Supreme Court
Disabled prisoners' rights must be recognised with humane approach: SC
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed its order on a plea which raised the issue concerning the right...
SC directs Delhi govt to take care of child with disputed paternity
The top court was hearing a plea filed by a woman challenging an order of the Delhi High Court which held that her daugh...
SC seeks composite documents on clinical trial rules and shortcomings in those
The Centre had said the PIL became infructuous as the rules and amendments were notified in 2019 and 2024 respectively, ...
SC agrees to hear plea challenging validity of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Centre, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) a...
Plea in SC seeks contempt, NBW against businessman Satinder Bhasin
The top court had on April 2 set aside the bail granted to Bhasin, the director of Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Pr...
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Senior Bank Manager for Misappropriation
The Supreme Court reinstates the punishment of dismissal from service for a Senior Manager, emphasizing the doctrine of ...
Supreme Court Quashes Domestic Violence Complaint, Grants Divorce Citing Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Settlement Agreement in Matrimonial Dispute Upheld; Supreme Court Utilizes Article 142 for Complete Justice....
Trafficking of bonded labourers: SC asks labour ministry to file affidavit
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the affidavit should also indicate what further directions were r...
Hate crime: Why is investigating officer playing hide and seek with court, SC asks UP
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, who was appearing for ...
SC issues notice to Haryana govt officials in Chakkarpur land parcel case
Hearing the plea, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi condoned the delay in filing and directed responde...
Beant Singh assassination: SC asks Centre to file affidavit on Rajoana's plea
Rajoana has been incarcerated for more than 29 years, of which he has been on death row for over 15 years....
Will Constitution not come to rescue of believer who is not allowed to touch deity: SC
The nine-judge Constitution bench is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, incl...
SC asks states, UTs to provide details of pending terror, drugs cases for setting up special courts
The MHA had said each court will follow a specific "model staff pattern", including a special judge, stenographers and a...
SC directs Odisha court to conclude trial in UAPA case within three months
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the sessions court in Cuttack, where the trial is g...
SC allows whistleblower to approach Madhya Pradesh HC in contempt case against BJP MLA
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi allowed petitioner Ashutosh Dixit, represented b...
SC dismisses plea by lawyer of Disha Salian's father against contempt proceedings for remarks targeting judge
A top-court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said any attempt to scandalise or sensationalise judicial pr...
Higher academic degree does not by itself make candidate eligible for govt job: SC
A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar faulted the recruitment process adopted by the Himachal Pradesh Bo...
2020 Delhi riots: SC dismisses Umar Khalid's plea seeking review of verdict denying him bail
Having gone through the review petition and also the documents enclosed, we do not find any good ground and reason to re...
SC to hear on Apr 24 plea seeking SIT or CBI probe in minor's rape-and-murder case
"Did you see the chargesheet?" the bench asked senior advocate N Hariharan, who appeared in the court on behalf of the p...
We can't have fishing inquiry, says SC on allegation of addition of voters in WB
Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Ba...
Shocking that well-educated people getting duped in digital arrest cases: CJI Surya Kant
The CJI, who was heading a bench which also comprised Justice Joymalya Bagchi, flagged the recent case of an old woman w...
SC junks PIL seeking to declare Netaji Bose ‘national son’
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi rebuked the petitioner, Pinakpani Mohanty, for w...
SIR in West Bengal: Will call for report from chief justice of HC today itself, says SC
Senior advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi....
SC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of peril
A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar pointed out that national highways constitute two percent of India’s...
SC cautions HCs against growing tendency to publicly criticise subordinate judicial officers
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made the observation while setting aside a Calcutta High Court order c...
Arbitration clause using the word "can" does not make arbitration mandatory
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Clause Ambiguity: "Can" Does Not Mean "Must", Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Dec...
Illegal sand mining in National Chambal Sanctuary - Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance
Supreme Court Intervenes to Halt Rampant Illegal Sand Mining in National Chambal Sanctuary, Apex Court Issues Comprehens...
Denominational practices can be subject matter of judicial scrutiny: SC in Sabarimala case
The remark by a nine-judge constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at re...
SC agrees to hear CBI's plea against HC order acquitting 4 in custodial-death case
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued a notice to the accused, seeking their responses on the Central...
SC refuses to entertain plea of Cong MLA from MP, allows withdrawal of petition
A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta allowed Abhay Kumar Mishra, MLA from Semariya assembly constituency, t...
Supreme Court Stays Transit Bail Over Fabricated Document Allegations
Apex Court Clarifies Future Anticipatory Bail Applications Will Not Be Prejudiced by Current Order...
Supreme Court Directs Establishment of Appellate Tribunals for Electoral Roll Disputes in West Bengal
Judicial Officers to Oversee Objections; Tribunals to Ensure Fair Adjudication Before Upcoming State Polls...
State can't be allowed to plead helplessness or take shelter under own inadequacies: SC
The court observed that the State cannot be allowed to "plead helplessness" or take shelter under its own inadequacies, ...
Statutory framework well-armed to deal with mining mafias, authorities dragging feet: SC
While issuing a slew of directions to deal with rampant illegal sand mining activities in the National Chambal Gharial S...
SC orders installation of CCTVs to tackle illegal sand mining in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary
Slamming these states for their "utter failure", the top court warned that it would be constrained to issue directions, ...
Assam CM's wife passport row: SC refuses to protect Pawan Khera, asks him to move Assam court
At a press conference on April 5, Khera alleged that the Assam CM's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, had multiple passports a...