SC Reserves Order on Petitions Against Activists' Arrests
The Supreme Court on Thursday, 20 September reserved its order on the petitions filed by Romila Thapar and others challenging the arrest of activists. The court has also asked parties to file their written notes by Monday.
Present One Document Showing Involvement of Activists: SC
Hearing the Bhima Koregaon case, Justice Chandrachud said one “cannot sacrifice liberty on the basis of conjecture.” He added that under Article 32, the court has to look at things with a hawk’s eye.
He also told ASG Tushar Mehta to present one document that shows the involvement of the five arrested activists.
The court came down heavily on the ASG and asked him not to produce seminar related document.
“One may not agree with them but doesn’t mean harmful,” Chandrachud said.
“Let us make a clear-cut distinction between an opposition and attempts to create disturbance, overthrow government etc..your documents also name universities, prominent social science institute. Are they all involved?,” Chandrachud reportedly asked the ASG.
Complainant Hires Former Attorney General Harish Salve as His Lawyer
Tushar Damgude, whose FIR against organisers of Elgar Parishad led to the arrest of five activists, is being represented by senior advocate and former attorney general of India Harish Salve, Firstpost reported.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi Demands SIT Probe
Abhishek Manu Singhvi – defending the activists – demanded setting up a probe by a Special Investigating Team (SIT) saying that the case is based on cooked up evidence and the letters produced before the court appear to be fabricated, Firstpost reported.
Supreme Court Begins Hearing in Activists’ Arrest Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 19 September resumed hearing in the case of five activists arrested by the Maharashtra Police for their alleged role in the Bhima Koregaon violence and for their alleged Maoist links.