Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

1. Rajasthan Speaker vs Sachin Pilot : SC Refuses To Stay Rajasthan HC Proceedings; HC Judgment To Be Subject To SC Orders [The Hon'ble Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly V. Prithviraj Meena & Ors.]Supreme Court decided to hear in detail the Speaker's challenge against HC direction to extend the time for filing replies by the rebel Congress MLAs. A bench headed by Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari said that the Special Leave Petition filed by the Speaker, C P Joshi, will be heard on Monday, observing that "serious questions related to democracy" are involved in the matter.Also Read: Voices Of Dissent Cannot Be Suppressed In A Democracy : Justice Arun Mishra While Hearing Rajasthan MLAs Case2. SC Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate Prashant Bhushan Over His Tweets On Judiciary [In Re Prashant Bhushan & Anr.]The Supreme Court issued notice to Advocate Prashant Bhushan, asking him to show cause as to why contempt of court proceedings should not be initiated against him over his tweets on judiciary. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari stated that the Court has taken cognizance of two tweets made by Bhushan on June 27 and June 29.Also Read: Bhushan's Tweets Brought Disrepute To Justice Administration & Undermined Dignity Of CJI's Office: SC Expresses Prima Facie ViewAlso Read: Twitter Withholds Prashant Bhushan's Tweets Over Which SC Issued Contempt Notice3. 'We Need To Hear The Matter', SC Says While Adjourning 11-Year Old Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan [Amicus Curiae V. Prashant Bhushan]The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till August 4 the hearing on a 11-year old contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan over his remarks against Supreme Court judges in an interview given to Tehelka magazine in 2009. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari adjourned the case to August 5 after Counsel sought time. The subject matter of the 2009 case is an interview given by Bhushan to Shoma Chaudhury of Tehelka magazine in 2009, where he allegedly said that for his allegations, half of the last 16 Chief Justices were corrupt. As per the complaint, Bhushan also said in the interview that he had no proof for the allegations.Also See: "You Are Too Senior To Implead In this Case": SC Tells Shanti Bhushan In Prashant Bhushan- Tehelka Contempt Case [Courtroom Exchange]4. SC Sets Up Commission Headed By Ex-SC Judge Justice B S Chauhan To Probe Vikas Dubey Encounter [Ghanshyam Upadhyay V. State of Uttar Pradesh]The Supreme Court approved the constitution of an inquiry commission headed by Justice B S Chauhan, former Supreme Court judge, to probe into the genuineness of the encounter killing of UP gangster Vikas Dubey. The name of Justice Chauhan was suggested by the Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the government of Uttar Pradesh before a bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun. The SG also suggested the name of former judge of Allahabad High Court, Justice Sashi Kant Agarwal and former UP Director General of Police, KL Gupta, to be a part of the probe team. He submitted that all background checks have been conducted for the former DGP.5. SC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Financial Difficulties Of Advocates Amid COVID-19 ; Issues Notice To BCI, State Bar Councils [Bar Council India V. Union Of India & Ors.]The Supreme Court took Suo motu cognisance of the financial difficulties being faced by lawyers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A Bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde was hearing a plea filed by the Bar Council of India which sought for directions to the Centre/State and UT Governments for financial assistance to lawyers, on account of losses faced due to decreasing litigation work in wake of the pandemic. The Bench issued notice, returnable within 2 weeks, to the Centre, Bar Council of India, State Bar Councils, each High Court's Registrar General, and recognized High Court Bar Associations. The Bar Associations have been directed to show cause why a fund for relief cannot be set up for deserving and eligible advocates.Also Read: Lawyers Are Not Permitted To Earn A Livelihood By Any Other Means: Observes SC On Advocates Plight Due To Loss Of Income Amid Pandemic6. 69000 Shiksha Mitras' Recruitment: SC Reserves Judgment On UP Assistant Teachers Recruitment Issue [Uttar Pradesh Prathmik Shiksha Mitra Association V. State of Uttar Pradesh]The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its judgment in a case related to the recruitment of 69000 assistant teachers in the State of Uttar Pradesh. A bench led by Justice UU Lalit, MM Shantanagoudar & Vineet Saran reserved its judgment after hearing Counsel for Petitioner(s) in a batch of pleas, the lead matter being one filed by the Uttar Pradesh Prathmik Shiksha Mitra Association challenging the Allahabad High Court's order in a case related to the recruitment of 69000 assistant teachers.7. SC Grants AP SEC A Week To File Affidavit; State Assures Compliance Of HC Order In Reinstating...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Sanya Talwar

Week Commencing July 19 to July 26, 2020

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