Supreme Court

Ayodhya case: SC commences hearing; Nirmohi Akhara to continue arguments

8:31 pm August 7, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on the second day of the politically-sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya after the efforts to arrive at an amicable settlement through mediation have failed. Senior advocate Sushil Jain, appearing for Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties in the case, commenced arguments on the […]

Parliament passes bill to increase number of SC judges

3:10 pm August 7, 2019

New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill which seeks to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from the present 30 to 33 with a view to reducing pendency of cases. Moving “The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019” for consideration and return, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “I would urge […]

12-year-old boy suffering from bird flu dies at AIIMS in Delhi

Unnao rape survivor, her lawyer critical; on life support systems: AIIMS

10:28 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: The Unnao rape survivor and his lawyer admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre remain critical and are on life support systems, hospital authorities said on Tuesday. The rape survivor, who suffered critical injuries in a car-truck collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli last week, was airlifted to New Delhi from Lucknow on Monday for […]

Nine states didn’t follow procedure in rejecting claims of tribals: SC

9:56 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court observed Tuesday that nine states have not followed the procedure in rejecting the claims of tribals over forest land and said the matter related to eviction of around 11.8 lakh alleged illegal forest dwellers is “important”. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, M R Shah and B R Gavai asked […]

Lok Sabha passes Supreme Court judges bill

9:58 pm August 5, 2019

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Monday gave its nod to a bill to increase the strength of Supreme Court judges from the present 30 to 33. As of now, the Supreme Court has a sanctioned strength of 30 judges, plus the chief justice of India — 31 judges. Once the bill gets parliamentary approval, its […]