Advocate Subhash Jha links Harsha Murder Case to Hijab row agitations in HC during Hijab hearing
Says organisations like SIO, PFI, Jamat e Islami, are funded by Saudi universities to Islamize India
Court says "We cannot go on presumptions"
Bengaluru: Senior Counsel Subhash Jha on Friday said organisations like Popular Front of India(PFI), Campus Front of India (CFI), Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO), and Jamat e Islam (JIH) are funded by Saudi universities to Islamize India.
During the hearing of the Hijab row on Friday, Jha also linked the recent murder of Hindutva activist Harsha in Shivamogga to agitations related to the Hijab row.
Jha was seeking CBI/NIA probe into the agitations in Hijab row. The Chief Justice of Karnataka HC asked Jha if he has any material showing extraneous elements so that the court can consider his petition.
“PFI, Campus Front, SIO, Jamaat E Islami which has been funded by Saudi universities to Islamize India. If there is material showing involvement of these organisations, the answer is not difficult to fathom.” Jha replied.
He further added “An agitation of this magnitude cannot be orchestrated overnight. This cannot be turn out of blue. There are photographs showing the girls were not wearing hijab earlier. Suddenly petitions are filed one after another, senior lawyers across the country are engaged.”
He then linked the Harsha Murder to the agitations and added “One young boy Harsha was killed and I am informed CFI is involved in the brutal murder.”
The CJ then replied “Investigation is pending. We cannot presume. We cannot go on presumptions. Have you tried to collect material that there are people behind the agitation? You have any material.”
“Attendant circumstances indicate that there is more to it than meets the eye. Prima facie credible information is only necessary to set criminal law into motion. Court may call for a report from Union of India.” Jha told the court.
The CJ told Jha that they will consider it and had already called for a report from the government.
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SC to hear plea on air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR on Dec 17
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday said it will list for hearing on December 17 a plea related to worsening air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pamcholi took note of the submissions of senior advocate Aprajita Singh, who is assisting it as an amicus curiae, that though the preventive measures are there in place but the key issue was of their poor implementation by the authorities.
Singh said till this court directs something, the authorities do not comply with the protocols which are already there.
“This is coming up before a three judges bench on Wednesday. It will come up,” the CJI said.
Another lawyer referred to an application relating to the health issue of children, and said schools, despite the earlier orders, are holding outdoor sports activities.
“Despite the order of this court, Schools have found ways and means to have these sporting activities.. it is taking place. The CAQM (Commission for Air Quality Management) is again citing the order of this court,” the amicus also said.
“We know the problem and let us pass orders which can be complied with. There are some directions which can be forcibly imposed. In these urban metropolitan cities people have their own lifestyle. But the poor…,” the CJI said.
The amicus said the poor labourers are the worst ones to suffer.
Earlier the bench had said the plea against air pollution cannot be treated as a "customary" case to be listed only during the winter months only.
It had said the case will be taken twice in a month to find out short and long-term solutions to the menace.
Delhi on Monday choked under a thick blanket of smog, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 498, which falls in the higher spectrum of 'severe' category.
The air quality was 'severe' at 38 stations while it was 'very poor' at two stations. Jahangirpuri, which recorded an AQI of 498, recorded the worst air quality amongst all 40 stations.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
The AQI in Delhi had climbed to 461 on Sunday and marked the city's most polluted day this winter and the second-worst December air quality day on record, as weak winds and low temperatures trapped pollutants close to the surface.
