Hearing begins

SG Tushar Mehta and ASG SV Raju appear for authorities

Sr Advs Shadan Farasat and N Hariharan, Adv Vrinda Grover for petitioners

SG: 5 applications have been moved. I will give brief background

CJI: we will take up one by one

SG: there was a meeting between central govt and leaders of [CJP]...govt stands committed to all 3 assurances given. there was a joint press conference also

SG takes the court through centre's assurances to CJP.