Supreme Court heara a PIL seeking a media gag order in the case of Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya, who faces the death penalty in Yemen.
Bench: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta
Bench: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta
On August 22, the Court issued notice to Attorney General of India and orally observed that it would pass an order, if any, on Monday (today).
J Nath to Dr. KA Paul: What do want? Do you want nobody should come out and say anything to media....Leaned Attorney has said so that government of India will make nobody brief media. What else you want?
Counsel for Nimisha Priya International Action Council
: Nimisha Priya International Action Council is a Council consisting of retired judges of this Court, MLAs, MPs etc. Thanks to your lordship, government of India and AG for imminent execution which has now been stayed, which in why when the matter came last time I said nothing to be done let it be adjourned by 8 weeks. I have lots to say on bona fide of petition. A tweet was put out by this gentleman to contribute money to GOI account....we as action Council said that we would not collect any money till the time they forgive us..
These matters are very sensitive. There would be many vested interests. Money is very very sensitive and we said we will collect money after they forgive us.
: Nimisha Priya International Action Council is a Council consisting of retired judges of this Court, MLAs, MPs etc. Thanks to your lordship, government of India and AG for imminent execution which has now been stayed, which in why when the matter came last time I said nothing to be done let it be adjourned by 8 weeks. I have lots to say on bona fide of petition. A tweet was put out by this gentleman to contribute money to GOI account....we as action Council said that we would not collect any money till the time they forgive us..
These matters are very sensitive. There would be many vested interests. Money is very very sensitive and we said we will collect money after they forgive us.
Dr. KA Paul: He (cousnel Nimisha Priya International Action Council)
is accusing me of 44 years of service to humanity. I want to counter him.
J Nath: Let me speak first.
cousnel Nimisha Priya International Action Council: Who speaks to media is irrelevant. Idea is to save her...all our attempt is to help government of India.
is accusing me of 44 years of service to humanity. I want to counter him.
J Nath: Let me speak first.
cousnel Nimisha Priya International Action Council: Who speaks to media is irrelevant. Idea is to save her...all our attempt is to help government of India.
J Mehta: We will dismiss your petition now. We don't have jurisdiction over that country. Why should we entertain your petition.
J Nath: The only relief pressed for gag order restraining anyone other than government of India...
Dr. KA Paul: No Mylords.
J Nath: We will dismiss the petition...we can't issue the notice that you are the only person who can speak .
Dr. KA Paul: No no.
J Nath: That is what you are saying. We are dismissing it.
J Nath: The only relief pressed for gag order restraining anyone other than government of India...
Dr. KA Paul: No Mylords.
J Nath: We will dismiss the petition...we can't issue the notice that you are the only person who can speak .
Dr. KA Paul: No no.
J Nath: That is what you are saying. We are dismissing it.
Order: Dismiss as withdrawn.
Dr. KA Paul: In case anything happens to Nimisha, I am not responsible!
Dr. KA Paul: In case anything happens to Nimisha, I am not responsible!
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