Today Supreme Court was hearing a petition filed by the NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena against the BJP-led government formed in Maharashtra. Joint plea against the governor’s decision to swear in Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister. SC reserves order on Maharashtra government formation till tomorrow. Supreme Court gave a breather to the BJP-Ajit Pawar government in Maharashtra as […]
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Supreme Court asks Centre to place letters of Governor & Fadnavis, no order on floor test in Maharashtra
The Supreme Court on Sunday asked the Centre to place before it on Monday morning the letters of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari inviting Devendra Fadnavis and of the BJP leader staking his claim to form the government in the state. In an unprecedented hearing on a Sunday, the apex court, however, did not grant […]
Controversy in GPSC exam for Class 3 posts
Again GPSC exam for Class 3 posts has created controversy after use of unconstitutional word which is prohibited by Supreme Court of India. In today’s exam the prohibited word was used in a question paper. Dalit and opposition leaders feels hurt with use of banned word by Supreme Court in question paper. They slammed BJP […]
Supreme Court orders Centre to set up trust for temple construction, allots alternate land for mosque
Today on Ayodhya verdict is out. 5 judges – CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Next CJI Justice SA Bobde, Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice DY Chandra Chund, Justice Abdul Nazeer A run through the highlights 1. The verdict is unanimous 5-0 2. Historical accounts indicate the belief of Hindus that Ayodhya is the birth place of Ram. 3. […]
Supreme Court notice to states on filling up vacancies of CIC and SICs
Today Supreme Court has issued notices to Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha,Telangana, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka along with the Central Government to submit their status report within four weeks on non filing up of vacancies in CIC and SICs. Apex court has taken state governments over long-pending vacancies in the Central Information Commission and State […]
Ayodhya Ram Temple-Babri Masjid land case hearing in Supreme Court today
In an update in Ayodhya Ram Temple-Babri Masjid land case hearing in Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi has denied to take any intervention application in the case. This matter is going to be over by 5 pm today. Five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi begins […]
Bilkis Bano gang rape victim of 2002 riots to get Rs 50 lakhs, job and accommodation as per directive of Supreme Court
Today the Supreme Court has directed government of to give compensatio of Rs 50 lakhs within two weeks, a job and accommodation of choice to Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped when she was five months pregnant during the 2002 riots in the state. A bench was headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the Gujarat […]
Supreme Court rejects pre-arrest bail in INX Media case to Chidambaram
In a setback to former Union minister P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant him pre-arrest bail in the INX Media money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate. The top court dismissed Chidambaram’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court verdict denying him anticipatory bail in the case, saying economic offence has […]
Chidambaram arrested by CBI in INX media case
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, who is facing threat of arrest, failed twice Wednesday to get immediate relief from the Supreme Court which refused to grant him urgent hearing on his plea seeking protection from arrest in the INX media scam cases. Chidambaram, who was home minister and finance minister in the UPA government from […]
Chidambaram’s case will be put before CJI to consider for urgent listing: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said senior Congress leader P Chidambaram’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court order dismissing his petition for pre-arrest bail in the INX media case will be put before the CJI to consider for urgent listing. Justice N V Ramana told senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Chidambaram, that the case […]