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| SC adjourns hearing in NC worker Haji Yousuf's custodial death | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU/NEW DELHI, Mar 31: Division Bench of Supreme Court comprising of Justice B S Chauhan and Justice J Chelameswar today adjourned hearing of 'custodial death' case of late National Conference activist Syed Mohammad Yusuf to the first week of May.
Meanwhile, another Division Bench of Apex Court comprising of Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and Justice N.V. Ramana referred the petition of half pay to High Court of J&K State. Panthers Party MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia has filed PIL in the Supreme Court seeking directions for holding an independent inquiry into the circumstances leading to death of Syed Yusuf Shah on intervening night of September 29/30 in 2011 in 'Police Custody'.
Son of late Syed Yusuf Talib Hussain, in his affidavit has described the findings of Justice Bedi Commission as "irrelevant." Prof Bhim Singh argued that the custodial death should be investigated by an independent agency, like CBI. He is also seeking direction for registering an FIR on the death of Syed Yusuf.
Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India adjourned the custodial death case of NC activist Yousuf Haji to the first week of May, 2014 after hearing Prof Bhim Singh, Senior Advocate and M I Qadri, Advocate-General. Earlier, Prof Singh expressed his inability to attend the case till 17th of April, 2014 because he is pre occupied in an electoral campaign in Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency where he is contesting as Panthers Party candidate.
Meanwhile, in another writ petition filed by the Panthers Party challenging the half salary SRO and the Cabinet Order No. 193/2312011 dated 19/10/2011. Govt Order No. 4-F of 2011 dated 27/10/2011 read with SRO-332 issued u/s. 124 of Civil Service Rules by describing it as anti-youth, anti-people and against the fundamental rights and duties of the fresh recruits.
Division Bench comprising of Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and Justice N V Ramana after hearing Prof Bhim Singh, Sr Advocate appearing for the petitioner argued that "SRO-332 infringes the fundamental rights and duties of a generation and is grave violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India are applicable in the State of J&K inspite of the discriminatory nature of Article 370.
After hearing Prof Bhim Singh the court observed that the matter may be taken up with the High Court of J&K as High Court has constitutional authority in J&K to hear a PIL. Prof. Bhim Singh said that a PIL shall be moved before the High Court of J&K at the earliest. Prof Singh was assisted by Adv Satish Vig, Adv B S Billowria and Adv SK Bandopadhyay during these proceedings. |
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