LIVE: SC to pronounce orders on Tuesday on pleas challenging farm laws

Farmers' protest LIVE updates: "Whether you have faith or not, we are the Supreme Court of India, we will do our job", SC tells farmer unions

4:58 PM

Staying implementation of farm laws not a solution: Farmer leaders

Farmer leaders on Monday said they would continue their agitation even if the government or the Supreme Court stays the implementation of the new agri laws. The farmer leaders, who said they were "sharing their personal opinion", were also of the view that a stay is "not a solution" as it is only for a fixed period of time. They were reacting after the Supreme Court indicated that it may stay the implementation of the contentious farm laws and refused to grant more time to the Centre to explore the possibility of an amicable solution saying it has already granted the government a long rope.

 

"We welcome the Supreme Court observation, but ending the protest is not an option. Any stay is only for a fixed period of time... till the issue is taken up by the court again," Haryana Bharatiya Kisan Union President Gurnam Singh Chaduni said.

 

The farmers want the laws to be repealed completely. The protest will continue even if the government or the Supreme Court stays their implementation. Bhog Singh Mansa, president of Indian Farmers Union (Mansa), said a stay on the laws is "no big deal".

4:21 PM

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi spoke to Opposition to make a joint strategy on farm laws

3:38 PM

SC says Centre should have passed farm laws after discussing with stakeholders

Expressing its unhappiness over the way the central government passed the farm laws and subsquent failure to handle the agitation, Supreme Court on Monday said the government should have passed these laws after discussing with all stakeholders.

 

A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde, is hearing a batch of petitions, including those filed by DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, RJD MP Manoj K Jha, regarding the constitutional validity of three farm laws, passed by the Central government along with the plea to disperse protesting farmers.

 

"We do not think the Centre is handling this issue correctly. We have to take some action today. This is a very serious matter. We are proposing and facilitating to try to form a committee and we are also thinking that we will hold the implementation of the laws till further orders," the CJI suggested to one of the petitioners.

3:17 PM

Submit report on your plans to control stubble burning: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central government to submit a detailed report on how it plans to control stubble burning in future as it has already brought a new ordinance to deal with air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region and adjoining areas. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Centre, to file a detailed plan.

 

"Come to us with a concrete plan on stubble burning (for the next year)," the CJI asked Solicitor General.

 

The Bench posted the matter for hearing next week.

 

Senior advocate Vikas Singh appearing for petitioner Aditya Dubey, who filed a plea against stubble burning, told the apex court that now the season of stubble burning is over but the affidavit of the Centre needs to show steps for the next season. The Central government had earlier informed the Supreme Court that an ordinance has been brought in to deal with air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region and adjoining areas.

2:40 PM

Farmers agitation: Either you hold the laws or we will, SC tells Modi govt

If the Centre does not want to stay the implementation of the three farm laws, the Supreme Court on Monday said it will put a stay on it. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde, is hearing a batch of petitions, including those filed by DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, RJD MP Manoj K Jha, against the constitutional validity of three farm laws, passed by the Central government along with the plea to remove protesting farmers.

 

"If the Centre does not want to stay the implementation of farm laws, we will put a stay on it," the CJI asserted.

 

The Union of India must take responsibility for all this. "You (Centre) are bringing the laws and you can do it in a better manner," the CJI said. Expressin his displeasure over the way the laws are being framed, the CJI said: "What is going on." READ MORE...

 

2:15 PM

Who is going to take the responsibility?, says CJI on farm laws

1:55 PM

Can stay implementation of the farm laws: Supreme Court to Centre

Hearing petitions challenging the new farm laws as well as the ones related to the ongoing agitation at Delhi borders, the Supreme Court on Monday said 'it will stay the implementation of the farm laws if the government did not do it'. Chief Justice said, "We will stay implementation if the Centre doesn't do it."

 

The Supreme Court said it wants to make it clear that it is not stifling protest and the protest could carry on. But the question is whether protest should be held at the same site or should be shifted to accommodate free movement of citizens, the top court said. The apex told the Centre that it is reiterating to form a committee to examine the farm laws. "Until then, the court can stay the implementation of the farm laws.

 

"We want the atmosphere to be conducive, let the laws be on hold and go to the committee," said the CJI. The court said it apprehends there may be violence at the protest site intended or unintended. "We don't want blood on our hands," said the Chief Justice S.A. Bobde.

1:10 PM

There is not a single petition before us which says that these farm laws are beneficial to farmers: SC

There is not a single petition before us which says that these farm laws are beneficial to farmers: SC

1:07 PM

Repeal anti-farmer acts now: Mamata on ex-PM Shastri's death anniversary

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday targetted the Centre over the new farm laws, demanding their withdrawal as she paid tribute to former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 55th death anniversary.

 

Remembering Shastri's slogan of 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan', Banerjee said farmers are the heroes of the nation.

 

"Tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri, former prime minister, on his death anniversary. He gave us the inspirational slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan'. We are proud of our farmer brothers and sisters. Farmers are the heroes of our nation. The Centre MUST repeal the anti-farmer Acts NOW!," she tweeted. Read on...

12:59 PM

SC says its intention was to see negotiated solution but there's no response from Centre

SC says its intention was to see negotiated solution but no response from Centre on willingness to put farm laws on hold

12:45 PM

"Whether you have faith or not, we are the Supreme Court of India, we will do our job": SC to farmer unions

"Whether you have faith or not, we are the Supreme Court of India, we will do our job": SC to farmer unions protesting farm laws

12:45 PM

SC reiterates need for committee on farm laws

SC reiterates need for committee on farm laws, says it will stop their implementation if panel advises to do so

12:44 PM

"We don't know whether you are part of the solution or part of the problem", says SC to Centre

"We don't know whether you are part of the solution or part of the problem", says SC to Centre

12:28 PM

We are not talking about repeal of these farm laws at the moment; this is a very delicate situation, says SC

We are not talking about repeal of these farm laws at the moment; this is a very delicate situation, says SC

12:28 PM

"What is going on? States are rebelling against your laws", says SC to Centre on new farm laws

"What is going on? States are rebelling against your laws", says SC to Centre on new farm laws