Joshimath: Demand to declare Joshimath landslide a national disaster, case to be listed in Supreme Court tomorrow

The petitioner has sought immediate intervention from the Supreme Court in the Joshimath landslide case. The petitioner has appealed that the matter requires an urgent hearing and that the crisis be declared a national calamity. The Court has directed the petitioner to list the matter on Tuesday (January 10) for further hearing.

A petition was filed on behalf of Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the Joshimath case. On Monday, the petitioner's counsel sought an urgent hearing in the matter, to which a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha said, mention the petition again on Tuesday after following due process.

The petition claimed that the landslide in Joshimath was caused by large-scale industrialization and sought immediate financial assistance and compensation from the people of Uttarakhand.

Gautam Navlakha's detention order extended till February 17 in the Elgar Parishad case

Social activist Gautam Navlakha, who has been under house arrest since November in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case, has not got relief from the Supreme Court even today. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagaratna extended its interim order on Navlakha till February 17. The apex court had on November 18 ordered that Navlakha be placed under house arrest within 24 hours and ordered some additional security measures at the building where the activist would be kept under house arrest. While alleging discrepancies in Navlakha's medical report issued by Jaslok Hospital, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had said that he was given proper treatment when required and his condition was fine in the premises of Taloja Central Jail.

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