Kashi Vishwanath Mandir-Gyanvapi Masjid case: Sunni Waqf Board moves Allahabad HC against Varanasi court order
3 years, 11 months ago

Kashi Vishwanath Mandir-Gyanvapi Masjid case: Sunni Waqf Board moves Allahabad HC against Varanasi court order

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board on Tuesday moved an urgent petition before the Allahabad High Court in the Kashi Vishwanath Mandi-Gyanvapi Masjid case in which the trial court at Varanasi allowed an ASI study of the mosque on April 8. "We moved the Allahabad High Court today against the judgment of the lower court and filed a petition," Gupta, a permanent advocate of the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board, told PTI. Counsel for the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, SFA Naqvi prayed for stay of operation of the April 8 order of the Varanasi court contending that the Allahabad High Court had reserved its judgment on the maintainability of the suit pending in the Varanasi court, which is hearing the contentions of the opposite party. On March 15, the Allahabad High Court reserved its judgment in various pleas, which had challenged the maintainability of the 1991 suit before the Varanasi trial court, seeking restoration of an ancient temple at the site where the Gyanvapi Mosque at Varanasi now stands.

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CJI’s probe panel visits high court judge Yashwant Varma’s house
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CJI’s probe panel visits high court judge Yashwant Varma’s house

Hindustan Times  

The in-house inquiry into the controversy surrounding justice Yashwant Varma gained momentum on Tuesday as the three-judge panel visited his official residence in Delhi from where a large amount of cash was discovered on March 14. In a parallel development on Monday, Delhi high court chief justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay withdrew all judicial work from justice Varma, as per CJI …

'Not Dumping Ground': Allahabad HC Bar Body Calls Indefinite Strike On Justice Varma's Return
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2 days, 14 hours ago

'Not Dumping Ground': Allahabad HC Bar Body Calls Indefinite Strike On Justice Varma's Return

ABP News  

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association on Monday announced that it will go on an indefinite strike from March 25 to protest the proposed repatriation of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma to his parent court, PTI reported. Speaking to news agency ANI, Anil Tiwari, President of Allahabad High Court Bar Association said, "The CJI has been requested not to …

HC judge Yashwant Varma de-rostered, set to get repatriated
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2 days, 18 hours ago

HC judge Yashwant Varma de-rostered, set to get repatriated

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court collegium on Monday issued a resolution repatriating Delhi high court judge justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad high court in connection with a controversy from the discovery of a large amount of cash at the judge’s official residence in the national capital earlier this month. Justice Yashwant Varma The decision came hours after Delhi high court chief …

Plea in Supreme Court seeks FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row
3 days, 15 hours ago

Plea in Supreme Court seeks FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row

India Today  

Amid a row over the huge stash of cash discovered in the house of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking directions for the registration of an FIR against him. On March 22, the Supreme Court released an enquiry report filed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya. The …

CJI sets up 3-member panel to probe judge
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CJI sets up 3-member panel to probe judge

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday constituted a three-member committee to conduct an inquiry into the allegations against Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma following the purported discovery of a large stash of cash from the judge’s residence last week. The decision was taken by the CJI following a recommendation by Delhi high court chief justice Devendra Kumar …

Supreme Court sets-up 3-member panel to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row
5 days ago

Supreme Court sets-up 3-member panel to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Saturday constituted a 3-member committee to conduct inquiry into allegations against Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma after alleged recovery of a large stash of cash from his residence. The top court has also asked to upload a report submitted by Chief Justice of Delhi HC, Justice Yashwant Varma's response and other documents on SC …

Cash-at-home row: What’s the 2018 CBI case involving Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma?
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Cash-at-home row: What’s the 2018 CBI case involving Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma?

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Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, who is at the centre of a storm after a huge pile of unaccounted cash was allegedly discovered at his official home, was named in an FIR by the CBI in a sugar mill fraud case in 2018. allahabadhighcourt.in via PTI Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma is under scanner after a huge stash …

3-judge panel to probe 'cash at home' charge against Delhi judge Yashwant Varma
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5 days, 15 hours ago

3-judge panel to probe 'cash at home' charge against Delhi judge Yashwant Varma

India Today  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations against Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma in connection with the 'cash at home' controversy. The panel, led by Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, also includes Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Karnataka High Court judge Justice Anu …

