Supreme Court
SC directs sharing of forensic report of audio clips alleged to be of ex-Manipur CM
A bench of justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva directed that the report shall remain confidential and not be made...
Bihar minister Deepak Prakash nominated as member of legislative council: State govt tells SC
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta...
SC asks Calcutta HC Acting CJ to consider plea for security to judge heading tribunal on SIR cases
On March 10, the top court had ordered the setting up of independent appellate tribunals headed by former high court jud...
Despite efforts, Indian seafarers missing after Black Sea drone attack couldn't be traced: Govt
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was informed by Solicitor General Tushar M...
SC directs Rajasthan to form integrated coordination group to deal with contamination in rivers
The apex court was hearing a suo motu case concerning contamination in the Jojari river and had also flagged the issue o...
Bids for construction of new Bombay HC building will be selected by year-end: Maharashtra to SC
The top court was hearing a suo motu case titled "In Re: Heritage Building of the Bombay High Court and allotment of add...
SC refuses to interfere with Chhattisgarh HC order on election plea against ex-CM Baghel
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana disposed of Baghel'...
SC asks 2 Ghaziabad hospitals to pay Rs 12 lakh to father of deceased 4-yr-old rape victim
Taking note of the SIT's findings that the child remained alive for nearly five hours after sustaining grievous injuries...
TN govt justifies quota benefits to converted Muslim, SC reserves its verdict
A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar heard senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Siddharth Lu...
SC seeks Centre's response on pleas challenging changes made in RTI through data protection law
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana heard submissions from senior advo...
Compulsory retirement is not punitive in nature, does not imply stigma or prejudice, and is passed in public interest
Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement of CISF Officer, Apex Court Affirms High Court Ruling, Emphasizes Limited Ju...
The activity of "kitting" imported modules to create a photocopier as per customer specifications does not amount to "manufacture"
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Xerox India Ltd., Assembled Photocopiers Not Subject to Excise Duty, Supreme Court affir...
SC asks two hospitals to pay Rs 12 lakh to father of deceased 4 yr-old rape victim
The top court also said that it will lay broad guidelines for hospitals and the law enforcement agencies to deal with vi...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Anwar Dhebar with Conditions
Supreme Court balances right to liberty and investigation process in Anwar Dhebar case; imposes stay-out-of-state condit...
SC seeks centre's response on pleas challenging data protection law
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana heard submissions from senior advo...
SC refuses to suspend life sentence given to Narayan Sai in 2013 rape case
A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale, however, asked the Gujarat High Court to decide Sai's appe...
SC refuses to entertain plea for FIR, probe against former HC judge Yashwant Varma
A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe dismissed the petition filed by advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay, who conten...
Hate speech case: SC refuses to entertain Mahua Moitra's plea against direction to appear before police
Senior advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan, appearing for the MP, submitted that she has a legal right under law to appear vi...
SC refuses to interfere with Chhattigarh HC order on election plea against ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana disposed of Baghel'...
SC refuses to entertain PIL for mandatory biometric attendance system in schools
A bench of Justices P Narasimha and Alok Aradhe asked the PIL petitioner advocate N K Goswami to approach the high court...
SC questions Shiv Sena constitution, says it made party 'one-person structure'
The top court, while continuing with the final hearing on the pleas of the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction against the Elec...
Objective of compulsory retirement is to weed out 'dead wood': SC rejects CISF inspector's retention plea
A bench of justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar noted that the appellant's performance in the last tw...
SC hints probe against ED officer may be shifted to central agency
During the brief hearing, senior advocate Guru Krishna Kumar, appearing for Tamil Nadu, told the bench that the state fi...
Rani Kapur-Priya Kapur dispute: SC 'hopeful that matter may be resolved amicably
In its order, the apex court also directed that the fees of the mediator shall be paid from the RK Family Trust and ther...
SC stays arrest of Abhishek Banerjee's aide Sumit Roy in Salboni land-grabbing case
The top court, however, directed him to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation. On August 3, the Calcutta High C...
SC allows Asaram to engage trained care taker of his choice, no interim bail as of now
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale kept the plea filed by Asaram, seeking interim bail on health grounds, p...
SC asks petitioners seeking NTA reforms to file their replies to Centre's affidavit
In its affidavit, the Centre said in respect of NEET (UG), the migration from the pen-and-paper mode to a computer-based...
Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SC refuses to further relax bail conditions of accused Ashish Mishra
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana dismissed Mishra's application see...
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules on Court Proceedings Reporting
News Outlets Permitted to Report Legal Developments, Prohibited from Using Court Audio/Video Clips...
Supreme Court Upholds NCLAT Decision in Competition Appeal
Dismisses CCI's Appeal Against Grasim Industries, Affirming Tribunal's Order...
A non-signatory to an arbitration agreement can be bound by it
Non-signatory Ashiesh Shukla deemed a veritable party under the Memorandum of Settlement, paving the way for arbitration...
SC agrees to hear pleas challenging new online gaming law
The top court also agreed to hear a PIL filed by the Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) seeking direct...
SC commences final hearing on pleas against EC's decision to recognise Shinde-led group as Shiv Sena
The judge said suppose a political party enters into a pre-poll alliance and seeks votes on that basis, but after the el...
SC to hear plea of Volvo car owners seeking relaxation on fuel norms
The apex court had directed transport departments of states in the NCR to ban diesel vehicles more than 10 years old and...
Dishonour of Cheque - Mere argument that complainant has limited income is insufficient to rebut the presumption
Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case, Overturns Karnataka High Court's Acquittal, Presumptions under ...
Resignation accepted by an authority not competent as per the governing statute - Employee cannot challenge its acceptance consequences.
Supreme Court Upholds Resignation Validity, Denies Reinstatement for Former University Official, The Supreme Court ruled...