Apurva Vishwanath

From flagging criticism of Krishna Iyer to no ‘meeting of minds' on AMU.

The petition in Sambhal is similar to ones made in the cases of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque and Mathura’s Shahi Idgah. At the heart of the matter is the interpretation of the Places of Worship Act, 1991

The HC on November 29 issued formal notifications giving effect to the 70 designations.

Unlikely to yield any result given that the Opposition does not have the numbers, if the motion is taken up in the House, and the Opposition’s grievances are debated, it will be hard for Dhankhar to preside over those proceedings in Rajya Sabha.

Opposition parties are preparing to give notice to move a motion to impeach Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of Allahabad HC. On what grounds can a judge be impeached, and what does the process entail?

A bench, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, barred courts from passing “effective orders” in cases related to the Places of Worship Act till further orders.

Order applies to both pending suits and those that may be filed in future. In its Babri Masjid ruling, SC said 1991 Act was part of ‘basic structure' of Constitution. This may be relevant as it hears challenge to 1991 law.

The Collegium of the top five judges, headed by CJI Khanna, had met Justice Yadav Tuesday after his remarks targeting Muslims at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event on December 8 led to an uproar and Opposition demands for his impeachment.

They are considered the big guns of the Bar, their voices and briefs often deciding the course of the case. Once a rarefied group in courtrooms,it is now a much more democratic space.

They are considered the big guns of the Bar, their voices and briefs often deciding the course of the case. Once a rarefied group in courtrooms,it is now a much more democratic space.