Supreme Court
- India
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Survivors claim SC judgement shows bias for UCC
Bhopal: Five organizations of survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal presented their detailed response at a press conference here to the decision of the Supreme Court that was made…
- India
SC grants bail to woman accused of filming court hearing on PFI’s behest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to a woman, allegedly having links with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and behind the bars since January 28 for filming…
- India
Loss of seniority of candidates a matter of grave concern: SC Collegium
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has voiced concern over the Centre withholding or overlooking the names recommended for appointment as judges, saying this disturbs the seniority of the candidates, and asked…
- India
‘Not concerned who belongs to BJP or Cong’: SC on pleas against ED Director’s extension
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that it is not concerned with the political affiliations of the petitioners, who have challenged the third extension given to ED Director S.K.…
- India
Set up online RTI portal within 3 months, SC tells HCs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed all high courts to set up RTI websites within three months, adding that online facilities will considerably facilitate the fulfilment of the objects of…
- India
Submit specific instances where CBI has not taken action against directors: SC to Swamy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to submit specific instances where the CBI has not proceeded against independent directors of banks, allegedly involved in banking scams,…
- Telangana
Telangana govt vs Guv: SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea over pending Bills
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a plea filed by the Telangana government seeking directions to the state governor to clear 10 pending Bills which have…
- India
Remarks on PM: SC transfers 3 FIRs against Khera to Lucknow
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday clubbed three FIRs lodged against Congress leader Pawan Khera for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and transferred them to the Hazratganj police…
- Telangana
ED files caveat in SC on K Kavitha’s plea challenging summons against her
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a caveat application in the Supreme Court on the Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha’s plea challenging the summons issued by the probe…
- India
Sexual orientation of candidate for judgeship has nothing to do with ability: CJI Chandrachud
New Delhi: Amid a controversy over the Supreme Court recommending for a second time the elevation of gay senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal as a judge of the Delhi High Court, Chief Justice…
- India
SC order on EC appointments: Rijiju invokes ‘Lakshman Rekha’
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday invoked the constitutional “Lakshman Rekha” guiding different institutions, including the executive and the judiciary, and wondered if judges become part of administrative appointments, who…
- India
‘Discrimination in Shariat law’: SC to hear plea on equal property share to females
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by a Muslim woman who claimed the provision of Shariat law to the extent of not giving an equal…
- India
Godhra train burning case: SC to hear pleas of Gujarat govt, convicts on March 24
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on March 24 the appeal of the Gujarat government and the bail pleas of several accused who are serving life imprisonment…
- India
SC stays Punjab HC order for setting up SIT to probe Chandigarh police
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Punjab and Haryana High Court order, which directed registration of an FIR and setting up of a special investigation team (SIT) of Punjab…
- Andhra Pradesh
SC seeks response from AP govt on convict’s plea to verify juvenility claim
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday sought a response from the Andhra Pradesh government on a plea filed by a convict undergoing life sentence in a 2011 murder case, seeking a direction…