Supreme Court
SC sets aside NCDRC order directing insurance firm to pay Rs 2.4 crore in 2009 fire incident
The court noted that while one of the conditions required the company to make an honest and full disclosure of all relev...
'Rs 370 biryani' remark: SC issues notice on comedian Pranit More's plea to club FIRs
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the order after the counsel fo...
SC makes magistrate's nod binding for rearrest if first is quashed for not furnishing grounds
The top court said that Articles 22(1) and 22(2) of the Constitution, which say that no person can be arrested without b...
SC to set up bench to hear NHAI plea against direction to build shelters for stray cattle
“Our case is that it should be done by the local district-level administration. We cannot do it pan India,” Solicitor Ge...
SC dismisses plea to ensure prevention of attempts to commit suicide in zoos
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta passed the order while hearing a plea challeng...
SIT to file chargesheet in Ram temple donations theft case by Sep 25: SC told
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohan...
SC asks Centre to provide details of vacancies in Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing a clutch of petitions ...
SC seeks Centre's response on PIL for occupational safety for construction workers
Seven labourers were killed and four others, including three Nepalese men, were injured when a mound of soil collapsed o...
Recruitment irregularities: SC seeks CBI's reply on bail plea of ex-Chhattisgarh PSC secretary
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta was hearing the plea filed by Jeevan Kishor Dh...
New CAT court complex inaugurated in Jammu: Centre tells SC
Up to June 30 this year, as many as 20,984 cases were transferred from the high court, while 20,405 fresh cases were fil...
How will tribunals function if no infrastructure? SC directs Centre to identify amenities required
The top court was hearing a suo motu case regarding appointment of judicial and technical members and inadequate infrast...
'Rs 370 biryani' remark: SC issues notice on comedian Pranit More's plea seeking clubbing of FIRs
Later, both More and Jangra apologised for the incident after facing backlash on social media, with the latter also deac...
SC agrees urgent listing of Mamata Banerjees plea challenging EC's decision to freeze party name, symbol
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter seeking urgent hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Ka...
SC to set up special bench to hear NHAI plea against direction to build shelters for stray cattle
He also sought reconstitution of the special bench comprising Justices Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria to hear the N...
BRS MLA moves SC against disqualification by Telangana HC
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told by senior advocate Mukul ...
Apex court now shifting from anthropocentric to ecocentric approach: SC judge Justice B V Nagarathna
Justice Nagarathna said that effective management of these challenges depends upon cooperation between jurisdictions, sh...
SC acquits public servant in corruption case, cites 'impatience' of CBI in probe
A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and N Kotiswar Singh said there were elements of doubt in the manner the trap was exe...
Mamata Banerjee moves SC challenging EC's decision to freeze party name, symbol
In her plea filed in the apex court, Banerjee has made the Election Commission and Ritabrata Banerjee, Leader of the Opp...
Supreme Court Orders Madhya Pradesh to Amend Judicial Service Rules, Clears Path for Visually Impaired Candidates
Rule barring visually impaired aspirants and extra eligibility conditions for PwD candidates struck down; State told to ...
Husband declined to resume conjugal life: Bail can not cancelled
Supreme Court Restores Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Harassment Case, Sets Aside Jharkhand High Court Order, Court says bai...
Supreme Court issues comprehensive guidelines to prevent hooch tragedies
Rules mandating addition of bitterant and colourant to methanol declared arbitrary and disproportionate; Supreme Court S...
Statutory presumptions under POCSO Act do not override the principle of proof beyond reasonable doubt
Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted Under POCSO Act, Rules Presumptions Under Sections 29 and 30 Are Rebuttable, Apex Co...
Supreme Court Sets Deadline for Madhya Pradesh to Amend Judicial Service Rules for Visually Impaired Candidates
State Government Given Two-Week Ultimatum to Notify Rule Amendments After High Court's Proposal Remains Pending; Supreme...
Pleas concerning women lawyers: SC says POSH Act can't be applied in straitjacket manner
The top court was hearing two petitions, including the one seeking implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at W...
SC sets aside conviction, life sentence to four in murder case due to 'substantial gaps' in evidence
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale delivered its judgment on the appeals challenging a May 2009 verd...
SC sets aside Telangana HC order, directs handover of minor to adoptive parents
A bench of justices MM Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale passed the order while allowing an appeal filed by Mohammed Akbar ...
SC strikes down Maha rules mandating denaturing of methanol, says measures disproportionate
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran held that Rules 18A and 18B, introduced through a 2011 notificati...
SC suggests multi-department strategy to prevent hooch tragedies
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran issued a slew of suggestions while quashing Rules 18A and 18B of ...
Unless you train with seniors, you won't know niceties of profession: SC to young lawyers
A bench of justices B V Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih observed that young members of the Bar should know what to...
SC judges to visit NTA office, say institutional strengthening needed to curb NEET paper leaks
Justice Narasimha told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that he and Justice Aradhe would like t...
Plea to revise EPF wage ceiling: SC refers to recent Cabinet decision
A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih was hearing a plea seeking a direction to the authorities ...
Nandan Nilekani-led panel on NEET reforms to submit first report by month-end: Centre to SC
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe that all the suggestions had been ...
Bengal SIR: Over 37 lakh appeals against electoral roll changes pending, EC tells SC
More than 58 lakh electors were excluded during the enumeration phase of the SIR exercise in West Bengal, Bose had said ...
SC agrees to hear plea alleging woman 'illegally' deported to Bangladesh
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to the Centre and sought its...
SC asks CBSE to consider implementing three-language policy for Class 6 from next year
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), represented by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati, told...
Shiv Sena row: SC asks if EC considered possibility of denying symbol to both factions
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana resumed hearing petitions challeng...