New Delhi: A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice NV Ramana is hearing several important cases today including three petitions challenging the release of 11 men convicted for the gangrape of Bilkis Bano during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
The top court issued notice on the plea challenging the release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case also asks petitioners to implead the 11 convicts. The Supreme Court said that the case will be heard after two weeks.
Hearing a petition filed by Congress leader Karti Chidambaram seeking a review of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) ruling, CJI Ramana said: "After reading the judgment, two areas, not providing ECIR and burden of proof needs reconsideration."
Chief Justice Ramana heard pleas relating to security lapses during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab in January. A committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge has found lapses in the conduct of the Punjab police during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state earlier this year.
The bail hearing of activist Teesta Setalvad was adjourned as the Gujarat government has sought two days time to respond to her plea.
Hearing the Pegasus case, CJI Ramana said 29 phones were examined and malware was found in five phones but there's no conclusive proof of Pegasus spyware. The Chief Justice added that the committee has said the Indian government is not cooperating.
"Committee has said that Government of India not cooperating," CJI added.
"We don't want to make any more comments without going through the complete report," he said.
Here are the live updates from the Supreme Court:
Bilkis Bano Case Hearing Begins
Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat government on the plea challenging the release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, also asks petitioners to implead the 11 convicts.
Case to be heard after two weeks.
Supreme Court Agrees To Reconsider Parts Of PMLA Verdict
Supreme Court agrees to reconsider its PMLA judgment dated July 27 on two aspects - not providing copy of Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and negation of presumption of innocence.
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre
CJI to Kapil Sibal: Formulate the issues.
SG Mehta: Your lordships said only those two areas need to be reconsidered not overall judgment.
SG Mehta is opposing overall reconsideration of the judgment.
CJI: These are the two issues prima facie we found needs to be considered. Give your issues. Both the sides give your issues. We will see.
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on the plea seeking review of the PMLA judgment by Justice Khanwilkar bench dated July 2022.
PMLA Hearing Begins
The hearing of a petition filed by Congress leader Karti Chidambaram seeking a review of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) ruling begins.
"After reading the judgment, two areas, not providing ECIR and burden of proof needs reconsideration," says CJI.
"We are asking for reconsideration of overall judgment," says Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner.
"We will issue notice to Centre," says CJI, to which Solicitor General Tushar Mehta responds by saying: "Notice should be issued on the limited points."
PM Modi Security Breach Case
Committee finds lapses on the conduct of local police during PM's visit to Punjab on Jan 5, recommends for periodic review of Blue Book.
SC to send the report to Centre for necessary action.
"Ferozepur SSP failed to discharge his duty to maintain law and order. He failed to do this even though sufficient force was available and even though he was informed two hours before that PM Modi will enter that route," CJI said.
"We will forward the report to the Govt for necessary actions," he said.
Pegasus Hearing Adjourned For 4 Weeks
The Pegasus hearing has been adjourned for four weeks.
Pegasus Hearing Begins
A bench led by Chief Justice NV Ramana has begun hearing the Pegasus spyware scandal.
The Supreme Court is scrutinising the Committee's report set up by the top court on the issue.
Supreme Court says the report is submitted in three parts - two reports of the technical committee and one report of the overseeing committee by a retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice RV Raveendran.
29 phones given for examination. Malware in five phones but no conclusion that it was Pegasus, says CJI Ramana.
"Committee has said that Government of India not cooperating," CJI Ramana said.
"We don't want to make any more comments without going through the complete report," the CJI added.
Teesta Setalvad Bail Hearing Adjourned
Activist's Teesta Setalvad bail plea has been adjourned as the Gujarat government has sought two days time to respond to her plea.
Ms Setalvad's bail plea to be heard on August 30.