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Supreme Court defers hearing in Ram Janmabhoomi case to 10 January; CJI says 'appropriate bench' will pass further orders
Fp Staff •The apex court on 29 October had fixed the Ayodhya title dispute case in the first week of January before an "appropriate bench", which will decide the schedule of hearing.
MHA notification: Supreme Court to hear PIL against Centre's move to intercept computers 'as and when required'
•The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice SK Kaul and advocate ML Sharma.
'Trapped Meghalaya miners should be brought out dead or alive': Supreme Court pulls up state govt over plight of workers
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Meghalaya government over the plight of the 15 miners who have been trapped in a rat hole coal mine since 13 December. The bench expressed its displeasure over the inadequate steps taken by the state to rescue the workers in the flooded quarry.
Bhima Koregaon case: SC directs Maharashtra government to submit chargesheet filed against arrested activists before 8 December
•The Supreme Court Monday directed the Maharashtra government to submit before it the charge sheet filed against arrested rights activists before a Pune court in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case.
'People travel thousands of miles, your Lordships dismiss cases': A-G KK Venugopal expresses concern at SC dismissing cases without hearing
•Attorney General KK Venugopal on Monday lodged protest in the Supreme Court against dismissal of cases without hearing the lawyers. Venugopal's protest came before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.
Rakesh Asthana versus Alok Verma: Supreme Court likely to hear CVC report on corruption charges against CBI chief today
•The Supreme Court is likely to hear the version of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on Monday, which was directed to complete within two weeks its preliminary inquiry against Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Kumar Verma, who has been divested of his duties and sent on leave by the Centre.
Bhima Koregaon violence: Supreme Court to hear Maharashtra govt's plea challenging Bombay HC ruling on 29 October
Fp Staff •The apex court's decision comes after the Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed the lower court's decision by which the Maharashtra Police was granted more time to conclude the investigation and file the charge sheet in the violence case in which several rights activist had been made accused.
Supreme Court to hear fresh plea on Rafale deal on 10 Oct; PIL seeks order to Centre to reveal prices of jets under UPA, NDA
Fp Staff •The petition in the Supreme Court has sought a direction to the Centre to reveal details of the Rafale deal and comparative prices agreed upon during the tenures of both the UPA and NDA.
SC asks govt to form legislation on torture: India behind 161 nations including Pakistan in ratifying UN treaty
•India stands behind 161 nations, including Pakistan, as it is yet to ratify the 30-year-old United Nations' Convention Against Torture by making a law on it despite signing it way back in 1997.
'Shortage of judges' not the only reason for pendency, more appointments will not be a solution
Shishir Tripathi •Can the huge pendency be just because of lesser number of judges? If so, how does the sudden and swift disposal of long pending cases as in the case of Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana be explained.