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4 years

SC releases comedian Munawar Faruqui on ad-interim bail. Issues notice to Madhya Pradesh govt. Acknowledges Faruqui's argument that allegations are vague. Notes arrest did not follow procedure u/s 41 CrPC (arrest without warrant) Also stays production warrant issued UP govt

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J. Chandrachud: People are now put in jail for a tweet... And in case after case, HCs are denying bail

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5 years

Iltija (Mehboob Mufti's daughter) says she needs SC permission to have the freedom to move around Srinagar CJI: Why do you need to move around? It is very cold in Srinagar

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Dhavan: Last 6 years have been very difficult for the court, very difficult for lawyers. One day history will look at these years again and again and again J. Mishra: We are not astrologers. That is for the future to decide Dhavan: Exactly, that is what Bhushan tweeted

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AG: We had soldiers dying in Kargil War. If there was Rafale jets then, we could have saved lives. They could have shot over 60 km CJI: Mr. Attorney, Kargil was in 1999-2000? Rafale came in 2014! AG (laughs): I said it hypothetically @the_hindu

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7 years

A fellow journalist says "Padmavati is running successfully for the sixth week in the Supreme Court!"

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4 years

SC releases Republic TV editor in chief Arnab Goswami and two others on interim bail forthwith. Personal bond of Rs. 50000 to be executed by each of them @the_hindu

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5 years

Lawyers for Nilgiri resort owners say elephants and man can co-exist CJI: That's because the elephant is a gentleman. What are you doing in this forest?

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Sibal for Maharashtra govt: In 99 out of 100 cases concerning personal liberty, I am on the other side J. Chandrachud: All the more reason that what we do today will define what we will do in those 99 cases

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8 years

Anurag Thakur is a cricketer: Kapil Sibal We r all cricketers here, Mr. Sibal. I was captain of SC judges team against the Bar: CJI Thakur

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J. Chandrachud: We are travelling through the path of destruction of liberty. You may not like his (Arnab) ideology. Left to myself, I will not watch his channel. But citizen is sent to jail, if HCs don't grant bail. We have to send a strong message

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6 years

J Chandrachud to Maharashtra govt: Keep your police officer in line. He is talking to the Press, insinuating the Supreme Court is wrong. We dont want your police officer to tell us we are wrong You are ruining people's reputations, casting aspersions on the court @abaruah64

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CJI Gogoi to railway counsel: You are from the railways? Counsel nods in answer. CJI: Don't run your trains the way you run your cases. Dismissed!

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4 years

Six Ministers from six non-BJP States said Centre suddenly woken up to haphazardly fix NEET, JEE exam dates, realising its inertia would cost students their career "Remedy will prove to be worse than the disease itself," the petition filed through @hisunil said

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CJI court probably forgets to mute their mic. Overhears CJI telling judges on the Bench: Perhaps we should get a Twitter handle for the Supreme Court...

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CJI: CVC enquiry should be completed in 10 days SG Tushar Mehta: 10 days not enough CJI: Ok, then 240 hours! No, Mr. SG we don't want this to go on. This is not in the interest of the country @abaruah64 @the_hindu #CBI

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Plea to stop #ShaheenBagh protests, clear road block J. Kaul: We will hear it in Monday Lawyer: But Delhi election is tomorrow Js. Kaul/Joseph: That is exactly why we are saying Monday. You've read our minds... @the_hindu

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ASG: His release will be construed as an endorsement of his tweets J. Banerjee: Why should it? It will be treated as an endorsement of his right to personal liberty @the_hindu

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Kapil Sibal and his team present before CJI-led Constitution Bench at 4 pm when the Ayodhya Bench was rising for the day, expected CJI to enquire why they were there before leaving the court room. But the CJI left without a word at them @the_hindu @abaruah64

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6 years

J. Sikri reasons he consented to the govt offer of C'wealth tribunal post in Dec 2018 & couldn't possibly have known about his nomination to PM panel on Alok Verma in Jan 2019 But knowing he has consented to the govt offer, shouldn't he have desisted from being part of PM panel?

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4 years

SC issues notice to Centre, Election Commission on a plea that fresh polls should be held in constituencies where the maximum votes polled are NOTA. Candidates 'rejected' by voters should not be fielded again in the fresh polls

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SC protects BJP leader Praveen Agrawal from arrest because of West Bengal lawyers' strike But ignores ex Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar's plea for protection from arrest. He too had said he was unable to access courts in the State for bail due to the strike Two yardsticks?