Supreme Court initiates in-house probe into Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma cash recovery incident: Report
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Supreme Court initiates in-house probe into Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma cash recovery incident: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday initiated an in-house probe into Delhi high court Justice Yashwant Varma after a huge pile of unaccounted cash was allegedly recovered from his residence after a fire broke out at the bungalow, Bar & Bench reported, citing unnamed sources. Delhi high court Justice Yashwant Varma The Supreme Court has also sought a report from Delhi …

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Illegal Demolition Of Accused Persons' Houses In Gujarat
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'Approach HC': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Illegal Demolition Of Accused Persons' Houses In Gujarat

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The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition assailing demolition action stated to have been carried out by Ahmedabad authorities against houses of persons accused of crimes in violation of the Court's November 13 judgment.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order, asking the petitioner, who claimed that the authorities were guilty of contempt of …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: February 03, 2025 To February 09, 2025
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: February 03, 2025 To February 09, 2025

Live Law  

Nominal Index Citations Rimpa Saha v. District Primary School Council Malda 2025 LiveLaw 143 Lok Prahari through its General Secretary v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw 144 Rajeev Suri v. Archaeological Survey of India & Ors., Special Leave to Appeal No.12213/2019 2025 LiveLaw 145 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dileep 2025 LiveLaw 146 Bhupinder Singh v. Unitech Ltd., Civil Appeal …

Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute: SC extends stay on court-monitored survey of mosque complex
2 months ago

Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute: SC extends stay on court-monitored survey of mosque complex

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its stay on the Allahabad High Court's order that permitted a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah Mosque complex in Mathura. List in the week commencing April 1.” The Bench said in the meanwhile the interim order of the Allahabad High Court staying the court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex will continue …

SC extends stay on court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura
2 months ago

SC extends stay on court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its stay on the Allahabad High Court's order that permitted a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah Mosque complex in Mathura. SC extends stay on court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura The complex is located adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple, a site of significant religious importance for Hindus. …

Shahi Idgah mosque complex case: Supreme Court extends stay on court-monitored survey in UP's Mathura
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2 months ago

Shahi Idgah mosque complex case: Supreme Court extends stay on court-monitored survey in UP's Mathura

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Shahi Idgah mosque complex case: The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its stay on the Allahabad High Court's order that permitted a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah Mosque complex in Mathura. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan said it will defer the hearing on the plea of the ‘Committee …

Mathura Shahi Idgah row: SC defers hearing on mosque panel's plea to March
2 months, 1 week ago

Mathura Shahi Idgah row: SC defers hearing on mosque panel's plea to March

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred hearing to March the plea of the mosque management committee against an order rejecting its petition in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura, U.P. A single judge of the Allahabad High Court on August 1, last year, rejected the plea of the Committee of Management, Trust Shahi Masjid Idgah, challenging the maintainability of …

Supreme Court Stays P&H High Court's Direction For Verandah Construction At HC After Chandigarh Admin's Concerns Over UNESCO Heritage Status
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays P&H High Court's Direction For Verandah Construction At HC After Chandigarh Admin's Concerns Over UNESCO Heritage Status

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The Supreme Court today stayed the interim order dated November 29, 2024, in which direction was passed against the Chandigarh Administration to begin the construction of a Verandah outside the Court 1 of the Chief Justice's Court of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Court while issuing notice to the Respondents also stayed the contempt notice issued by the …

Sambhal mosque well row: SC orders status quo, issues notice to Centre, ASI
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sambhal mosque well row: SC orders status quo, issues notice to Centre, ASI

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ordering a status quo, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh authorities, the Archaeological Survey of India and others not to take steps over a "private well" near the Mughal-era Jama Masjid mosque in Sambhal. Considering a plea of the management committee of Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice …

Sambhal Masjid Row | Supreme Court Directs No Action On Notices Which Claim Well Near Mosque As Hindu Temple
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sambhal Masjid Row | Supreme Court Directs No Action On Notices Which Claim Well Near Mosque As Hindu Temple

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The Supreme Court today restrained Uttar Pradesh authorities from giving effect to any notice issued regarding the well near the Sambhal mosque, including the notices/posters put up by the Sambhal Municipality.The bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the petition filed by the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee challenging the. The Supreme Court …

Allahabad HC Stays Hearing In Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Allahabad HC Stays Hearing In Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Case

ABP News  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday paused the hearing of the Shahi Jama Masjid case in Sambhal court and asked all the parties to file their reply within one month. Hearing a petition filed by the Intezamia Committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, the single judge bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Aggrawal instructed the lower court to halt the …

