[Ayodhya Hearing ][Day 6] 'Mosque Occupied The Janmasthan', Sr Adv Vaidyanathan Quotes Accounts Of Historians, Travelers

Continuing his endeavour to prove the existence of the Janmasthan temple and the subsequent erection of the Babri Mosque on its ruins, Senior Counsel C. S. Vaidyanathan drew the bench's attention to a 1986 publication based on the research of scholar Hans Bakker. "It would seem that under Muslim supremacy it was possible for Hindu religious life to continue on a modest scale in old...

Second Appeal Not To Be Dismissed Merely On The Ground Of 'Concurrent Findings': SC [Read Judgment]

"If the Appellate Court affirms the finding, it is called "concurrent finding of fact" whereas if the finding is reversed, it is called "reversing finding". "

Plea SC Seeks Establishment Of Community Kitchens Across The Country To Combat Hunger and Malnutrition[Read Petition]

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking to establish state-funded or Public Private Partnership (PPP) community kitchens pan-India, to eradicate hunger, malnutrition and starvation deaths prevalent in the country. Community kitchens are institutions that provide cheap or free nutritious food as a service to the general public usually run by...

Judge Can Recuse From A Case At His Own Volition, But Not At the Mere Asking Of Litigant: SC [Read Order]

"Recusal, at the asking of the litigating party, cannot be countenanced unless it deserves due consideration and is justified."

"Don't Speak A Word And Don't Aggravate The Issue":SC Warns Against Politicisation Of Demolition of Temple in Delhi

The Supreme Court Tuesday warned against politicising the demolition of a Guru Ravidas temple in Tughlaqabad forest area here on its order and threatened to initiate contempt proceedings against those provoking dharnas and demonstrations. "Don't think we are powerless. We know the seriousness of the issue," a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said when the counsel appearing for the...

Efforts Must Be Made To Delink Crucial Aspects Of CBI From Control Of Govt. To Ensure It's Administrative Autonomy : CJI [Read Full Text Of Speech]

"True, in a number of high-profile and politically sensitive cases the agency has not been able to meet the standards of judicial scrutiny. Equally true it is that such lapses may not have happened infrequently. Such instances reflect systemic issues and indicate a deep mismatch between institutional aspirations, organisational design, working culture, and governing politics"

[Ayodhya] [Day 5] : 'There Cannot Be Joint Or Adverse Possession Of The Birthplace, Which By Itself Is A Deity', Submits Sr Adv C S Vaidyanathan

On Day 5 of the hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, Senior Advocate C. S. Vaidyanathan, for Ram Lalla, sought to make the argument that the 'Janmasthan' is in itself the deity, and that there cannot be any adverse possession, joint possession of it or title claim to it. "There is some conceptual confusion by the High Court. There are 3 concepts- the deity, the abode (or...

Assam : Children Born After Dec 3, 2004 Not To Be Included In NRC If Any Of The Parent Is A 'D' Voter, Declared Foreigner Or Pending Case [Read Order]

While categorically ruling out reopening or re-verification of the National Register of Citizens for Assam, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that children born after December 3, 2004 are not eligible to be included in the NRC list, if any of the parent is a DV (Doubtful Voter), DF (Declared Foreigner) or PFT (persons with cases pending at Foreigners Tribunals).The bench of CJI Ranjan Gogoi...

Alienation Of Suit Property Not Illegal Merely Because It Was Done During Pendency Of Suit: SC [Read Judgment]

"The transfer remains valid subject, of course, to the result of the suit."

Rebel Cong-JD(S) Karnataka Leaders Move SC For Urgent Hearing Of Plea Challenging Disqualification

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs from Karnataka to hand over a memo to the registrar for urgent listing of their plea challenging their disqualification from the state assembly. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra told senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the rebel MLAs to give the memo to the registrar for urgent listing of their plea....

J&K Curfew : SC Says Time Should Be Given For Normalcy To Return; Hearing Adjourned For Two Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the Centre should be given some more time for restoring normalcy in the Kashmir valley by lifting the curfew measures. The bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, M R Shah and Ajay Rastogi was considering the petition filed by Tehseen Poonawalla against the curfew measures imposed in Jammu and Kashmir following the Central Government steps to abrogate...

J&K Curfew : Petition By Kashmir Times Editor Mentioned Before SC For Urgent Listing; Court Asks Registrar To Examine

Advocate Vrinda Grover on Monday made a mention before the bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra for urgent listing of the petition filed by Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor of Kashmir Times daily, against the media curbs imposed in the valley. On this, the bench directed the registry to examine the details of the petition for listing.The petition was filed on Saturday challenging the curbs...