Sr Adv Sidharth Luthra: He’s already spent almost 6 months there’s medical condition
Justice Rastogi: What is the Dharam sansad btw?
Luthra- I’m an Arya Samaji, Idk. I’ve seen videos, People in Bhagwa kapdas got together and gave speeches
Justice Rastogi: we’re asking what’s Dharam sansad
Luthra- they’re getting together and gave speeches& crowds gathered
Justice Rastogi: Spoiling the atmosphere! Stay together peacefully, enjoy the life
Luthra- i bow down. We need to be sensitive to people and nation and our citizens I understand
Bench- Before they ask to sensitise others they’ve to sensitise themselves first. They’re not sensitised. This is something spoiling the whole atmosphere
Luthra- this is the 7th FIR
Bench to complainant counsel- whats the maximum sentence?
Counsel- 5 years
Luthra- 3
Bench- its 3
Counsel- if religious place its 5 years
Bench- dharam sansad isn’t religious place. 3 yrs is maximum, chargesheet is filed, what do you want?
Counsel- they’re sending a message that we aren’t afraid of law.
Bench- maximum is 3, he’s been in jail since January. For 4 months he’s already been in custody. What further investigation you want from him? Its already complete
Counsel- our concern is, there’s an exception to 41 A also. He is hell bent on not following the law. He made another video on 28th.
Bench- any standing counsel for Uttarakhand?
Deputy AG is present in the court
BENCH- take notice we’ll take it next week. File the counter. We are not concerned about what happened, we’ve to take the totality of matter, punishment, period of custody, etc. what further do you want. Tell us that
Bench- Issue notice. Copy be served to State counsel and counsel for complainant present in court.
List on Tuesday
SC: Notice issued. To be heard on May 17
