Justice Sikri unavailable, SC defers Puri Jagannath Temple case hearing to March 5

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing in the Puri Shree Jagannath Temple reforms case to March 5 due to unavailability of Justice AK Sikri. A two-judge bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and MR Shah observed that since Justice AK Sikri was unavailable for the hearing so the bench post the matter […]

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Jagannath Temple reforms: SC-appointed Amicus Curiae visits Puri

Puri: The Supreme Court-appointed Amicus Curiae Ranjit Kumar on Friday arrived in Puri to hold discussions with all stakeholders, including the with Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and Puri Shankaracharya and Puri District Judge here on reform measures to be implemented in the 12th century shrine, suggested by the apex court. Kumar began talks with […]

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Mob violence: Amicus Curiae Gopal Subramaniam to visit Puri tomorrow

Bhubaneswar, October 5, 2018: Gopal Subramaniam, who was appointed by the Supreme Court as Amicus Curiae to oversee 12 proposed disciplinary reforms in the Jagannath Temple in Puri, will visit Puri on Saturday to take stock of circumstances leading to large scale mob violence that erupted on Wednesday over the opposition to introduction of queue […]

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