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Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa appeared for Nasiar stating BCI has invoked its revisional powers, assumed jurisdiction on its own. No opportunity to be heard was given to me. BCI directly published it. They don’t say its forged, they say it is “highly questionable”
Discussion moderated by Arghya Sengupta, founder and Research Director at Vidhi.
CJI: We will discharge the board till 1pm. Justices Pardiwala aur Misra ko bata dena (to court staff). Maybe they can attend to urgent matters of the other benches.
Adv Gautam Bhatia for Association of Indian magazines making submissions. 
Chairman of BCMG Milind Patil is giving welcome speech. 
Sahai, petitioner in person: Students who will be appearing and droppers in June, there are several students who have qualified JEE Mains and they are eligible for JEE Advanced. This criteria of 75% was not applicable for last 2 years because of COVID.
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal: SLP was already decided, that observations will not influence trial. Everytime this matter is adjourned, SG seeks time. We were granted bail 2 years ago. 
Pasha: If my lords see the transcript. It will release this week. 
Justice Kaul through the hearing reiterates that the exercise is meaningless if HCs don't file proper compliance affidavits.
Respondent: We have amended our rules with regard to the IA saying that surrogate need not be related to the parents. 
Bench discusses. 
CJ Satish Chandra Sharma will administer the oath of office to the two newly appointed judges.
ASG: It can go back to the lower court. My consent may be recorded. The officer is present. 
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi representing petitioner. 
The Bench of NCLAT Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Dr Alok Srivastava, Member (Technical) will hear Google's submissions. 
Sr Adv Rebecca John appearing for Gonsalves takes Court through documents relied on by the prosecution.
Adv Yug Mohit Chaudhari: Some of the articles were not there in the chargesheet was the statement my learned friend had made, so I will just point out the page numbers of the chargesheet. 
Desai points out judgment of Bombah High Court passed in order of Bhima Koregaon accused Varavara Rao granting temporary bail on medical grounds. 
Counsel for Delhi HC: The 1/3 quota for service is being followed. I will need specific instructions. 
Counsel: We have filed list of dates. Verification scrutiny committee had certified but the HC interfered. 
Hearing begins.