Supreme Court
Termination of Service Due to Pending Criminal Case is Arbitrary and Illegal
SPO/Constable IRB Satpal Singh Awarded Rs. 5 Lakh Compensation by Supreme Court for Wrongful Termination...
States cannot cite financial burden to oppose raising retirement age of judicial officers: SC
The top court said retaining experienced judicial officers may impose a lesser financial liability than retiring them an...
News organisations can use audio-video clips of judicial proceedings for reporting: SC
In sum, while news outlets may continue to report on the court proceedings, they shall nonetheless remain bound by the r...
Supreme Court Acquits Man After 22 Years in Jail, Cites Lack of Evidence
Arjun Jani's Conviction Overturned Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony; Court Orders Rehabilitation Measures ...
Plea on consumers 'right to know': SC grants six weeks to states, others to file responses
The plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Kumar Dubey, has also sought a direction to the Centre and states to ensure tha...
Supreme Court Enforces Mandatory Motor Vehicle Insurance with Technological Solutions
Supreme Court mandates integration of technology to ensure compliance with motor vehicle insurance laws, enhancing road ...
CJP protest: SC says youngsters need to be pacified, law enforcement must show restraint
What if they had opened fire? They were not marching on a national highway. They were not marching on a railway line. Th...
Proposal sent for in-principle approval of scheme for modernisation of police forces: Centre to SC
Additional Solicitor General Rajkumar Bhaskar Thakare, appearing for the Centre, told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath an...
Can't interfere in democratic process of Bar, says SC
Refusing to entertain the plea, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana sa...
Have undertaken comprehensive overhaul to eliminate NEET paper leaks: Centre tells SC
In a compliance affidavit filed before a bench headed by Justice P S Narasimha, the Ministry of Education said the refor...
SC grants interim bail to businessman Anwar Dhebar in manpower commission 'scam' case
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana directed Dhebar to remain outside...
'No third-party insurance cover, no fuel': SC directs Centre to launch pilot project
The top court took note of the number of road accidents on national highways and also the effect of long queues at toll ...
SC asks Centre to frame uniform guidelines on environmental compensation under solid waste rules
A bench comprising justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe also asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Cha...
SC agrees to hear plea seeking national SOP for safe conduct of Kanwar Yatra
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta agreed to hear the plea which also sought a direction to concerned aut...
SC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging validity of CAPF Act
The court's directions had come on a batch of pleas seeking non-functional financial upgrade, cadre review and restructu...
SC allows purse seine fishing beyond Tamil Nadu waters but within exclusive economic zone
A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said that if the fishermen doing purse seine fishing - a method that us...
NEET-PG cut-off row: Panel formed for internal audit of admission system, Centre tells SC
A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the reduction in the perc...
SC issues nationwide directions to tackle digital fraud, asks RBI to circulate SOP on mule accounts
The bench issued interim directions and said, ”The Reserve Bank of India shall, within four weeks, prepare and circulate...
Bar Council polls: SC says co-opt 2 women members from former judges, Bar
The top court, in December 2023, had ordered that 30 per cent representation in State Bar Councils be provided to women ...
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Child Victim of Motor Accident - Multiplier to be used funder all heads including attendant charges
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court elevates compensation to Rs. 83.38 lakh for a child suffering 100% functional ...
SC to hear arguments on interpretation of Section 151A of RP Act
The provision mandates the Election Commission to fill the vacancies through by-elections within six months from the dat...
SC issues directions to tackle digital fraud, asks RBI to circulate SOP on mule accounts
Issuing a slew of directions aimed at strengthening the response to cyber-enabled financial frauds, a bench comprising C...
SC told Asaram doesn't require hospitalisation; bail plea to be heard on Aug 6
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale was apprised of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) repo...
Contamination in rivers: SC suggests Rajasthan come out with 20-point resolution plan
During the hearing, the bench interacted virtually with the Rajasthan chief secretary, who told the court that the state...
Complaint in cheque bounce case not maintainable if company not made party: SC
A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi set aside an order passed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which as...
SC refuses to entertain Banswara MP's plea seeking municipalities in ST areas
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked MP Rajkumar Roat, who filed ...
SC urged to urgently hear pleas against CBSE's 3-language rule for Class 9 students
Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for one of the petitioners, requested a bench comprising Chief Justice...
Six NEET-UG candidates move SC over alleged discrepancies in OMR sheets
The plea was mentioned before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, seeking an early hearing before the commencement of the...
SC asks Bombay HC to decide ex-minister Manikrao Kokate's plea in cheating case in 6 months
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also extended the stay on the conv...
SC asks JioStar to approach Delhi HC in TRAI tariff framework dispute
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked senior advocate Mukul Rohatg...
19 years on, SC restores gram panchayat rights over 436 bighas of Gurugram land
In the judgment, the top court traced the historical evolution of village commons from pre-Independence Punjab to the pr...
Will explain steps taken from printing of NEET question paper till students get it: Centre to SC
A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the government wants t...
Section 498A of IPC will also apply to live-in partners: SC
The top court said “live-in relationships” are today, more or less, a reality -- primarily in urban areas, where an incr...
Human dignity forms inseparable component of life: SC
The observations came from a bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and N V Anjaria which enhanced the compensation payable to a...
Supreme Court Extends Protection of Section 498A IPC to Live-in Relationships Resembling Marriage
Landmark Judgment Recognizes “Relationship in the Nature of Marriage” and Upholds Criminal Liability for Cruelty in Such...
SC seeks Arunachal top officials' response after CBI's claim of 'non-cooperation' in probe into award of contracts
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said both these officers would remain present before it on August 24 a...