Category: Judiciary

Triple Talaq: SC agrees to examine validity of new law; issues notice to Centre

New Delhi, Aug 23: The Supreme Court Friday agreed to examine the validity of a newly enacted law which makes the practice of instant divorce through triple talaq among Muslims a punishable offence entailing imprisonment of up to three years. A bench of justices N V Ramana and Ajay […]

Ayodhya: SC commences hearing for 10th day

New Delhi, Aug 22: The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case for the 10th day, with counsel for the one of the original litigants seeking enforcement of his rights to worship at the disputed site. A five-Judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan […]

Need to understand why law graduate’s natural choice is not legal profession: CJI

New Delhi, Aug 17: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Saturday said there is a need to look at the role and functioning of lawyers and understand why a law graduate’s natural choice is not the legal profession in spite of great attractions and opportunities. The CJI said […]

We would like to give little time: SC on plea seeking removal of restrictions on media in J-K

New Delhi, Aug 16: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will wait for sometime before passing any direction on the plea seeking removal of restrictions on the media in Jammu and Kashmir after the Centre said curbs are being lifted gradually During the hearing, the Centre told the […]

Ayodhya: On 5th day of hearing, arguments in SC on whether temple existed on disputed site

New Delhi, Aug 13: Arguments on whether a temple existed at the disputed site in Ayodhya were presented on Tuesday before the Supreme Court which heard the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case for the fifth day. Senior advocate C S Vaidyanathan, appearing for deity Ram Lalla Virajman, advanced […]

Ayodhya land dispute: Crucial day-to-day hearing of case in SC to enter 5th day

New Delhi, Aug 12: The crucial day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case in the Supreme Court will entre the 5th day on Tuesday with the counsel for the deity, ‘Ram Lalla Virajman’, re-commencing arguments for claim over the entire 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya. The […]

Petition in SC seeking removal of restrictions on media in J-K

New Delhi, Aug 10: A petition was on Saturday filed by an editor of a prominent daily from Jammu and Kashmir in the Supreme Court seeking removal of restrictions imposed on working of journalists in the state after scrapping of provisions of Article 370. Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor of […]

SC directs Unnao rape survivor to be airlifted to Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 5: The Supreme Court directed on Monday that the Unnao rape survivor, who suffered critical injuries when her car was hit by a truck last week, be airlifted from Lucknow and brought to New Delhi for better treatment at the AIIMS. Minutes before the direction, the […]

Why no review boards for mental health patients: Court asks authorities

New Delhi, Jul 28: A Delhi court has asked the state mental health services authority to explain why review boards for mental health patients have not been constituted yet as mandated under the law. The issue cropped up before Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra while hearing a plea moved by […]

Ayodhya land dispute case: SC allows mediation process to continue, seeks report on outcome by Aug 1

New Delhi, Jul 18: The Supreme Court Thursday allowed mediation process in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case to continue and sought a report on its outcome by August 1. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said that after perusing the report filed by […]

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