SG Mehta: I have taken instruction. Existing agencies are fully equipped. However, responding to your lordships suggestions, we have no objection in constituting a committee. The only thing is, we don't want to send a message that a govt agency needs to be overseen by a committee
SG: We have to keep this in mind, as foreign investment must not be hampered.
SC: You need to give us a remit on paper, we can reflect on it. We will keep it on Friday.
Adv Tiwari: There may be some loopholes, an expert committee must be formed. #SupremeCourt
#CJI: SG submits that a remit note will be submitted by Friday. The submission note can be given to the court master and petitioner in person.
SG: I will share the submission note right now, its ready. #SupremeCourt #HindenburgReport #AdaniScam
#DelhiHighCourt to hear plea concerning 108 vacant positions of Public Prosecutors in Delhi.
Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that a status report has been filed in the matter. He informs the bench that right from the top, the Director's post is vacant and only 42 Public Prosecutors are there and 108 are vacant.
Senior Counsel for the petitioner further submits that this is despite the continuous orders of the Court.
Advocate Gautam Narayan appearing for the respondents submits that the status report shall be considered entirely, we have taken steps.
Hearing begins.
Senior Advocate Harish Salve begins his submissions.
Salve: On Nabam Rabia judgment, petitioner is relying on but they are questioning its correctness as well.
SC: let Mr. Sibal argue, then you can give your reply. #shivsenacrisis
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal makes submission before the Constitution bench. #shivsenacrisis
#SupremeCourt hears plea seeking to expedite the mayoral elections in Delhi.
CJI: Lets take it on Friday, we are almost at 4.
Petitioner: They have notified the elections but we have two other prayers. First, the nominated members should not be allowed to go for election and secondly, the election for Mayor, Deputy Mayor and standing committee should be held separately.
Senior Advocate AM Singhvi appears for petitioner Shelly Oberoi.
ASJ Jain: The elections can take place a few days later..
#SupremeCourtOfIndia hears plea seeking to declare hybrid hearings as a fundamental right.
CJI asks BCI Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra to get a response for bar councils for states.
CJI: Technology must not become a problem for people.
SC: Have a consultation or conferences/meetings with these bar councils. #SupremeCourtOfIndia
CJI: I am very deeply disturbed that some CJs are disbanding all the infrastructure that we have created for online hearings. This is public money. Their notion is we come for physical hearings, lawyers must also come... #SupremeCourtOfIndia
Plea before #SupremeCourtOfIndia highlights the issue on post of Deputy Speaker lying vacant in a few states. #cjichandrachud : Article 93 mandates that the post of Speaker and Deputy speaker must be filled withing six months.
Plea call for the AG.
Court is informed that the SG is unavailable.
SC: Sr Adv Vibha Makhija submits before court that contrary to Art 93 and 178, no deputy speak has been elected for the state assemblies of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand. Notice to be issued to UoI. #SupremeCourtOfIndia