Supreme Court
'Don't waste our time': SC declines urgent listing of plea against police action during CJP protest
The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising the CJI and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana....
SC rejects pleas of ED and state against grant of bail to Chaitanya Baghel in liquor scam cases
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, however, expunged the adverse rem...
SC declines urgent listing of plea against police action during CJP protest
When the counsel reiterated that students had been beaten up and again referred to the video evidence, the CJI said, "Do...
Bhojshala row: SC to hear Muslim side's plea over alternate namaz site, seeks response of MP
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked Solicitor General Tushar Meh...
Service Tax; Supreme Court distinguishes Agency from Sale
Supreme Court Reinstates Service Tax on BPCL and HPCL for CNG Sales Facilitation, Apex Court rules BPCL and HPCL acted a...
Ambiguity in insurance policy clauses to be resolved in favor of the insured
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Coverage for Cross-Border Accidents, Insurers Liable for Accidents Outside India if Vehi...
1996 Rajasthan blast: SC sets aside death penalty of convict, acquits lifer
It also acquitted a lifer and directed his forthwith release while dismissing the state government's appeals against the...
SC grants back wages, Rs 10 lakh costs to retired CRPF officer after 25-year legal battle
The bench held that the penalty would relate back to July 10, 1995, and its effect would end in 1998. Therefore, it coul...
SC quashes case against Standard Chartered Bank over violations of FERA provisions
Justice Pardiwala, writing the judgement for the bench, said that the two provisions operate in distinct spheres, and th...
Juvenile accused of murder can be tried as adult if conditions met: SC
The judgement, aimed at clarifying the legal framework for trying minors as adults, ruled that murder (Section 302 of th...
SC takes note of alleged assault of woman lawyer, her client by bar office bearer inside Lucknow court
The matter was mentioned at the conclusion of the day's proceedings before the bench which also comprised justices Joyma...
SC asks SEC to apprise about logistical support needed for Maharashtra local body polls
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi asked senior advocate Balb...
SC seeks response of Centre, CPCB on plea alleging non-utilisation of over Rs 1,000-cr environmental relief fund
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was urged by Jabalpur-base...
What did you do after your husband was attacked: SC questions Sonam Raghuvanshi's conduct
The top court had also indicated that it would closely examine whether the high court was justified in granting bail to ...
SC agrees to hear UP's plea against Bombay HC order absolving Brahmos engineer of espionage charges
Agarwal had worked at the BrahMos facility for four years and was accused of leaking sensitive technical information to ...
SC deletes part of Kerala HC order asking state Waqf Board to function under joint secretary
"In view of the opening line of para 6 (of the high court order), whereunder the Board has been directed to not undertak...
No allegation that Punjab CM Mann exhorted protesting crowd in 2020: SC
The Chandigarh administration, represented by Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, has assailed the Punjab and Haryana...
SC issues notice on Venugopal Dhoot's plea against order upholding separate insolvency for VIL, VOVL
A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe issued notice on the plea of Dhoot and posted the matter for further h...
Shiv Sena (UBT) moves SC challenging merger of six MPs with Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Senior advocate Devadatt Kamat, appearing for the Shiv Sena (UBT), mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice ...
Assam NRC: SC notice to Centre, others on plea to initiate appeal process
The plea filed by the Assam State Jamiat Ulama came up for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justic...
SC directs AIIMS to constitute medical board to assess health of Asaram
During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that just three months ago Asaram undertook journeys to Kas...
Supreme Court Reduces Life Sentence of Gang Rape Convict to 20 Years
The Supreme Court applies the doctrine of proportionality, modifying the sentence of a young convict due to potential fo...
Motor insurance: Consider issuing circular standardising cross-border coverage clauses, SC to IRDAI
The top court passed the order on an appeal filed by an insurance firm challenging a February last year order of the Chh...
SC expresses displeasure over Centre's stand on conferment of president's gallantry medal on ex-cop
Justice Nath responded, saying the court is also conscious as regards where to issue a mandamus and where not and added ...
Few states have not taken effective steps to set up special NIA courts: SC
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was irked over the slow pace of es...
BCI granting recognition to some law colleges running from garages matter of concern, says SC
A full bench of the high court in another case later affirmed the direction as a temporary measure to operate until Parl...
'Possibility of reformation': SC reduces sentence of rape convict
"The State has neither brought on record anything to show that the same would not be possible, nor has it contravened th...
SC gives Parsvnath Developers one week to deposit dues to homebuyers, warns next step is jail
Observing that failure to do so would result in imprisonment, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices J...
SC asks UP if SIT can be formed to probe Ram temple donation 'theft'
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked Solicitor Gen...
SC to direct CBSE to implement Orissa HC verdict on APAAR consent forms across country
The CJI, however, expressed reservations about the broader challenge to the scheme, saying that its objective was to cre...
SC rejects Centre's plea against HC order quashing CPV outsourcing tenders
However, having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking note of the submissions made before us, we are of the v...
SC asks Centre to set up panel for uniform post-retirement benefits for ex-judges
Observing that there was a wide disparity in benefits extended by different states, a bench comprising Chief Justice of ...
Delhi riots: SC stays HC order permitting Devangana Kalita to inspect unrelied-upon documents
The high court had vacated the court's order while dismissing Kalita's plea seeking direction to the police to provide h...
SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against demolition, asks petitioner to move HC
According to the petitioner, the construction had been raised pursuant to the sanctioned plan, while the authorities all...
Use of swear words, profanities, vulgar expletives will not amount to obscenity: SC
bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M Pancholi -- while hearing a man's plea challenging a high court order that c...
Nominated members of municipalities and local authorities do not have the right to vote in elections to the Legislative Council
Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decision: Nominated Members' Votes Declared Unconstitutional, Supreme Court affirms K...