Supreme court defers the hearing by two weeks while asking the contesting parties to go through the Centre’s reply for filing the rejoinder.

Top court expresses concern over state governments targeting individuals on the basis of ideology.

Sudharshan TV Case: The channel in the application filed claims that lakhs and crores of its viewers want to know about the legal proceedings conducted in the court and hear the points of arguments being raised by the parties.

The dissent order says authorities had "non-negotiable obligation" to enforce the judgements as it was necessary to preserve rule of law.

The Supreme Court verdict awarding the disputed land to deity Ram Lalla Viraajmaan, and an alternative site for a mosque to Muslims is being welcomed by large sections of people across communities in the twin towns of Ayodhya and Faizabad.

The bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, has justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer as other members.

Speaking of Pehlu Khan case, Justice Chandrachud said this was one of the great torments of being a judge because you've to decide on basis of evidence, as it stands and then you find that police investigation has been so woefully inadequate that it's going to result in an acquittal."

Stressing the need for nurturing the leadership in judiciary, CJI Ranjan Gogoi said the institution should endeavour towards protecting Constitutional ethos, even during trying times.