Reaffirming the long-standing legal principle that the deity is a perpetual minor, the court dismissed an Interlocutory Application (IA) pertaining to the ownership dispute over the land of the 12th Century temple.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Tuesday chaired a review meeting on the implementation of three new criminal laws in Uttarakhand in the presence of state Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Taking exception to the manner and tone of the transfer petition of the CBI, a bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih said, “This is casting aspersions that the entire judiciary is under hostile environment.”
The CJI, in his address on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of court complexes at Delhi's Karkardooma, Shastri Park & Rohini Sector 26, said that every case filed before the court carries the hope of justice.
According to the report, several candidates could be moving high courts over the next few days alleging that the votes were rigged.
Jai Ram Thakur stated that the court cases with regard to JOA (IT), JBT etc must be expedited as this would benefit thousands of youth.
The decision to commute the life sentence of the accused in the Jessica Lal case highlights the need for urgent reforms in the criminal justice system, says G L VERMA.
The Samajwadi leader had made several attempts to get anticipatory bail but the same was denied by the court.
Meanwhile, the Bar Council of India on Wednesday announced that it will withdraw its strike and resume work from Thursday.
The Supreme Court was hearing the petition which said that while a public servant cannot practise as an advocate, lawmakers are practising in various courts which was a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution.
