EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing-LIVE UPDATES

List the matter for directions on Thursday 

CJI: Mr. Farasat and Mr. Agarawal, nodal counsels have given us time required. According to them period of 18 hrs will be required for the matter. Mr. Maninder Singh and Mr. Jethmalani for Assam and MP submit that intervention apps have been referred and states will be desirous..

Sr. Adv. Wilson: We should be permitted to also advance submissions.

CJI: Whoever wishes to appear on behalf of State, will be entitled.

CJI: Mr. Shankarnarayan, formulate parameters of questions and by Thursday give us those questions. In case we have any changes, we'll make. Again 10-15 mins on Thursday. Once we are through with this, we may list the next matter akin to this.

CJI: What we propose to do is, the questions which get thrown up, we may give some time extra to either side, so effectively 5 working days. 3 working days in first week and 2 in second. This is for the first matter. We begin the matter next Tuesday.

CJI: We just want to know who will lead

Counsel: Mr. M.N. Rao will lead.

AG: I will take about 3 hours approximately.

SG: AG has said 3 hours. This is just rough idea. It might exceed...

CJI: Tell us how much time you will take.

Counsel: States have not indicated the time. 17 hours is time indicated just for petitioners.

SG Mehta: Your Lordship has two issues today. If your Lordship can consider issuing short notice and start with the second matter.

CJI: We will start as per the order. At the cost of repetition, we will hear any state that wishes to appear.

SG Mehta: I am here for the State of Maharashtra.