(1.) The Court convened through video conferencing.
(2.) Mr. Kapil Sibal, senior counsel appears on behalf of the State of Maharashtra. Mr Vivek Tankha, senior counsel appears on behalf of the State of Chhattisgarh. Dr Manish Singhvi, senior counsel appears on behalf of the State of Rajasthan. They have opposed the petition.
(3.) Leave to amend, on the oral request of senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, for the purpose of: