Tag: Ranjan Gogoi
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‘God help you, never play with SC order’: CBI’s Nageswara Rao summoned in Muzaffarpur case
Earlier, the court transferred the trial of Muzaffarpur shelter home cases from Patna to Saket POCSO court in Delhi for 'a free and fair trial'.
February 7, 2019 -
All-round reprimand
The Supreme Court did not subscribe to the Constitutional breakdown theory Rajnath Singh had floated as a threat to another misuse (abuse?) of Article 356.
February 7, 2019 -
Ayodhya case won’t be heard by Supreme Court on January 29 as judge not available
The court said that a report be submitted by January 29 as to how much time it would require for translating the documents and the case material.
January 27, 2019 -
CJI Gogoi reconstitutes five-member Ayodhya bench with two new judges
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Friday reconstituted the five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court that is to hear the Ayodhya land dispute case.
January 25, 2019 -
Supreme Court refuses to stay 10% quota for economically weak, but will examine validity
Parliament earlier this month passed a Constitution amendment bill providing for 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and education for economically weaker sections in the general category.
January 25, 2019 -
Corruption charges against me false, unsubstantiated, frivolous: Alok Verma
"CBI must function without external influences. I have tried to uphold the integrity of the institution while attempts were being made to destroy it,” said Verma.
January 11, 2019 -
SC notice to Maharashtra CM for ‘not declaring’ criminal cases against him
The Bombay High Court had earlier dismissed the plea of one Satish Ukey seeking annulment of Fadanavis's election to the Maharashtra Assembly.
December 13, 2018 -
Assam NRC: SC extends deadline till Dec 31 for filing claims, objections
Earlier the Supreme Court had set the deadline for filing claims as December 15, issuance of notice to claimants as January 15 and verification of documents as February 1.
December 12, 2018 -
PM’s outreach with the judiciary
The last PM to grace the premises of the apex court was Jawaharlal Nehru who inaugurated the building. But this was not the only surprise Modi sprung on the judges.
December 12, 2018 -
SC rejects CBI appeal to reopen Bofors case, says grounds of delay not justified
The Rs 1,437-crore deal between India and Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors for the supply of 400 units of 155 mm Howitzer guns for the Indian Army was entered into on March 24, 1986.
November 2, 2018 -
Supreme Court gets 4 new judges; court strength rises to 28
The swearing-in ceremony started at 10:30 am in court number 1 of the apex court and Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi administered the oath of office to the four judges.
November 2, 2018 -
Supreme Court extends services of sacked Tripura government teachers
Currently, 40,658 teachers are providing education to 7.29 lakh students in 4,928 government schools.
November 1, 2018 -
Assam citizens’ list: SC fixes Dec 15 deadline for filing claims, objections
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also allowed claimants for Assam NRC to rely on five documents which were earlier objected to by NRC coordinator.
November 1, 2018 -
SC adjourns Ayodhya land dispute case, to decide date of hearing in January
A three-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court, in a 2:1 majority ruling, had in 2010 ordered that the land be partitioned equally among three parties.
October 29, 2018 -
‘Missed the bus’: SC quips after Rakesh Asthana moves court against forced leave
The CBI had filed an FIR against Asthana for allegedly accepting a bribe from a businessman, who was related to Moin Akhtar Qureshi case.
October 26, 2018 -
SC says large vacancies for judges in lower courts unacceptable
For Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana, the court has asked senior counsel Vijay Hansaria to assist the court.
October 22, 2018 -
To little purpose
Apart from reiterating that defence deals fall within the purview of judicial examination, little purpose will be served by the Supreme Court’s half-way order on petitions challenging the purchase of 36 Rafale jet fighters. It would appear that their Lordships have opted for a balancing act ~ keeping options open on the raging controversy but...
October 12, 2018