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Four new judges appointed to SC: Profiles of justices Krishna Murari, SR Bhat, V Ramasubramanian and Hrishikesh Roy
Fp Staff • 5 years agoThe Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday appointed four new justices to the Supreme Court, taking the total number of Supreme Court judges to the sanctioned strength of 34.
Law ministry appoints four new Supreme Court judges; total number reaches sanctioned strength of 34
Fp Staff • 5 years agoAccording to separate law ministry notifications, Justices Krishna Murari, SR Bhat, V Ramasubramanian and Hrishikesh Roy have been appointed as judges of the Supreme Court, taking the total number of judges in the apex court to 34
Ayodhya case in SC: Bench demands 'objective' documentary evidence on existence of Ram temple after Hindu parties argue based on religious texts
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe ninth day of the Ayodhya case hearing in the Supreme Court progressed with the advocate for Ram Lalla Virajman, CS Vaidyanathan, continuing his arguments on behalf of the deity.
Ayodhya dispute hearing: Ram Lalla's lawyer cites European historians to prove Ram Temple's existence; SC asks for clarification on Sunni Muslims' stance
Fp Staff • 6 years agoDay six of the Ayodhya case in the Supreme Court began with the counsel for the deity Ram Lalla Virajman making submissions based on the accounts of various historians, travellers, and scholars, including English merchant William Finch and Joseph Tiefenthaler, among others.
Ayodhya case in Supreme Court: Muslim petitioner calls daily hearings 'torture', cites lack of time to prepare case; CJI rejects objection
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe Supreme Court on the fourth day of hearing in the Ayodhya case, rejected the Muslim party's objection to daily hearing of the matter.
Ayodhya case in Supreme Court: Can janamsthanam be juristic person, asks CJI-led bench on day 3 of hearing
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe apex court, which began hearing the case on a daily basis this Tuesday, said that as far as Hindu deities are concerned, they have been treated as a juristic entity in law, which can hold properties and institute litigation.
Ayodhya case in Supreme Court: Nirmohi Akhara draws CJI's anger as it fails to produce evidence, claims property documents were 'robbed' in 1982
Fp Staff • 6 years agoHearing in the Ayodhya case on Wednesday resumed for the second day in the Supreme Court. A constitutional bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi resumed hearing arguments presented by one of the parties to the case, the Hindu group Nirmohi Akhara.
Ayodhya case in Supreme Court: Nirmohi Akhara says no Muslim entered Ram temple since 1934; CJI says prove temple's existence
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing arguments in the politically sensitive case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya after the efforts to arrive at an amicable settlement through mediation failed.
In Russia, CJI Ranjan Gogoi says independence of judiciary not one-time pill, touches upon rise of populist forces
Fp Staff • 6 years agoGogoi's talk when taken in the national context was reminiscent of the divide between the judiciary and executive over the National Judicial Appointments Commission
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Fp Staff • 6 years agoMore than the decision itself, the decision-making process has left such a deep scar on the Supreme Court that it will take years, if not decades, to completely go away.