SC to form panel on PM security breach
Calling the incident serious", a bench headed by chief justice of India NV Ramana, said that the court-appointed commitee shall ascertain accountability of those responsible for the lapses and would submit its report to the court for issuing further directions.
Calling it 'serious', A bench Headed by CJI NV Ramana, said that the panel shall ascertain accountability for the LAPSES
The bench which also comprised justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, added that the commitee shall include the registrar general of the Punjab and Haryana High court, director general (DG) of Chandigarh police, and one senior officer each from the National investigation Agency (NIA) and Punjab police.
SC lawyers get threat calls over PM security case
New delhi: some supreme court lawyers received an annonymous, pre recorded call from a group clamming responsibility for prime minister Narendra Modi's security breach at Punjab and warning of dire consequences should the apex court take up the case. The call was received My some of the lawyers at around 10.40 am, the time when the court was hearing a PIL on the matter and decide to set up a commitee to look into the breach.
SC to hear petition on Haridwar hate speech
New Delhi: the supreme court on Monday agreed to list for hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a former Patna high court judge a journalist demanding stringent action against those who made hate speeches at a religious event in Haridwar last month, where some speakers allegedly called for violence against MUSLIM AND CHRISTIANS.
Senior Advocate Kapil sibal mentioned the petition for urgent hearing before a bench, headed by chief justice of India NV Ramana, which assured that the ple would be looked into.
"We are leaving in different times where slogans in the country have changed from satyamev jayate (TRUTH ALONE WINS) To shastramev jayate (those with arms only win)", sibal submitted before the bench.
The event in Haridwar, held from December 17 to 19, tigered outrage after videos of the same went viral on social media, prompting the uttarakhand police to lodge a first information report against some religious leaders present at the event fo allegedly giving a "provocative speech" against "a particular religion".