Sambhal Mosque Row | Allahabad High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Till Feb 25, Seeks Responses Of UOI, UP Govt
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sambhal Mosque Row | Allahabad High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Till Feb 25, Seeks Responses Of UOI, UP Govt

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The Allahabad High Court today stayed the Sambhal trial court proceedings till February 25 in a suit claiming that the Chandausi's Shahi Jama mosque was built after destroying a Hindu temple. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed this order on a civil revision plea moved by the Shahi Jama Mosque Committee at Chandausi challenging the trial court's order …

Sambhal mosque case: Allahabad High Court seeks response from government and ASI
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sambhal mosque case: Allahabad High Court seeks response from government and ASI

The Hindu  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Central and State governments, the Archaeological Survey of India and local authorities on a plea moved by the Shahi Jama Masjid committee in Sambhal challenging a trial court’s order. A Bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal also ordered a stay on the proceedings in the case by the trial …

Sambhal mandir-masjid row: Allahabad High Court stays trial court proceedings till February 25
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sambhal mandir-masjid row: Allahabad High Court stays trial court proceedings till February 25

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The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed the proceedings going on in trial court in the Harihar temple-Shahi Jama masjid dispute case in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. The Allahabad High Court ordered the halt of trial proceedings while hearing the petition of the Intezamia Committee of Sambhal's disputed Shahi Jama Masjid. The court also directed all the parties in the case, …

Sambhal Jama Masjid case: Allahabad HC stays civil court proceedings
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sambhal Jama Masjid case: Allahabad HC stays civil court proceedings

New Indian Express  

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed further proceedings before a civil court hearing the plea seeking a survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in UP's Sambhal. The plea was filed after a Supreme Court order related to the matter challenged the proceedings aside from the maintainability of the suit filed over the dispute in the Sambhal district …

Sambhal Row | Mosque Committee Challenges Trial Court's Survey Order In Allahabad HC; Advocate Commissioner Files Sealed Report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sambhal Row | Mosque Committee Challenges Trial Court's Survey Order In Allahabad HC; Advocate Commissioner Files Sealed Report

Live Law  

The Shahi Jama Mosque Committee at Chandausi has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the trial court's order passed on November 19 directing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the mosque in a suit which claimed that the mosque was built after destroying a temple. This development comes as the Advocate Commissioner submitted the survey report to the trial court in …

Plea Filed Seeking Vacation Of Supreme Court's Stay On Registration Of New Suits & Passing Survey Orders Over Mandir-Masjid Disputes
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Plea Filed Seeking Vacation Of Supreme Court's Stay On Registration Of New Suits & Passing Survey Orders Over Mandir-Masjid Disputes

Live Law  

Applications have been filed before the Supreme Court seeking vacation of the stay on registration of fresh suits against places of worship as well as surveys of the religious sites in pending mandir-masjid suits. It may be recalled that on December 12, the Supreme Court ordered that no further suits can be registered in the country against places of worship …

Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Row : Supreme Court Bench Questions Excavation At Site Despite Interim Order
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Row : Supreme Court Bench Questions Excavation At Site Despite Interim Order

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The Supreme Court today directed the Registry to place before CJI Sanjiv Khanna a petition challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's order whereby the Archaeological Survey of India was directed to conduct a survey at the Bhojshala Temple-cum-Kamal Maula Mosque complex.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti passed the order, noting that a CJI-led bench is in seisin of …

Gyanvapi Mosque Row | In View Of SC's Interim Order, Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing On Pleas Seeking Further ASI Survey
3 months, 1 week ago

Gyanvapi Mosque Row | In View Of SC's Interim Order, Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing On Pleas Seeking Further ASI Survey

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today adjourned two pleas seeking similar reliefs to direct the Archaeological Survey of India to undertake further surveys at Gyanvapi Mosque premises in view of the Supreme Court's Dec 12 interim order restraining courts from passing any effective interim or final orders, including orders for a survey. While the first petition filed by Rakhi Singh requests …

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: SC junks Tamil Nadu's plea against CBI probe
3 months, 1 week ago

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: SC junks Tamil Nadu's plea against CBI probe

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Tamil Nadu government's plea challenging a Madras High Court order transferring to CBI the investigation into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy in which 67 people died after consuming illicit liquor.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said on Tuesday that it was not inclined to interfere with the high court order. "Having …

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 68 people dead. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the special leave petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court judgment ordering the CBI probe. Based on petitions filed by AIADMK …

No Survey Order For Now In 'Atala Mosque' Case | Jaunpur Court Posts Matter For March 2 In View Of SC's Interim Order
3 months, 1 week ago

