New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) today gave its judgement, ordering a formal mediation in the Ayodhya case, as a roadmap to amicably settle the 60-year-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. A Five-Judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi said the case was not about property, but about “mind, heart and healing,…
State order to restore cadre, pay scale to SC/ST staff challenged in Supreme Court
March 1, 2019New Delhi: A plea was filed in the Supreme Court yesterday, seeking stay of the Karnataka government’s order, issued “hurriedly” a day before, restoring cadre and pay scales of thousands of SC/ST employees who were demoted in terms of the top Court’s judgement in the B.K. Pavitra case. Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan and advocate Kumar…
Ram Janmabhoomi Case: Supreme Court to pass order on Mar.5
February 26, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court will pass order on March 5 on the issue whether Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute be referred to court-appointed mediator. The SC this morning took up for hearing the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case which has been impending for a long time now. The hearing, which was supposed…
1.17 million forest families must be evicted, says SC
February 22, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the governments of 17 States to evict an estimated one million tribals and other households living in forests after their claims of the right to live in forests were rejected under the Forest Rights Act. The Court has asked the evictions to be carried out by July 12…
Rafale verdict review: SC agrees to hear plea
February 21, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning said that it would look into the request for an early hearing on whether its verdict giving the Government a clean chit on the Rafale jet deal should be reviewed and whether action should be taken against officers for misleading the Top Court. “This requires constituting a…
Investigations into Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Kolkata Police Commissioner asked to appear before CBI
February 5, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) today directed Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before the CBI, in investigations related to the Saradha Chit Fund Scam. The Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, however, said that no coercive step should be taken against Rajeev Kumar. The SC has also issued…
All eyes on Supreme Court
February 5, 2019Not only the custodian of the Constitution but also of Democracy Save Constitution? Save Democracy? Save Police Officer? But who will save those who were cheated ? If salt loses its savour with what shall it be salted? —Bible The events people of our country were witnessing at West Bengal’s Kolkata following the confrontation between…
SC doesn’t hold 10 percent quota but will examine validity
January 25, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning decided to examine the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education to poor candidates belonging to general category. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued notice to the Central Government on various petitions challenging the validity of…
Ayodhya title suit: Justice U.U. Lalit recuses self from hearing, case posted to Jan. 29
January 10, 2019New Delhi: The Ayodhya case in the Supreme Court was adjourned again this morning after the exit of one of the five Judges in the Constitution Bench. Justice U.U. Lalit recused himself saying he had been a lawyer in a related case. Justice Lalit chose to bow out after senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for…
Rafale fighter jet deal: Supreme Court rules out probe
December 14, 2018Says it is satisfied with decision-making process by Modi Government New Delhi: In a big relief to the Narendra Modi Government, the Supreme Court (SC) this morning said that detailed scrutiny is not required in the Rafale fighter jet deal which was used as a major poll plank by the Opposition parties in the recent…
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