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  No longer involved in review: Rajeev Dhavan sacked from Babri case

  India | December 03, 2019 10:04 IST

  Rajeev Dhavan was in the news on October 16 this year, when he tore into pieces a map, depicting the birthplace of Lord Ram, evoking a strong reaction from Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.

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  Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan draws praise for his arguments in Ayodhya land dispute

  India | November 09, 2019 22:17 IST

  Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, a doyen of legal profession who represented the Muslim parties during the dramatic 40-day-long hearing of the Ayodhya title dispute case, had given up practice after a courtroom spat two years ago but he reconsidered his decision later. And he drew praise for his representation of the Sunni Waqf Board and other Muslim parties in the sensitive case.

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  Hindu Mahasabha seeks action as Dhavan shreds map of 'Ram birthplace'

  India | October 17, 2019 14:27 IST

  Upset over the incident, the saints have alleged Rajeev Dhavan has insulted the Indian Constitution and the entire Hindu society.

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  Who is senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan

  India | October 16, 2019 13:34 IST

  Dhavan is the lead counsel for the Muslims in the Ayodhya dispute case and represented the Sunni Central Wakf Board which has got one-third of the disputed land under a 2010 Allahabad High Court ruling.

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  Ayodhya: SC to hear Rajeev Dhavan's contempt plea against ex-govt official for threatening him

  India | September 02, 2019 11:26 IST

  A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi told senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Dhavan, that the contempt plea would be taken up. "It will be listed for hearing tomorrow," the bench, which also includes justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer, said.

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  Rajeev Dhavan decides to return to court for representing Muslim bodies in Ayodhya dispute

  India | December 28, 2017 20:49 IST

  Rajeev Dhavan called it quits on December 11 after what he described as a “humiliating end” to the Delhi government-Centre dispute case following heated exchanges between him and the CJI.

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  Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan cites 'humiliation', retires from legal profession

  India | December 11, 2017 13:27 IST

  The development comes days after the CJI took exception to the conduct of some senior lawyers, including Rajeev Dhavan.

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  Prominent citizens urge PM for Police and electoral reforms

  India | September 10, 2014 17:18 IST

  New Delhi: Prominent persons from various walks of life have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring about police reforms to end "executive stranglehold" over it and enable its transformation from a "ruler's police" into