No Survey Order For Now In 'Atala Mosque' Case | Jaunpur Court Posts Matter For March 2 In View Of SC's Interim Order

Live Law  

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur District today refused to pass any orders on the Swaraj Vahini Association's plea seeking an Amin survey of the city's 14th Century Atala Mosque in view of the Supreme Court's Dec 12 interim order restraining courts from passing any effective interim or final orders, including orders for a survey. “As the Hon'ble Supreme Court …

No Survey Order For Now In 'Atala Mosque' Case | Jaunpur Court Posts Matter For March 2 In View Of SC's Interim Order
3 months, 1 week ago

No Survey Order For Now In 'Atala Mosque' Case | Jaunpur Court Posts Matter For March 2 In View Of SC's Interim Order

Live Law  

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur District today refused to pass any orders on the Swaraj Vahini Association's plea seeking an Amin survey of the city's 14th Century Atala Mosque in view of the Supreme Court's Dec 12 interim order restraining courts from passing any effective interim or final orders, including orders for a survey. “As the Hon'ble Supreme Court …

The pending mosque-temple disputes across India
3 months, 1 week ago

The pending mosque-temple disputes across India

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on December 12, 2024, issued a nationwide directive barring civil courts from registering fresh suits or passing orders in pending cases seeking the survey of mosques to ascertain whether temple structures lie beneath them. Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh Case title: Hari Shankar Jain v. Union of India & Ors On November 19, 2024, eight …

Gyanvapi, Sambhal & more: The mandir-masjid suits that will be impacted by SC order on Places of Worship Act
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gyanvapi, Sambhal & more: The mandir-masjid suits that will be impacted by SC order on Places of Worship Act

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has asked all courts to stop ordering surveys of contested religious places until further directions. Last year, upholding the maintainability of the suit filed by the five Hindu devotees, Varanasi’s Court of the District and Sessions Judge directed a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India. Notably, in May 2022, while hearing an appeal against the Varanasi …

SC restrains courts across India from passing orders in any suit or plea seeking survey of mosques
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC restrains courts across India from passing orders in any suit or plea seeking survey of mosques

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the lower courts across the country not to entertain or issue orders in cases seeking relief including the survey of religious places under the Places of Worship Act 1991. "As the matter is sub-judice before this Court, we deem it appropriate to direct that while suits may be filed, no suits would …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC's Imposition Of Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Advocate Mehmood Pracha, Expunges Adverse Remarks Made Against Him
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC's Imposition Of Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Advocate Mehmood Pracha, Expunges Adverse Remarks Made Against Him

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today set aside Allahabad High Court's imposition of Rs.1 lakh cost on Advocate Mehmood Pracha over a petition filed by him concerning videography during the electoral process. Personal remarks made against the counsel in the impugned High Court order were also expunged.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan passed the order, upon Election Commission of India …

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Row | Allahabad HC Seeks Reply Of Plaintiffs In Suit Claiming Masjid To Be A Temple
3 months, 2 weeks ago

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Row | Allahabad HC Seeks Reply Of Plaintiffs In Suit Claiming Masjid To Be A Temple

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has called for a counter affidavit from the plaintiffs in a suit moved before a Civil Court in Jaunour, claiming that the 14th Century Atala Mosque in Jaunpur was originally an ancient Hindu temple of Atala Devi.The suit, moved by the Swaraj Vahini Association and one Santosh Kumar Mishra, seeks a declaration that the disputed property …

Pleas over character of places of worship dot UP’s legal landscape
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pleas over character of places of worship dot UP’s legal landscape

Hindustan Times  

A special bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna will on December 12 hear a raft of pleas challenging the Places of Worship Act, 1991. SAMBHAL, SHAHI JAMA MASJID Supreme Court advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain on November 19 filed a petition in a local court in Sambhal, seeking a survey of the town’s Shahi …

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Moves Allahabad HC Against Local Court Order To Register A Suit Claiming It Was Ancient Hindu Temple
3 months, 3 weeks ago

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Moves Allahabad HC Against Local Court Order To Register A Suit Claiming It Was Ancient Hindu Temple

Live Law  

The 14th Century Atala Mosque in Jaunpur has approached the Allahabad High Court, challenging a local court's order that directed the registration of a suit, in a representative capacity, at the instance of 'Swaraj Vahini Association', claiming the mosque was originally an ancient Hindu temple.The suit by the Association and one Santosh Kumar Mishra seeks. The 14th Century Atala Mosque …

