The infamous, 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case hearing has been delayed by two weeks on Thursday by the Apex Court. The court also asked all the parties concerned to file their written submissions. This hearing comes just three days after the SC had suggested resolving the infamous case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri[Read More…]
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Enact law to build Ram temple: Togadia to Centre
SC says Narada sting will be probed by CBI
Solve Ram Mandir issue through negotiations, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing on the Ram Mandir dispute next week and offered to play a mediator to sort out the controversy after suggesting both groups to try for an amicable solution by talks. The SC intervention in the matter comes just a few days[Read More…]
Deadline for returning old notes could be extended
EC in favour of restricting convicts from contesting polls for life
The EC on Monday said to the apex court that it favors the idea of not allowing people convicted of a criminal offense to contest elections. This news comes soon after the National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms found that an average of one out of four freshly elected[Read More…]
Kolkata DGP hands bailable warrant to Justice Karnan
Gang-rape accused Gayatri Prajapati sent to 14-day custody
Months after being on run, rape-accused ex-UP minister Gayatri Prajapati was detained on Wednesday from the city by Lucknow Police. “Prajapati was arrested from Aashiyana area of the city early this morning,” said senior superintendent of Police, Lucknow, Manzil Saini. So far, six other accused have already been arrested in[Read More…]
Supreme Court declines petition on reducing pollution
A plea seeking an order changing the position of exhausts of all vehicles on the top rather than in the bottom claiming that this would lessen pollution has been rejected by the Supreme Court. The petition was made by Sabu Steephen, a Kerala resident who claimed that if the exhaust[Read More…]
Can’t allow bid to choke the freedom of media, says SC
The Supreme Court on Friday made it clear that it will not allow to “smother” and “throttle” the freedom of media. Dismissing a PIL demanding an investigation into alleged cuts received by Indian journalists to write in favor of the multi-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. A bench led by Justice Dipak[Read More…]
In a first, SC issues warrant against Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan
The Supreme Court on Friday issued bailable warrants against serving Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan to ensure his presence before it on March 31 in a contempt case. Justice Karnan goes down in the Indian judicial history as the first serving High Court judge against whom an arrest[Read More…]
Vijay Mallya offers one-time settlement to banks
Business tycoon Vijay Mallya, on Friday took to Twitter saying he is ready to negotiate with banks to pay a one-time settlement charge on Rs 9,000-crore loan default. “Public-sector banks have policies for one-time settlements. Hundreds of borrowers have settled. Why should this be denied to us?” he tweeted. Public[Read More…]
SC to hear plea challenging Bihar liquor ban
Why I am being targeted? Mallya asks SC
Business tycoon Vijay Mallya on Thursday asked Supreme Court “Why have I been made the poster boy for loan defaulters?” As his debts mount and his properties stay attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Mallya accused the judiciary of targetting him, of treating him worse than a terrorist[Read More…]
Won’t accept Advani, others’ discharge on technical grounds: SC on Babri Masjid demolition
The Supreme Court on Monday indicated that senior BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti, among others may face trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case. The apex court also said that it could order a joint trial of the two cases in the Babri demolition case[Read More…]
SC dismisses Army’s review petition on Summary Court Martial
SC stays plea on LLB upper age limit
SC refuses urgent hearing on abortion law
Nobody listens to our orders, says Supreme Court
Refusing to accord urgent hearing to a plea seeking massive reforms in police force across the country, Supreme Court said on Wednesday “Nobody listens to our orders,” “Police reforms are going on and on. Nobody listens to our orders,” a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar lamented while[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking to stop killing of street dogs
After receiving a number of pleas filed by the animal rights activists, the Supreme Court on Wednesday will resume its hearing on people’s request to stop the killing of stray dogs. The activists have challenged the order passed by various civic bodies for the culling of stray dogs in Kerala[Read More…]
SC asks govt to appoint two NHRC members by April 30
SC grants bail to Chattisgarh journalist, after 17 months in jail
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Chhattisgarh journalist Santosh Yadav, who was arrested in September 2015 on charges including rioting and conspiracy. He was arrested under the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act for “associating with a terrorist organisation” and “supporting and aiding terrorist groups”. Chattisgarh Police had accused Yadav of[Read More…]
SC awards disability pension to family of sacked soldier
Sasikala pushes for better provision in prison considering her age and health
Sasikala Natarajan has been sentenced by the apex court to serve a four-years of jail a week ago as she was held accountable for the corruption in a two-decade-old wealth case. Sasikala and her co-convict sister-in-law Elavarasi and nephew V.K. Sudhakaran pleaded for more time from the Supreme Court which[Read More…]