BackSC to hear plea on govt ads, extradition case today
Matters of extradition and environmental concerns will engage the courts on Friday
Premium
New Delhi: Matters of extradition and environmental concerns will engage the courts on Friday. Here’s what to expect from the courts today.
Extradition of a French citizen to Chile
The Supreme Court on Friday will hear an extradition case relating to French citizen Marie Verhoeven Emmanuelle, who is facing extradition to Chile for her alleged role in a terrorist attack that caused the death of Chilean senator Jaime Guzman Errazuriz in 1991.
Although the apex court denied immediate relief to her, the case will throw light on interesting aspects such as the process of extradition when countries do not have extradition treaties between them.
Legality of environmental clearance for Kerala deep water port
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will continue hearing a case regarding construction of a deep water multi-purpose seaport in Vizhinjam, Kerala.
Two fisherman had approached the NGT in 2014 against the environment ministry’s permission to go ahead with the project. The location for the port falls in the protected Coastal Regulation Zone - I (CRZ-I), they said. The fishermen claimed that the environment clearance received for the project was not based on a sound environment impact appraisal.
The case went up to the Supreme Court in appeal against the NGT’s order to scrutinise the government order which allowed construction at the site.
Last month, the apex court sent the case back to NGT to be decided within six weeks.
The ₹ 6,000-crore project is currently with Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Ltd (APSEZ), India’s biggest private port operator. Construction of the port started on 17 November.
Order on review petitions against SC order on government advertisements
The Supreme Court will rule on a bunch of review petitions filed by state governments against the 13 May 2015 judgment of the Supreme Court regarding government-funded advertisements. In May 2015, the apex court restricted the use of photographs in government advertisements to the president, prime minister and the chief justice of India. Several state governments, including Delhi, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, approached the apex court, saying that its verdict affected the federal nature of the government and photographs of chief ministers should also be allowed. The Centre also sought an overall review of the verdict.
Supreme Court orders Punjab to keep status quo on SYL canal land
Intervening in water wars, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Punjab to maintain a status quo on the Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal land. A five-judge Constitution bench comprising justices Anil. R. Dave, Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Shiva Kirti Singh, Adarsh Kumar Goel and Amitava Roy was hearing a 2004 presidential reference to examine the legality of the Punjab Termination Agreement Act, 2004, which scrapped all water sharing agreements with neighbouring states. The court’s interim order came three days after the Punjab assembly, pre-empting a possible ruling from the apex court, cleared the Punjab SYL Canal Land (Transfer of Property Rights) Bill, 2016, on Monday. Read more
Unlock a world of Benefits! From insightful newsletters to real-time stock tracking, breaking news and a personalized newsfeed – it's all here, just a click away! Login Now!
