Petitions in the courts

22-Feb-2023

Calls for genocide by UP seer; CJP seeks urgent action from Allahabad HC A letter petition has been sent to the acting Chief Justice

04-Feb-2023

SC issues notice to 5 states in CJP’s renewed challenge to anti-conversion laws The same has been made returnable in 3 weeks

17-Jan-2023

CJP’s amended petition allowed, CJP also challenges ‘love jihad’ laws of 5 more states SC issued notice in its earlier plea of 2021, allows amendment, suggests issue of similar petitions be clubbed in a transfer, petition, matter to be heard on Jan 30

03-Jan-2023

CJP plea against anti-conversion laws: SC seeks to know status of cases challenging ‘anti conversion’ laws in HCs The bench sought to know if the four laws are pari materia and will hear the matter in two weeks

29-Mar-2022

CJP’s Assam Legal Aid Petition: Gauhati HC grants Assam and UoI final chance to file affidavits CJP had moved the HC over inadequate legal aid for NRC excluded persons

07-Feb-2022

CJP’s Assam Legal Aid Petition: ASLSA indicates shortage of funds for providing legal aid to those excluded from NRC Previously, the Gauhati HC had emphasised upon importance of funding for legal aid

10-Dec-2021

Assam police firing: State responds to victim family’s plea, says acted in self defence CJP assisted in filing the petition before Gauhati High Court

09-Dec-2021

All this material raises suspicion of offence: Petitioners in Zakia Jafri SLP SIT used sting op tapes in other trials but disregarded in closure report

09-Dec-2021

They want all this material to be effaced from the nation’s memory: Petitioners in Zakia Jafri SLP Point out all material that required further investigation

08-Dec-2021

Zakia Jafri SLP: Petitioners argue there was evidence for Magistrate to issue process Petitioners presented counter-arguments after SIT concluded their arguments

06-Dec-2021

Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT argues if investigation is ordered, some acquitted person will be prejudiced SIT concluded its arguments urging the court to not exercise jurisdiction

03-Dec-2021

Zakia Jafri SLP: Guj gov’t’s smear campaign against Teesta Setalvad, feeble attempt to deflect from own failure State doesn’t offer any defence to allegations in original complaint or protest petition

02-Dec-2021

Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT again fails to defend its shoddy investigation Deflects by accusing petitioners of "building castles in the air"

26-Nov-2021

The complaint was supposed to be additional material only: SIT in Zakia Jafri SLP SIT claims inaction of officers not criminal, dereliction of duty at best

25-Nov-2021

Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT begins submissions, says extensive investigation was done Interprets SC order as direction to conduct preliminary enquiry

24-Nov-2021

Hate speech was allowed to spread with impunity: Zakia Jafri SLP High ranking officers urged action, none taken

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