The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order in the matter related to the constitutional validity of reservations for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in higher education and public employment on the basis of financial conditions.
Venugopal said not only is he required to consider whether "particular statements or conduct will be prima facie contumacious" but also whether it is in "larger public interest" to place such matters before the Supreme Court as a contempt petition.
Attorney General KK Venugopal said the statement was the perception of the speaker on the judgment of the Supreme Court and does not offer any comment on the Supreme Court itself.
Attorney General KK Venugopal submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde that there are doubts on the correctness of the five-judge bench judgment in the Jarnail Singh case in 2018.
In response to Venugopal's comments, the Chief Justice said the top law officer should tell all this to the government.
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) Chief and leader Vaiko had filed a habeas corpus petition in the apex court to produce the former J-K CM.
A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose took note of the submissions of senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi that the law which allows declaration of minority community on the basis of national data was illegal.
Seldom before in recent times ~ not just during the term of the present government to be sure ~ has the highest judicial institution been asked to step in to compensate for executive and legislative ineptitude (or worse).
The government on Wednesday claimed that certain documents related to Rafale were stolen from the Defence Ministry and that the petitioners had violated the Official Secrets Act by relying on classified papers.
On January 4, the apex court had directed the Centre to place on affidavit the steps for Lokpal's appointment and had expressed its displeasure over the tardy progress made in this regard.
