Special Correspondent
@barandbench
(Supreme Court of India)
Previously with ThePrint & CNN News18.
(Former IP Lawyer)
For leads: debayan
@barandbench
.com
Little numb as I write this.
Sector 52 Noida Metro
A fellow with a black mask snatches my phone while I was messaging. I run. He turns back.. runs towards me.
"Bhai mujhe laga One Plus 9 pro model hai" Drops it on the floor and runs again.
#WhatWasThis
Chief Justice of India SA Bobde reached Sringeri in Karnataka yesterday evening to meet the Jagadguru. He was recieved with "poornakumba swagata". Earlier he also visited Kollur Mookambika Temple. Another religious visit in Goa on the cards.
@ThePrintIndia
A group of Supreme Court lawyers read the preamble of the Constitution of India together at the SC lawns reiterating the constitutional goals and values
@ThePrintIndia
Republic TV's
@pradip103
writes to CJI SA Bobde seeking NHRC probe into
#ArnabGoswami
transfer to
#TalojaJail
& ensure there is "no further harm to him" & that his safety is ensured in jail. Letter states that Goswami said his "life is under threat"
@republic
#supremecourt
#ZubairArrest
Update: Patiala House Court issues all the release warrants. As on 6:25 pm, Advocate Vrinda Grover's office is taking it physically to the Tihar Jail where Mohammed Zubair is currently lodged
#BREAKING
: Former DGP RB Sreekumar, the retired IPS officer who was arrested along with Teesta Setalvad after the Zakia Jafri judgment gets inter bail from Gujarat HC
BREAKING
I would exhort the supreme court to not send sedition law cases pending before it back to centre. Govt will come and go it is imp for court to use its power & strike down 124A and offensive portion of UAPA then citizen here would breathe more freely : Justice RF Nariman
Central Govt supports BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay's plea seeking to curb freebies by political parties. "Such freebies are the road to economic disaster" : SG Tushar Mehta
@AshwiniUpadhyay
#Freebies
BIG BREAKING: Review plea filed by Bilkis Bano against the remission order granted in favour of the 11 convicts in the 2002 gang rape case has been DISMISSED BY SUPREME COURT
#SupremeCourt
#BilkisBano
It's heartening to note the recognition legal journalism is receiving now. Glad to have won the award in "Outstanding Legal Journalism in Online Media" category. Shout out to
@barandbench
and the amazing team
Rarely do you see a
#SupremeCourt
judge penning down the entire verdict in the first para itself. What is the question of law and what is held. Hope more judges follow suit. (Competition alert for headnote writers :))
@hey_hrt
@barandbench
@nidhiindiatv
I really hope and wish you clear the exam with flying colours and perhaps take some language lessons to sail you through life. God bless.
The plea also seeks to quash the CBSE decision to hold the compartment exams at all amid the
#Covid19
pandemic as it is a violation of Right to Equality since CBSE students were exempted from regular board exams.
BREAKING: Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave who was a part of a 4 member committee representing 8 farmer unions say Farmers have declined to present themselves before a
#SupremeCourt
appointed committee
@barandbench
Hearing to start post 11 am.
#FarmersProtests
#FarmActs
2/n Take 2:
@jsaideepak
- "Rule does not discriminate against any single community. Whether the rule is a reasonable restriction or not according to the HC remains to be seen in view of the judgments of other HCs where claim of Hijab being integral to Islam has been rejected"
#SupremeCourt
A case comes up
Justice Krishna Murari murmurs to Justice Abdul Nazeer: bohot bada case hai, aaj nahi sun payenge (its a lengthy case cannot be heard today)
Another lawyer shouts to his colleague: arrey nahi sunenge bol rahe hain bada case hai !
#virtualcourt
Father of a serving officer in the Central Armed Police Forces of Govt of India seeks to intervene in plea seeking postponement of
#UPSC
prelims as the officer himself prepared for
#civilservices
but extra workload on account of
#COVID19
has hindered his preparations
@barandbench
A lawyer submits before CJI DY Chandrachud led bench: Let me lay down the facts
CJI DY Chandrachud: Come to the law. We know facts. We read files and come here.
#SupremeCourt
Sr Adv Harish Salve: I am coming to India next week. No work, will go to my daughter's house to visit my grandchild I
Sr Adv Mukul Rohatgi: I had my 3rd booster dose in Dubai
Salve: AstraZeneca?
Rohatgi:No pfizer, first two were covishield. Doc says we need 4th n 5th dose too
CJI UU Lalit explains a counsel that in a criminal case, a plea cannot be filed by an unaffected party
Tries to give examples of a few cases
Counsel: So what ?
