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Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Rehbar-e-Taleem Scheme but Provides Relief to Candidates in Select Panels
Candidates Must Meet Minimum Qualifications and Clear TET for Engagement and Regularization...
Minimum qualification for RPSC posts must be held by application deadline, not exam day
A bench comprising justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta set aside a Rajasthan High Court order that had allowed final-...
Legal heirs of doctor can be sued in alleged medical negligence case after doctor's death: SC
The complainant initially moved to the district consumer forum, Munger in Bihar, saying that he consulted Dr P B Lall (n...
SC notice to Centre on pleas against Transgender Amendment Act
On March 25, Parliament passed a bill to amend the law on the protection and rights of transgender persons, which exclud...
High courts can't direct registration of FIR without applicant exhausting statutory alternatives: SC
The top court said high courts are not bound to entertain a writ petition merely because a case of alleged inaction or n...
SC asks J-K to issue appointment orders to Rehbar-e-Taleem candidates
Balancing rights of job aspirants with the constitutional mandate for quality education, a bench of Justices J K Maheshw...
Termination of minor's pregnancy: SC closes contempt proceedings against Centre, AIIMS
"The shock of the girl who is not married and is minor having become pregnant and the decision of the family what to do....
'Abhorrent, regressive': SC slams Odisha courts' bail terms asking adivasis to clean police station
A bench consisting of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi urged all courts in the country to avoid impo...
Acid attack cases: SC flags alarming increase, asks Centre to consider enhancing punishment
During the hearing, it was pointed out before the bench that the victims, to whom acid was administered by force, were n...
Reliefs sought in plea concerning Aadhaar require legislative intervention, says SC
The plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Dubey, said Aadhaar, originally intended as a proof of identity, has increasing...
SC asks Dubai-based Indian to approach embassy over travel ban
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard petitioner Asif Azad, an engineer who appe...
SC agrees to hear AgustaWestland middleman James' plea for release from jail
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Centre, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and...
SC asks Lok Sabha MP to approach Patna HC with request to list his pending petition
His counsel told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that the high court had on November 19,...
SC seeks report from Karnataka govt on actor Darshan's plea alleging lack of basic amenities
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Darshan, submitted that the actor is being denied the basic amenities becau...
SC slams ‘nasty’ Registry for not issuing notice to ED, says officials think they are ‘super CJI’
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made the observation while hearing a bail plea f...
SC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking filling of vacancies in Armed Forces Tribunal
While agreeing to hear the petition, a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi aske...
SC agrees to hear pleas against Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act
On March 25, Parliament passed a bill to amend the law on the protection and rights of transgender persons, which exclud...
SC's no to urgent hearing of plea seeking continuance of CAPF in Bengal to curb post-poll violence
The bench refused the urgent hearing saying, “The political executive will decide. Let the state be run by a political e...
SC to hear on May 4 PIL seeking stringent guidelines for issuing Aadhaar to adolescents, adults
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay has also sought a direction to the authorities to ...
SC declines to intervene in TMC plea on vote counting personnel deployment in West Bengal
Effectively upholding the framework outlined by the poll panel, a special bench comprising justices P S Narasimha and Jo...
EC can choose counting personnel, no further order needed: SC on TMC plea
A special bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi said the Election Commission can choose the counting perso...
EC can choose counting personnel, no further order needed: SC on TMC plea against EC order on vote counting
At the outset, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the TMC, said the circular was dated April 13, but they came t...
West Bengal polls: SC to hear on Saturday TMC's plea challenging HC order
The high court dismissed the TMC's petition on Thursday, saying there was no illegality in the poll panel's decision to ...
Tech integration into judicial processes dismantles geographical barriers, helps litigants: CJI
Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day National Conclave on Technology and Judicial Education here, the CJI als...
Supreme Court Upholds Minor's Right to Terminate Unwanted Pregnancy Beyond Statutory Period
Apex Court Overturns Delhi High Court's Decision, Prioritizes Minor's Reproductive Autonomy and Mental Health...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Pawan Khera Amidst Political Rivalry Allegations
Bail granted on grounds of personal liberty under Article 21, with court noting political motivations in allegations....
Conviction under Section 498A IPC requires clear and credible evidence of cruelty or dowry demands
Supreme Court Acquits Narendra Singh; Upholds Acquittal of All Accused in Dowry Death Case, Supreme Court Overturns Conv...
SC grants anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera
A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar, in its order uploaded on Friday, granted the pre-arrest bail to Khe...
SC grants anticipatory bail to Cong leader Pawan Khera
The bench directed Khera to cooperate in the investigation and to appear before the police station as and when required ...
Hate speech: No cognisable offence made out against Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma, says SC
In its April 29 verdict on a batch of pleas concerning hate speeches, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta ...
Bail - Accused languishing in jail as under-trial prisoner for nine years - Fundamental right to speedy trial infringed
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Speedy Trial, Grants Bail to Under-Trial After Nine Years, In a landmark decision, the Su...
Bail - Subsequent bail application should consider previous rejection of bail and substantial change in circumstances
Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Bail Decision in Murder Case Involving Local Politician, Judicial Consistency and W...
Permanent Employment for Daily-Wage Labourers; State, as a model employer, must ensure fairness and dignity in public employment
Supreme Court Mandates Permanent Employment for Daily-Wage Labourers in Sensitive Government Establishments, Apex Court ...
Judiciary cannot legislate or compel legislation but can ensure enforcement of existing laws and suggest reforms
Supreme Court Upholds Legislative Primacy in Hate Speech Laws, Declines Continuing Mandamus, Court affirms police duty t...
Bankruptcy Code - Acknowledgment of debt by an Interim Resolution Professional does not amount to acknowledgment of liability
Supreme Court Overturns NCLAT Decision: Insolvency Petition Barred by Limitation, Acknowledgment by Interim Resolution P...
SC orders forensic test of audio clip linking ex-CM Biren Singh to Manipur violence
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran issued the direction after advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing fo...