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CJI, J. Sanjeev Khanna and Deepak Gupta declares CJI Office as a public authority under RTI. Upholds Delhi HC verdict of 2010. Says Transparency and accountability go hand-in-hand. CJI office comes under RTI regime @the_hindu @abaruah64

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6 years

Heights of PIL: Petitioner asks SC to ban "red colour" across the country CJI: What? Dismissed

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SG: We fear evidence in the case is tampered with CJI: You have no shred of evidence that #WestBengal govt/police is tampering with evidence. If you show one proof they are tampering or remotely thinking of it, we'll come down so heavily that they will regret it @the_hindu

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J. Chandrachud refers to recent case of a woman who was summoned in West Bengal for her tweet. We are deeply concerned. If this is how human liberty is persecuted, the SC has to be there for every person... We are getting case for personal liberty in multitudes

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Rohatgi: In Yakub Memon, I argued from 2 am to 5 am because the man was going to hanged at 6 am Here, what is the urgency? The question of 15 days for floor test can be decided in the next 2 or 3 days Anoop Chaudhary: Here Constitution is going to be hanged

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CJI: We are not saying people should die. That kind of pressure we are not equipped to handle. We cannot stop from things happening. We cannot give preventive reliefs. We feel a kind of pressure on us... We cannot handle that. It is as if the court is responsible... #DelhiRiots

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SC to Delhi govt: Why has your testing gone down from 7000 to 5000 a day when Chennai and Mumbai have increased their testing from 16000 to 17000? @the_hindu

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A day after ECI found itself toothless against hate speeches CJI: Seems you have got your powers (Action taken against Yogi, Mayawati, Azam Khan) Sr adv Aryama Sundaram for ECI: We found we have several powers... CJI: So ECI has woken up to its powers @the_hindu @abaruah64

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J. Joseph: If the law of the country has been broken through a corrupt practice, can you seek protection under national security? Even if an evidence is stolen, the court can consider it if the evidence is found relevant @the_hindu #Rafale

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SC dismisses plea to conduct pooja in undisputed #Ayodhya lands CJI: You will not let this country live in peace... Somebody has to always poke Refuses to withdraw Allahabad HC orders imposing Rs. 5 lakh cost on the petitioner @the_hindu @abaruah64

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J. Gavai asks about a video allegedly showing Harsh Mander instigating a crowd against SC, Parliament CJI: If this is what you feel about SC then we have to decide what to do with you. Karuna Nandy for Mander: He has never said it. No copies given to me. No prior notice

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3 years

SC upholds the constitutional validity of providing 27% quota to OBC in NEET AIQ seats, saying "reservation is not at odds with merit". 'Merit' cannot be narrowed to the limit of success in competitive examinations and extends to "lived experiences".

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#ChiefJusticeGogoi : Who is the petitioner here? Adv Ashwini Upadhyay gets up. He is in robes CJI: Are u the lawyer in the case? Upadhyay: I'm assisting CJI: So u are the lawyer & petitioner. And you are in robes. Where is decorum? Ur petition shud be dismissed on this alone

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J. Sikri: Anyway he will not have the time now for major policy decisions, he will be busy with other things @the_hindu

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Arnab Goswami: Probe by Mumbai Police is malafide. Transfer case to CBI Solicitor General Tushar Mehta: Hand over case to CBI. Police conduct 'disturbing' SC: No. Transfer to CBI not a matter of routine. Accused don't get to choose probe agency or method of probe

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AG offers to CJI a "note" on steps taken by the govt in #Lokpal appointment CJI: No, no. No note. File an affidavit

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CJI: No one became an alcoholic after watching the movie 'Devdas' Lawyer: Some of my friends did... J. Khanwilkar: Sir, you keep bad company

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J. Chandrachud: The ban says presence of women deviates from celibacy. This is placing the burden of a men's celibacy on women. Stigmatises them, stereotypes them @the_hindu #Sabarimala

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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informs the SC that Sudarshan TV's Bindas Bol show prima facie violates Programme Code & a detailed show cause notice has been issued J. Chandrachud: Had the court not intervened, the programme would have been over now

