The Court had said that Guru Dronacharya favored his disciple Arjuna over Eklavya and deliberately demanded the latter's right thumb so that he may never become the best archer. "This was a shameful act on behalf of Guru Dronacharya", the bench had said.
Hearing a petition seeking to declare Hindus minorities in some states, the SC said it is not its remit to declare which communities constitute minorities.
Advocates Vineet Jindal and Shashank Shekhar Jha have written separate letters to AG KK Venugopal asking him to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Kapil Sibal.