CJI: So what ? Okay. (Smiles) ruffles through the files
[This is what restraint is. Read it again]
#SupremeCourt
#Funny
Control room to a lawyer: Yes you are visible and audible
Control room to Sr Adv Harish Salve: Yes respected sir. You can be seen and heard absolutely without echo. Thank you for your kind support
#supremcourt
This young
@ThePrintIndia
photojournalist
@manishamondal25
has been relentlessly covering the
#DelhiRiots
.. she was given this stick by a Hindu and Helmet by a Muslim. It's for reporters like Manisha we are seeing photos that would haunt us forever.. Picture:
@riotsjain
The inimitable style of writing a judgment by Justice Vikram Nath at full display here. The first 2 Paras are enough to keep you hooked for the rest. Ah Novella!
( Case Ref: Harendra Rai vs State of Bihar, 2023 INSC 738)
#SupremeCourt
Sr Adv Abhishekh Manu Singhvi in
#ShivSenaCrisis
case arguing for the Uddhav Thackeray faction:
"Cannot look at the case from an isolated ivory tower. We need to smell the constitutional coffee!"
#SupremeCourtOfIndia
With ref to the
#HateSpeech
incident in Haridwar, Sr Adv Dushyant Dave says whether CJI takes suo Motu cognisance of the issue or not will show if SC is inclined to protect 15 to 20 percent of the population (minority). Says such hate speeches will be a beginning of the end
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta seeks an adjournment
Sr Adv Dushyant Dave requests for a hearing today
SG: Dont get angry
Dave: I am not. You are unbecoming of your office now
SG: No one takes you seriously
Dave: I am angry now
#SupremeCourt
#Courtroomexchange
#GATE2022
UPDATE
Justice DY Chandrachud led bench of
#SupremeCourt
to hear petitions seeking postponement of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam TOMORROW
SC lawyers March from Supreme Court to Jantar Mantar to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR). Pls note: Petitions challenging CAA and NPR are currently pending before SC
@ThePrintIndia
#BREAKING
: HUGE news coming in from court of Civil judge senior division, Varanasi Civil Court. In the Kashi dispute, court allows ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath Temple
@barandbench
#kashivishwanath
#gyanvapimosque
BREAKING:
#SupremeCourt
ISSUES NOTICE to Centre and Election Commission on a plea to seize election symbol and deregister political parties, which promise/distribute irrational freebies using public funds before elections
@ECISVEEP
@AshwiniUpadhyay
Ever since the former CJI retired, bench allocation in
#SupremeCourt8
has been strong. A personal observation, but judges too have started giving a lot of valuable opinion and asks pertinent questions. Justices AS Bopanna, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy !! Good days ahead (hopefully)
In a strong statement, the Bar Association of India has slammed Justice Arun mishra for being too effusive in his praise of the prime minister. Says "independent judiciary is the sentinel of fundamental freedoms"
@ThePrintIndia
Petitioners states that since most of the colleges close admissions by August 31, students who have to take the compartment exam (re-test due to non adequate marks in papers) will be left behind the 2020-21 admission cycle
#CBSEexams
@AISA_tweets
@barandbench
#compartmentexams
UNHRC slams Citizenship Amendment Act. Says Migration policies of a state has to be in accordance with International human rights law. Plea says Muslim migrants are at risk and that the legislation is not in sync with non-refoulment policy
@ThePrintIndia
Take from
#SupremeCourt
today
Justice RF Nariman has houses in Shimla, Nainital, Mount Abu and Pune. He wants to settle in Pune
Senior Adv Mukul Rohatgi is now in a village near Mukteshwar
Senior Adv Luthra is in Mussoorie
Thanks. (This is just a love for nature post)
#BREAKING
: In Kashmir lockdown matter, SC rules that internet is a part of Article 19 & fundamental right. Says internet to be restored for all essential services and that all orders for suspension of internet needs to be reviewed forthwith.
@ThePrintIndia
A counsel "marvels" at Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli for holding court till 9 pm. Says "your lordships are setting an example for younger members of the bar"
Justice Chandrachud smiles
#SupremeCourt
Can a cinema hall owner prohibit a person from bringing their own food inside a hall ?
CJI DY Chandrachud: Cinema hall is not a gym. It is not a place for nutrition. He can say that he does not want you to eat tandoori chicken and create a mess in that area. It's his area!
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana asks a litigant: Are you comfortable with English?
Litigant: a little bit
CJI NV Ramana explains the case in Telugu and asks her questions in a mix of Telugu and English
#supremecourt
Story of a lost opportunity:
#SupremeCourt
CJI DY Chandrachud asks counsel to argue a case
Adv: my senior is another court
CJI: It's okay you argue. Say something (to PS Narasimha J.) Kuchh toh bulvayenge (something we will make her say)
Counsel keeps quiet. Next case called
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: Indian Soil is undemocratic and continues to be undemocratic. It's a Mai baap culture. People are not willing to stand up on their own. Kids don't have the permission to speak on their own.
