Supreme Court
Supreme Court Directs Tamil Nadu to Expedite Land Acquisition for Navodaya Vidyalaya Schools
State Ordered to Identify Suitable Land and Initiate Talks with Union Representatives within Six Weeks...
Supreme Court Directs Husband to Clear Arrears of Maintenance to Wife
Interim Maintenance Arrears to be Paid Within Four Weeks; Enhanced Maintenance Payment Stayed ...
FIA moves SC challenging TDSAT order on airport charges
"This plea was raised for the first time before this court in 2023, long after the matter had attained finality. By orde...
Motor Vehicle compensation : Involvement of the offending vehicle must be established through reliable evidence
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Motor Accident Claims Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Apex Court Affirms High Court...
Compassionate appointments : No claim for a higher post based on qualification
Apex Court Sets Aside High Court's Decision, Emphasizes Compassionate Appointments as Relief for Immediate Financial Dis...
Need to be taught lesson: SC refuses to entertain bail plea of Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case accused
The high court had said in the order that the conduct of the accused at the time of the alleged offence and afterwards d...
Phone tapping case: Former T'gana intel chief surrenders before police as per SC directive
The apex court on May 29 granted interim protection from coercive action to Rao and directed him to give an undertaking ...
We are completely immune, says SC; flags half-baked running commentary on pending cases
The Calcutta High Court, in its impugned order, had observed that the deportation violated the Union Home Ministry’s own...
Principles of law can't be set aside on grounds of sympathy alone: SC
"An FIR is not an encyclopedia and omissions at the initial stage may not be determinative. However, the claimants must ...
SC seeks response of Centre, states on PIL for mandatory national notification of cancer
The plea has sought a direction to establish a centralised, real-time digital cancer registry integrated with NCRP, hosp...
SC seeks CBI's reply on ex-R&AW official's plea seeking documents in OSA case
"In view of the above, the present petition is allowed to the extent that the impugned order is modified and the respond...
Negative CIBIL Score - Despite no loan or default, petitioner's CIBIL score is showing negative - Direction to the Banks
Supreme Court Directs Banks to Clarify CIBIL Score Discrepancy for Petitioner Persistent Errors in PAN Card Linkage Affe...
Supreme Court Mandates Effective Implementation of Para Legal Volunteers and Support Person Schemes
States and UTs Directed to Enhance Support Mechanisms for Child Victims Under POCSO Act...
‘Luxury litigation’: SC junks PIL on packaged drinking water standards
Sensing the outcome, the counsel sought to withdraw the PIL with the liberty to approach the FSSAI with the grievances. ...
SC refuses to entertain plea concerning mutual funds advertisement campaigns
The high court had dismissed his PIL in September this year, observing that the petitioner had not placed on record any ...
Insolvency Code : Sale of assets under Regulations not governed by principles of contract law
Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Bidder's Payment in Insolvency Case Supreme Court dismisses appeals by M/s. Shri Kar...
Termination of arbitrator's mandate u/s 29A(4) - Substitution of arbitrator warranted, to achieve expeditious resolution
Supreme Court Replaces Arbitrator in Mohan Lal Fatehpuria Case, Upholds Speedy Resolution Principle Mandate of Arbitrato...
Income Tax - Deductions under section 36 are restricted to core business activity and not ancillary or incidental incomes
Supreme Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of Income Tax Deductions for National Cooperative Development Corporation Ap...
Karur stampede: SC refuses to modify its direction on suspension of enquiry commission
The top court had said the Karur stampede has left an imprint in the minds of people throughout the country....
SC stays Kerala HC order on Munambam land, orders status quo on disputed property
The high court had observed that the move has "affected the bread and butter, livelihood of hundreds of families, and bo...
NDPS - Non-examination of independent witnesses and procedural irregularities under Section 52-A do not vitiate the prosecution
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 23.500 kg Ganja Case Procedural Irregularities Not Fatal to Prosecution; Minimum Sen...
Should we relocate everyone to moon, SC asks while dismissing plea on earthquakes
"That is for the government to take care (of); this court cannot do it. Dismissed," the bench said. ...
We are completely immune, says SC, flags half-baked running commentary on pending cases
The court said once documents are verified, modalities for their return could be considered in a time-bound manner....
Don't bring down judiciary by filing such cases: SC on plea challenging its decision on RTE Act
The top court was hearing a plea filed by NGO United Voice for Education Forum seeking directions that the exemption gra...
Sexual Harassment at Workplace - Internal Complaints Committee has jurisdiction even if an employee of a different department.
Supreme Court Upholds ICC Jurisdiction Across Departments in Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases Landmark Judgment Clarifi...
Supreme Court Orders Inclusion of High Court Registrar General in Ongoing Proceedings
Registrar General's Report Deemed Crucial; Notice Issued for Amended Cause Title in Criminal Proceedings...
SC orders SIT probe into death of tribal man, grants protection to political activist from arrest
The bench noted the facts of the case and said the unnatural death of Adivasi on July 25, led to registration of an FIR ...
Bail for heinous offences under UAPA and IPC : Supreme Court issues 7 directions in rem
Supreme Court Upholds Bail for Accused in Jnaneshwari Express Derailment Case Apex Court emphasizes balance between indi...
Transnational conspiracy case: SC grants bail to man arrested in Manipur
The high court had said the NIA has established a prima facie case against Singh, supported by material evidence indicat...
Central law on eviction of unauthorised occupants prevails over state rent laws: SC
The apex court held that in light of the law laid down by the Constitution bench in the Ashoka Marketing case and the th...
SC asks AIIMS to set up board to explore passive euthanasia option for 31-yr-old man
The top court recorded the finding of the primary board and said that for the purpose of evaluation of his health condit...
Row over SIR: EC can't assume role of suspicious neighbour or policeman, SC told
At the outset of the hearing, CJI Kant directed the registry not to accept any further fresh pleas regarding the matter....
SC asks chief justices of HCs to examine cases pending in states under laws like UAPA
The top court said for those cases that have been pending for more than five years, the concerned court be directed to t...
Doctors who died on duty during COVID-19 entitled to insurance under PMGKY: SC
The top court was hearing a plea moved by Pradeep Arora and others against a March 9, 2021, order of the Bombay High Cou...
Humanitarian considerations can't override statutory minimum punishment: SC
Dealing with the submissions, the bench said the apex court has consistently held that non-examination of independent wi...
Rights of individual always subservient to nation's interest: SC
The apex court said unduly long incarceration, especially as an undertrial, when the crucial aspect of guilt is yet to b...