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  • BJP, Opposition Spar Over PM Modi’s Ganpati Puja At CJI’s Residence |

    A row erupted after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the residence of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for Ganpati Puja celebrations. PM Modi’s visit drew criticism from the leaders of the opposition bloc INDIA. Reacting to PM Modi’s visit to Chandrachud’s home, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said that such visits cast doubts in the minds of people. On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reacted to the opposition’s criticism, saying that “attending Ganesh Pooja is no crime”.

    On Wednesday, PM Modi took part in the Ganpati Puja festivities at Chandrachud’s residence in Delhi. The Chief Justice and his wife, Kalpana Das, welcomed the PM, who was wearing traditional Maharashtrian attire for the celebrations.

    #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi attended the Ganesh Puja celebrations at the residence of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/VqHsuobqh6
    — ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2024

    PM Modi took to social media platform X and shared a video of the celebrations, which did not go down well with the opposition. Raut said that the CJI should distance himself from the case where the Uddhav Thackeray faction had challenged the decision of the Maharashtra Speaker recognising the Eknath Shinde camp as the real Shiv Sena.

    “Our case of Maharashtra… the hearing is going on before CJI Chandrachud, so we have doubts if we will get justice because the PM is the other party in the case. The Chief Justice should distance himself from this case because his relation with the other party in the case is openly visible. Will CJI Chandrachud be able to give us justice in such a situation?” the Shiv Sena MP said.

    #WATCH | On PM Modi visiting CJI DY Chandrachud’s residence for Ganpati Poojan, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, ” Ganpathi festival is going on, people visit each other’s houses. I don’t have info regarding how many houses PM visited so far…but PM went to CJI’s house… pic.twitter.com/AVp26wl7Yz
    — ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2024

    In a post on X, Raut shared a list of recent cases where the Supreme Court has not given a desirable verdict for the opposition. He also mentioned the apex court’s suo motu cognisance of the Kolkata RG Kar rape and murder case and the bail hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “One should understand the chronology to understand all such cases,” Raut said in the post.

    संविधान के घर को आग लगी
    घरके चिरागसे….
    १) EVM को क्लीन चीट
    २) महाराष्ट्र में चलरही संविधान विरोधी सरकार के सुनवाई पर ३ सालसे तारीख पे तारीख
    ३) प. बंगाल बलात्कर मामले मे suemoto हस्तक्षेप लेकीन
    महाराष्ट्र रेप कांड का जिकर नहीं.
    ४) दिल्ली मुख्यमंत्री केजरीवाल के
    bail पर तारीख पे… https://t.co/jzVpQqDQh3
    — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) September 11, 2024

    Irked by PM Modi’s visit, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also took a jibe at the CJI. “After the festivities are over, hopefully the CJI will deem fit and be slightly freer to conclude the hearing on Maharashtra and the blatant disregard of Article 10 of the Constitution in Maharashtra. Oh wait, elections are round the corner anyway, it can be adjourned for another day,” she said in a post on X.

    In response to Opposition’s flak, the BJP came down heavily and recounted events of the past and asked if the then Chief Justice of India (CJI) did not attend the Iftar party hosted by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

    While addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters in the national capital, Lok Sabha MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra said, “They do not have any objection to the prime minister meeting the chief justice of India but Ganpati Puja,” he said, and accused the leaders of the opposition of indulging in politics.

    “I am surprised that if the prime minister meets the chief justice of India, you raise an objection. But when he (Rahul Gandhi) meets (US lawmaker) Illhan Omar, who is with Pok, in America, you have no objection,” he further stated.

    BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya also slammed the Congress for criticising PM Modi’s visit to CJI’s residence. “The entire Congress and Communist ecosystem is in a twist after PM Modi attended Ganpati Poojan at CJI DY Chandrachud’s residence. The same suspects held it as an epitome of secularism when Dr Manmohan Singh hosted Iftar parties and then CJI would attend,” he said in a post on X.

    BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also lashed out at the opposition, saying that attending Ganesh Pooja is no crime and the judiciary and politicians share stage on several occasions. 

    “Attending Ganesh Pooja is no crime On many occasions judiciary and politicians share stage On auspicious functions, marriages, programs – but if PM attends it at house of CJI , Uddhav Sena MP doubts integrity of CJI & SC. Congress ecosystem attacks SC like Rahul Gandhi did in past It’s shameful contempt of court & abusing judiciary,” he said.

