Delhi tuesday, february 14, 2017 www.thehindu.in ● Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 ● RNI No. TNENG/2012/49940 ● ISSN 0971 - 751X ● Vol. 7 ● No. 38 ● CITY EDITION ● 20 Pages ● Rs. 8.00 Printed at Chennai, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Madurai, Noida, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Vijayawada, Mangaluru, Tiruchirapalli, Kolkata, Hubballi, Mohali, Allahabad, Malappuram and Mumbai • • BRIEFLY Justice Karnan fails SC to hear challenge on SC verdict in Jaya assets case today Aadhaar Bill’s passage to show up in SC NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Ruling will decide Sasikala stays on Monday agreed to hear in V.K. Sasikala’s detail parliamentarian Jairam back with flock, 7-judge Bench gives Ramesh’s challenge to the political future, him three weeks to passage of the Aadhaar Bill as a explain his defiance Money Bill even as the Centre personal liberty MLA ‘escapes’ said the judiciary could not SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT LEGAL CORRESPONDENT encroach on the legislative KRISHNADAS RAJAGOPAL procedure in Parliament. ½ NEW DELHI: Not only AIADMK CHENNAI: A week into the NEW DELHI: After briefly toying NEWS | PAGE 12 interim general secretary political turmoil in Tamil with options like issuing a V.K. Sasikala’s political fu- Nadu, there was no word bailable warrant, the Su- ture, but her personal liberty, from the Raj Bhavan on the preme Court on Monday de- Tripartite talks to end along with the legacy of steps to form a stable cided to wait another three Manipur blockade fail former Tamil Nadu Chief government on Monday, weeks for sitting Calcutta C.S. Karnan Minister Jayalalithaa, will even as some intense High Court judge, C.S. NEW DELHI: The economic action was witnessed in Karnan, to explain his defi- blockade in Manipur that has led depend on the verdict the rival camps of the ruling ance of a judicial direction to Judge’s wife moves to the shortage of essential Supreme Court will pro- AIADMK headed by V.K. be present in court. commodities in the State is nounce in a disproportionate SC against Karnan Sasikala and O. Justice Karnan had been likely to continue as the talks assets case on Tuesday. Panneerselvam. asked to be present in court NEW DELHI: The wife of among the the Centre, the Naga At 10.30 a.m., a Bench of While Ms. Sasikala went on Monday. Justice S. Manikumar of groups and the Manipur Justices Pinaki Chandra to the Golden Bay Resort A seven-judge Bench led the Madras High Court government failed last week. A Ghose and Amitava Roy will If so, the Bench would Conduct floor test, A-G tells Governor in Koovathur near here by Chief Justice of India J.S. approached the Supreme senior official in New Delhi said deliver separate judgments refer the appeals to the Chief and stayed back to keep Khehar said Justice Karnan Court on Monday, the talks were “sabotaged.” on appeals filed by the Justice of India for hearing ½ Karnataka government and before another three-judge LEGAL CORRESPONDENT O. Panneerselvam. Mr. her flock of MLAs had not indicated any reason accusing Calcutta High NEWS | PAGE 12 others against the acquittal Bench. Rohatgi, speaking to The together, the Madurai for his non-appearance in a Court judge C.S. Karnan of of Jayalalithaa, Sasikala, J. Il- However, legal experts say NEW DELHI: Attorney-General Hindu, said the floor test, South MLA S.S. Saravanan letter he wrote to the Regis- “continuously harassing” avarasi and V.N. Sudhakaran that merely because there Mukul Rohatgi on Monday combined with the escaped from the resort “in trar General of the Supreme her and her family and Karnataka amends law in the case, which has cast a are separate judgments lis- advised Tamil Nadu judgment of the Supreme disguise” and landed in Court on February 10, after a making baseless charges to allow kambala shadow over Ms. Sasikala’s ted, it does not mean they Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Court in the assets case to Chennai to join the Chief contempt notice was issued against her husband. She campaign for the chief min- would be of a conflicting Rao to hold a composite be pronounced on Tuesday, Minister’s camp. against him on February 8. sought protection from the BENGALURU: Paving the way for ister’s chair. nature. In fact, it may be that floor test in the Assembly. would decide who among Madurai Lok Sabha The Bench also comprised court. She said she and her the conduct of kambala, the The possibility of the two- both judges have concurring This, Mr. Rohatgi pointed the two would become member R. Justices Misra, J. family were aggrieved by traditional buffalo race, the judge Bench delivering split views and would be comple- out, would prove who had Chief Minister. He cited an Gopalakrishnan too Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, the actions and conduct of Karnataka Assembly on Monday verdicts — one setting aside menting each other in their majority in the power tussle SC judgment ordering a backed Mr. Madan B. Lokur, P. C. Ghose Justice Karnan, which passed a Bill to exempt kambala the acquittal and the other separate verdicts. between AIADMK interim floor test in Uttar Pradesh. Panneerselvam. and Kurian Joseph. included “abusive” phone and bullock-cart racing from the upholding it — cannot be general secretary V.K. calls. ambit of the Prevention of ruled out. ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Sasikala and Chief Minister ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Frame charge: A-G Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Attorney-General Mukul ½ SOUTH | PAGE 8 Rohatgi advised the Bench to To this, Justice Misra said formally frame criminal con- there were two options avail- Anil Ambani firm to service over 100 U.S. Navy ships tempt charge against Justice able: “One, give him another Ashwin, Jadeja spin Karnan. Referring to Justice opportunity to come and ex- India to win MAHESH LANGA providing logistical support Seventh Fleet involving 100 “Reliance Shipyard has The statement said that Karnan’s February 10 letter, plain himself. Two, issue to the U.S. military within In- vessels operating in the In- been selected after a detailed Reliance Shipyard is the first which stated that the con- bailable warrant against HYDERABAD: Ravichandran AHMEDABAD: Anil Ambani dian territory. dian Ocean. site survey by U.S. Govern- in India to have received tempt proceedings violated him.” Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja group’s Reliance Defence On Monday, the Anil Am- ment representatives in end MSRA Certification to un- the principles of natural But Chief Justice Khehar picked up four wickets each to and Engineering has inked a bani group firm announced Follow-up to LEMOA October 2016,” a Rinfra state- dertake servicing and repair- justice and made disparaging sought to tread with caution. lead India to a comprehensive major contract with the U.S. that Reliance Infrastructure The signing of a MSRA ment said, adding: “This se- ing work for the vessels of remarks about the judiciary, “For the time being, we will 208-run win over Bangladesh on Navy to provide repair and (RInfra)-led Reliance De- agreement is a follow-up to lection by the U.S. Navy is a Seventh Fleet. Mr. Rohatgi said show cause defer the proceedings. Con- the fifth day of the one-off test alteration services for ships fence and Engineering the Logistics Exchange true recognition of the Currently, these vessels notice should now be issued sequences are great. We will at Hyderabad. Bangladesh, of the Seventh Fleet. (RDEL) had signed a Master Memorandum of Agreement world-class facility, pro- visit Singapore or Japan for on the specific charge that it ask him some questions and chasing 459 in their second This would be the first in- Ship Repair Agreement (LEMOA) signed between cesses and the high standard such works. was “calculated to lower the let him respond to these innings, were dismissed for 250. stance of an Indian company, (MSRA) with the U.S. Navy New Delhi and Washington of the capability of Reliance dignity of the judicial questions. Then we will pro- ½ SPORT | PAGE 17 either public or private, to maintain the vessels of its in August 2016. Shipyard at Pipavav.” ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 institution.” ceed.” Cupid shot down by Cars to become dearer in south Delhi DAMINI NATH In the budget presented by parking charges go up to ₨1.2 Leader of the House Subhash lakh for diesel cars that cost Islamabad High Court NEW DELHI: Buying a car in Arya on Monday, the South more than ₨40 lakh. south Delhi is set to become Delhi Municipal Corpora- Mr. Arya said the Delhi ‘No events at official level, public places’ more expensive, with the tion has proposed to in- government would have to local civic body proposing to crease the parking charges forward the proposal to the MUBASHIR ZAIDI hike the one-time parking paid by those who buy new Centre for a decision. charges as part of its 2017-18 four-wheelers. KARACHI: In a first of its budget. Starting from ₨5,000, the ½ DETAILS ON | PAGE 4 kind verdict, the Islamabad High Court has banned Valentine’s Day events at public places and directed the media regulator to immediately stop advertisements in print and electronic media promoting the day. Justice Shaukat Aziz A vendor carries heart- Siddiqui of the Islamabad shaped bouquets for sale High Court in his order ahead of Valentine’s Day said: “No event shall be in Islamabad on Monday. held at oicial level and at - PHOTO: AFP any public place.” The ruling came on a Several twitterati spoke petition filed by one of the government Abdul Wahid who allowing religious pleaded that Valentines congregations but giving Day be declared ‘un- no space for love.