The Supreme Court today (July 17) dismissed a plea filed by Supreme Court Bar Clerks Association seeking a monthly payment of Rs 15,000 to its members during closure of courts amid the COVID 19 lockdown.
The Division Bench of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice M.R. Shah set aside the Gujarat High Court order, wherein the six persons were granted bail on the grounds of parity.
A bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Verma was hearing a batch of PILs filed against the State and the district authorities regarding shortcomings in the Maha Kumbh preparations.