#SupremeCourt to hear plea filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking to adduce additional evidence in the criminal appeal filed by him in the Gujarat High Court challenging his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case
Matter taken.
Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat for Bhatt tells the bench that the State has not filed it counter affidavit despite seeking adjournment on several occassions.
Bench adjourns the hearing till April 18, 2023. Allows the impleadment of the original complainant in the case. Directs that the replies should be filed before the next date.
Delhi HC quashes summoning order issued against online portal The Wire’s Editor and Deputy Editor in defamation case filed by ex JNU professor Amita Singh.
Singh had alleged that the publication imputed that she prepared dossier depicting JNU is a “Den of Organised Sex Racket”.
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani quashed the summoning order dated January 07, 2017 issued by a MM Court.
The court observed that it was unable to discern as to how the subject publication can be said to have defamed Singh.
In her complaint, Singh referred to an article published by The Wire and alleged that its Editor did not verify the authenticity of the Dossier and used it for monetary benefits of its magazine, thereby defaming her reputation.
Petitioner: They should atleast give us a 6 month window. After 6 months, the rule can be implemented in a just and fair manner. Technology is always an enabler, it cannot be a disabler.
Over 350 lawyers from #SupremeCourt and various HCs issue a statement condemning the comment of Law Minister Kiren Rijiju that "few retired judges belong to anti-India gang".
"Such hectoring and bullying are unbecoming of the high office held by the Minister", the lawyers say.
"By threatening retired judges, the Law Minister is clearly sending a message to every citizen, that no voice of dissent will be spared.
We may remind the Minister that criticism of the government is neither against the nation, nor unpatriotic, nor “anti-India” "- statement adds
Some of the signatories of the statement. #SupremeCourt
CJI DY Chandrachud: ASG has submitted that Jharkhand has submitted report. Chattisgarh is yet to file compliance. Mr Sodhi says that Chattisgarh has already complied. Copy of the same shall be furnished to ASG during the next week.
Adv Gonsalves: Since 2020 attacks on Christians have increased. Tehseen Poonawala guidelines said that nodal officers must see if the FIR is registered. Nodal officers are notified but nodal officers are registering not a single case.