Supreme Court
Emergency treatment to EWS patients: SC slams Yatharth hospital for not responding to contempt notice
A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar sought reply from the hospital in two weeks....
Judiciary not averse to criticism but uninformed assertion: SC in NCERT order
The observations by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana came while clo...
Land grab probe: Custodial interrogation of Abhishek Banerjee's PA needed, WB tells SC
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state, told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya ...
Will ask Greater Noida magistrate to explain notice to student over Jantar Mantar protest: SC
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said how the executive magistrate could issue such a notice when the top court h...
Why should BCCI, state bodies be not governed by National Sports Governance Act, asks SC
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana observed this on Tuesday while hearing the...
Panel being set up to suggest framework for regulating unethical practices of pharma firms: Centre to SC
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it is reserving its order on the pleas filed by Federation of Med...
SC acquits man in 1993 case, refers to voluminous evidence led in corruption cases
The observation came from a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran, which acquitted a man in a corruption ...
SC to consider on Sept 10 issues related to Satya Niketan building collapse
The top court, which is already dealing with issues related to unauthorised constructions in residential areas, fire saf...
Plea to review duration of law courses: SC bats for expert body on legal education
The plea said that the New Education Policy 2020 promotes four-year graduation courses in all professional and academic ...
SC dismisses BDPL's plea, brings one of India's longest-running corporate disputes to end
The dismissal of the plea of BDPL brings to an end one of India's longest-running corporate disputes, which has continue...
Graham Staines murder case: SC asks Odisha to decide Dara Singh's remission plea
A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi expressed displeasure over the state government's failure to inform th...
Tenure of 248 members of tribunals extended under new law: Centre to SC
During the hearing, the attorney general informed the bench that 248 members of different tribunals had been found eligi...
SC rejects proposal of Parsvnath Developers for homebuyers, asked it to file another
The top court cautioned that unless a fresh proposal satisfying the claims of all the "allottees or homebuyers" in compa...
Stamp Act: Whether "wilful undervaluation" or "fraudulent intention" necessary for invoking Section 47-A - Larger bench to decide
Supreme Court Challenges Interpretation of Section 47-A in Landmark Stamp Duty Case - Supreme Court questions precedent ...
Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Criminal Liability Without Necessity of Identifying Individual Directors
Landmark ruling clarifies framework for attributing mens rea to corporations, dismissing plea to quash proceedings again...
Approach NGT with plea on installation of FGD systems in thermal power plants: SC to petitioner
Category 'A' thermal power plants are those located within a 10 km radius of the national capital region or cities havin...
SC directs Assam not to appoint teachers in schools, colleges under provincialisation scheme
The plea further sought directions restraining the authorities from allowing persons who do not possess the prescribed m...
Money laundering case: SC directs Chinese national to furnish guarantee of return
A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing a plea filed by Kuang challenging an or...
Company can face criminal prosecution even if no individual named as accused: SC
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the appeal filed by Sanofi India against the continuation of...
'Alarming increase in NDPS cases': SC directs expeditious establishment of special courts
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati informed a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant that 449 sp...
Criminal trial not merely adversarial contest between prosecution and accused: SC
A bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Manmohan said the trial court as well as the Rajasthan High Court fell in grave er...
SC rejects Aravalli panel request seeking six-month extension for submitting its final report
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed the panel to submit issue-specifi...
What kind of info needed from X in road-rage case against journalist, SC asks Ghaziabad Police
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said once furnished, such information would be put...
SC allows Bengal govt to file report on questioning of Abhishek Banerjee's PA in land-grab probe
Earlier on August 31, the top court had asked the state government to produce records pertaining to the interrogation of...
Removal of TMC billboard: SC asks party to raise contentions before Calcutta HC
The top court asked the Calcutta High Court to expeditiously decide the petition filed by the All India Trinamool Congre...
SC refuses Aravalli panel request seeking six-month extension for submitting final report
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed the panel to submit its ...
SC suspends sentence of Naga militant in triple murder case, directs him to stay in Delhi
The Delhi High Court on November 20, 2019 had upheld trial court's order convicting Nignshen for kidnapping and killing ...
Assault on doctors in Thane: SC notice to Ramesh Mhatre on plea by state challenging bail
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to Mhatre and sought his reply in three weeks on the ple...
Will fix date in marital rape petitions after Centre's stand on issue: SC
Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned a petition related to the prosecution of a husband for martial rape before a th...
SC seeks fresh status reports from states on old-age homes, facilities for senior citizens
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took up the PIL filed by Dr Ashwan...
SC to hear on Sept 7 plea seeking guidelines to control unpredictable fluctuations in airfare
On August 17, the Centre had told the top court that it has fast-tracked the framing of rules under the Bharatiya Vayuya...
Supreme Court Permits Interim Custody of Seized Vehicle in Liquor Case
Apex Court Overrules High Court, Allows Vehicle Release Under Strict Conditions Amid Prohibition Act Constraints...
Supreme Court Awards Over Rs. 3.77 Crores to Accident Victim for 100 percent Disability
Priyanka Das to receive enhanced compensation for permanent physical impairment following a tragic motorcycle accident....
Banking Regulation - RBI's can supersede Board of Directors of a multi-State co-operative bank beyond six-month
Supreme Court Upholds RBI's Authority to Extend Supersession of Multi-State Co-operative Banks, RBI's power to supersede...
SC directs 7 states to enhance retirement age of judicial officers to 62 years
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said judicial officers in the seve...
SC upholds order invalidating Maharashtra man's caste certificate, protects retiral benefits
The high court had affirmed a July 2020 order passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee invalidating ...