Rajeev Dhavan: News
04 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC pulls up Prashant Bhushan over "CJIs are corrupt" remark
The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan while hearing the concluding arguments in a 2009 contempt case, initiated against him by celebrated lawyer Harish Salve.
03 Dec 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaMuslim parties' lawyer not 'unwell'; 'maliciously' sacked from Ayodhya case
Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who appeared for Muslim parties in the Ayodhya title dispute case, on Tuesday said that he has been sacked for "nonsensical" reasons.
21 Oct 2019
Uttar PradeshAyodhya case: Mosque sides urge SC to follow Constitution
The daily hearings in the sensitive Ayodhya case concluded last week and the countdown for the verdict has started.
17 Oct 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaHas Sunni Waqf Board withdrawn claim to disputed Ayodhya land?
Amid the century-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, it seemed the Sunni Waqf Board on Wednesday had withdrawn its claim to the religious site on the last day of the hearings.
16 Oct 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya case: Muslims' lawyer tears map, CJI says "we'll leave"
On the 40th day of daily hearings of Ayodhya dispute, things took a dramatic turn in the Supreme Court infuriating the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.
15 Oct 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaDaily hearings in Ayodhya dispute likely to end tomorrow: CJI
The sensitive Ayodhya land dispute is nearing its finality in the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, who is heading the five-judge constitutional bench, remarked that daily hearings will be completed by tomorrow, October 16.
24 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaQuestioning faith of Hindus is difficult: SC on Ayodhya matter
The Ayodhya dispute pertains to just 2.77 acres of land but its implications are far-reaching. Both Muslims and Hindus want possession of the land, and the Supreme Court is hoping to solve the case by October.
12 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya case: Muslim party's advocate alleges his clerk was assaulted
Senior lawyer Rajeev Dhavan, who is appearing for the Sunni Waqf Board in the sensitive Ayodhya case, on Thursday alleged that his clerk was assaulted on the Supreme Court's premises.
03 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of India#AyodhyaDispute: Don't decide case on Hindus' belief, suggests Muslims' lawyer
The lawyer of Muslim parties in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute urged the Supreme Court on Monday to not give a verdict in the sensitive case based only on the beliefs of Hindus while "glossing over" facts.
31 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaWill Ayodhya verdict be delivered in November? Chances are high
The decades-old Ayodhya case, which has been languishing in Supreme Court for years, could finally reach conclusion in November 2019.
09 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaIt's torture: Muslim party opposes daily hearings of Ayodhya case
The Muslim party in the Ram Janmbhoomi dispute on Friday opposed the five-day per week hearing of the sensitive case.
16 Jul 2019
Karnataka#KarnatakaCrisis: SC to pronounce judgment on rebel MLAs' status tomorrow
Karnataka politics is going through a bizarre phase- 18 MLAs have tendered their resignations, the speaker hasn't accepted them for days now, and the Supreme Court (which was also brought into the crisis) has decided to give its verdict on Wednesday.
27 Sep 2018
IndiaAyodhya-verdict: How SC's judgment could change Babri Masjid dispute
In the afternoon on Thursday, the Supreme Court is set to deliver a crucial judgment which will have far-reaching consequences in the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute.
08 Feb 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaWill treat Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case as "pure land-dispute": SC
The Supreme Court stated it would take up the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case next on 14 March to determine the ownership of the disputed 2.77-acre land.
05 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya dispute: Final hearing in SC, matter postponed to February
The SC had begun the final hearing on the Ayodhya land dispute today, a day before the 25th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition.