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 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.
#BREAKING Arvind Kejriwal likely to appear before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma today requesting her to take on record his fresh affidavit saying that her son and daughter are both empanelled as Central Govt Counsel.
#ArvindKejriwal #DelhiHighCourt @ArvindKejriwal
Kejriwal likely to appear before the Court around 2:30 PM, as per Aam Aadmi Party legal team.
#ArvindKejriwal #DelhiHighCourt
On April 13, Kejriwal had appeared before Justice Sharma in person and made arguments on his recusal application. After hearing other applicants as well as CBI, Court had reserved the orders.
#Breaking Karnataka HC holds 'Right to Menstrual Leave' as a facet of 'Right to Life'.
"...Men and women stand equal in the eyes of the law; yet, they are biologically distinct. To acknowledge such differences, particularly in matters concerning health, dignity, and bodily autonomy, is not to transgress the guarantee of equality, but to give it substantive meaning", order reads.
"....While the organized sectors may be regulated through Government orders and legislative intervention, the unorganized sector requires a more
facilitative mechanism. However beyond regulatory
frameworks, what remains imperative is, a sustained and pervasive effort to sensitize all segments of society, reaching every corner of the State to foster awareness, empathy and compliance."
"...Menstruation, often referred to as periods, is not an
aberration, but a natural and indispensable facet of women’s reproductive cycle. It is a recurring monthly phenomenon wherein, the body governed by delicate hormonal rhythms sheds the uterine lining resulting in bleeding, that typically endures for 3 to 7 days. Yet beyond its clinical description lies a lived experience, one that may be accompanied by discomfort, fatigue, and emotional upheavals...", the court notes in the order.
#SupremeCourt to hear today plea filed by Assam Police against the grant of transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader @Pawankhera in connection with an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, over Khera's allegations that she held multiple passports of different countries
Bench: JJ. JK Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar
A Single Bench of the Telangana HC granted anticipatory bail to Khera for 1 week, subject to conditions, including that he will approach the Gauhati HC to seek appropriate relief
Assam govt has challenged the bail order on the ground that the anticipatory bail petition was filed in Hyderabad, whereas Khera has not shown reason why he cannot come to Assam and file for anticipatory bail there.
#SupremeCourt to shortly hear a case concerning the rape and murder of a 4-year-old child, where it earlier flagged the failure of police to invoke sexual assault provisions and refusal of two private hospitals to treat the child when she was still alive.
Bench: CJI Surya Kant and J Joymalya Bagchi
On the last date, the Court directed the Commissioner of Police, Ghaziabad, to appear in person
The petition seeks transfer of investigation to CBI or a Special Investigation Team for a time-bound probe, along with action against police officials for alleged assault and intimidation, and against the hospitals for refusing treatment.
Prior to the bench rising for lunch break, ASG Aishwarya Bhati mentioned the matter, seeking permission for the Commissioner to leave as there was a law-and-order situation
Sr Adv for petitioners: We are before the appellate tribunal. Matter not being taken up. ECI says freezing date is 9th. If date is extended, I won't be here. I am a mapped voter with Aadhaar card, Passport
CJI: HC CJ has informed appellate tribunal hearing matters since today morning. tribunals can't be blackmailed like this. we are not to decide this. tribunal will decide
Sr Adv: ECI is not placing matters before J Sivagnanam
J Bagchi: We are taking a graded approach to ensure all rights, including fundamental duty of ECI, are balanced and a fair and balanced exercise is undertaken
Bench: CJI Surya Kant and J Joymalya Bagchi
Sr Adv DS Naidu for ECI: Anybody who has been there in that (2002 roll), is automatically in, provided they can give their credentials, without any discrepancy
J Bagchi: 2002 roll is benchmark. In the logical discrepancy list...in your final list, you did not delete them
Naidu: Every person has to submit form
J Bagchi: When Bihar SIR was argued, submission was clear. Unequivocal! A person in 2002 roll need not give anything
Naidu: Such person only needs to prove he is the same person.
J Bagchi: Please examine written submissions in Bihar SIR. You are deviating from your original [stance].
J Bagchi to Naidu: When you go into suo motu enquiry, you are required to give hearing upon notice. That is why we wanted appellate tribunals...we have to protect due process rights
Naidu: When we have published LD lists and they are informed, they can submit objections. Please note - there are 47% rejections
J Bagchi: It's not a blame game (between state and ECI). Voter being sandwiched between constitutional entities.