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SC says the damage caused to Babri Masjid in 1934 and the desecration in 1949 violates the rule of law. The demolition of the Babri Masjid during the pendency of the suits is condemnable

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J. Joseph: Attorney, you have to state the law. You are not stating the law, we are sorry to say. Even stolen evidence can be looked into, if it is found relevant @the_hindu @abaruah64 #Rafale

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Chandrachud: Passing of Aadhaar Act as Money Bill is a fraud on the Constitution @the_hindu @abaruah64

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Chief Justice Misra stopped dictating the order by saying the activists will be placed under house arrest. But J. Chandrachud leaned over to the Chief and said: "please add 'in their homes' too" @the_hindu @abaruah64 #ActivistsArrests

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SC notice to govt on plea to declare July 31, 2019 MHA notification to roll out NPR as unconstitutional. NPR exercise is scheduled to commence from April 2020. Rule 4 of Citizenship Rules provides for data collected for NPR to be used for NRC @the_hindu

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UP demolitions: SC tells UP government that "ultimately rule of law should prevail". Says the question in the issue is whether the state followed due process of law before demolishing the properties. Court highlights the need for state to be fair and its actions based on law

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Alok Verma to SC: CVC, Centre took "overnight decision" to divest me completely of CBI Director's role. Contrary to S. 4B of the DSPE Act which grants secure term of 2 years to CBI chief in order to ensure independence @the_hindu @abaruah64

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J. Indu Malhotra: The society owes an apology to the LGBTQ community for the years of stigma imposed on them @the_hindu @abaruah64 #377

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CJI: Is adv Elephant Rajendran here? Khurshid: Elephant is not in the room CJI: From TN, two striking names come here - Elephant Rajendran & Traffic Ramaswamy Raju Ramachandran: People in TN are named after their specialisation. In underworld, there is Blade Mani & Acid Rajan

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Takeaways from #KarnatakaElections hearing: 1 Floor test tomorrow at 4 pm 2 Protem Speaker will chose mode of floor test. Turns down AG's request for secret ballot 3 BSY not to take major policy calls 4 DGP to ensure safety 5 No Anglo Indian nomination @the_hindu @abaruah64

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Unanimous judgment. SC rejects preliminary objections raised by govt, #Rafale review petitions will be heard on merits. Documents published by @the_hindu will be looked into by the court @the_hindu @nramind

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CJI says SC will not hear Mander until it sorts out whether the video and its contents are true. Asks Solicitor General to give transcripts and documents to Mander to prepare a response to the allegations Nandy says the allegations are false

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A herculean task ahead for SC Registry: To physically examine 50 sealed trunks of records concerning 130 issues framed by Allahabad HC, depositions of 88 witnesses running into 13886 pages, 533 exhibits, 257 documents exhibited, 4304 printed pages of HC verdict - all by Jan 29

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SG Mehta: Terrorism is global Adv Vrinda Grover: So is human rights #JammuKashmir

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In Mr. P. Chidambaram's first appearance in SC after release on bail, he appears in a domestic violence case. Kapil Sibal and AM Singhvi, who successfully argued his bail in the INX Media, oppose him in the domestic violence case

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Mukul Rohatgi passionately arguing a case, but it's all echoes and booms CJI: We can't hear you. Why don't you sit in a proper place? You sit in a museum. Spend something on your sound system instead of all those artefacts...

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Class 5 student writes to CJI thanking SC for intervening effectively in COVID fight, saving lives. Her letter has a drawing of a judge giving Coronavirus a knock on its head with the gavel. An impressed CJI sends her a signed copy of the Constitution

Schoolgirl gets plaudits from CJI for letter hailing SC’s intervention against COVID-19

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana says her “beautiful letter” and “heart-warming” illustration captures the essence of “the judge at work”

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SC to Gujarat govt: Consider yourself lucky we are not observing anything against you Orders State to pay #Bilkis Rs50 lakh compensation in 2 weeks, govt job and govt housing at a place of her choice She was gangraped, her baby smashed to death and family killed by Godhra mob

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6 years

SC increases VVPAT verification from one EVM per constituency to 5 randomly selected EVMs @the_hindu @abaruah64

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J. Ramana gives no relief to P. Chidambaram though Kapil Sibal asks the judge to pass an order to protect the fr FM from arrest. Says petition will become infructuous otherwise J. Ramana: I am sending the file right now to CJI (to be allocated a Bench) @the_hindu @abaruah64

