SC hearing Gujarat Congress Working President Hardik Patels plea [LIVE UPDATES]

Supreme Court hearing Gujarat Congress Working President Hardik Patels plea against Gujarat High Courts order refusing to delete his bail condition that requires him to seek prior court permission before travelling out of Gujarat.

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Patel : Your lordships in Maneka Gandhi said, Ive a fundamental right to go abroad.

Bench: Well issue notice.

SG Tushar Mehta: That condition may be waived. Provided he gives an undertaking.

Counsel: it can be closed today itself then

Bench: We will allow straightaway then. Mr Mehta we can record your statement then?

SG: Your Lordships can, or your Lordships may pass an order. Whichever way.

Justice Nazeer. Well pass a court order. Waived and allowed. Well pass order later. Bench said.

Supreme Court also hears Hardik Patels plea seeking suspension of his conviction in 2015 riot case

Sibal refers to trial court order on basis of which hes convicted. evidence of each witness, all of them have said I wasnt theres. This is on Vicarious liability.

Bench: one question, this is for suspension of conviction, it was filed in 2019 for contesting election which is over now. Let main matter be heard. Well request the HC.

Sibal: main matter will never be heard. Allow me to satisfy you, your Lordships have stayed conviction in many cases. Its hardik Chnadibhai patel of Vis Nagar. Give me time on Monday. This is a different Hardik Patel. Im Hardik Bharatbhai Patel

Bench: Its not that hardik patel about whom we read in newspapers?

Bench: well have it again on Monday.

SG: Ill also examine. Apprehension really is, there were several activities done by petitioner, he might indulge unless some kind of sword keeps hanging, thats the only apprehension

Bench: Well issue notice. File your counter, Mr Mehta well have in January. Let us have assistance of your counter.