Babri Mosque Demolition An Egregious Violation Of The Rule Of Law, Wrong Committed Must Be Remedied: SC [Read Judgment]

"Justice would not prevail if the Court were to overlook the entitlement of the Muslims who have been deprived of the structure of the mosque through means which should not have been employed in a secular nation committed to the rule of law."

Breaking: Ayodhya Verdict- Key Observations In SC Judgment [Read Judgment]

The Five judge bench of the Supreme Court has pronounced the judgment in Ayodhya case today.The court has held that the entire disputed land of 2.77 acres in Ayodhya must be handed over for the construction of Ram Mandir. At the same time, the Court held that an alternate plot of 5 acres must be allotted to the Sunni Waqf Board for construction of mosque. The Court observed that the...

[Breaking] [Ayodhya] : SC Allows Temple Construction In Disputed Land; Alternate Plot Of 5 Acres For Mosque [Read Judgment]

In an unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court on Saturday held that the entire disputed land of 2.77 acres in Ayodhya must be handed over for the construction of Ram Mandir.At the same time, the Court held that an alternate plot of 5 acres must be allotted to the Sunni Waqf Board for construction of mosque. This direction was passed invoking powers under Article 142 of the Constitution. The...

Ayodhya Hearing : Key Arguments Made By Parties In SC

The key arguments made by the parties in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute case are summarized below :Arguments by Ramlalla, Nirmohi Akhara etc.The main Hindu parties in the case were Ramlalla Virajman (the deity), Nirmohi Akhara and the legal representatives of Gopal Singh Visharad, a believer who filed a suit in 1950 seeking right of worship in the disputed land.The main points urged...

Breaking- Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment In Ayodhya Case Tomorrow [Read Notice]

The Supreme Court will pronounce the much awaited judgment in Ayodhya Babri Masjid land dispute case tomorrow.The matter has been listed at 10.30 a.m. for pronouncement of judgment in Chief Justice's Court tomorrow.The bench comprising CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justices Bobde, Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer will hold a special sitting on Saturday to pronounce the judgment. The five...

SC Sets Aside NCLAT Order Which Held That Dissenting Financial Creditor Should Not Be Discriminated [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside an order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal which held that a dissenting financial creditor cannot be discriminated.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Ravindra Bhat allowed the appeal filed by Rahul Jain, the resolution applicant in the insolvency of Rave Scans Private Ltd.The appellant was aggrieved with the NCLAT's direction...

HCs Have Power To Dispense With Disciplinary Proceedings For Dismissing Judicial Officers By Recording Reasons: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that the High Courts have power to dispense with the disciplinary proceedings by invoking clause (b) of the second proviso to Article 311(2) of the Constitution of India, by recording reasons, for In this case, a Full Court resolution was passed for dismissal of the judicial officers from judicial service in the State Government of Bihar, dispensing with...

Bench Hunting: SC Restores Contempt Proceedings Against Lawyer, Litigant In Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the Allahabad High Court to continue with the contempt proceedings against a litigant and lawyer for allegedly resorting to 'bench hunting'.While Justice A.M. Thipsay, (then judge of Allahabad High Court transferred from Bombay High Court) was presiding a Court in Lucknow bench, a submission was made by a lawyer (Ranjana Agnihotri) that, in the case, a member of...

Interim Mandatory Injunctions Can Be Granted After Giving Opportunity Of Hearing To Opposite Side: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that, the Civil Courts, while considering the application seeking interim mandatory injunction in long pending cases, should grant opportunity of hearing to the opposite side.In this case [Dr. Syed Afzal (Dead) vs. Rubina Syed Faizuddin], the appellant's contention was that the High Court, without granting an opportunity of hearing, granted an interim...

Breaking : Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Kureshi As Tripura HC Chief Justice [Read Notification]

After months of uncertainty, the Central Government finally cleared the Supreme Court Collegium's proposal to elevate Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court, reports PTI.As per the PTI report, the file has been cleared by the government and is now pending before the president who would sign the warrant of appointmentOn September 5, the Supreme Court...

'We May Be Sliding Into Orwellian State With Big Brother Snooping, If Whatsapp-Pegasus Hack Reports Are True' : Justice Srikrishna

Ever since the reports of alleged surveillance of phones of Indian rights activists and journalists via WhatsApp by operators using Israeli spyware Pegasus have come to light, speculations of human rights violation have been doing rounds. Allegedly, NSO Group's Pegasus can snoop real-time activity on smartphones and can access camera and microphone on command. Commenting on the...

Ayodhya Verdict: CJI Gogoi To Meet UP Chief Secretary, DGP To Review Law And Order Situation

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is likely to have a meeting with Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and director general of police on Friday to assess the law and order arrangement in the state ahead of the verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute case to be pronounced next week, sources said.The CJI has called UP Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar Tiwari and DGP Om Prakash Singh and will have the...