CJI DY Chandrachud: Please don't raise your voice. This is not the way to behave as the President of SCBA. You're asking for a land allotted to the SC to be given to the bar. I have made my decision. It will be taken on 17th and it will not be first on board.
Singh: Just because the bar doesn't do anything doesn't mean it should be taken for granted. I feel strongly for this. 20 years lawyers have been waiting to be allotted chambers.
CJI DY Chandrachud: Mr Singh, I am the Chief Justice of India. I have been on the bench for long. I have never let myself be brow beaten by bar members and I will not let it happen in the final 2 years of my life.
#SupremeCourt hears ED's writ petition alleging that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and state police officers obstructed its search of the office of I-PAC, the political consultant of All India Trinamool Congress.
Bench: Justices PK Mishra and Justice NV Anjaria.
In the previous hearing, the Court orally questioned whether the Enforcement Directorate can seek a remedy from the state government against the alleged obstruction by the head of the state government, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi for West Bengal DGP cites the case of State Trading Corporation v. CTO.
Singhvi: It was held that STC cannot be regarded as a citizen for the purpose of enforcing rights under Article 19. This was followed in Telco. I will show some of the major cases that follow this position
Day 7: #SupremeCourt to continue hearing Sabarimala reference, where larger issues concerning restriction of entry of women to Dargah, practice of FGM and ex-communication in the Dawoodi Bohra, and ex-communication of Parsi women after marrying a non-Parsi man have been raised.
Sr Adv Gopal Subramanium to continue his arguments.
Subramanium: Article 25, in my submission, is the expanse of religious freedom because this deals with many facets of religious freedom. What is the concept of freedom of religion?
the personal journey of an individual towards accepting a philosophy as religious philosophy. It has more components than what we see in a judgment. It has four aspects, all covered in freedom of religious in article 25-
1. Philosophical content of religion 2. practices associated in aid of that philosophy 3. right of worship 4. extent of belief
all these are protected under the word 'religion' under article 25. This is because you may not adopt the practices of that doctrine or you may not actually be involved in the external worship either. But this is individual freedom under article 25.
Subramanium: now, the word profess-it can mean profess in practice or public. Similarly, practice can be in private or in another setting. if a person has enough scholarship and knowledge, and he wants to share his understanding of faith or religion, he can certainly give lecture.
All this is subject to public order, morality and health and all other provisions of this part because when you exercise these rights you must be mindful of the rights of all others who are entitled to exercise the same freedoms.
#GauhatiHighCourt is hearing a bunch of PIL pleas seeking directions to restrain Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) from making alleged hate speeches against the minority communities in the state.
Bench : CJ Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury
Sr Adv Abhishek Manu Singhvi (for petitioners) : The Court had issued the notice to the respondents, but no reply has been filed.
CJ: Why?
#HimantaBiswaSarma
#GauhatiHighCourt
Singhvi: After the order was passed, issuing notice to him. CM again made controversial remarks on April 17 and March 27. I can't read out his remarks; the court may read it from the note. He uses words like 'Miyan'. A constitutional position holder making such remarks.
I pray for interim orders so that such remarks may not be made.
Day 6: #SupremeCourt to continue hearing Sabarimala reference, where larger issues concerning restriction of entry of women to Dargah, practice of FGM and ex-communication in the Dawoodi Bohra, and ex-communication of Parsi women after marrying a non-Parsi man have been raised.
Senior Advocate VV Giri(appearing for Sabarimala Temple Thanthri-Kandararu Rajeevaru) begins.
Giri: I will read my written submissions and then make arguments.
#BREAKING Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to pronounce judgment today on Arvind Kejriwal’s application seeking her recusal from hearing the liquor policy case.
Judgment to be pronounced at 2:30 PM.
Update: Justice Sharma will pronounce the judgment at 5:30 PM.
Update: Court staff informs that Justice Sharma will preside shortly.
#SupremeCourt to hear today #Congress leader @Pawankhera's plea to vacate the stay imposed by it on his transit anticipatory bail in a forgery and criminal conspiracy case
Bench: Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul S Chandurkar
The case was registered by Assam Police on the complaint of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, over Khera's allegations that she held multiple passports of different countries
Hearing in #PawanKhera's case begins
SG Mehta: New pleadings added in application
Sr Adv Dr Abhishek Singhvi (for Khera): If you don't mind, can I open my application? [to bench] Order passed ex-parte. It's a transit bail, expires today. Court opens on Monday
J Maheshwari asks Singhvi to look at a document: on the basis of this you are saying...address of wife...
Singhvi: I am asking only for transit bail to be extended till Tuesday, so I can approach Assam on Monday.
SG: Court functioning even today
Singhvi: Telangana petition filed in hurry. In presence of AG, it was pointed out during hearing that correct document...order records that I gave correct document...my wife is an MLA candidate in Telangana...before judgment, her affidavit was filed. This was not pointed out to this court. In anticipatory bail, 100 policemen sent to Nizamuddin! Art 21 in this country. AG is not appearing. SG is not telling AG was there.