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Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, heading the nine-judge Constitution Bench, said they would decide on larger issues referred by the five-judge Constitution Bench and not individual cases pending before the court.

9-judge bench to vet legality of anti-women religion rules

Chief Justice Bobde made it clear that the bench would not be examining the legality of issues like polygamy and “nikah-halala” amongst Muslims.

14 Jan 2020 3:10 AM

Nirbhaya case: Supreme Court to hear curative plea January 14

The curative petition is considered and decided by a bench comprising the judges who had decided the case and two other judges.

12 Jan 2020 2:17 AM

Protesters participate in a rally against the National Register of Citizens, Citizenship Amendment Act and National Population Register in Hyderabad on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court issues notices on Centre’s plea

Lok Sabha had passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, on December 2, 2019 and Rajya Sabha had passed it on December 11, 2019.

11 Jan 2020 6:18 AM

Advocate Vrinda Grover after the SC’s verdict in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

SC: Internet basic right, review all curbs in J&K

The court held that Section 144 CrPC cannot be used as a ‘tool to prevent the legitimate expression of opinions or grievances.’

11 Jan 2020 5:54 AM

Loss of oxygen due to tree-felling under Supreme Court lens

The court has given the committee four weeks time to submit its report.

10 Jan 2020 1:33 AM

Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde (Photo: File)

Nation is facing difficult times, bring peace: Supreme Court

The government has expressed the fear that different high courts may pronounce conflicting judgments.

10 Jan 2020 1:24 AM

Centre wants all CAA cases to be shifted to SC

The Lok Sabha had passed the CAA on December 2 and the Rajya Sabha had passed it on December 11.

09 Jan 2020 1:26 AM

The court said that the “Nirbhaya case is not an isolated case where it has taken so long to reach finality” as it noted that it has been one of the cases where agencies had acted swiftly taking into account the public outrage.

Worried SC takes suo motu cognisance on rape cases

Court seeks govt response on implementation of its directions.

19 Dec 2019 3:50 AM

Nirbhaya’s mother after a hearing at the Supreme Court in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court rejects plea of accused in Nirbhaya case

The court gave Akshay Kumar Singh seven days’ time, as permitted, to file mercy petition before the President.

19 Dec 2019 3:33 AM

A Jamia teacher displays a placard during a peaceful protest in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s reply on pleas challenging validity

59 petitions on CAA listed; next hearing set for January 22.

19 Dec 2019 3:25 AM

Noting that the objectives of the Right to Information Act are laudable, the court said there are instances where people misuse the transparency law for questionable ends.

Supreme Court favours guidelines to check misuse of RTI

CJI Bobde wondered as to who are these people claiming to be RTI activists — is it a profession, he asked.

17 Dec 2019 7:25 AM

Police personnel (top) gather outside Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama college in Lucknow as students protest against the amended Citizenship Act and indulged in stone-pelting on Monday, a day after their AMU and Jamia counterparts clashing with men in khaki. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court to hear pleas alleging police brutality today

Cops were beating students in Jamia University library, senior lawyer Colin Gonsalves tells top court.

17 Dec 2019 7:07 AM

Top court to hear petitions challenging CAA on Dec 18

The petition by Debabrata Saikia says that the amended citizenship law violated the Assam accord.

17 Dec 2019 6:58 AM

The court said this on two petition filed by Rehana Fathima, Bindu Ammini and others, seeking police protection for entering the temple, which is open to the pilgrims only for a shorter duration during a year.

Larger bench order in Sabarimala case not last word: SC

“We know there is no stay, the (2018) order should be complied with,” said CJI Bobde.

14 Dec 2019 5:51 AM

Dozen anti-CAB pleas filed in Supreme Court

A petition by the leader of Opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia stated that the amended citizenship law violates the Assam accord.

14 Dec 2019 5:09 AM

The top court had on July 9, 2018, rejected pleas by the other three seeking the recall of its May 5, 2017, saying it lacked grounds for a review. (Representational image)

Nirbhaya gangrape case: Convict moves SC, seeks review of death penalty

He has also pointed at flaws in the evidence that has been cited by the prosecution against him.

11 Dec 2019 1:49 AM

A five-member Constitution Bench headed by then Chief Justice Ran-an Gogoi (since retired) had given the ownership of the entire Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site to the Ram Lalla idol for the construction of a Ram temple. (Photo: AP)

Ayodhya dispute: Plea by Hindu Mahasabha to relook 5 acres for Muslims

It also referred to that part of the judgment that says “there was no dispute” that the mosque was raised in 1528 AD by or at the behest of Babar.

10 Dec 2019 5:01 AM

Decide TN editor’s issue in 4 weeks, SC tells HC

The high court had put on hold the trial court proceedings against the magazine’s editor.

07 Dec 2019 2:16 AM

6 pleas filed in SC seeking review of Ayodhya verdict

Term judgment contrary to law, self-contradictory.

07 Dec 2019 1:47 AM

‘Contempt threat’: Justice Arun Mishra apologises

Leading the senior lawyers, Mr Sibal told Justice Mishra that the least they expected from the judges was “courtesy, understanding, and patience”.

06 Dec 2019 6:00 AM

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