Supreme Court
Courts cannot be unmindful when precious water bodies remain unprotected: SC
A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi said the water bodies, being a source of drinking water, are prec...
PIL on 'Vande Mataram' song: SC to hear plea seeking transfer from Delhi HC
As per the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana wou...
SC criticises Allahabad HC over 'misplaced sympathy' for releasing 2 convicts on probation
The apex court set aside the order of the High Court and directed the accused to surrender within two weeks, failing whi...
SC to hear Lakhimpur Kheri violence case on Oct 26
The top court had on October 5 also asked the Allahabad High Court chief justice to act expeditiously on allegations aga...
Instilling confidence in poll process vital for maintenance of constitutional democracy: SC directs Andhra SEC to consider YSRCP's complaints
A vacation bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing a plea of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (Y...
SC appoints mediator to resolve cheque-dishonour dispute involving Rajpal Yadav
The legal dispute stems from a 2010 financial agreement where Yadav received Rs 5 crore from M/s Murli Projects Pvt Ltd ...
CMRL bribery case: SC stays for a week probe against ex-Keralam CM Vijayan, others
A vacation bench of justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana permitted Vijayan and others to approach the division bench of...
CMRL bribery case: SC stays for a week probe against former Keralam CM Pinarayi Vijayan, others
A bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana allowed Vijayan and others to approach the division bench of the Kerala...
AP civic polls: SC asks state election body to defer publication of final candidates' list
A vacation bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said that Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Con...
SC to hear on Oct 21 Vijayan's plea in CMRL case, YSRCP petition on local body polls
A bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will consider the plea of YSRCP against the October 18 order of the And...
Dismissal from service like death penalty for government servant: SC
A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar set aside the order of a division bench of the Madras...
Promotion cannot be withheld on the basis of a charge-sheet
Court rules sealed cover principles under K.V. Jankiraman cannot be diluted by government notification; retired officer ...
Eligibility, not personal identity, should determine selection: SC Judge Vikram Nath
Addressing a function after unveiling a statue of Swami Vivekananda and inaugurating Aditya Patanjali Yogpeetham at the ...
Supreme Court directs creation of a comprehensive framework for detection, removal and reporting of Child sexual exploitative and abuse material
Bench directs Centre to create hash and URL database for swift cross-platform takedowns, tighten intermediary duties, an...
SC grants anticipatory bail to woman in cheating case
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran gave the relief to the woman in a case registered with Vasant Kun...
SC stays execution of death sentence of convict in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Aparesh Kumar Singh agreed to hear a plea filed by convict Mohammad T...
Prior nod to probe bribe demand by cop not needed under anti-graft law: SC
The significant observation was made by a bench of Justices S V N Bhatti and N V Anjaria in its judgment delivered on Oc...
SC junks PIL to evaluate systemic, digital vulnerabilities in public exams
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the petition filed by Deen Dayal Sain...
SC upholds cancellation of patta over TN water body, orders alternative site for 20 flat owners
A bench of Justices SVN Bhatti and NV Anjaria, in its judgment delivered on October 16, however, took note of the flat o...
Bail - Economic offence and corruption - Gravity of allegations alone cannot justify indefinite pre-trial detention
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Two Accused in Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission Corruption Case, Court says gravity of corrupti...
Supreme Court Orders Fresh E-Auction of Chandigarh Nursing Home Site, Sets Aside High Court Relief to Bedi Hospital
Top court says no enforceable contract arises in public auction until allotment letter and conveyance deed are issued; a...
Supreme Court Says Prior Approval Not Needed to Probe Bribe Demand by Public Servant
In Tejaram v. State of Rajasthan, the apex court upheld charges against a Rajasthan constable, ruling that Section 17A o...
WhatsApp messages denied - Mere extraction of messages from seized mobile does not by itself prove truth of contents
Supreme Court Acquits Chhattisgarh Man in Murder Case, Says Suspicion Cannot Replace Proof, Conviction based on circumst...
Supreme Court Flags Forum Shopping in GST Fraud Bail Case, Sends Matter Back to Karnataka High Court
Accused in Rs 43.08 crore alleged tax evasion case allowed to remain on interim bail, but apex court condemns suppressio...
Menstrual hygiene: SC expresses displeasure over states, UTs not responding to Centre
It said the apex court had declared menstrual hygiene/menstrual health as one of the facets of Article 21 of the Constit...
Children have fundamental right to access internet, can't impose blanket ban on its use: SC
The top court passed the order on a plea of NGO Just Rights for Children Alliance, in which it had taken note of an alar...
SC grants bail to former RK Kar College principal Sandip Ghosh in financial irregularities case
A bench of justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale allowed Ghosh's plea against the Calcutta High Court's February 23 order r...
SC bars online platforms from hosting subscription-based sexual content
It further directed that the Centre shall create a National Hash & URL List Database for the sole purpose of the detecti...
State govt cannot receive gift of temple property from temporary trustee: SC
A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said the State, as custodian, cannot unilaterally usurp, nor permit an...
SC grants bail to ex-Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi in 2024 PHED case
The bench allowed the appeals filed by Joshi, who was the then PHED minister, and Pathak. They had challenged the Rajast...
Private citizens can complain against candidates for false election affidavits: SC
The Karnataka High Court quashed the complaint, saying that proceedings for the alleged offence could be initiated only ...
SC allows PFI chairman Abubacker to undergo treatment at Delhi hospital
A bench of justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale directed him to bear the expenses of treatment at Max Super Speciality Hos...
Will act to compensate traders' losses if order shutting down CP's Central Park disproportionate: SC
The observations were made by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi while declining an...
SC issues notices to MP Sanjay Raut, journalist Nikhil Wagle over remarks targeting CJI, judiciary
A bench comprising the CJI and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, however, exempted Raut and Wagle from personal appearance on the...
Approval granted for rules under Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024: Centre to SC
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, R Mahadevan and Aparesh Kumar Singh asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place the p...
Delayed possession of flat - Buyer cannot receive refund of entire amount including unpaid loan component
Supreme Court trims flat buyer refund in tripartite housing loan case, bars double compensation - Builder must refund on...