Supreme Court
- India
Don’t harass petitioners: SC to Tripura Police on sending notice despite its order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday pulled up the Tripura Police for sending notice to people for posts on social media over the alleged communal violence, despite its interim order restraining the…
- India
‘Jail term can’t exceed 25 years’, SC seeks Centre’s response on Abu Salem’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider a plea by gangster Abu Salem that his imprisonment cannot extend beyond 25 years, according to the terms of his…
- Telangana
SC Collegium clears elevation of 12 as Telangana HC judges
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court Collegium has approved elevation of 12 advocates and judicial officers as judges in the Telangana High Court. The Collegium at its meeting on Tuesday approved the proposal for…
- World
Biden reaches for GOP support for Supreme Court nominee
Washington: President Joe Biden is reaching out for Republican support for his eventual Supreme Court nominee, inviting the GOP’s top Judiciary Committee senator to the White House Tuesday along with the panel’s…
- India
Conviction can be solely based on dying declaration without corroboration: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that a conviction can be solely based on the dying declaration without corroboration. A bench of Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, citing previous…
- India
SC refuses to lay down yardstick for granting reservation in promotion to SCs/STs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday refused to “lay down any yardstick” for granting reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government jobs. A three-judge bench headed by Justice…
- Hyderabad
Vote hamara, raj tumhara will not work, declares Dalit-Muslim, SC, ST Forum
J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: The 73rd Republic Day anniversary saw Dalits, Muslims, SCs and STs demanding their share in the fruits of democracy. They asked for socio-economic and political justice declaring ‘vote harama aur…
- India
No leniency even in minor accident caused by drunken driving, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that just because no major accident was reported cannot be a ground to show leniency in drunken driving cases. “Merely because there was no…
- India
Cattle smuggling case: SC grants bail to prime accused Mohd Enamul Haque
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Mohd Enamul Haque, who is a prime accused in an alleged multi-crore cattle smuggling case where he is facing corruption charges, saying…