@KapilSibal
CJI UU Lalit led bench completes hearing 62 matters, mentionings on board in 2.5 hours. Not just passing hearing, good detail hearing in each of them.
#SupremeCourt
A senior counsel tells
#SupremeCourt
bench:
"please let me point out this para. I don't want you to make the same mistake again."
Judge: Oh!
(Name of senior Adv is open for guesses)
Women from Shaheen Bagh sue BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya for one crore rupees. The legal notice for defamation says that "false allegations" have been made to "caste aspersions" on the protestors.
@ThePrintIndia
#CAA_NRC_Protests
How to take an adjournment for law students: LESSON 101
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: I am ready to argue but if you are not well, we can hear it next week
CJI: Then when? Next week?
Sibal: Please have it after 23rd then
SC: Ok Adjourned
#SupremeCourt
A lawyer mentions a case stating that it was not listed even though the court ordered for listing
CJI DY Chandrachud to court master: Registry se puchhiye list kyu nahi hua. Order ke baad bhi list nahi hua. Mujhe report chahiye kyu nahi hua.
#SupremeCourt
Sr Adv Pradeep Rai: Justice Rao has a multi faceted personality. Apart from being a good cricketer, He acted in many films as a police inspector. He was there even in serials. He acted in the movie "Kanoon Apna Apna" in which he acted with Kader Khan and Sanjay Dutt
10 hours to go for the CAA hearing in the Supreme Court and a handful of protestors have gathered in front of the apex court with "SC: Hope of Democracy", "Reject CAA NRC" banners. Delhi police currently trying to disperse them through dialogue
@ThePrintIndia
[BREAKING] As the IPS officer from Bihar police, Vinay Tiwari, continues to be in quarantine in Mumbai instead of investigating
#SushanthSinghRajput
death case, a writ of Habeas Corpus to free him of the "illegal detention" has been filed in the
#SupremeCourt
@barandbench
I hang my head in shame, as I read the judgment upholding
#MaritalRape
. Is that really authored by a judge of a constitutional court ? Man "can compel" ? "Can it be compared to being ravished by a stranger"? Where are we? 1650 ?
Amravati Land Scam case: Supreme Court stays gag order passed by Andhra Pradesh High Court, issues notice amid allegations of "regime revenge"
@ysjagan
Justice DY Chandrachud: Okay happy holidays everyone. Its 9.10 now
Justice Kohli: We thank all our staff
Justice Chandrachud: yes all peons, all staff, Chetan ji, saroj ji. Thank you.
Court rises at 9.10 pm
#SupremeCourt
An octogenarian argues in SC
CJI UU Lalit: The points raised by registry have been noted. When should we hear this?
Petitioner: I am 80 years old, heart patient
CJI: yes what date is convenient to you
Petitioner: I am 80 years old!
CJI: Date sir?
Ptr: 80 sir, eight zero
A little known fact from the lanes of
#SupremeCourt
All Supreme Court judges have cars with number plates matching their current seniority list. XXX1 is CJI Ramana..followed by all else.
An official driver recounts "pehle number auction ho jaate the. Lekin ab nahi"
Centre issues show cause notice to
#WestBengal
#ChiefSecretary
Alapan Bandyopadhyay as to why action should not be taken under Section 51(b) of Disaster Management Act since he was 15 minutes late to the
#CycloneYaas
review meeting held by PM
@narendramodi
Since morning, a lawyer has been referring to a bench headed by Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman as Sir/Sirs and no "Your Lordship" "Your honour" hullabaloo and its all pretty cool. Needs to be more mainstreamed and adopted widely.
#SupremeCourt
#BIG
Supreme Court of India ACCEPTS that granting legal recognition to same sex marriage is in legislative domain
SC Pushes govt to do some thinking on how same sex partners can get access to certain social rights without grant of marital status
#samesexmarrriage
#SupremeCourt
Sr Adv Rakesh Dwivedi reads a judgment referring to Justice SN Dwivedi and what he held..
CJI DY Chandrachud: see these paras completely bind you Mr Dwivedi
Sr Adv Dwivedi: Yes...now I come to what Justice YV Chandrachud held
CJI: I should have known this was coming (laughs)
Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Indu Malhotra: "Communist governments all over have taken over temples for their revenues. All Hindu temples..Justice UU Lalit and I said we will not allow it."
