Supreme Court
SC stays its order to seal structures within 100-metre prohibited zone at Delhi Golf Club
The issue of heritage sites arose in a case filed by Rajeev Suri, who raised the issue of encroachment of the Gumti of S...
Road safety and trauma care - Directions issued to Union and States-UTs for integration of emergency helplines
Supreme Court Mandates Comprehensive Trauma Care System Nationwide, SC Issues Directives for Integration of Emergency Se...
A bus driver acting in accordance with the conductor's instructions cannot be held liable for negligence or rash driving
Supreme Court Acquits Karnataka Bus Driver in Rash Driving Case, Judgment Overturns Lower Courts' Convictions, Citing La...
Corruption; Demand and acceptance is essential, mere recovery of money is not sufficient
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Bribery Case, Reinforces Demand and Acceptance as Essential for Corruption Conviction...
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown; Orders Comprehensive Settlement
Apex Court Exercises Article 142 Powers; Grants Divorce with Rs. 50 Lakh Alimony...
Process of cutting, grooving, and routing of Aluminum Composite Panels does not amount to "manufacture"
Supreme Court Rules Cutting and Grooving of Aluminum Composite Panels Not "Manufacture" Under Excise Law, The Supreme Co...
WFI moves SC against HC order allowing Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials
On May 22, a division bench of the high court had given its nod to the participation of Phogat in the upcoming trials fo...
SC seeks responses of Centre, ED, RBI on plea alleging siphoning of homebuyers’ funds
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi on Wednesday took...
WFI moves SC against HC order allowing Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials
On May 22, a division bench of the high court had given its nod to the participation of Phogat in the upcoming trials fo...
Promotions must be governed rules in force at the time of consideration for promotion, not the rules prevailing when the vacancies arose
Supreme Court Upholds New Promotion Rules in Andaman & Nicobar Police Department, Court rules promotions must follow cur...
Once the CoC approves the resolution plan, the successful resolution applicant cannot renegotiate or withdraw from the plan
Supreme Court Upholds CoC's Decision to Liquidate Corporate Debtor, Dismisses Appeals by Sanjay Dave, Supreme Court affi...
Right to trauma care of citizens integral part of right to life: SC
A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar also directed the states to furnish periodic compliance reports by...
Succession of private properties of erstwhile rulers is governed by personal law (Hindu or Muslim law) and not by the rule of primogeniture
Supreme Court Rules Personal Law Governs Succession of Former Royals' Private Properties, In a landmark judgment, the Su...
Supreme Court Upholds Election Commission’s Power to Conduct Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar
Landmark judgment affirms constitutional and statutory authority of ECI under Article 324 and Section 21(3) of Represent...
SC says right to trauma care of citizens integral part of right to life; passes slew of directions
The apex court passed a slew of interim directions, including asking all the states and Union territories to complete fu...
SC allows Amazon's appeal, sets aside order imposing Rs 202 crore penalty
The NCLAT had rejected Amazon's appeal against an anti-trust suspension of its investment deal with Future Group, saying...
EC empowered to conduct limited scrutiny of citizenship status during SIR: SC
The top court, however, clarified that such scrutiny cannot amount to a final adjudication of citizenship, which remains...
SIR: Election Commission’s supervisory powers inherently expansive, says SC
Article 324 of the Constitution deals with the EC’s powers and says, “The superintendence, direction and control of the ...
Kapurthala 'Maharaja' property dispute: SC says private properties not subject to primogeniture
A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and S V N Bhatti said that while the rule of primogeniture could apply to the symbolic...
SC exonerates bus driver in rash driving case, says deceased might have slipped on her own
The court said the conductor indicates by whistling to the driver who was not expected to turn his head back and to see ...
Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, says SC; upholds EC's documentation regime for SIR
However, the verdict referred to Section 23(4) of the Representation of the People (RP) Act, which allows Aadhaar to be ...
SC allows Manipur govt to appoint DGP from outside state cadre
In the peculiar facts and circumstances prevailing in the State, the prayer has been made to appoint the Director Genera...
SC upholds retrospective levy of 28 pc GST on online gaming companies
The government amended the GST law, making it mandatory for overseas online gaming companies to register in India from O...
A third round of “further investigation” is an abuse of the process of law
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Textile Exporters Over Lack of Magistrate Approval, The Supreme Court...
SC refuses to entertain former NCLAT member's plea to practise before tribunal
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi told petitioner Vijai Pratap Singh...
SC seeks Centre, NCERT's responses on plea against CBSE's 3-language rule for Class 9 students
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notices to the Centre, the ...
Constitutional Courts have the authority to modify life sentences to a fixed term exceeding 14 years
Supreme Court Modifies Life Imprisonment to Time Served for Munna Moyuddin Shaikh, Convict's Sentence Reduced to 23 Year...
Dishonour of Cheque - Vicarious liability under Section 141 - Specific averments in complaint necessary
Supreme Court Partially Reinstates Proceedings in Cheque Bounce Case, Proceedings Against Three Respondents Restored; Hi...
Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Directives to Combat Illegal Sand Mining in National Chambal Sanctuary
Stringent measures ordered to protect endangered wildlife and public infrastructure; NHAI and state governments face scr...
An appellate court, while convicting an accused for the first time, cannot delegate sentencing to the trial court
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Sentencing Delegation, Emphasizes Appellate Duty, High Court's directive for trial...
Remote e-voting by societies holding shares in a company - Supreme Court decides on validity of vote
Supreme Court Clarifies Voting Authority for Societies in Landmark Judgment, Apex Court Overturns High Court Decision, E...
Railway servants are members of the civil services of the Union
Supreme Court Upholds Central Government Status for Railway Employees, Apex Court Rules Against Kerala State Electricity...
SC seeks Centre, NCERT's response on plea against CBSE's 3-language rule for Class 9 students
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notices to the Centre, CBSE...
SC says time-stamping on VVPAT slips technical matter in EC’s domain
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the PIL for recording the precise ...
SC backs EC's power to conduct SIR, says exercise breathes life into mandate for fair polls
In its ruling on the intensely debated issue, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant held tha...
Trial in Manipur ethnic violence cases needs to be expedited: SC
On Wednesday, a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that, according to a SIT re...