The Supreme Court, hearing Mamata Banerjee’s plea against the Election Commission’s SIR exercise, expressed concern over a “blame game” and lack of cooperation between the State and ECI. The Bench hinted at appointing judicial officers to resolve the impasse in the sensitive voter revision process.
Today, On 16th February, The Supreme Court will hear the long-pending 9-judge bench reference on the meaning of industry under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act on March 17. The CJI said, “This is the first matter in this court before a nine-judge bench. And I want to start CVs from this very matter. The first, we’ll go by schedule, hopefully.”
Today, On 12th February, The Supreme Court of India declined to entertain Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh’s plea challenging the legality of ex post facto environmental clearances. Chief Justice Surya Kant warned him, “Have you filed this for media publicity? Be ready for exemplary costs.”
