New Delhi: The Supreme Court has prioritized at least six petitions filed by Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in the past nine months, while many citizens languish in jails, waiting weeks and months for a hearing. Demonstrating just how efficient the high court could be, it heard and resolved most …
Read More »SC recognizes farmers’ right to non-violent protest, suggests suspending agricultural laws, center opposes
The Supreme Court on Thursday recognized farmers’ right to non-violent protests and proposed the idea of suspending controversial farm laws to allow negotiations with agitating farmers, which the Center objected saying that farmers would not show up to the protests. conversations The high court, which made it clear that the …
Read More »Explained: Statement in Supreme Court against Emergency and why is petitioner seeking relief now?
Written by Apurva Vishwanath, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | December 17, 2020 8:43:30 pm The Supreme Court of India. (Photo Express) The Supreme Court agreed to study whether it should examine the constitutionality of the proclamation of National Emergency in 1975 by the then congressional government headed …
Read More »From the center to the high court on the farmers’ protest
The Center told Supreme Cout that there was no mask wearing or social distancing at the protest site. New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the three agricultural laws passed in September are adamant that they will be repealed and have come prepared to stay on Delhi’s borders for six months if …
Read More »“I come from a family of farmers,” writes Take an open letter to farmers; PM Modi urges to read
Amid the ongoing protest by farmers that he is completing on the 22nd Thursday, the Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar wrote an open letter addressing the farmers where he said that a misunderstanding had been created between some groups of farmers regarding reforms. “Several agricultural unions have welcomed the …
Read More »Farmers’ Unions Will Consult Top Lawyers, Including Prashant Bhushan, On SC Procedures
Agitated farmers’ unions on the Delhi borders said on Thursday they will consult lawyers on ongoing Supreme Court proceedings related to their protests against three farm laws before making any decisions. At a press conference on the Singhu border on Thursday evening, Farmer Leader and Rashtriya Coordinator Kisan Mahasangh KV …
Read More »SC to approve contempt orders against Kunal Kamra, Sanitary Panels on Friday
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that it will make orders on the contempt statements filed against comedian Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Sanitary Panels, who are facing criminal contempt charges for their tweets against the Supreme Court of India. A bench of judges Ashok Bhushan, RS Reddy and MR Shah …
Read More »‘Protest for a constitutional right but …’: Supreme Court hears petition for expulsion of protesting farmers from Delhi borders
The Supreme Court said Thursday that protesting farmers near Delhi cannot blockade a city. The remarks were made by Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde while listening to a petition seeking to remove protesting farmers from the border areas of Delhi. The petitioner, a law student, has cited inconveniences …
Read More »Supreme Court suggests panel of farmers from the center; The death of the Sikh priest Baba Ram Singh; PM Narendra Modi, Narendra Singh Tomar say farmers are wrong
On Thursday, the Supreme Court suggested that a panel be formed with representatives of all interested parties. On Thursday, the Supreme Court suggested that a panel be formed with representatives of all interested parties, farmers’ associations and government candidates to find a solution to the deadlock in talks on new …
Read More »Farmers have the right to protest, but cannot block roads: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The farmers’ protest on the borders of Delhi, which turns 23 days, must continue and the national capital cannot be blocked, the Supreme Court said today when hearing a series of petitions on the matter. Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, who said yesterday that the matter should …
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