‘Why can’t you open doors to the farmers,’ SC rebukes Centre
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‘Why can’t you open doors to the farmers,’ SC rebukes Centre

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Thursday rebuked the Centre for not opening doors to the protesting farmers and consider their genuine grievances. SC ask Centre to respond to fresh plea The bench also asked the Centre to respond to a fresh plea filed on behalf of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal. The plea seeks the Union government’s implementation of the proposal made to protesting farmers in 2021, following the repeal of the farm laws, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price on crops. Petitioner in-person Guninder Kaur Gill, who filed the fresh plea on behalf of Dallewal, was asked not to adopt a confrontational approach as the court had constituted a high-powered committee headed by retired high court judge to deal with various such issues. Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been observing an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana since November 26, demanding that the Centre address the farmers' various demands.

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Farmers' Protests | 'Why Can't Centre Make A Statement That Their Doors Are Open For Farmers?' Supreme Court Asks
5 days, 8 hours ago

Farmers' Protests | 'Why Can't Centre Make A Statement That Their Doors Are Open For Farmers?' Supreme Court Asks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today heard a petition filed by Guninder Kaur Gill seeking the Court's intervention in the larger issues raised in the ongoing farmers' protest, including seeking a statutory guarantee of Minimum Support Price. During the hearing, the Court orally asked the Union Government why it could not express readiness to consider the genuine grievances.When the matter came. When …

Will soon constitute committee to amicably resolve grievances of farmers for all times: Supreme Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Will soon constitute committee to amicably resolve grievances of farmers for all times: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would soon constitute a multi-member committee to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers "for all times". On August 12, the top court asked the Punjab government to persuade the farmers protesting at the Shambhu border since February 13 to remove tractors and trollies from the road, saying that "highways are not parking space". …

Supreme Court turns down plea seeking to stop farmers’ tractor rally
3 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court turns down plea seeking to stop farmers’ tractor rally

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stop a proposed tractor rally in capital on January 26 by the farmers protesting against the contentious agricultural laws, and questioned why the Centre was looking for its nod on an issue relating to law and order. Separately, CJI Bobde made an indirect appeal to the farmers to come on board and meet …

'Condition Has Not Improved': SC to Hear Pleas Against Agri Laws on Jan 11 as Deadlock Persists
4 years ago

'Condition Has Not Improved': SC to Hear Pleas Against Agri Laws on Jan 11 as Deadlock Persists

News 18  

The Supreme Court Wednesday said it would hear on January 11 a batch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as also the ones raising issues related to the ongoing farmers' protest at Delhi borders. Attorney General K K Venugopal said there is a good chance that parties may come to a conclusion in the near future and filing of …

SC to Hear Pleas Against Farm Laws, Issues Related to Farmers Protest on Jan 11
4 years ago

SC to Hear Pleas Against Farm Laws, Issues Related to Farmers Protest on Jan 11

News 18  

The Supreme Court Wednesday said it would hear on January 11 a batch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as also the ones raising issues related to the ongoing farmers’ protest at Delhi borders. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde, which observed that there is no improvement on the ground regarding farmers’ protests, was told by the …

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