Sumanth

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[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@LiveLawIndia What a shame! The so-called largest party in the world has to rig the municipal corporation election. Every day, they keep screaming on Godi media that they are winning 400 seats, making even 500 seem possible this way.

[Priyanka Bharti @priyanka2bharti]

ज्ञानेश कुमार गुप्ता को हलफनामा देना होगा, अपना जुर्म कबूल करना होगा, तीसरा कोई विकल्प नहीं है।

"लोकतंत्र के कसाई" को लोकतंत्र की हत्या करने की इजाजत नहीं दे सकते!

Gyanesh bro, listen this clear message from united Opposition

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@TheRebel_IN Gyanesh Kumar deserves a Padma award for his role in bringing BJP to power in West Bengal and Delhi. Kejriwal and Mamata made it seem as it was impossible for the BJP to win in these states. As BJP president in Bengal, your request is understandable, time to reciprocate!

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@Pawankhera Spineless PM!

[Kunal Kamra @kunalkamra88]

Sometimes the criminal in the courtroom is sitting on the Judges Chair…

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@ANI What a joke!

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@SauravDassss @sourabhAAP This is significant, and it is clear that the clean quid pro quo between the judiciary and the executive has kept institutional independence at bay.

[Saurav Das @SauravDassss]

🚨IMPORTANT NEWS🚨

Since Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is in the news, I have some very important but sad news to share about a Supreme Court judge.

Supreme Court judge Justice Satish Chandra Sharma. Just two months away from retirement.

If you remember, the Allahabad High Court had imposed a penalty on Medha Roopam, the DM of Noida and daughter of Gyanesh Kumar with a fine of five lakh rupees for irrationally issuing NSA order against a student Activist for Noida labour protest.

That order was challenged before the Supreme Court of India. Live Law, the news portal, reported that Gyanesh’s daughter’s case was listed before Justice Satish Chandra Sharma out of turn and in violation of the Supreme Court roster and rules and convention. The challenge ought to have gone before Justice Nagarathna’s bench, known to be an independent upright judge.

Two days back, when the matter was listed for hearing, Justice Sharma‘s bench switched off the audio of the Supreme Court proceeding, which is highly unusual and almost never done. ALARMING. There was no explanation from the judge’s side as to why this extraordinary favour was done for Gyanesh’s daughter.

In any case the fine and the adverse remarks of the Allahabad High Court were stayed by Justice Sharma immediately.

Same day, in another case related to Gyanesh Kumar—the constitutional challenge that was filed against the 2023 law on election commissioners of India was finally decided by a two judge bench of which Justice Sharma was a part of.

Under challenge was the appointments procedure where the leader of opposition today holds only an ornamental seat in the Three-member selection committee that selects Election commissioner of India. The other two are PM and his Cabinet Minister. Justice Sharma dissented which led to a split verdict and the case has now been sent before the Chief Justice of India for constituting a larger bench. This has delayed the case by years probably. This split verdict itself came after three years. This is how the Supreme Court refuses to hear most important cases that affect our lives and the country.

A separate blanket immunity granted to past and present election commissioners of India by Modi’s government is also pending for last 9 months before CJI Surya Kant. Today, the Chief Election Commissioner has been exposed for gross illegalities and for stealing votes and elections at the behest of powers that be. Any sane, sorted, neutral, just person can see that the selection process of ECIs is not independent and tilted in govt’s favour. But not Justice Sharma.

And here’s the big news: his son holds not one, not two, but four big, plum government counsel panels, including income, tax department, GST, customs, and excise, and a Madhya Pradesh government lawyer panel. I need not explain the great perks and influence that come along when you hold such plum government panels. Read my Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma report where I exposed the same thing.

I am withholding the name of the son for now.

The important question is: how can a judge be expected to do impartial and fair Justice in politically sensitive cases if his family members serve at the pleasure of the government? The judge is also retiring two months later, and several lawyers have informed me that there are vacancies in NCLAT and other search plum tribunals.

I’M SORRY TO SAY such a system of judiciary does not inspire confidence in its ability to do impartial justice. There is a reason why the ethics code for judges require them to maintain a sense of aloofness and not do anything which can harm the their image and that of the judiciary.

Both in Justice Swarna Kanta’s case and several other judges case, including that of the Supreme Court, it is TRAGIC to notice the complete capture of the institution of the Indian judiciary. Can the judiciary go on like this?

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

He claims to be a film journalist. Can someone please inform this joker that Sampu has no background or godfather in the industry, yet he still made it, which is a huge achievement isn't it? Why doesn't he show basic manners and respect towards his guests?

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@Being_Humor He is not from the Dalit community in the first place.

By that logic, should anyone who has abused Mr. Dipke be charged under the SC/ST Act including on you?

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@Being_Humor He is not from the Dalit community in the first place.

By that logic, should anyone who has abused Mr. Dipke be charged under the SC/ST Act including on you?

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@barandbench It's shameful that the judiciary is treating them very special!

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@DrNimoYadav Modi needs Trump's permission in the internal affairs of India, while Rahul Gandhi needs a BJP minister's permission to hold a press conference. 👌👏👏

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@TVMohandasPai It is shameful that Mohandas Pai does not support accountability. He questions those who question the institution. True patriots will seek wn accountability and question the institutionsand govt, while you can continue to be a blind follower!

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@suchetadalal 😀

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@DrNimoYadav Modi needs Trump's permission in the internal affairs of India, while Rahul Gandhi needs a BJP minister's permission to hold a press conference. 👌👏👏

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@PriyanshuVoice Like a father like a daughter 👏

[Sumanth @sumanth_varada]

@PranavaBhardwaj 😂😂

[Chirag Patel @PrabhsehajSingh]

अगर नागरिकों को वोट ही नहीं कर्रे देना है तो उनसे टैक्स क्यों लेते हो?

#VoteChorBJP

[Saurav Das @SauravDassss]

🚨IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

We are dropping all our prior commitments tomorrow and will be holding a big Press Conference in Delhi tomorrow.

Election Commission Thik Karo.

@Cockroachisback @abhijeet_dipke @AshutoshRanka

[Ritika Chopra @RitikaChopra__]

The Election Commission of India is under fire like never before.

The SIR has struck 13 crore names off draft rolls, putting the EC at the centre of intense public debate over its role in deciding who gets to vote — and who doesn’t.

HOWEVER, what nobody knew: through that same period, some of the sharpest questions were being asked from inside.

Out today, after months of work. Our #ExpressInvestigation 🧵
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