Supreme Court
SC closes suo motu cases initiated to deal with people's problems during Covid
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi observed that things at the time o...
Executive orders affecting liberty must be reasoned and non-arbitrary
Supreme Court Quashes MHA's Decision; Orders Premature Release of Rohit Chaturvedi, Apex Court Finds MHA's Rejection of ...
Daughters entitled to a share in the father's property as Class I heirs
Supreme Court Upholds Daughters' Rights in Hindu Succession Case, Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Judgment, Reinst...
Promotion not a Statutory Right; Cadre restructuring and changes in recruitment methods lie within the domain of the State
Supreme Court Upholds State's Authority on Service Cadre Restructuring, Supreme Court rules that promotion is not a vest...
Plea challenging SHANTI Act: SC terms it 'very sensitive legislative policy issue'
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi observed that the i...
Bail; Article 21 overrides statutory restrictions under UAP Act and NDPS Act where delay in trial make continued detention unconscionable
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Syed Iftikhar Andrabi Citing Constitutional Right to Speedy Trial Over Statutory Bail Restr...
Driver causing death by negligence, no disqualification affecting Government employment
Supreme Court Commutes Sentence to Fine in Fatal Road Accident Case, Benefit of Probation of Offenders Act Extended; Com...
Supreme Court Rules Mediclaim Benefits Non-Deductible from Motor Accident Compensation
The Supreme Court clarifies that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act and Mediclaim benefits operate independently,...
Amounts lent by individuals are "deposit" even if termed as "loan," and the recipients can be deemed as "Financial Establishments"
Supreme Court Overturns High Court Ruling, Classifies Loan as Deposit Under MPID Act, SC grants relief to appellants, re...
SC refuses to entertain plea over renaming Navi Mumbai International Airport
The Maharashtra government had forwarded a proposal to rename the Navi Mumbai International Airport as 'Lokneta D B Pati...
SC allows euthanasia for rabid, incurably ill stray dogs
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria issued a slew of directions to deal with the rising popula...
Dispute with Maran: SC asks SpiceJet to move Delhi HC for extension of time to deposit Rs 144 crore
With respect to the submission that the petitioners should be given some more time to let them make an attempt to sell S...
SC asks MeitY to examine PIL seeking recovery or destruction of stolen personal data of citizens
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was hearing a PIL filed by...
SC extends tenure of all retiring tribunal heads, members till Sept 8
The matter was mentioned in the context of a National Green Tribunal judicial member, whose term is expiring in June. Hi...
SC refuses to recall order on stray dogs sterilisation, cites right to live with dignity
Implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) framework, it said, remains largely sporadic, underfunded and uneven ac...
SC refuses to entertain plea over renaming Navi Mumbai International Airport
The Maharashtra government had proposed to rename the Navi Mumbai International Airport as 'Lokneta D B Patil Navi Mumba...
SC dismisses pleas for modification, recall of directions on relocation, sterilisation of stray dogs
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria, which dismissed pleas challenging validity of the standar...
HC registrar general can't initiate disciplinary action against judicial officers: SC
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said unless the disciplinary proceedings is approved by ...
SC seeks panel's reply on plea alleging tinkering with religious practices at Bankey Bihari temple
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the plea filed by the temple 'sevayats' thr...
SC flags low conviction in UAPA cases, says 90 percent trials culminate in acquittals
Andrabi had challenged an order passed by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, which dismissed his bail plea,...
SC questions its January verdict denying bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case
A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, while granting bail to Handwara resident Syed Iftikhar Andrabi in a...
Plea seeking old age homes in Bihar: SC asks petitioner to approach Patna HC
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the jurisdictional high court would ...
SC restrains tree cutting in KBR national park eco-sensitive zone in Hyderabad
The top court issued a notice to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the Telangana government and others while seek...
Expedite process of handing over remaining land for Bombay HC building complex: SC to Maharashtra
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was informed that 20.15 acres of land had already been h...
SC seeks Delhi govt response on plea to make regular appointments in DERC
The bench was hearing a plea filed by NGO Energy Watchdog, which referred to an August last year order of the apex court...
SC orders two new election tribunals for bar council poll disputes
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to obtai...
SC dismisses plea against slaughtering of buffaloes in Gujarat zoos
Senior advocate Nikhil Goel, appearing for the petitioner, argued that the slaughter of animals within zoo premises requ...
SC grants bail to man accused of extortion by impersonating as close aide of PM, Union ministers
A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh set aside the Allahabad High Court order of February 5, refusing ba...
SC grants bail to ex-IAS officer in DMF corruption case, asks him stay out of Chhattisgarh
The CJI-led bench took note of the submissions of senior advocate Shoeb Alam, appearing for Tuteja, that the former IAS ...
SC refuses to entertain PIL for reviewing wages of priests, temple staff
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said that it cannot entertain the petition under Article 32 of the Con...
SC stays counting of Delhi Bar Council polls, asks HC to expedite hearing on tampering allegation
“Learned counsels for the parties have fairly agreed that since effective adjudication of controversy might require summ...
Bail is rule, jail is exception even in UAPA cases: SC grants bail to narco-terror case accused
The top court said Section 43D(5) of the UAPA cannot justify indefinite incarceration and must operate subject to Articl...
SC to hear pleas for reviewing wages of priests, temple staff
The plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Dubey, seeks directions to the Centre and states to constitute a judicial commi...
Assault on woman lawyer: SC asks police to conclude probe quickly, ensure her protection
The apex court last month took suo motu cognisance after advocate Sneha Kalita wrote a letter to the CJI seeking urgent ...
Relocation of medical students - Financial liabilities to be equitably apportioned among students, defaulting institution, and transferee colleges
Supreme Court Resolves Financial Liabilities in Medical Student Relocation Case, Apex Court Equitably Distributes Fee Bu...
SC dismisses UP govt's pleas on levy of VAT on natural gas
Referring to the constitutional scheme, it said under Article 269(1) of the Constitution, the Centre has the competence ...