Supreme Court
SC takes cognizance of lawyer’s objectionable social media post, threatens to cancel licence
Jha in his post, now deleted, made objectionable remarks against women, a few scheduled castes and the apex court order ...
SC appoints ex-CJI Sanjiv Khanna as mediator for resolving dispute involving Surat-based businessman
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing an appeal filed by Gajera and two ot...
Assam CM made remarks like 'constitutional Rambo', says Pawan Khera; SC reserves order
Referring to alleged intemperate remarks of Sarma, Singhvi apprehended that Khera will not get fair treatment if allowed...
SC slams Centre for not filing affidavit on plea to control unpredictable fluctuations in airfares
A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked the Centre to file an application along with an affidavit giving...
SC directs Allahabad HC to grant urgent hearing to senior citizen's plea for pension
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the High Court to consider the 77...
SC defers to May 8 hearing on PIL alleging banking fraud by Anil Ambani-led ADAG
The ED has alleged defaults of Rs 7,500 crore in Reliance Home Finance and Rs 8,200 crore in Reliance Commercial Finance...
SC takes suo motu cognisance of delay in approval of resolution plans by NCLT
A resolution plan is a statutory proposal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) designed to revive a distressed...
SC reserves order on Cong leader Pawan Khera's plea for anticipatory bail
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Assam government, opposed the plea and said Khera showed fake and doct...
Minor's pregnancy: Amend law on pregnancy termination of rape survivors, says SC
In a ruling with far reaching implications for rape survivors, including children, and the issue of autonomy over their ...
Noida court strikes: SC asks HC panel to take action against bar leaders for abstaining from work
A bench consisting of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued the order while hearing a case filed b...
SC notice to Centre on plea to establish revenue judicial service for land disputes
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Union of India, Law Commission and ...
SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivors
The top court said the decision on termination has to choice of the survivor and her parents and AIIMS may help them tak...
An objection to execution proceedings claiming co-ownership of the property can be rejected
Supreme Court Restores Execution Order, Dismisses Co-ownership Claim in Property Dispute, Apex Court Overturns High Cour...
Right to Information; Supreme Court Upholds Autonomy of State Public Service Commissions in Information Disclosure
Apex Court Rules Uttarakhand PSC Can Determine Stage for RTI Information Release...
Curtailment of tenure of an employee - Courts cannot evaluate administrative decisions on merits but only the decision-making process
Supreme Court Upholds Administrative Discretion in Curtailment of Employee Tenure, SC dismisses appeals by Sadachari Sin...
Wildlife Translocation; Directions to trial courts; Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Guidelines for Sentencing in Death Penalty Cases
Apex Court Emphasizes Systematic Collection of Mitigating Circumstances and Ensures Adequate Legal Representation...
SC orders regularisation of ISRO labourers, raps authorities
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing an application filed by daily wage employees engaged at IS...
Hate speeches: Court can't compel legislature to undertake law-making function, says SC
Observing that no "legislative vacuum" exists warranting intervention as the existing framework adequately addresses the...
Pleas against hate speeches: No legislative vacuum exists warranting intervention, says SC
Terming as "misconceived" the contention that the field of hate speech remains legislatively unoccupied, a bench of just...
Sabarimala reference: Cannot annihilate religion in name of reform, says SC
A nine-judge constitution bench hearing issues pertaining to discrimination against women across religions in the countr...
Pleas against hate speeches: No legislative vacuum exists warranting intervention, says SC
The top court delivered its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking action against those involved in hate speeches and a...
Our objective is to give houses to 22,000 homebuyers of ailing Unitech: SC
A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan also asked the counsel for the homebuyers and the land-ownin...
I am also a Shabari, why keep me out of Sabarimala: Senior advocate Indira Jaising tells SC
The top court bench comprised Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanud...
SC disposes of activist Teesta Setalvad's application seeking release of passport
Setalvad had sought the release of her passport that was deposited in a court as a bail condition in a matter of alleged...
How a non-believer in North India claim right of entry to temple in Sabarimala, SC asks
The observation of a nine-judge Constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women ...
Pleas against hate speeches: No legislative vacuum exists warranting intervention, says SC
The top court said it would be open to the Centre and the competent legislative authorities to consider in their wisdom ...
Neighbourhood schools have an obligation to admit children from weaker sections into unaided schools
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Education Act Mandate for Neighbourhood Schools, Schools Required to Admit Students from ...
Corporate guarantees by a corporate debtor is "financial debt" even with insufficient stamping of the document
Supreme Court Recognizes Corporate Guarantees as Financial Debt, Overturns NCLAT and NCLT Orders, State Bank of India an...
Failure to follow due procedure by police during investigation - Acquittal of accused due to procedural lapses
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Assam Murder Case Due to Procedural Lapses, Apex Court Highlights Investigation Failure...
Pleas against hate speeches: No legislative vacuum exists warranting intervention, says SC
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said that creation of criminal offences and the prescription of punish...
SC to deliver verdict on pleas concerning hate speeches on Wednesday
Emphasising that the Constitution envisages a secular nation, the apex court had in 2022 directed Uttar Pradesh, Uttarak...
SC holds SBI-led consortium of banks as financial creditors in Reliance Infratel case
A bench comprising justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe upheld the validity and enforceability of corporate guarantees...
Roads cannot be blocked in name of religious activities, govt can interfere: SC
The observation of a nine-judge Constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women ...
SC upholds mandatory admission of students under RTE, calls it 'national mission'
Reiterating the obligation of private unaided neighbourhood schools to admit students allotted under the RTE framework w...
Plea over declaring patient brain dead: SC proposes to ask AIIMS to constitute committee
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a plea challenging a June 2017 order of the Kerala High Co...
Inept investigation or scripted enquiry fatal to criminal prosecution, says SC
The apex court said the crime was left unresolved and considerable time and money were spent in the prosecution of 16 pe...