11:54 January 13
Meeting of counsels on Jan 17, hearing after 3 weeks
The meeting of counsels is scheduled to be held on January 17 to decide on the issues to be raised and who will address what. Four senior advocates - CS Vaidyanathan, Abhishek Singhvi, Tushar Mehta, and Indira Jaising will be part of the meeting. SC says its Secretary General will coordinate with lawyers in reframing or adding issues to be dealt by it.
The hearing is scheduled to be held after three weeks.
11:36 January 13
SC Secretary General to convene meeting
CJI Bobde informed that the Supreme Court Secretary General will convene the meeting on issues to be raised and who will address what.
11:32 January 13
Bench to take up larger issues
Reiterating that the court will not decide on anything not related to the reference order, CJI Bobde said that the bench will take up the larger issues like women's entry into mosques and the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community.
11:14 January 13
Lawyers should decide who shall argue what: CJI
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the purpose of the 9-judge bench is to answer specifically, but the issues are broadly put out.
CJI Bobde suggested that the Counsel decide among themselves the issues they will address.
11:07 January 13
No one questioned Shirur Math judgment: Jaising
"The only reason to refer this to a 9-judge bench seems to be that Shirur Math judgment was given by a 7-judge bench. But no one has questioned Shirur Math judgment," submits Senior Advocate Indira Jaising.
10:47 January 13
Not hearing review petitions against Sabarimala verdict: SC
The nine-judge bench led by CJI SA Bobde clarifies that it is not going to hear the review petitions against Sabarimala verdict, but the questions referred in the review order passed on November 14.
"We are not hearing review pleas of Sabarimala case. We are considering issues referred to by a 5-judge bench earlier," the bench said.
The apex court had on November 14 asked a larger bench to re-examine various religious issues, including the entry of women into the Sabarimala Temple and mosques and the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community.
11:54 January 13
Meeting of counsels on Jan 17, hearing after 3 weeks
The meeting of counsels is scheduled to be held on January 17 to decide on the issues to be raised and who will address what. Four senior advocates - CS Vaidyanathan, Abhishek Singhvi, Tushar Mehta, and Indira Jaising will be part of the meeting. SC says its Secretary General will coordinate with lawyers in reframing or adding issues to be dealt by it.
The hearing is scheduled to be held after three weeks.
11:36 January 13
SC Secretary General to convene meeting
CJI Bobde informed that the Supreme Court Secretary General will convene the meeting on issues to be raised and who will address what.
11:32 January 13
Bench to take up larger issues
Reiterating that the court will not decide on anything not related to the reference order, CJI Bobde said that the bench will take up the larger issues like women's entry into mosques and the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community.
11:14 January 13
Lawyers should decide who shall argue what: CJI
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the purpose of the 9-judge bench is to answer specifically, but the issues are broadly put out.
CJI Bobde suggested that the Counsel decide among themselves the issues they will address.
11:07 January 13
No one questioned Shirur Math judgment: Jaising
"The only reason to refer this to a 9-judge bench seems to be that Shirur Math judgment was given by a 7-judge bench. But no one has questioned Shirur Math judgment," submits Senior Advocate Indira Jaising.
10:47 January 13
Not hearing review petitions against Sabarimala verdict: SC
The nine-judge bench led by CJI SA Bobde clarifies that it is not going to hear the review petitions against Sabarimala verdict, but the questions referred in the review order passed on November 14.
"We are not hearing review pleas of Sabarimala case. We are considering issues referred to by a 5-judge bench earlier," the bench said.
The apex court had on November 14 asked a larger bench to re-examine various religious issues, including the entry of women into the Sabarimala Temple and mosques and the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community.
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