#SupremeCourt to decide on a batch of 232 PILs challenging the validity of #CAA
Centre in its 150 page response to the Court said that #CAA does not impinge upon the existing rights of citizens.
SG Tushar Mehta apprises the Court with Centre’s response
SG Mehta: Apart from the urgency, I understand the sensitivity with which they have approached.
Says there are two broad categories: one umbrella category. And the second category is slightly different (which is in Assam and Tripura)
SA Abhishek Manu Singhvi request the court to designate one matter as the lead matter. Grant a time frame for Submissions to be made. And decide a deadline for the issue.
SA Singhvi says Let us fix a very strict schedule.
Court asks SA Singhvi what is the matter than can be the lead matter.
Court: Either we decide it today or we let the subsequent bench to decide over. As there are certain matters that will be projected onto another.
Appoints and directs AOR Pallavi Pratap and Advocate Kami Agarwal to file the necessary documents and for further compilation.
SA Indira Jaisingh request the Court: We all agree that there are bunch of matters connected to the main challenge and another challenge to Assam. There is a definite overlap. Requests SA Kapil Sibal’s matter to be the lead.
Court: In keeping with the directions of this Court. Right at the outset SG Mehta has submitted that, he may be given some additional time to compile directions issued by this Court. He further submitted that responses by Assam and Tripura not filed,
…therefore short accommodation may be granted.
Having noted that there are various matter projecting multiple issues, in our view the resolution to the issue can be easily achieved if 2-3 matters are taken as lead matters. To make the process continent and easy.
IML’s plea is completed and pleadings have been filed (as per submissions)
After a common compilation is done, the volumes of compilation to be shared with all Counsels who appeared.
The Nodal Counsel may also designate other 1-2 matters as lead matters on the basis of geographical and religion classification and other issues.
Assam and Tripura to file a country rely within 2 weeks.
@AshwiniUpadhyay appeared before the Court (supporting #CAA) requesting to tag the matter as his matter was de-tagged. Shows the Judicial order.
Court Lists the matter before appropriate Court on December 6.
*Correction* Assam and Tripura to file a counter reply within 2 weeks.
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"The Court shall not surrender to the opinions of the Islamic clergy, who have no legal training on the point of law," said #KeralaHighCourt while dismissing a review petition challenging its decision on Muslim women's right to invoke the remedy of #khula.
Authoring the verdict for the division bench, Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque stated, "This is a typical review portraying that Muslim women are subordinate to the will of their male counterparts." #keralahighcourt#muslimwomen
"This review appears to have been fashioned and supported by clergies and the hegemonic masculinity of the Muslim community who are unable to digest the declaration of the right of Muslim women to resort to the extra-judicial divorce of khula, unilaterally", the judge said.
#SupremeCourt hearing a plea which seeks directions for EVMs not to have party symbols.
ECI must replace political party symbols with the identity of the candidate, plea says. @AshwiniUpadhyay
Counsel: Up until 1968 there was no such practice. Post the 10th schedule and the Representation People’s Act it came.
When a political leader goes to jail, the people choose their leader, who could be anybody an academician, a teacher. Party symbols interferes with the identity.
Abhijit Iyer Mitra(@Iyervval) moves #DelhiHighCourt againt 'Suspension of his Twitter Account' after he put a tweet about the #SupremeCourt granting bail to Mohd Zubair (@zoo_bear) in July 2022. Mitra seeks restoration of his @Twitter account.
@Iyervval had tweeted, "..that jihadist hatemonger Zubair deleted 121 tweets and counting 20 before custody 101 after custody. He claims the phone from which he tweeted was “lost”. If it was “lost” how did the person currently in possession access his"
@Iyervval had also tweeted, "..presiding judges son on NDTV, NDTV editor furnishes bail bond of “close friend".
#SupremeCourt hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Sedition Law, and further seeking directions to hold it as unconstitutional.
Court (notes): AGI R Venkataramini submitted that in terms of directions issues by this court, in May 2022 the matter is still engaging attention of the relevant authorities. He submits that some additional time be granted to take appropriate directions by the government.
Every interest and concerns stands protected and such there wouldn’t be any prejudices. We adjourn the matter to 2nd January, 2023.
BREAKING: Mohd. Zubair DENIES making any disclosure statements before Investigating officer while he was in police custody. It is Delhi Police's case that Zubair had asked family to dispose off his equipment including mobile phone and laptop in case he is arrested by police
Zubair tells Delhi HC he never disclosed that his laptop & mobile phone for posting contents in question were at his residence as he lost them, a report for it was lodged in March, 2021. "Statement attributed to me as disclosure used to unlawfully raid my residence," Zubair says
"Search & Seizure carried out at my residence with mala fide reasons. I am a fact checker & debunk fake news & misinformation, I deny that in order to gain popularity, I post content that triggers religious sentiments, I do not post content for material gain": Zubair to Delhi HC
🚨Will the appeal against acquittal of LK Advani, others in #babrimasjid demolition be allowed?
#AllahabadHighCourt to hear the plea challenging the 2020 judgment by Spl CBI court which held the action of the mob which razed the mosque to be accidental rather than planned
Court: What is your locus here? How can you say that you're victim in the present case?
Counsel for appellant: We are the victims, my lord. Our properties were also burned during the incident. #allahabadhighcourt#babri