Dallewal, the convener of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) has been on a fast-unto-death at the Khanouri border to press the Centre to accept the farmers' demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih directed its registry to summon the trial court records in other connected matters expeditiously and supply its copies to the lawyers appearing in the matter.
"Somehow, we have been able to persuade the protesting people to meet Justice Nawab Singh who heads the Committee at 3 pm today. We are hopeful that there would be a breakthrough," said Sibal requesting the apex court to adjourn the hearing.
Cellular and internet services were suspended in Quetta for two days following JUI-F's announcement of a shutter-down strike over alleged rigging in the re-polling of PB-45 Quetta VIII. JUI-F's provincial emir vowed to continue protests "until we get our rights." Meanwhile, PPP candidate Ali
Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday, urged farmers to come forward for talks without conditions, stating that the central government has already extended an invitation for the dialogue amid ongoing farmers' protest.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to collate and furnish data regarding the total number of complaints of caste discrimination received under its 2012 regulations in universities and higher educational institutions in the country.
Former Haryana Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party over the deteriorating health condition of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal and said that both AAP and BJP are "against" the farmers.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the self-styled Godman and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others on a plea of CBI challenging the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitting them in the 2002 murder of the sect's former manager Ranjit Singh.
Pakistan's Supreme Court's constitutional bench has scheduled the hearing of the military courts case for January 7, ARY News reported. According to the released cause list, the bench will address cases from January 7 to January 10. On January 7, the bench will hear petitions challenging the
Virendra Vashist in his letter said, "I hope this message finds you in the best of health and spirits. I am writing to make a humble appeal to the Punjab Government, following a discussion with Dr Manmohan Singh. It came to light that Dr Singh shares a deep connection with his alma mater in
After the Supreme Court raps the Punjab government over the health of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Daljit Singh Cheema criticized AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and accused him of using the farmers' issue for "political gain."