The Koregaon Bhima Inquiry Commission has issued a show-cause notice to former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray for not responding to requests over key documents. The move follows Prakash Ambedkar’s plea seeking a bailable warrant against him.
Uddhav Thackeray slammed the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, warning that “democracy is dying at the Supreme Court’s doorstep” and appealed to the CJI to safeguard people’s rights. Opposition leaders and activists unitedly vowed to challenge the controversial law in court and on the streets.
The Bombay High Court on Thursday, (9th Jan) dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the Maharashtra government’s withdrawal of 12 MLC nominations previously recommended by the Uddhav Thackeray-led government. The court deemed the PIL “misconceived.” The Governor’s prolonged inaction on the nominations had led to the challenge, which ultimately ended with the dismissal.
In the aftermath of the Maharashtra election, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut criticized former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud for delays in ruling on disqualification petitions, which he claims led to the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s defeat. He accused Chandrachud of facilitating defections and questioned the legitimacy of the ruling coalition’s success.
Uddhav Thackeray criticized PM Modi’s visit to the CJI’s residence, questioning its timing amidst legal disputes involving his party. He raised concerns about democracy and political tensions in Maharashtra. Thackeray also highlighted the slow pace of justice and criticized the state government’s social welfare schemes, questioning their effectiveness.
Uddhav Thackeray criticized Chief Justice Chandrachud’s delay in the Shiv Sena and NCP split verdict, sarcastically predicting it would take 50-60 years. He questioned Chandrachud’s focus on foreign matters and emphasized the battle for democracy and independence. Frustration is growing within his party over the slow pace of Supreme Court hearings.
A Mumbai court has granted Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut an additional two weeks to pay a Rs 2,000 fine, following their successful plea for condonation of delay in a defamation case. The court also imposed an extra Rs 1,000 cost on the two leaders in relation to the defamation case filed by Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader Rahul Shewale.
