Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit sitting with Justice Hemant Gupta today. It is Justice Gupta's last day in court today.
Sr Adv Mukul Rohatgi: On behalf of the bar we wish Justice Gupta a very happy and successful second inning which will be in Delhi and Chandigarh. I wish lordship keeps coming to court and we have coffee
CJI UU Lalit: we are two senior most judges in this combination in terms of age. I will be in the same situation shortly.. parting is inevitable but it all depends on how you play when at it. I have known #JusticeHemantGupta since last 13 years and played a straight inning
CJI: He was a great asset to the institution and I wish him a good health
Justice Gupta: my first day in SC was in Chief's court and my last day also in CJI court. Ms Anitha Shenoy has been forceful and articulate in her arguments. each day has been a learning experience
Justice Gupta: I am grateful for the assistance from the bar. Thank you
Justice MR Shah led bench to shortly hear the appeal filed by Maharashtra govt against the decision of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, acquitting former Delhi University professor #GNSaibaba in an alleged Maoist links case
In its appeal, the Maharashtra government has contended that the case was decided by the High Court on the procedural lapse without going into the merits of the evidence #GNSaibaba
SCBA vice president Pradeep Rai: Justice Gupta' father was arrested in 1992 for being RSS chief, had opposed govt policies.
Later when ban lifted, FIR was quashed.
Justice Gupta is very hardworking, leaving his work many times he would research for others.
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal appears for WhatsApp, ASG N Venkatraman for CCI.
Sibal: if a Constitutional court finds that my policy is okay and consistent with the law, this cannot go on. PDP bill is coming, SG told Constitution Bench to hear privacy policy matter in January.
A Varanasi Court today will pronounce its order on a plea filed by the 4 Hindu worshippers seeking directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct 'scientific investigation' of Shiva Linga reportedly found in #GyanvapiMosque premises
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District Judge AK Vishvesha had reserved the order on October 11, after hearing the submissions filed by the Mosque Committee objecting to the plea moved by Hindi Worshippers' for 'scientific investigation' of the alleged Shiva Linga found during survey of #Gyanvapimosque
On October 7, the Court had sought clarification on certain questions, which are:
1) Whether Shiva Linga (reported to be found) inside #Gyanvapimosque premises is part of suit property or not?
2) Does court have power to direct 'scientific investigation' of alleged structure?
#SupremeCourt hears a plea seeking a pre screening committee for web series
CJI UU Lalit: This court has been consistent that there is no pre-censorship. You have to say that the existing regime has censor certificate for cinema etc and whether it applies to OTT or not
CJI: For OTT Satellite transmission is from other countries and not this one even though viewers may be here. Post exhibition redressal mechanism is different. What is being said in this plea that what is being shown in OTT or over sattelite should also be under this scheme
Adv: Now the Mirzapur series is coming again
CJI: It was already broadcasted in October 2020
Adv: They are again coming with Mirzapur showing a city which is adulterous