CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan were hearing the challenge to the Karnataka HC order, which rejected the State's decision in March 2018 to allow only a Mujawar (Muslim Priest) to execute the rites at the Datta Peeta.
Two of close friends of Chandan Gupta, Anupam Chouhan and Vivek Maheshwari, who the family was counting on as key witnesses, didn’t appear in court at all.
In 2015, George Soros wrote an article for 'Project Syndicate' wherein he suggested a 6-step comprehension plan to settle 'asylum seekers' (read illegal immigrants) in Europe.
So-called comedian Kunal Kamra shared a photo of Umar Khalid and wrote, "Heart knows no concept of time," suggesting that even though they had not met for years, Khalid and Kamra were still friends.
Dushyant Dave remarked, “I have no doubt that every Islamic monument perhaps was built on a Hindu temple, but then every Hindu temple was built on a Jain temple or a Buddhist temple, as Devdutt Patnaik rightly points out."
The Kasganj murder case verdict criticised Teesta Setalvad-led NGO's activities for biased narratives and undue influence, urging investigations into funding and their impact on judicial integrity.