Farmers Protest : Supreme Court Proposes To Stay Implementation Of Farm Laws- Live Updates

ML Sharma seeks to make submissions.

CJI : We are rising now. Enough.

Solicitor General says that the farmers groups have been non-cooperative during talks. They are turning their chairs at the Ministers.

SG : Kindly remove the impression that we did not do enough. We gave our best.

Solicitor General : I am urging your lordships to pass an injunction to restrain protests etc disrupting Republic Day.

CJI : You file an application to that effect.

Solicitor General : Your lordships made harsh observations on the handling the situation.

CJI : Why harsh? It was the most innocuous observations possible on the handling of the situation.

CJI : Now we are retiring. We will pass orders.

AG : Pass orders tomorrow. Don't be in a hurry.

CJI : Why not? We have given you a very long rope. Don't lecture us on patience. We will decide when to pass the order. We might pass in part today and in part tomorrow.

Solicitor General seeks a day's time to suggest names for the Committee.

CJI : We had talked to Justice Sathasivam, who himself is now a farmer. But he expressed difficulty saying he does not understand Hindi.

CJI asks if anyone has an suggestions of any previous Chief Justice who can be in the Committee.

Dushyant Dave suggests the name of former CJI RM Lodha, with whom he will talk.

CJI : We trust senior advocates like Prashant Bhushan, Dave, Phoolka, Gonsalves etc will tell the farmers about the real purpose of the Committee. We are not creating an alternative forum.

CJI : We trust senior advocates like Prashant Bhushan, Dave, Phoolka, Gonsalves etc will tell the farmers about the real purpose of the Committee. We are not creating an alternative forum.