District and Sessions Judge of #Varanasi, Dr AK Vishvesha will shortly begin hearing the civil suit by Hindu parties seeking worshipping rights inside #Gyanvapimosque. The court will decide the application for maintainability of suit filed by Muslim side first
The corridors leading to the courtroom of District Judge Vishvesha abuzz with Gyanvapi case conversations #GyanvapiMosque#Varanasi
The #GyanvapiMosqueCase will be heard post 2 pm. Parties seen thronging the courtroom. Media access is barred so far
Police bandobast has been tightened outside the courtroom of District Judge AK Vishvesha. #GyanvapiMosqueCase
So far only 16 people have been allowed inside the courtroom. The District judge was to start proceedings at 11 am. Due to a delay, the hearing will now begin at 2 pm #GyanvapiMosque
As per the lawyers of the Hindu party, there is no objection to the court deciding Order 7 Rule 11 application first. However the party is expected to request court for a copy of the Commissioner's survey report of #Gyanvapimosque
For local lawyers, it's a day of media frenzy. One of the lawyers who works under the humble shade of a rusted Tin roof says, "aaj toh sab Gyanvapi hai" (Today everything is about Gyanvapi) #GyanvapiMosqueCase#KashiVishwanathTemple
Senior Advocate Maan Bahadur Singh has been engaged to represent the Hindu party today assisted by Advocate Hari Shankar Jain and Vishnu Shankar Jain
The Muslim side will be represented by Adv Raees Ahmed and C Abhay Yadav #Gyanvapi
Arguments have commenced
The Court commisioner Vishal Singh along with his other team members have been asked to report to the court of Varanasi District Judge #Gyanvapi
The hearing was to decipher the way ahead and how would the hearing in this case be conducted
[Breaking]: Varanasi court to deliver order tomorrow on whether to invite objections on commissioner survey report of #Gyanvapi mosque or conduct hearing on Order 7 Rule 11 application first. Hindus wanted the objections to be heard while Muslims wanted the O7R11 to be decided
Hearing ends
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Ceremonial bench proceedings underway to mark the last working day of Justice Abhay S Oka
AG R Venkataramani: All of us got equal treatment in your court. I have cherished the questioning moments. By working so tirelessly you have set bad standards for your law clerks as some even forgot to go home..
SG Tushar Mehta: Despite such an irreparable loss you treated duty as a judge first. You could have addressed virtually also. This shows duty. Please spare more time for family. You have often been much more prepared than lawyers. Your lordships services are required and please do not close any door
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SG: you may not believe in God, but i believe, May God be always on your side. Me and ASG Raju were almost always at the wrong side of the judgment ..but our love and respect for you was never affected. We respect your for who you are.
Delhi High Court to shortly hear a defamation suit filed by Newslaundry Executive Editor Manisha Pande and eight other women journalists against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for referring to them as ‘prostitutes’ and their workplace as a ‘brothel.’
Advocate Bani Dixit appears for Newslaundry journalists. She says "Plaintiffs are journalists from all walks of life. These are defamatory articles outside the bounds of criticism. These are all working women."
Court: What does the defendant do ?
Dixit: The kind of things he has said I cannot read it out also.
Supreme Court to shortly hear a petition challenging the arrest of Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an associate professor at Ashoka University, Sonipat, over certain remarks on Operation Sindoor
Supreme Court bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai would hear the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on May 20, for the limited purpose of interim relief
#SupremeCourt #WaqfAct
The bench will consider whether interim relief of stay is required on three issues - waqf by user, nomination of non-Muslims to the Wakf Council and State Waqf Boards and identification of government land under waqf #WaqfAct
The Central government had earlier told the Supreme Court that certain key provisions of the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the formation of the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards and provisions on de-notifying properties already declared or registered as waqf, will not be acted upon for the time being.
#Bombay High Court is set to shortly hear stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's plea seeking quashing of the FIR filed over his 'Gaddar' remark allegedly directed at Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
@kunalkamra88
A bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal and Justice S M Modak had earlier adjourned the matter to today, April 16, after taking note of the interim protection granted to Kamra by the Madras High Court.
On April 7, the Madras High Court had extended Kamra’s interim protection from arrest till April 17, while hearing his transit anticipatory bail application.