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u have 87000 EVMs with VVPAT, use them for Gujarat Assembly polls: SC Some of them have glitches: EC lawyer It seems u r makg excuses: SC

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An advocate bursts into CJI's attention, claims his life is in danger from Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary CJI: Your life is in danger? This court room is a safe place. Someone give him a chair. Don't leave this court till 4 pm Advocate bows: I'm much obliged, My Lord. I feel safe

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R. Balaji, former Supreme Court correspondent for Telegraph newspaper, successfully argues his case before CJI Bench CJI to Balaji: You have started practice now? Sr adv CU Singh: And a valuable addition too... The loss of the media is the gain of the Bar

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J. Chandrachud: You shall not shout me down. You have to listen to the judge... you shall not shout me down!! Dushyant Dave: I will not listen to you J. Chandrachud: Then we will not listen to you #Loya

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SC makes Bhushan read all names of those 'bribed' in #SaharaBirla diaries. Salman Khurshid finds mention. Khurshid found sittg in court

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Deadline for #Aadhaar linkage of bank a/cs, tatkaal passports, mobile phones, etc, extended indefinitely from March 31 till Constitution Bench pronounces verdict on validity of Aadhaar scheme. However, deadline for subsidies, benefits, under Section 7 to be March 31 @abaruah64

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SG Tushar Mehta, for CVC, on the improbability of completing the enquiry in 10 days: There is a Diwali break coming CJI: Mr. SG, Diwali is just one day. Besides, there is no Diwali for CVC and CBI @the_hindu @abaruah64 #CBIvsCBI

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J. Sikri on Eagleton Resort owner whatsapp joke: He is saying i will form govt as i have 117 majority

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AG Venugopal to SC: My Lords, you have held him guilty of contempt, but do not punish him

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J. Chandrachud does the unbelievable! Holds any customs, usages in personal law derogatory to fundamental rights should be quashed. This directly confronts the so far 'untouchable' #NarsuAppaMali judgment which makes personal practices in religions outside the ambit of law

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Attorney General KK Venugopal about a speech delivered by J. Deepak Gupta recently: You said dissent is part of freedom of speech & criticising govt cannot be called a criticism of the country; that govt has no right to stifle dissent. This is a bold statement to make for a judge

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Unanimous judgment Ayodhya verdict

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Deputy EC Sudeep Jain resists SC push for more random physical count of VVPAT. SaysECI knows all CJI: No institution, including judiciary, should insulate itself. If u constantly upgraded yourself, why did u not introduce VVPAT yourself? Why did the judges have to think for you?

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Former Kerala Governor & ex-CJI, Justice P. Sathasivam, says Governor is "normally" bound by State Cabinet recommendation to nominate a person as MLC unless he is found ineligible under the law Cabinet’s advice binding on Governor: experts

Cabinet’s advice on Uddhav's nomination to Legislative Council binding on Governor: experts

He can seek clarification if there is acceptable material against a decision, says Justice Sathasivam

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Sibal for #TheWire : This is how journalism is throttled in this country. A journalist has no right to question how profits went up by 80 cr? How will journalism flourish? CJI: Are you contending they can write anything? Sometimes what they write amounts to sheer contempt

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Alok Verma to SC: Need for an independent #CBI . Present circumstances occured when "certain investigation into high functionaries do not take the direction that may be desirable to the government" @the_hindu @abaruah64

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UnnaoHorror CBI gives details: Victim was raped on July 4, 2017 Victim's father was falsely charged under Arms Act, beaten up and died in custody. Victim and her mother was gangraped by son of the accused in the first rape case on July 11 @the_hindu

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J. Chandrachud: If this court does not stand by liberty, dignity, dissent now we may as well compose a requiem for these rights @the_hindu @abaruah64 #BhimaKoregaon

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CJI: We want to see peace if is possible. The high court may explore the possibility of a peaceful resolution. CJI to Gonsalves, who represents the victims: You can approach the high court with suggestions for leaders who can talk with the BJP on peace

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Four of us have been telling the CJI Dipak Misra to correct his ways for the sake of the institution. We have spotted things in the last few months. Tried to intervene but to no avail. 20 yrs from now, nation should not say we sold our souls: J. Chelameswar

