Amicus Curiae

SC-appointed amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium will visit Odisha's Puri on 20 Sept to discuss reforms in Jagannath Temple

The Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium is scheduled to arrive at Puri on Thursday (20 September) to hold discussions with various stakeholders over reform measures in Jagannath Temple.

No mysterious 4th person behind killing of Mahatma Gandhi, he was killed by Nathuram Godse: Amicus curiae tells SC

Amicus curiae Amrendra Sharan, submitted his report on Mahatma Gandhi's assassination to the Supreme Court on Monday rejecting the need to re-investigate the case.

Supreme Court directs Chandigarh administration to provide care and assistance to 10-year-old rape survivor

The Supreme Court Friday fixed the responsibility on the Chandigarh administration for providing necessary care and assistance to a 10-year-old rape victim who had recently delivered a child after being denied abortion by the top court

Supreme Court to seek suggestions from NGO, khap panchayats to reduce honour killing incidents

The Supreme Court Monday sought suggestions from an NGO, an amicus curiae, and Khap Panchayats on ways to prevent harassment and killing of young couples in the name of family honour for inter-caste or intra-clan (gotra) marriages

AIADMK row: Madras HC reserves orders on habeas corpus pleas on 'illegal' detention of 2 MLAs

The Madras High Court on Monday reserved orders on habeas corpus pleas relating to alleged illegal detention of two MLAs at a resort where legislators supporting AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala are housed.

BCCI vs Lodha panel: SC to initiate prosecution against Anurag Thakur; defers verdict till 3 January

There have been serious disagreements between the two parties over the age cap of 70 years on administrators, cooling off period of three years between terms, and the one state one vote policy.

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Amicus curiae tells SC to set aside death sentence to convicts

Advocate Raju Ramachandran told the apex court that the death sentence given to the four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape case should be set aside.

2012 Delhi gangrape: SC clarifies on appointment of amicus curiae on appeals of convicts

The Supreme Court clarified that the two amicus curiae appointed by it on the appeals of the four death row convicts in the 16 December, 2012 gangrape.

BCCI discharges public function, subject to rule of law: Amicus curiae to Supreme Court

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not doing any business and is discharging a public function which makes it subject to rule of law, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday.

Need assistance in analysing CBI's coalgate probe reports: SC

The Supreme Court today said that it needed assistance to analyse CBI's voluminous coalgate probe reports and suggested appointment of amicus curiae to lend a helping hand to it