  • Chief Justice comments on “conscience vote” on marriage equality decision

    Chief Justice's decision on marriage equality

    The Chief Justice has been in minority in 13 important decisions…

    New Delhi :

    Recently, the Supreme Court gave a historic verdict regarding gay marriage, which was a topic of discussion in the country and abroad. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud stood by his recent decision in the marriage equality case, saying that the Chief Justice has been in the minority in 13 important decisions. He was speaking at the third Comparative Constitutional Law discussion on ‘Perspectives of the Supreme Courts of India and the United States’ organized by Georgetown University in Washington, DC yesterday.

    On the Supreme Court’s October 17 decision, the Chief Justice said, “I believe that sometimes it is a vote of conscience, and sometimes it is a vote of the Constitution. And I stand by what I have said.”

    All the judges of the five-judge Constitution bench agreed that changing the laws to bring about marriage equality would amount to encroachment on the domain of the legislature. However, there was disagreement on the question of equal civil rights and adoption rights. Chief Justice Chandrachud and Justice SK Kaul were in favor of recognizing homosexual relationships. The majority of the bench took a different view, with Justice S Ravindra Bhat saying he disagreed with the court directing the state to provide a new legal framework to formalize such relationships.

    The Chief Justice also stood by the Supreme Court’s decision to leave the decision on marriage equality to Parliament. The Chief Justice said, “The power to make changes in the marriage law falls within the jurisdiction of Parliament. By the unanimous decision of all five judges of the bench, we come to the conclusion that we have made a significant difference in the legality of decriminalizing homosexuality and providing protection to the gay community.” “A lot of progress has been made in recognizing people as equal participants in our society, but this needs to be legislated.”

    The Chief Justice had said in his judgment that choosing a life partner is an integral part of choosing the direction of one’s life. He said, “Some people may consider this the most important decision of their life. This right goes to the root of the right to life and liberty under Article 21.”

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  • Brainstorming in CJI court regarding the little life sitting in the womb, the court will hear again on Wednesday

    Brainstorming in CJI court regarding the little life sitting in the womb, the court will hear again on Wednesday

    New Delhi:

    The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear again the case of a tiny life which is still in the mother’s womb and is 26 weeks old. On Monday itself, the Supreme Court had given permission to abort the fetus. But after coming to know about the dilemma of AIIMS doctors on Tuesday, CJI DY Chandrachud understood the seriousness of the matter. CJI Chandrachud’s bench has said that AIIMS should not do abortion at present. CJI said that the Center should file a formal application to withdraw this order.

    AIIMS urges Supreme Court to withdraw its order

    In fact, on the basis of the medical report of AIIMS experts, ASG Aishwarya Bhati mentioned the case before the bench of DY Chandrachud before the court took up. Bhati told the bench that AIIMS experts are in a dilemma because of the Supreme Court order. AIIMS urged the Supreme Court to withdraw its order as the fetus growing in the woman’s stomach is alive and has favorable chances of being born. AIIMS doctors say that in this situation it would not be abortion but a kind of murder. CJI Chandrachud understood the seriousness of this matter and said that he will form a bench and hear the matter on Wednesday.

    In fact, AIIMS has informed Aishwarya Bhati that since traces of life are visible in the fetus, abortion cannot be done without stopping its heartbeat. In such a situation, this is a situation of serious dilemma. It should be made clear in the Supreme Court whether parents can give birth to a child. Or the process of adopting him can be done later.

    On Monday the Supreme Court had ordered abortion

    In fact, on Monday itself, the Supreme Court had given permission to a married woman to abort her 26-week unwanted pregnancy. The bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice BV Nagarathna said that the petitioner has said that she is already the mother of two children and is suffering from various health related problems including post-natal depression. She is financially, mentally and socially incapable of raising this third child.

    The court also believes that when the mother does not want it, then this court respects the decision of the petitioner. The petitioner told the court that she was breastfeeding her second child. According to medical reports, pregnancy does not occur during this condition of lateral amenorrhea. But she did not know when she became pregnant again. By the time she came to know, it was too late. The court had asked the experts of AIIMS to conduct a medical examination and submit a report and the court directed that on the medical advice Abortion can also be done through the process of incubation.