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‘I gratefully accept Supreme Court verdict’, says Prashant Bhushan

The apex court on Monday imposed a fine of Re 1 on activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan for criminal contempt of court for his tweets against the apex court and Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde.

Sacked from Ayodhya case, says Dhavan

Dhavan appeared for the Muslim parties, including the Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind (JuH) that filed the first review petition on Monday, in the title dispute case. He said he was removed by JuH on the same day it filed the review plea challenging the apex court’s verdict.

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Ayodhya verdict to impact minds of millions: Muslim parties to SC in sealed cover

Ram Lalla Virajman, the deity and a petitioner, has, in written submissions filed on Saturday, staked claim not just over the 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya but also the 67.703 acres acquired by the Centre in 1993.

Lawyer tears map at Ayodhya hearing, CJI Gogoi says ‘judges would be forced to walk out’

A five-judge constitution bench, headed by CJI Gogoi, is hearing the case and is expected to pronounce a verdict by November 17.

Difficult to question Hindu faith on Ayodhya: Supreme Court judge

The five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, was responding to arguments by senior advocate Rajeev Dhawan, appearing for the Sunni Central Waqf Board and other Muslim parties, that only belief could not be the basis of claiming title.

‘One word from your Lordship…’: Top court on threats to Ayodhya case lawyer

The court also asked Dhavan whether he wants security and protection, which he denied saying that the court assurance is enough for him.

Idol worship in part of site doesn’t prove title, SC told

As the senior advocate resumed his arguments, justice Nazeer asked him if he disputed the shebait rights. When Dhavan replied in the negative, justice Bhushan posed another query.

‘Maybe Babur’s mansion, not a mosque’, Supreme Court told in Ayodhya dispute

The bench, led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, posed the questions to senior advocate PN Mishra, the advocate of the Ram Mandir Revitalisation Committee – whether the existence of a mosque can be negated.

AIMPLB meet on Triple Talaq Bill and Ayodhya on August 17

The meeting to be held in New Delhi would be attended by a battery of Muslim lawyers, including senior advocate Yusuf Hatim Muchala of Mumbai High Court and AIMPLB office-bearers.

‘Knew mediation would lead to nothing’: Yogi Adityanath on Ayodhya

The Supreme Court yesterday observed that the mediation panel on Ayodhya matter has failed to achieve any final settlement in the matter and decided to hold day-to-day hearing in the case from August 6.

SC to decide on bench for EWS reservation pleas

The bench is hearing petitions challenging the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Act, 2019, filed on the grounds that economic criterion cannot be the sole basis for reservation.

SC to hear on May 2 pleas against Centre’s 10 percent quota for EWS

Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, told the bench that Constitutional amendment cannot be stayed like this and the apex court had already refused to stay it twice.

Supreme Court to hear plea against 10% quota bill on April 8

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned for April 8 a bunch of pleas challenging the Constitution Amendment that gives 10% reservation in jobs and education for economically weaker section of the general category.

Not getting salary, CBI’s AK Bassi, who probed Rakesh Asthana, tells Supreme Court

Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) of the CBI, AK Bassi, on Friday told the apex court through his lawyer that he has not been receiving his salary from the department after he refused to take on his new posting in Port Blair.

Ayodhya dispute: Supreme Court judge opts out of case, hearing put off till January 29

Like Bamiyan’s Buddha statues, Babri masjid destroyed by ‘Hindu Taliban’, litigant tells SC

During the hearing, the Shia board told the bench that it was willing to donate one-third of the disputed land in Ayodhya to a Hindu group for “peace, harmony, unity and integrity” in India.

Senior lawyers spar in Supreme Court during Ayodhya case hearing

Senior lawyer Rajeev Dhavan commented against former attorney general and senior advocate K Parasaran, appearing for a Hindu group, who opposed Dhavan’s submission that the Ayodhya case be referred to the larger bench.