Supreme Court To Hear Jharkhand IAS Officer's Plea Against HC Refusing To Hear Challenge To ECI Direction For Disciplinary Action
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court To Hear Jharkhand IAS Officer's Plea Against HC Refusing To Hear Challenge To ECI Direction For Disciplinary Action

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea involving the issue as to whether the Election Commission of India's direction to state government to take disciplinary action against a District Election Officer ought to be challenged before the jurisdictional High Court or the Central Administrative Tribunal.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Pankaj Mithal called for the response of …

Exclusive: Gyanvapi mosque panel seeks intervention in pleas against 1991 Act
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Gyanvapi mosque panel seeks intervention in pleas against 1991 Act

India Today  

The committee managing the Gyanvapi Mosque has moved the Supreme Court seeking intervention in pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, Varanasi, filed an intervention application in the court, stating that the mosque has been made the subject of multiple suits and the committee is therefore a crucial stakeholder …

Questions that arise after Sambhal order
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Questions that arise after Sambhal order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court’s interim order in the Sambhal mosque dispute last week is emblematic of the delicate legal and communal landscape surrounding the spate of cases filed by Hindu litigants claiming sites currently housing mosques. In cases involving Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha, justice Khanna had firmly directed them to exhaust remedies in …

Beyond Gyanvapi, Mathura & Sambhal : A Look At Cases Pending Against Masjids/Dargahs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyond Gyanvapi, Mathura & Sambhal : A Look At Cases Pending Against Masjids/Dargahs

Live Law  

Legal disputes over religious places of worship deepen communal polarization, as shown by the recent survey order against a 16th-century mosque in Sambhal, which triggered violence killing four persons.Even so, almost a dozen of such cases are pending before different courts in India, disputing the character of religious places, despite the protection offered by the Places of Worship. In a …

Amid Row Over Sambhal Mosque, Court Accepts Petition Against Shamsi Shahi Mosque In Budaun
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid Row Over Sambhal Mosque, Court Accepts Petition Against Shamsi Shahi Mosque In Budaun

ABP News  

In yet another controversy over religious structures, a court in UP has accepted the petition against Shamsi Shahi mosque in Budaun, Advocate Vivek Render said on Monday. #WATCH | Petition against Shamsi Shahi mosque in Budaun | Advocate Vivek Render says, ".This was actually a temple of Neelkanth Mahadev.The petition was filed on 08.08.2022. However, the management committee of the …

Wazukhana inside Gyanvapi mosque: Allahabad HC adjourns hearing of plea seeking ASI survey
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wazukhana inside Gyanvapi mosque: Allahabad HC adjourns hearing of plea seeking ASI survey

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court on Monday adjourned till December 10, hearing of a petition challenging the Varanasi district judge’s order whereby he had refused to direct the Archaeological Survey of India to undertake a survey of the “wazukhana ” area except for the structure which the Hindu side calls a Shivalinga and the Muslims describe as a fountain, inside the …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

Sambhal mosque survey: Caveat filed in Allahabad HC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sambhal mosque survey: Caveat filed in Allahabad HC

Hindustan Times  

A caveat petition has been filed before the Allahabad high court by the Hindu side requesting the court to not pass any order without hearing the stand of Hindu respondent in case any petition is filed by the Muslim side challenging the November 20 order of the civil judge, Sambhal, whereby he had directed to conduct a survey of Mughal …

SC hints at an intra-court appeal in Shahi Idgah case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC hints at an intra-court appeal in Shahi Idgah case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed a tentative view that an intra-court appeal before a division bench of the Allahabad high court could be the appropriate forum to challenge the maintainability of 18 suits filed by Hindu litigants in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute. While fixing December 9 for a detailed hearing, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv …

Supreme Court To Hear Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Cases On December 9
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court To Hear Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Cases On December 9

Live Law  

The Supreme Court posted a batch of petitions relating to the Krishna Janmabhoomi- Shahi Idgah dispute to December 9, at 2 PM. The present intra-court appeal in question is with regards the August 1 order of the Allahabad High Court which dismissed the plea of Shahi Idgah Masjid filed under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC. Two of these were filed …

SC restrains Sambhal court from taking further steps on mosque survey until Jan 8
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC restrains Sambhal court from taking further steps on mosque survey until Jan 8

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure peace and harmony in Sambhal as it restrained a local court from taking any further steps regarding the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid until January 8. It asked the mosque committee to approach the high court against the local court’s order of survey and said such petition …

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