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[Nupur Sharma's Case in #SupremeCourt]

Bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala will hear an application by former @BJP4India spokesperson Nupur Sharma seeking to club all 9 FIRs against her in several states and have one proceeding in Delhi

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.@NupurSharmaBJP through Senior Advocate Maninder Singh to argue that after she was rapped by the top court, death threats had increased against her

Read more about what happened in the last hearing:

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The case will be taken up today after Justice Surya Kant and Pardiwala wrap up the proceedings in their respective courts.

@NupurSharmaBJP #SupremeCourt #NupruSharma

Justice Surya Kant is currently on a bench with Justices DY Chandrachud & AS Bopanna. Justice JB Pardiwala is also on a different bench with Justice Abhay S Oka. The cases are likely to get over by 3 pm and the #NupurSharma case will be taken post that

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Both the judges have finished their respective courts. Now the bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala will assemble to hear the @NupurSharmaBJP case
#NupurSharma #SupremeCourt

Justice Kant: Yes Mr Maninder Singh

Sr Adv Singh: there is real threat to life. there are reports that someone was travelling from pakistan to kill her and some were apprehended in Patna who were planning to execute me. #NupurSharma

SC: The events which you are mentioning now are after filing the miscellaneous application

Singh: yes it is continuous. how do i travel to every court and seek redressal

SC: We never wanted you to go everywhere. may be we could not convey this or you did not..

Singh: apologise

Singh: there are ever increasing serious threat to life. We have seen in past how these situations pan out. whatever has happened has happened. i had to withdraw... now another 3 to 4 FIRs have been registered. you are protector of Article 21

Justice Kant: your impression of going to different HCs... now you explain it is nearly impossible for you and there is threat to life.. but you understand that you have to go to one place of your choice.. #NupurSharma

Justice Kant: will you be willing to go to Delhi High Court subject to what opposite party says #NupurSharma

Sr Adv Singh: yes of course. i have handed over the orders passed by you earlier. it has been held that first FIR is allowed to go on and others are stayed and new ones are also stayed. #NupurSharma

Singh: please see another order passed in similar circumstances. Here in this case Nagpur was directed to be transferred to Bombay...

SC: On the same analogy you want to be allowed to challenge all FIRs in Delhi

Singh: all other FIRs has to be stayed as criminal allegation is the same, since same telecast is the subject matter.

#Nupursharma

Singh: Please see another order by another bench of this court. It had granted the ad interim relief where proceedings in similar FIRs were stayed. #NupurSharma

Singh: as per TT Antony there can be only one FIR for the same cause of offence.

Justice Kant: our main concern is you were relegated to avail alternate remedy. How have you pointed that the developments is causing problem in pursuing those remedies?

Justice Kant: our main concern is that you should not be deprived of your right of alternate remedy and develop modalities. #nupursharma

SC ORDER: #NupurSharma

The petitioner had approached this court to quash all FIRs registered against her. Since her prayer of quashing can be granted by HC in exercise of powers under Article 226, this court on 1.7.2022 relegated petitioner to avail alternate remedy

SC: The petitioner has now filed a miscellaneous application pointing out inter alia that it has become impossible for her to avail the alternate remedy granted by this court and that there is an imminent necessity to protect her life and liberty as guaranteed under article 21

SC: In support, the petitioner in the Miscellaneous application has stated that after July 1 order of this court, various incidents like threats like one by Salman Chishti claiming to be Khadim of Ajmer Dargah has called upon people against the petitioner ....

SC:....and another from UP has made a viral video threatening to behead her. Another FIR has been registered against her in West Bengal and Kolkata police has issued look out circular which will lead to immediate arrest and consequential denial of relief by not approaching HC

SC: Sr Adv Maninder Singh has submitted two more instances of serious threats to the life of the petitioner. these have taken place after filing the MA in court. we permit to file additional affidavit giving specific details of these instances

BREAKING: SC: in light of these instances the court is looking at how will petitioner avail alternate remedy. in order to explore such modality let notice be issued to respondents. #NupurSharma

BREAKING: SC: This matter be listed on August 10, 2022. Copies of main writ be also forwarded along with notice to respondents. serve through dasti notice and through standing counsels #NupurSharma

BREAKING: SC: Meanwhile as an interim measure it is directed that no coercive shall be taken against @NupurSharmaBJP pursuant to the impugned FIRs
#supremecourt

Singh: but new FIRs are being registered and say they will pick her up

SC: no coercive action to be taken against present or future FIRs in relation to the same telecast.
#NupurSharma

SC: In the next hearing we will say that Delhi High court may..ofcourse subject to listening to the other side

Singh: we will serve all the counsels.. and we are grateful to your lordships

#NupurSharma