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.
#BhojshalaKamalMaula dispute: #SupremeCourt to shortly hear the application moved by Muslim side seeking appropriate alternate site for offering of namaz by Muslims
Bench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J V Mohana
After the HC declared the site as a temple, the petitioners approached the SC challenging the HC order. While declining to pass an interim order for restoration of status quo ante, the SC directed the state to provide an alternate site near Bhojshala for offering of namaz on Fridays between 1-3 pm.
Sr Adv Huzefa Ahmadi (for applicant): We applied to the Collector for allocation of the space. There was a representation by a group called 'Maharaja...Samiti' to the Collector. It was in the teeth of your lordships' order, as it said alternate site may be given at "sufficient distance" from the Bhojshala complex. Please see the Collector order now.
Ahmadi: We also made a representation that the site was not near or adjacent
CJI: How far is the allocated site?
Ahmadi: if you go by google maps, it's 1.3 kms away. If you go by radius, it's 0.9 kms. One can't see the mosque from there. Adjacent space was made available earlier when there was huge congregation...it was also outside the complex. I had given the Collector a map and suggested 4 adjacent open spaces around complex, all of which are waqf land. I have affidavits from Mutawalli that they have no objection to performing of namaz.
#SupremeCourt to hear at 2PM the plea challenging law providing that selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners will consist of the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister, and the Leader of Opposition.
Bench: Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma.
The Court began hearing arguments in the case on 6th May, remarking that this issue is more important than any other. livelaw.in/top-stories/th…
The petitioners have contended that the present law ensures "Prime Minister's man" is appointed as Chief Election Commissioner undermining the independence of the Election Commission. livelaw.in/top-stories/pr…
#SupremeCourt to hear Odisha Government plea against release of Mahaprabhu Jagannath movie.
Earlier, the Odisha Gov made mentioning before Chief's court objecting to the Lord being depicted animatedly.
AG Orissa: this certificate based on which mylords passed the order. this is a comprehensive act, the cerificate is revisable by the government. the application of the Jaganthan temple, state managed committee, has filed an application for review and Chief Secretary has also written
J Nagarathna: if such kind of sensitivity and people continue to file petitions then we will pass order in respect of hindu gods and godess that let there be no creativity. Ramayan, television will stop. no art in any form of god and goddess, if you want we will pass such an order.
just because two three sensitive people in the country, we will pass an extreme order that with respect to deity let there be no CREATIVITY, ART, AND CULTURE. RAMAYANA, every place has a story. THERE IS CREATIVITY IN THE COUNTRY. Animation is for the purpose of children. there used to be yashodama over night people used to collect money. Nobody is now reading books. There can't be ransom like this!
J Nagarathna: they do research, creativity and activity, reason goes into.
AG: he has not gone into
J Nagarathna: the difficulty we put
AG: we are not opposed to release
J Nagarathna; nothing
AG: mylords may only read two paragraph of the MA.
#SupremeCourt hears review petitions against judgement holding that 3 year practice is mandatory for entering into judicial service.
Bench: CJI Surya Kant, Justice August George Masih and Justice K Vinod Chandran
Counsel: if you delay by 3 years they will not take up this profession. Especially women won't come, persons with disability will not come.
Senior Advocate Pinky Anand: there has to be continuing legal education even after college. A uniform training framework is required instead of different state judicial academies following different systems
#SupremeCourt hears the suo motu issue of digital arrest scams.
Bench: CJI Surya Kant Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana.
Counsel: amicus' status report has been filed. Some directions are required but your lord ships may require some time for consideration. It's about how the cases of digital arrests are handled. Now some cases are being dealt with in consumer court, some in others
Counsel: : there is also the jurisdictional issue. Further whether payee bank can be made liable. The victims will have a claim against the payer Bank, but regarding payee bank it has to be seen
"Entire @DelhiPolice today is in the dock. Should they stop registering FIRs?" Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking transfer of a court-monitored police inquiry from Addl DCP #SandeepLamba, who was seen slapping a woman during Jantar Mantar protests.
#DelhiHighCourt #JantarMantar
@DelhiPolice "Stop discrediting the institutition. Whatever that gentleman has done, he should face consequences. But it doesn't mean you take away form his supervision entire work", Delhi HC tells Petitioner
@DelhiPolice #JantarMantar
@DelhiPolice If it's a case of over use of power, that cant tarnish him like this. If I transfer the inquiry on the ground that in some other case he has slapped a woman...isn't it tarnishing? Delhi HC asks