The Supreme Court, on Thursday, told the Centre that it was not taking cognisance of media reports suggesting that government authorities tendered unconditional apologies in contempt proceedings over alleged violations of its directions concerning Metro and train services in Delhi during a protest against SIR on October 10.
\n\nA bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made the observation after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought to clarify that the Centre and its instrumentalities like Delhi Police and DMRC defended its actions in affidavits filed in response to the contempt notices.
\n\nAccording to drafting norms, the affidavits filed by the Union home secretary, DMRC and Delhi Police start with the averments that unconditional apologies are tendered, the top law officer said.
\n\nSolicitor General Mehta on Unconditional Apology
\n\nMehta told the bench that media headlines and social media posts were portraying the affidavits as admissions of wrongdoing, without taking into account the explanations and justifications provided by the authorities.
\n\n"I am not on the merits of the matter. I want to say something other than that, if the other side permits. The court has issued notice in contempt. We have filed responses in the contempt matters. The law is…
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