ashok v bhushan

President Droupadi Murmu presented 66 Padma awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Violinist N Rajam received Padma Vibhushan. Actor Dharmendra was honored posthumously with Padma Vibhushan. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee received Padma Shri. The ceremony recognized distinguished service in various fields. A total of 131 Padma awards were approved for 2026.

A nine-judge Supreme Court bench, comprising judges from diverse faiths and a woman, will hear crucial cases on women's rights versus religious practices starting April 7. This bench aims to settle long-standing disputes, including women's entry into temples, mosques, and Parsi fire temples, and the practice of FGM. The court's 2018 Sabarimala judgment sparked these broader legal challenges.

The CJI Ranjan Gogoi reconstituted the 5-judge bench for hearing Ayodhya land dispute case by including the names of Justice Abdul Nazeer and Justice Ashok Bhushan. The others on the bench are Justices SA Bobde and DY Chandrachud. Justice UU Lalit had recused himself from hearing Ayodhya matter; in the new bench, Justice NV Ramana's name is excluded.

The Supreme Court on Monday asked former judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice V Eswaraiah to file an affidavit certifying authenticity of the his leaked private telephonic conversation pertaining to a sitting SC judge for which the high court has ordered a probe.

The Goa legislative assembly on Monday observed a few moments of silence in honour of eight luminaries who passed away earlier this year. Speaker Rajendra Arlekar had moved obituary references in this respect

Judges need not exercise restraint while enforcing basic human rights as it is the duty of the court and not the discretion of a judge, Chief Justice Ashok Bhushan said on Thursday.

As many as seven persons were punished with life imprisonment for committing murder by Kanpur Nagar and Dehat district courts on Friday.

The SC cancelled the Ayodhya case hearing scheduled for Jan 29 due to non-availability of Justice S A Bobde. The CJI on Jan 8 had placed the case before a five-judge bench and clarified on Jan 10 that his decision was in sync with the administrative powers of the CJI under SC Rules and in no way conflicted with the three-judge bench’s Sept 29 judgment.

NEW DELHI: Eminent Hindustani vocalist Gangubai Hangal and tabla maestro Pandit Kishan Maharaj were presented the prestigious civilian honour Padma Vibhushan while 42 other eminent personalities from various walks of life were given the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by President K R Narayanan here on Wednesday.

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear on January 14 curative petitions of two of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya case.

Justice S U Khan of the Allahabad High Court has been nominated as a member of the three-judge bench, specially constituted to hear land acquisition cases of Noida , Greater Noida and Noida Extension areas in Gautam Budh Nagar.

Additional district and sessions judge (V) Amarjeet Tripathi on Tuesday convicted three persons for opening fire on police and sentenced them to four years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 2,000 on each.

The Kerala high court on Monday directed the state government to inform about the status of cases registered in connection with the Solar Scam within two weeks.

Supreme Court on Monday in its judgment said that the directions from the Andhra Pradesh High Court for an inquiry was not warranted in Justice (Retired) V Eswaraiah case.

A division bench of the Allahabad high court directed the state government and also the UP State Industrial Development Corporation to maintain status quo in respect of the land being acquired for industrial development in Bulandshahr district.

The Supreme Court dismissed the curative petition of Akshay Thakur, one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape-and-murder case. The court dismissed Thakur’s plea seeking open court hearing on his petition and passed the order after examining the plea in chamber.

A farmer of Gautam Budh Nagar has filed a review application seeking modification of the October 19 judgment of a full bench in the land acquisition case of farmers of Noida, Greater Noida and Noida extension areas.

A farmer of Gautambuddh Nagar has filed a review application seeking modification of the October 19 judgment of a full bench in the historical land acquisition case of farmers of Noida, Greater Noida and Noida extension areas.

NEW DELHI: Eminent economist C Rangarajan, leading Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar and Attorney General Soli Sorabjee were on Saturday honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, while noted playback singer K J Yesudas and former diplomat Jagat Singh Mehta received the Padma Bhushan.

The Allahabad High Court has asked the UP government to file a counter affidavit within three weeks explaining what steps it has taken with regard to the construction of a three-storeyed building of lawyers in high court premises.

Army Chief General V K Singh today reviewed the conduct of the ongoing exercise 'Shoor Veer' in Rajasthan's Humangarh and nearby region.

A three-judge full bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday deferred the hearing of the writ petitions filed by the farmers challenging the notifications issued for acquisition of their agricultural lands by the Noida and Greater Noida authorities in Noida, Greater Noida and Noida Extension areas.

Four ex-CJIs and seven former SC judges attended the Ayodhya consecration event, including CJI Ranjan Gogoi. Justice Khehar suggested a negotiated settlement to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. The committee appointed by the SC failed to deliver, and the court ruled in favor of constructing a Ram temple on the disputed land.

Nirbhaya case condemned prisoners Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Kumar inched closer to the gallows as the SC on Tuesday dismissed their curative petitions, the last judicial recourse to challenge death penalty awarded to them, and refused to stay execution scheduled for January 22.