NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea challenging the Allahabad high court‘s order that allowed whitewashing of the outer parts of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in UP.The SC bench comprised of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and justice Sanjay Kumar. The petition also challenged the high court order allowing … Read more
Justice Yashwant Varma (left) NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Thursday held a meeting with several leaders of various bar associations to discuss the proposed transfer of Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad high court in connection with the cash row and assured to “consider” their demand.“CJI assured to consider … Read more
Lawyers in Prayagraj on Tuesday during an indefinite strike called by Allahabad HC Bar Association over Justice Yashwant Varma’s transfer to the high court. PRAYAGRAJ: Lawyers at Allahabad high court shut down judicial work indefinitely Tuesday, launching a protest against Supreme Court collegium’s decision to transfer Delhi HC judge Justice Yashwant Varma to their court.Allahabad … Read more
NEW DELHI: A day after refusing to hear a plea challenging the Allahabad high court’s ruling, which stated that “grabbing a minor girl‘s breasts, breaking her pyjama strings did not amount to rape or an attempt to rape,” the Supreme Court on Tuesday took cognisance of the ruling on its own.A bench of Justices B … Read more
SC asks govt to send Judge Yashwant Varma to Allahabad HC. NEW DELHI: With the three-member judicial panel starting its probe into alleged recovery of unaccounted cash at Justice Yashwant Varma‘s official residence, Supreme Court collegium led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna on Monday officially recommended to the Union govt he be repatriated to Allahabad HC … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Wednesday permitted whitewashing and decorative lighting of the Sambhal Jama Masjid’s exterior, provided no structural modifications are made. The court scheduled next hearing in the case for April 8. The court on Monday had directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to submit a detailed reply on whether … Read more