Their petition states that Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Court Act has the effect of threatening dissenters and critics, and silences legitimate criticism and dissent.
In an application by United Residents and Doctors' Association, the top court was also told that some hospitals are treating mandatory quarantine of doctors as period of leave.
Former Congress municipal councillor Ishrat Jahan was arrested on 26 February and booked under the UAPA in a case related to the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February.
In a 50-page affidavit, the UGC says it has taken into account the evolving situation of Covid-19 and sufficient time has been given to varsities to conduct the exams.
CJI Bobde's remark came during the hearing of a petition filed by BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty against permission given by some states to kill nilgais to save crops.
The three were held guilty of corruption in the purported purchase of hand-held thermal imagers, a case that came from a sting aired by news portal Tehelka in 2001.
The judges, who had signed a solidarity statement issued by 131 jurists & activists, called on Supreme Court to 'maintain the dignity' of the court and be open to public discussion.
The Supreme Court bench said the J&K administration has stated that no detention order with regard to Soz was passed, and the plea cannot be entertained in view of its counter affidavit.
Mian Abdul Qayoom was detained on the night of 4 August 2019, just before Modi govt scrapped the special status of J&K under Article 370 of the Constitution.
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Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
The genuine criticism of judiciary should not be treated as crime. Judged are not Gods. They may also can go wrong. They should stop equating themselves to DharamRaaj. Some judgements by one judge or bench are many times changed by the next judge or bench. It means the next judge who reversed the previous judgement, (sometimes with strong criticism of the former judge) ,should be treated as contempt of court by the former judge. The sufferers who were wronged by the wrong or biased ruling has the full rights to express their feelings.
The genuine criticism of judiciary should not be treated as crime. Judged are not Gods. They may also can go wrong. They should stop equating themselves to DharamRaaj. Some judgements by one judge or bench are many times changed by the next judge or bench. It means the next judge who reversed the previous judgement, (sometimes with strong criticism of the former judge) ,should be treated as contempt of court by the former judge. The sufferers who were wronged by the wrong or biased ruling has the full rights to express their feelings.
P. Bhushan should moderate his behaviour; otherwise, though very upright and helpful to needy, his fight for public causes will be futile !
Who is going to decide what is legitimate? People are taking judiciary for ride.