After creating a flutter with his post cautioning people against the idea of "Jitni abadi utna haq" (rights on the basis of population), Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Tuesday claimed that he did not depart from his party's position on population-based rights.
The Congress is holding a closed-door meeting of its top leaders to discuss implementation of the proposed Uniform Civil Code in the country, All India Congress Committee sources said on Saturday.
On Monday, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud agreed to list the Sisodia plea on July 14. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia has said that his wife is not well and sought an urgent listing.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices PS Narasimha sought a response from the Centre and posted the matter for hearing on July 17 to consider the prayer for a stay on the Ordinance.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra said it would hear the case on July 10 after senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Delhi government, mentioned the matter for early hearing.
Further recalling the basic constitutional workings, the Congress leader who is also an advocate called it an 'unconstitutional ordinance' and said that Constitutional principles can only be changed by Constitutional amendments, and not by ordinance.
Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who argued for Uddhav Thackeray's side in Supreme Court in Maharashtra political crisis case on Thursday questioned What moral and legal right this government has to continue for even a minute more when there are findings against the Governor, Speaker and the
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi government, argued that LG has been delaying the matter saying he required legal opinion to ascertain if the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court is needed to make the appointment.
The Congress party on Friday came down heavily at the Centre over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as a Lok Sabha member, calling it a "strangulation of democracy" while exuding confidence that the disqualification will be revoked through a stay on his conviction by a higher court.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Dipankar Datta said it will hear the case on February 3 after senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned the matter for urgent hearing.