Ayodhya hearing| SC seeks evidence of possession of Ramjanmabhumi from Nirmohi Akhara
Supreme Court: The Court has sought evidence of possession of Ramjanmabhumi from Nirmohi Akhara, after it contended that it had lost the
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Ayodhya hearing| No Muslim has entered the disputed land since 1934: Nirmohi Akhara
Supreme Court: On Day 1 of the day-to-day hearing in the Ayodhya land dispute, Nirmohi Akhara, told the 5-judge bench of Ranjan
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Unnao Rape survivor to be transferred to AIIMS Delhi
Supreme Court: The bench of Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to airlift the Unnao
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Ayodhya Dispute: SC to take a call on live streaming of proceedings
Supreme Court: The Court has agreed to consider the live streaming of the proceeding in the Ayodhya land dispute case after deliberation and
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SC does ‘temporary patchwork’ in CrPC by granting power to Magistrate order accused to give voice samples
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ, has held, “until explicit provisions are
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Ayodhya Dispute: SC to hold day-to-day hearing from Aug 6 after Mediation Committee ‘fails’
Supreme Court: After the the Justice F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla led Mediation Committee submitted the mediation report before the 5-judge bench of Ranjan
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Man rapes a 10-year-old & throws her & her brother alive in canal; SC awards death sentence by a 2:1 verdict
Supreme Court: In a ghastly case involving rape and murder of 2 children, the 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Surya Kant and
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Unnao rape case: All cases transferred to Delhi; Probe to be completed within maximum 14 days
Supreme Court: The Court has asked CBI to investigate within 7 days the mysterious case of the accident in which the Unnao
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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – July 2019
TOP STORIES SC cancels Amrapali Group’s RERA registration for defrauding homebuyers Because of their failure to fulfil the obligations towards the buyers
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SC| Court should refrain from giving finding on merit while relegating matter to the statutory remedy
Supreme Court: In an appeal against the order where the Madras High Court had after giving detailed findings on merits, relegated to
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Social security measures for women lawyers: SC seeks BCI’s response
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has sought response from the Bar
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Mere existence of alternative remedy does not create a bar on High Court’s writ jurisdiction: SC
Supreme Court: In the case where the bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee, JJ was called upon to decide whether
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Fund and set up special POCSO courts: SC tells Centre
Supreme Court: The Court has directed the Centre to fund and set up exclusive courts in every district where 100 or more
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SC cancels Amrapali Group’s RERA registration for defrauding homebuyers
Supreme Court: The bench of Arun Mishra and UU Lalit, JJ has cancelled the registration of Amrapali Group of Companies under RERA
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Liberty of a detenu under COFEPOSA has to be subordinate to the good of the people: SC
Supreme Court: Stating that the subjective satisfaction of the detaining authority under COFEPOSA is not immune from judicial reviewability, the bench of
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SC seeks AG’s assistance in plea seeking amendment of definition of ‘minority’ based on state-wise data
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has sought assistance of Attorney General
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Ayodhya Dispute: SC extends mediation date till July 31; Daily hearing before 5-judge bench from Aug 2
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and SA Bobde, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer, JJ has
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Karnataka Crisis| Speaker free to decide but 15 rebel MLAs can’t be forced to attend the Trust Vote: SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has requested the Karnataka Speaker to
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‘Conditional’ leave to defend may be granted in case of doubt regarding the genuineness of defence in summary suits
Supreme Court: On the question relating to the power of the court to grant leave to defend in case of sham or
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SC dismisses Asaram Bapu’s bail plea in sexual assault case in Gujarat
Supreme Court: The Court has dismissed the bail plea of self-styled preacher Asaram Bapu in connection with a sexual assault case lodged
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