Sonam Wangchuk SRINAGAR: Environmentalist and Leh Apex Body (LAB) member Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday likened his arrest to a “non-fiction thriller” that could be turned into a film but declared he was ready to move past his jail experience for a meaningful dialogue, as reflected in the Centre’s recent revocation of his detention under National … Read more
The government told a Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale that Wanghcuk’s detention arrested the violence in Ladakh and this proved that the detention was justified. “After the detention, complete agitation and violence came under control. Hence it’s proved that it’s a perfect order which was justified in the situation,” Additional Solicitor General (ASG) KM … Read more
Continuing with his submissions today, ASG Nataraj said that Wangchuk was the chief provocateur of the violent protests. “He instigated youth by giving examples of Nepal. There are 4 separate incidents. Each incident constitutes a separate ground. If one falls, the other survives,” the ASG said. Highlighting the statements made by Wangchuk, ASG Nataraj said … Read more
The ASG said that based on various materials placed before him, the district magistrate was convinced and passed the detention order. “A particular para may be good or may not be good. That will not vitiate the entire detention order. It comes under Section 5 which saves it under the principle of severalty,” Nataraj said. … Read more
Farasat addressed the Court on whether the ECI can determine citizenship of a person through SIR. “It is entirely within the discretion of the Government. In the absence of a register of citizens, the question that necessarily arises is: how does any authority, including the Election Commission, go about determining citizenship, assuming it seeks to … Read more
Today, Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, arguing for the ECI, argued that the ECI is permitted by law to conduct SIR. However, the Court asked whether in that process, ECI is exempted from following its rules. Dwivedi responded that the RP Act itself prescribes a procedure. “Are sub-section (2) of Section 21 and sub-section (3) of … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah’s apology for his controversial remarks against Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, terming the statement a national embarrassment.“The entire nation is shamed by the minister’s statement,” the apex court said, instructing Vijay Shah to redeem himself through a genuine apology or an appropriate … Read more
However, Justice Viswanathan revealed there was a departure in this practice on Friday. “But yesterday, we were all taken by surprise when, from the Chief Justice’s chamber on the ground floor, he [Justice Gavai] decided to walk up two floors to the Chamber of Hon’ble Justice Bela Trivedi, went right into her chamber. We followed … Read more