Special Supreme Court hearing on non-working day on Dua's plea one of many instances
New Delhi: The Supreme Court hearing a plea of journalist Vinod Dua seeking quashing of a sedition case against him on Sunday is one of the many instances when the top court opened its doors on a non-working day.
In a special hearing, the court granted relief to Dua against any coercive action from Himachal Pradesh police till July 6 with a condition that he will have to join the probe and there shall be no stay on the ongoing investigation in the sedition case over his YouTube show.
However, this is not the first time when the apex court heard a case on a non-working day. Last year, there were four instances when the apex court held special proceedings on non-working days.
On November 24, a Sunday, the apex court heard a plea by Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine seeking quashing of the Maharashtra governor's decision to swear-in BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister.
The apex court gave its historic verdict in the Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya on November 9 (Saturday), granting 2.77-acre of the disputed land in the holy town to deity Ram Lalla.
Adding to the list, the top court had constituted a special bench on a Sunday to accord urgent hearing on October 7 regarding the felling of trees in Mumbai's Aarey to set up a Metro car shed which was being opposed by green activists and a section of people, including residents.
On April 20, a Saturday, the top court held an extraordinary hearing after its former employee accused then chief justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment and persecution.
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Man jumps to death from 22nd floor of posh Noida society; depression suspected
Noida (PTI): A 37-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 22nd floor of a posh residential society in Sector 107 here, police said on Monday.
The incident took place on Sunday in Prateek Edifice Society under the jurisdiction of the Sector-39 police station. The deceased has been identified as Sajjal Mehrotra, a company director who lived in the society with his family.
"On Sunday afternoon, he jumped from the balcony of his flat on the 22nd floor," a police official said.
Family members and security guards rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead, police said, adding that no suicide note has been found.
Prima facie, the deceased was suffering from depression, officials said, adding that other aspects of the case are being investigated.
The body has been sent for post-mortem and further legal formalities are underway.
Police said the man got married about 10 years ago and is survived by his wife and two children. No complaint has been received from the family in connection with the incident.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
