D Y Chandrachud

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The apex court also ordered status quo on the religious observances by both Hindus (worship in the southern cellar) and Muslims (namaz in the mosque) inside the Gyanvapi complex in Varanasi and posted the matter for consideration in July. (PTI)

SC refuses to stay Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi Masjid

The apex court also ordered status quo on the religious observances by both Hindus and Muslims inside the Gyanvapi complex

02 Apr 2024 1:43 AM

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan. (AA File Image)

AA Edit | Governors must now fall in line with definition of role

Supreme Court's Ruling: Governors Can't Sit Indefinitely on Bills, Upholds Legislative Powers and Democratic Principles

27 Nov 2023 12:05 AM

Will implement changes in NEET-Super Speciality exams from next year: Centre to SC

An anguished top court had said that the medical profession and education have become a business

06 Oct 2021 11:45 AM

SC asks Centre to make appointments in two weeks in tribunals across nation

Bench headed by CJI N V Ramana and justices D Y Chandrachud expressed unhappiness over the unfilled vacancies in the quasi judicial bodies

15 Sep 2021 1:14 PM

'Please tell your government to read the dissenting judgment delivered in the Sabarimala case yesterday, which is extremely important... Inform your authority and the government to read it,' he told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. (Photo: File)

Sabarimala verdict: Dissenting judge says govt must read 'extremely important' order

Justice Nariman had penned the dissent order on behalf of himself and Justice D Y Chandrachud.

15 Nov 2019 12:28 PM

SC denies meeting of judges with in-house inquiry panel

'In-house panel deliberates on its own without any input from any other judges' says SC.

05 May 2019 12:51 PM

in August last year, Justice DY Chandrachud had overruled another of his father's judgement while delivering the verdict on the issue of privacy. (Photo: File)

Justice DY Chandrachud overrules father’s verdict again, quashes Adultery law

Justice Chandrachud said earlier view can't be regarded as 'correct expositio of constitutional position.

27 Sep 2018 8:01 PM

The others who have filed the petition along with him are Vivek Anand, CEO of The Humsafar Trust, Gautam Yadav, who handles crisis management cases and advocacy efforts on sexuality and HIV and Yashwinder Singh, who works in HIV/AIDS related healthcare programs with homosexual men and transgender persons at HST. (Photo: AP)

Humsafar Trust moves Supreme Court against Sec 377

Petition claims section 377 of Indian Penal Code deprives LGBTQ persons of equality before law, freedom of expression and right to dignity.

02 May 2018 1:49 PM

Some petitioners in the top court have termed the linking of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) number with bank accounts and mobile numbers as 'illegal and unconstitutional'. (Photo: AFP)

Govt willing to extend Aadhaar linking deadline to March 31; conditions apply

February 6, 2018, would remain the deadline for linking Aadhaar for availing uninterrupted mobile services, it adds.

07 Dec 2017 12:11 PM

A two-judge bench had on July 27 directed that no arrest should 'normally be effected' without verifying allegations as the violation of human rights of innocents cannot be brushed aside. (Photo: PTI)

SC indicates revisiting 2-month-old verdict that reduced severity of anti-dowry law

The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, issued notice and sought the Centre's response by October 29.

13 Oct 2017 9:16 PM

The bench also noted a report of a doctor in which it was said that a child born with such serious abnormalities may not survive even the first surgery. (Photo: File/Representational)

24-week pregnant lady seeks abortion, SC forms 7-doctor board to probe her health

The couple approached the SC seeking permission to abort 24-week foetus as it suffers from abnormalities that could be fatal for the mother.

23 Jun 2017 1:12 PM

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