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Madras HC CJ V.K. Tahilramani decides to resign over the Collegium decision to transfer her to Meghalaya. Tells her colleagues on the Bench during a dinner tonight

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SC puts Indian political parties on a tight leash. Begins a 48-hour countdown for them to publish the criminal backgrounds of their candidates for Assembly/General polls, along with reasons which goaded them to choose criminal antecdents over decent people @the_hindu

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AG: No sovereign guarantee from French govt on delivery of 36 #Rafale jets, but there is a 'Letter of Comfort' from France ML Sharma: That is not a legally valid document @the_hindu @abaruah64

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Sibal threatens to not appear if SC hears both triple talaq & Whatsapp in hols I withdraw consent: Sibal U can withdraw frm everything: CJI

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J. Chandrachud dissents, holds Aadhaar Act could not have been passed as Money Bill!!! Article 110 has specific grounds for Money Bill. Aadhaar law went beyond these grounds @the_hindu

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SG Tushar Mehta says Alok Verma inquiry got over on Nov 10. CJI pulls up CVC for not filing report on Nov 11. Says SC Registry was opened on Sunday for #CVC report. Mehta apologises CJI: There was no word from you.. How long do the Registrars wait? @the_hindu @abaruah64

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J. Chandrachud to Solicitor General, for the Centre: The ability to recognise that I am wrong is not a sign of weakness, but that of strength

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J. Chandrachud said "it is time we define the limits of sedition" Raises the issue of increasing number of sedition cases being registered to muzzle free speech

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Right to pray in #Sabarimala temple for women between 10 and 51 wins over the right to wait. SC lifts centuries' old prohibition, upholds women's right to worship Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala. It is a 4:1 majority opinion. J. Indu Malhotra dissents @the_hindu @abaruah64

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J. Sikri: Videography of the floor test will serve the purpose. They are giving access to all local channels. Now let us enjoy our holidays. Our problem is solved @the_hindu

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@kdrajagopal

6 years

On #CVC delay in filing Alok Verma inquiry report in SC, sr adv Dushyant Dave for Common Cause: They (CVC) opened their offices at 2 am on Oct 23 to pass orders against Alok Verma, but they could not file their report on time in the SC @the_hindu @abaruah64

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@kdrajagopal

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SC issues notice to govt on plea that Dalit Christian converts should be given reservation granted to SC/ST. Change in religion does not change social exclusion. Caste hierarchy within Christianity, says National Council of Dalit Christians. CJI says same applies to Muslims

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@kdrajagopal

6 years

J. Indu Malhotra dissents: What is essential practice in a religion is for the religion to decide. A matter of personal faith. India is a land of diverse faiths. Constitutional morality in a pluralistic society gives freedom to practice even irrational customs #Sabarimala

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@kdrajagopal

8 years

I am on a difficult terrain: Kapil Sibal begins for BCCI. U r hired for difficult terrains. Easy cases don't need you, Mr Sibal: CJI Thakur

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@kdrajagopal

4 years

SC Bench led by CJI Bobde refuses plea to hold Muharram procession, says it will lead to chaos and a "particular community will be targeted for spreading COVID" CJI: We as court cannot expose you to that risk. We cannot give general directions

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@kdrajagopal

4 years

CJI asks Jagdeep Chokkar, represented by adv Prashant Bhushan, to approach the respective high courts for release of undertrials to decongest prisons Bhushan: How can we go to all these HCs? CJI: There are many advocates...

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@kdrajagopal

7 years

J. Chandrachud: What's this paragraph in your application? That violence continues before and after our order to screen the movie. ASG Mehta: No, no forget that para Think it does not exist J. Chandrachud: If it does not exist, your application does not exist for us @the_hindu

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Krishnadas Rajagopal

@kdrajagopal

5 years

AM Singhvi to SC: We had asked for 50% random physical verification of VVPAT slips. We can settle for 33% or 25% verification CJI: We are not inclined to review our order SC dismisses the Opposition plea to increase VVPAT slips' counting @the_hindu @abaruah64

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@kdrajagopal

6 years

SC agrees to hear AK Bassi, the #CBI officer who formerly probed the corruption case against RK Asthana, but was later chucked to the Andamans. He will be heard on Tuesday. Bassi said new officer trying to de-rail case against Asthana @the_hindu

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