Rejects ‘mercy plea’ that would allow mills to operate for ongoing sugarcane crushing season

PTI's Jahangir Tareen had challenged LHC division's order to allow crushing of sugar in the current season

Says it is the duty of govt advocates to advise depts

Hints at reconstitution of DRAP’s registration board

Nawaz Ali was leaving a courtroom after providing testimony in a case

Partially accepts interior ministry’s plea to provide material related to the commission’s proceedings

Standing bodies have been non-functional for more than five months

Tells SC the exercise needs due diligence; requests it to expunge ‘unnecessary remarks’

Counsel for interior ministry says remarks and observations of the report deny fundamental rights to those affected

Judge says money was seized, not voluntarily returned