In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the Centre has said it has issued a letter on April 18 to all the states inviting comments and views on the "seminal issue" raised in the pleas.
The judgment on the petition filed in the Andhra Pradesh HC against G.O. Rt No.1. is reserved. SC accepted this petition, and the hearing will be held on April 24.
In November last year, the apex court had extended the protection of the area inside Gyanvapi mosque, where a 'Shivling' was found, till further orders.
If a JPC has 21 members, 15 will be from the ruling party and six from the opposition due to numerical strength in Parliament, which will create doubts on the panel, said Pawar
It stressed that the financial loss, emotional and social trauma caused to a family on losing a bread winner, or any other member of the family, or incapacitation of the victim cannot be quantified.
The bench said the amount should be disbursed to depositors duped by the Sahara group of cooperative societies and the entire process will be monitored by a former judge of the top court.
Supreme Court judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna said that the issue of delay in the appointment of judges could have serious effects for democracy in general
The plea, filed by a Kerala-based social activist, said the immediate reason for approaching Supreme Court was Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Parliament
