Supreme Court

BBMB share dispute: Centre proposes cashless settlement of arrears to Himachal; SC pulls Punjab

According to sources, BBMB is paying 7.19 per cent share of Himachal Pradesh's electricity from Bhakra Beas projects aft...

Wrong to assume that PM will act against 'democracy': Centre to SC on CEC selection

The top court was hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commission...

Insurer not liable to pay compensation for accidents if driver's licence invalid, says SC

Referring to the issue of vehicles being driven without valid licences, the top court said that it leads to a situation ...

Stem cell 'therapies' for Autism Spectrum Disorder: SC grants 4 weeks to Centre for detailed report

In a verdict delivered on January 30, the apex court said that stem cell 'therapies' for ASD cannot be offered by medica...

Cash-for-job scam: Appointed SPP to conduct trial against ex-minister Senthil Balaji, TN to SC

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told by Additional Advocate General Ha...

Pellet guns can't be banned as long as existing advisory permits their use: SC

Former Central Information Commissioner and retired IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad and the two victims had moved the cour...

SC to hear plea for pre-arrest bail plea of ex-minister Senthil Balaji in fresh corruption case

Balaji's close associates Rathesh Raj Shanmugavel and S Karthik, also known as Mulanoor Karthik, his former personal ass...

SC permits Muslims to offer Friday prayers on dargah land near Bhojshala complex at Dhar

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, however, said that the instant di...

Appointment of CEC, ECs: SC reserves order on need to refer matter to larger bench

A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma asked the petitioners and the Centre to file written submis...

Resolved to prepare report for restoration of Mysuru's Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building: SC told

The bench noted that the counsel appearing for the Mysuru City Corporation has said before it that the body, in its July...

Deficiency of service - Fatal accident caused due to malfunctioning elevator - Manufacturer and maintenance contractor both liable

OTIS Elevator, MES, and RAW held liable for fatal elevator malfunction; liability apportioned based on responsibility an...

Reinstatement of Judicial Officer - Entitled to consequential benefits despite absence of eligibility conditions caused by employer's fault

Supreme Court Directs Reinstatement of Rajasthan Judicial Officer with Full Benefits, Abhay Jain to Receive Selection an...

Supreme Court Rules Reach Stackers Not Classified as Motor Vehicles Under Motor Vehicles Act

Inland Container Depots Deemed Non-Public Places; Clarification on Compensation Rights Provided...

SC to hear plea for pre-arrest bail plea of ex-minister V Senthil Balaji in fresh corruption case

Earlier in the day, the Madras High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail petition of Balaji in the fresh FIR lodged by ...

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Life Imprisonment Without Remission

Judicial Review of Clemency Powers by President and Governor Reaffirmed as Limited...

Supreme Court Mandates Independent Probe into Alleged Police Violence During Student Protests

The Apex Court Orders Preservation of Evidence and Protection of Protestors’ Data Amidst Claims of Excessive Force...

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Mohd. Saquib Ansari After 12 Years of Incarceration

The Supreme Court cites prolonged detention, slow trial progress, and suspended sentences in connected cases as reasons ...

SC permits transfer of IIT Kharagpur student to IIT Roorkee on medical grounds

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitutio...

Plea on use of pellet gun: SC asks Centre to preserve ammunition log of RAF used in NEET protests

Observing that police, as per the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) advisory, are empowered to use pellet...

SC agrees to examine PIL seeking alternative to Jantar Mantar as protest venue

The petition seeks an alternative arrangement for holding demonstrations, saying protests at Jantar Mantar create diffic...

Hindu Law - Undivided share of a property when does not require consent of co-owner for alienation

Supreme Court Clarifies Property Rights in Maragadham v. Periyaraja Case, Judgment Emphasizes Partition by Metes and Bou...

Honeymoon murder: Sonam Raghuvanshi surrenders before Meghalaya court after SC cancels bail

The couple had gone missing while vacationing in Meghalaya's Sohra area on May 23 last year. Subsequently, Raja's body w...

Judicial officers wrongfully discharged from service can't be denied promotional pay scales: SC

The apex court observed that an employer cannot derive an advantage from its own wrongful act and held that the officer'...

SC quashes 2021 memo granting retrospective green nod to projects, allows Centre to frame amnesty schemes

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, in its unanimous verdict,...

SC rejects J&K plea challenging quashing of FIR against Olympic judge Bilquis Mir

The petition was moved before the apex court challenging the Jammu and Kashmir High Court's last July order quashing the...

SC upholds compensation to family of RAW officer who died in lift mishap in 2003

A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe dismissed the appeal filed by Otis Elevator Company (India) Limited wh...

Air Force members don't have unqualified right to leave job at will: SC

A bench comprising justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S Chandurkar held that strict adherence to the Air Force's procedural ...

SC asks Centre to consider suggestions to make disabled-friendly rules more robust

The top court, on November 8, 2024, had directed the Centre to frame mandatory rules as required under Section 40 of the...

SC grants bail to 2 Indian Mujahideen 'operatives', says continued incarceration violates right to liberty

The bench made clear that observations made by it were confined to the adjudication of petitions seeking bail and shall ...

Bhojshala row: SC to hear Muslim side's plea over location of alternative namaz site Thursday

On July 24, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana had agreed to hear the...

SC agrees to hear ex-Congress MLA's plea seeking suspension of conviction in cheating case

The high court observed that Bharti was held guilty of "committing conspiracy related to serious offences of forgery and...

National Commission for Scheduled Castes can not issue binding orders such as payment of arrears

Supreme Court Clarifies Role of NCSC: Advisory, Not Adjudicatory, The National Commission for Scheduled Castes' directiv...

Consumer complaint : Insolvency Code protects corporate debtor and not promoters or directors does not extend protection to promoters, directors, or other entities unless specifically provided by statute

Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of IBC Moratorium, Allows Consumer Complaint to Proceed Against Non-Debtor Respondents, Mo...

Interim custody of seized vehicles should be not be decided solely relying on registration certificates.