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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the lower courts across the country not to entertain or issue orders in cases seeking relief including the survey of religious places under the Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act 1991. The court issued the order while hearing a batch of pleas challenging certain provisions of the 1991 Act. "No orders including orders of survey in the meantime. In pending lawsuits, courts will not pass any effective interim or final order till further ord ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 12: In an important direction, the Supreme Court on Thursday restrained all the courts in the country from entertaining and passing any effective interim or final orders on any lawsuits seeking reliefs including survey of religious places under the 1991 law. The direction of a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan came on a batch of pleas and cross pleas relating to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The ...Read More >
New Delhi: In an important direction, the Supreme Court on Thursday restrained all the courts in the country from entertaining and passing any effective interim or final orders on any lawsuits seeking relief including a survey of religious places under the 1991 law. The direction of a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan came on a batch of pleas and cross pleas relating to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 11: A day ahead of the crucial hearing in the Supreme Court on pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, the Committee of Management of Mathura's Shahi Masjid Eidgah, on Wednesday, filed an intervention application, saying that the law was enacted by Parliament in the interest of the country's progress, which has stood the test of time for more than 33 years. The application said that the validity of the law, prohibiting the alteration of religious p ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day ahead of the crucial hearing in the Supreme Court on pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, the Committee of Management of Mathura's Shahi Masjid Eidgah, on Wednesday, filed an intervention application, saying that the law was enacted by Parliament in the interest of the country's progress, which has stood the test of time for more than 33 years. The application said that the validity of the law, prohibiting the alteration of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 11 (VOICE) A day ahead of the crucial hearing in the Supreme Court on pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, the Committee of Management of Mathura's Shahi Masjid Eidgah, on Wednesday, filed an intervention application, saying that the law was enacted by Parliament in the interest of the country's progress, which has stood the test of time for more than 33 years.The application said that the validity of the law, prohibiting the alteration of religious p ...Read More >
Next hearing scheduled for March 2025 with scope for earlier date The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the trial in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is expected to conclude within a month. The case, being heard at the Special CBI Court in Sealdah, has progressed significantly, with 43 out of 81 prosecution witnesses already deposed. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Just ...Read More >
Vibhu Bakhru enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1990. The Centre on Tuesday issued a notification appointing Justice Vibhu Bakhru as Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, shortly after the elevation of incumbent Chief Justice Manmohan to the Supreme Court was cleared. "In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Judge of the Delhi High Court, to perform the duties of off ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 3 (VOICE) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Condition of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 - which excludes the CJI from the process of appointment of top officials of the Election Commission. At the outset, CJI Khanna informed about his recusal and said that the matter would be heard by a different Bench. The CJ ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna Tuesday recused himself from hearing a batch of pleas challenging the exclusion of the CJI from the panel meant for selecting the chief election commissioner and election commissioners. At the outset, the CJI, who was sitting on the bench with Justice Sanjay Kumar, told the advocates appearing for six separate petitioners that he couldn't hear the pleas now. "List the matter before a bench of which I am not a part of," the CJI said. Senior advoc ...Read More >
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused from hearing a batch of pleas challenging the exclusion of the CJI from the panel meant for selecting the chief election commissioner and election commissioners. At the outset, the CJI, who was sitting on the bench with Justice Sanjay Kumar, told the advocates appearing for the PIL petitioners that he couldn't hear the pleas now. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan and lawyer Prashant Bhushan said the previous bench headed by Justice Kh ...Read More >
A petition has been lodged before the Supreme Court contesting the recent decision by the Delhi High Court to designate 70 lawyers as Senior Advocates. A petition has been lodged before the Supreme Court contesting the recent decision by the Delhi High Court to designate 70 lawyers as Senior Advocates. The petition was brought before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, who was asked for an urgent listing of the matter. However, the CJI emphasized that oral mentioning would not be permit ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Election Commission (EC) on a PIL challenging its decision to increase the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500, saying it is "concerned".A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar asked senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for the poll panel, to file a short affidavit explaining the rationale behind the decision. ...Read More >
New Delhi, November 29: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Sambahl trial court not to pass any order related to the survey of a Mughal-era mosque while directing the Uttar Pradesh government to maintain peace and harmony in the violence-hit town. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar ordered the Allahabad High Court to take up the plea of the Muslim side within three working days of its filing. "We hope and trust that the trial court will not proceed with the matter ...Read More >
Sambhal: A large contingent of police has been deployed around the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal ahead of the Friday prayers and the Supreme Court hearing on the survey matter. The situation in the area is reportedly normal, with people walking on the streets and schools remaining open. However, Internet services remained suspended to prevent the spread of misinformation. Additional police personnel were stationed late Thursday night around the mosque and at strategic points, in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): On the occasion of the Constitution Day celebrations in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna said that the each branch must honour its constitutionally assigned distinct role while nurturing inter-institutional equilibrium and the Constitution, by design, insulates the judiciary and ensures that its decisions are unbiased, without affection or ill will, free from external pressures, and guided solely by the Constitution and the laws. Whil ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court of India has canceled several land allotments made to housing societies within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits. The ruling, delivered by a bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, impacts allotments granted to public representatives, government officials, and journalists, among others. The court directed the State of Telangana to refund the amounts deposited by the affected societies and their members, including interest. The judgment also ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 26: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to introduce ballot paper in place of EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines). A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and P.B. Varale rejected the prayer to return to the ballot system due to the alleged manipulability of EVMs. "When you lose, EVMs are tampered with; when you win, EVMs are fine," remarked the apex court, when the petitioner referred to the ...Read More >
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna affirms the Supreme Court will not revert to the old method of adjournment requests via circulated letters, noting it as inefficient. He acknowledges the Indian legal system's evolution and emphasizes the Constitution's role in India's democratic growth during the Constitution Day celebration. In a bid to maintain judicial efficiency, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna declared on Tuesday that the Supreme Court will not revert to its earlier practice of handling ad ...Read More >
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