ramana: The first 2 pages is about interaction about technical committee. 29 mobile devices were received which were infected with spyware. Some journalists etc has given statement. Public consultation exercise will be undertaken.
CJI: The results of the test will be finalised by end of MAY 2022. The overseeing judge will take some time to go through technical committee recommendations. The oversight judge another 15 days till technical committee finalises its report. thus more time is sought
CJI: The standard operating procedure of test of such infected devices will be finalised too.
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: Please make the report public
SG Mehta: Please consider not doing so since it is an interim report
CJI: 29 mobile devices are being examined. They have invited objections and the mobile devices are still being examined. #pegasus
CJI: technical committee has seized 29 devices and examined some. once the technical committee submits a report to supervisory judge the judge will also add his comments. So we deem it fit to extend the time. we direct technical committee to expedite examination of devices
CJI: Preferably the process by technical committee should be over in 4 weeks and supervisory judge should be informed. The supervisory judge shall submit his report thereafter. List sometime in July #pegasus
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The Supreme Court Bar Association holds the farewell function in honour of Justice L Nageswara Rao who had his last working as Supreme Court judge today before the top court closed for vacations.
Sr Adv Pradeep Rai: Justice Rao has a multi faceted personality. Apart from being a good cricketer, He acted in many films as a police inspector. He was there even in serials. He acted in the movie "Kanoon Apna Apna" in which he acted with Kader Khan and Sanjay Dutt
Rai: Though I wanted to dig out more, Justice Rao' staff say we cannot dig more than this. Draupadi in Mahabharat prayed for a husband who was Humble, Good looking, handsome, & married 5 Pandavas. Madam (to Justice Rao’s wife) you prayed the same and you got Justice Rao.
Delhi High Court is hearing the appeal filed by former JNU student Umar Khalid seeking bail in the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case. #DelhiHighCourt#UmarKhalid#DelhiRiots
Sr Adv Trideep Pais appears for Khalid and informs that he has supplied the documents to explain the meaning of the words 'inqulab' and 'krantikar' as requested by the court. #DelhiHighCourt#UmarKhalid#DelhiRiots
#SupremeCourt to hear the plea by the Mosque committee challenging orders directing survey of #GyanvapiMosque. The court will also hear an application seeking to desist trial court from order any demolition of wall etc
Gyanvapi Survey: Read all details of court commissioner's survey report
#SupremeCourt is hearing Jharkhand's plea against ongoing proceedings in Jharkhand High Court in the mining lease case against CM Hemant Soren
Both CBI, ED investigating matter, HC had asked for sealed cover report from ED
Sibal: The order passed today in case where the HC had taken sealed cover, relied on it and had orders passed. The CJI Bench has set it aside saying this is unacceptable.
Bench: We will adjourn the matter and have it heard by Vacation Bench on May 24 (Tuesday) so we can peruse the CJI order mentioned by the learned counsel.
CJI NV Ramana: there needs to be a level playing field for coal mines in bellary etc. On halting the unchecked excavation in Karnataka's 3 mining areas , the situation has worked out well. But situation has now changed
SC: We are of the opinion that 2011 order deserves to be relaxed and the e-auction is receiving low response. Thus restriction on sale of iron ore needs to be lifted ! #coalmining
SC: Export of iron ore is also allowed subject to Govt of India terms and conditions. #ironoremining