Delay in filing plea: SC says irony that no action ever taken against officers who sit on file

Delay in filing plea: SC says irony that no action ever taken against officers who sit on file

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said it is an “irony” that despite its repeated observations deprecating the practice of government authorities filing appeals before it belatedly to complete a “mere formality”, no action has ever been taken against officers who sit on file and do nothing. The apex court, which dismissed the plea filed … Read more

I feel stringency over expression of dissent has to be more restrained: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

I feel stringency over expression of dissent has to be more restrained: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Senior Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, who presided over the bench that on Wednesday delivered the judgement on Shaheen Bagh anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests — saying that while people have the right to protest and express dissent, it must not be at the inconvenience of other citizen — believes civility must be kept … Read more