#SupremeCourt
The exact moment between CJI Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah when it was revealed Justice Shah has authored 712 judgments and CJI has clocked in over 500 till now
#SupremeCourtOfIndia
A lawyer aggrieved for not being appointed a senior before the CJI led bench
Advocate: Sorry for raising my voice
CJI: It is okay you can
Adv: I can ? (Smiles) okay. Milord I lost my husband 26 years ago and did masters. Passed AoR. I have worked for farmers. i even rep Govt
#TeestaSetalvad
yet to be produced before Gujarat court as jail has informed court that there is no vehicle available
Court tells jail staff that they will have to face contempt consequences if she is not brought as per
#SupremeCourt
order
Jail vehicle with Teesta leaves now
Senior Adv Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi while arguing a case:
"Please see who is the petitioner. He is a landlord who will make even Shylock shy."
These are some of the reasons why lawyers are always encouraged to read, read not just law books.
#SupremeCourtMusings
@DrAMSinghvi
Supreme Court imposes a cost of Rs 25,000 on Central Government for not filing a reply to a plea seeking guidelines for police on Seizure, Preservation of personal digital devices. Gives 2 weeks to file reply but only upon payment of cost
#SupremeCourt
Justice Gogoi will not be the first CJI to sit in the Rajya Sabha. The 21st CJI, Rangnath Mishra, served as an MP in the Upper House from 1998 to 2004. However, Justice Mishra was a Congress MP, not a member of eminence appointed by the President.
@ThePrintIndia
[Rich lawyers? Who ?] 🤑
#SupremeCourt
SC hears a custody battle case. Sr Adv Mukul Rohatgi appears with Sr Adv Siddhartha Dave
Justice Gavai: I thought of dismissing this with ₹10 lakhs cost.. now with Mr Dave.. I will raise it to 15 lakhs
An arbitration dispute between Lalit Modi vs Bina Modi, CJI NV Ramana proposes to the parties to consider India as a seat of arbitration instead of Singapore
Sr Adv Harish Salve: we are ready
CJI: Why don't you consider Hyderabad. We just inaugurated
Salve:Done!
#supremecourt
Sr Adv Ganguly: Will heavens fall if the matter is taken a little later?
CJI DY Chandrachud: Yes heavens will fall. It is an international arbitration and it is when India is starting that international arbitration has to be promoted.
[BREAKING] Centre tells
#SupremeCourt
family members of people committing suicide within 30 days from being diagnosed as COVID-19 positive will also be entitled to avail financial help of Rs 50,000 from the SDRF funds. This is as per guidelines issued by NDMA
@barandbench
#Unprecedented
#CAT
A lawyer barges into the chamber of
Chairman of CAT, Principal Bench, Delhi
Lawyer shouts at her. Says he will bring an earthquake if order is not passed according to him.
Chairman says won't hear any cases where a particular lawyer is appearing.
[BREAKING] Ministry of Defence tells
#SupremeCourt
that UPSC notification for entry of women candidates into
#NDA
would be out by May, 2022. Says time needed to construct additional bathrooms, cabins, training facilities & develop curriculum for the new joinees
@DefenceMinIndia
A lawyer mentions an urgent case:
CJI DY Chandrachud: It is not urgent when you reach court. The mentioning time is over. Same with school na. If you don't come on time then you cannot say let me take the exam. Same here. Sorry
#SupremeCourt
Delhi court convicts expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar for culpable homicide not amounting to murder of father of Unnao survivor. Court says the accused including Sengar had knowledge that their act would cause death of the victim
@ThePrintIndia
Can the practice of bigamy be allowed for one community and prohibited for another based on religion?
This forms the core substance of a petition filed in the
#SupremeCourt
seeking to read down Section 494 of IPC as it is "irrational, illogical, discriminatory."
#bigamy
There is nothing sweeter than recieving a call from your wife saying she has won the case for which she was burning the midnight oil. So proud
@farheenpenwale
#lawyering
BREAKING: Maharashtra government moves Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order allowing CBI probe against former Home Minsiter Anil Deshmukh in allegations levelled agaibst him by ex Mumbai Top cop Param Bir Singh
#SupremeCourt
@OfficeofUT
#CBI
@barandbench
CJI DY Chandrachud plays carrom with colleague judges and Justice Ajay Rastogi tries his hand at Table Tennis @ the newly opened Yoga and fitness centre in
#SupremeCourtOfIndia
BREAKING: Kerala Govt informs
#SupremeCourt
:
1. No ISIS linkage with
#Rohingyas
in state
2. Total of 12 Rohingya refugees in state including 2 new born babies
3. No cross border threat perception exists in Kerala
4. 214 out of view Pakistan nationals in the state
CJI Ranjan Gogoi initiates process for appointment of Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as the next CJI by writing a letter to the Centre recommending Justice Bobde as his successor. Justice SA Bobde will take oath as 47th Chief Justice of India on Nov 18
@ThePrintIndia
BREAKING: Centre again seeks an extension of time to file counter affidavit in the plea challenging constitutional validity of Sedition law. The extension now sought is for ONE week. Hearing is scheduled for tomorrow
#SupremeCourt
#Sedition