Supreme Court

Ayodhya bench judges to sit in chambers on Thursday

9:07 pm October 16, 2019

New Delhi: A day after concluding the marathon hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case, the members of the 5-Judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will sit “in chambers” on Thursday. A notice in this regard has been issued by the Supreme Court saying that Chief Justice of India Ranjan […]

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BJP to finalise candidates after SC decides on status of disqualified Cong-JDS MLAs: CM

7:41 pm October 16, 2019

Bengaluru: Expressing confidence over winning all 15 assembly constituencies in Karnataka for the December 5 bypolls, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday said BJP would select its candidates after the Supreme Court decides on the status of disqualified Congress JD(S) legislators. “This by-election is very important for us. I have already appointed one minister […]

Day-to-day proceedings in Ayodhya case to end at 5 PM on Wednesday: SC

3:22 pm October 16, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that it will conclude today the day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case at Ayodhya, saying “enough is enough”. A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that it is hearing the Ayodhya land dispute case for […]

UP govt doing away with 25,000 home guards

7:38 pm October 15, 2019

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is doing away with 25,000 home guards, saying the state cannot afford the new allowances the Supreme Court has asked it to pay. The daily allowance for the home guards is now Rs 672, up from the Rs 500 before the court order in July. The government said this would […]

Don’t cut anymore trees, says SC on Mumbai’s Aarey

2:48 pm October 7, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday restrained authorities from cutting anymore trees in Mumbai’s Aarey to set up a Metro car shed. A special bench comprising justices Arun Mishra and Ashok Bhushan said it will have to examine the entire thing and posted the matter for hearing on October 21 before its forest bench. […]