Sr Asv Kapil Sibal: We will sit with the Attorney General and iron out the issues,. Please put it up after the vacation and let you know which matter falls in which groups
Sr Adv Dushyant Dave: validity of Section 6A may have to be decided first
Dave: And another one in which the consensus is Section 3
CJI DY Chandrachud: it has been agreed between AG, SG on one hand and Sr Adv Sibal. Dave and Sr Adv Indira Jaising for petitioners will have joint conference on issues and thereafter segregate the cases which falls before decision of this court under distinct categories
SG Tushar Mehta: some of the issues may not need the time of the Constitution bench
Sr Adv Jaising: whether after period of 40 years can Indians who have been denied citizenship can now be denied citizenship? that should be the preliminary issue #NRC
CJI: Please see parties exchange scanned copies of pleadings among each other. So that all are on same page
Dave: the real issue is validity of section 6A. Apart from Justice Nariman's reference, others are only facets of Section 6A and just the grounds #nrc
CJI: List this matter for directions on January 10, 2023.
Dave: this gives us opportunity to visit the chambers of AG since we were not invited so far
AG: I will arrange a high tea
CJI: Asking little, i thought you want a house warming etc
CJI: The nodal counsels shall compile the scanned copies of the submissions and petitions, The copies shall be forwarded to the registry and the parties.
A lawyer mentions a impleadment application regarding citizenship for the illegal chakma residents
CJI: let us hear the main matter first. let us complete the exercise by Jan 10, when matter opens, you can submit and we will hear you
Dave: If centre can please file an updated status report so that we do not have to rely on internet for research
Earlier this week, the Bar Council suspended licences of 29 lawyers for 18 months for use of un-parliamentary words to address judges, pushing and pulling the police officials and obstructing the court proceedings.
Supreme Court is hearing a plea by 34 Army women officers' plea, seeking promotions to higher ranks
Col Balasubhramanium: Roughly 246 officers under consideration and board is on January 9. No male officers have been posted and I dont know why such a statement was made
Col: results will be declassified after that. Immediate concern of board not taking place has been met and it will be held.
CJI: Special Selection board for women officers will convene commencing from January 9 when 246 women officers will be assessed
CJI: Col submits that results will be de-classfied soon after this.
Sr Adv V Mohana: the courses are mandatory for the placement and the statement that male officers are only undergoing courses is not correct. it means promotion has been done. Please stop this
Kerala High Court will soon deliver its verdict on an application moved by convicted husband Kiran Kumar to suspend the 10 year sentence imposed on him by a trial court in the sensational dowry death case of his wife, Vismaya. barandbench.com/news/vismaya-d…
The verdict will be delivered by a bench of Justices Alexander Thomas and Sophy Thomas
Vismaya, a 24 year old Ayurveda medical student, was found hanging from the window of a bathroom in Kumar's house on June 21, 2021.
In May 2022, a trial court convicted Kumar u/s. 498A, 304B, 306 of IPC and u/s. 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act.
"Experts have formed the Agnipath scheme and we are not the experts," the Delhi HC remarks while hearing arguments in a batch of petitions challenging the Agnipath scheme for entry into the defence forces. #DelhiHighCourt#Agnipath#Agniveer
In response to petitioner's arguments highlighting various entry schemes around the world, a bench of CJ Satish Chandra Sharma and J Subramonium Prasad remarked that the court is not here to say which scheme is better or comment on military strategy.
The petitioners argued that the scheme is detrimental to national security and the Agniveers joining the defence forces will lack the bonding that is necessary in an unit. #DelhiHighCourt#Agnipath#Agniveer
CJI DY Chandrachud: When we take up the matter, we will dispose it off in a day or two. #SupremeCourt
Sr Adv Arvind Datar: if it is struck down then all these 3 year appointments has to go and it has to be five years. It has to be seen if the validity will be heard first. Today selection by Justice Khanwilkar led committee is over. But none appointed. Now new committee