Supreme Court
- India
10 days left in office for CJI Ramana, 5 important cases await decision
New Delhi: With just 10 days left in office, Chief Justice N.V. Ramana’s decision is awaited on five key matters — Maharashtra political scenario, a report by Pegasus panel, PMs security lapse…
- India
Prophet row: SC grants Navika Kumar interim protection from arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Navika Kumar in connection with FIRs lodged against her over controversial remarks made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on…
- Pakistan
Legislation to ease return of Nawaz Sharif
Lahore: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government is considering relevant legislation to ease the return of its supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, who is in a self-imposed exile in London on medical grounds,…
- India
Ayodhya Development Authority list of illegal colonisers includes BJP leaders
Ayodhya: The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has released a list of 40 illegal colonisers that includes the names of local BJP MLA Ved Prakash Gupta, former party MLA Gorakhnath and Mayor Rishikesh…
- India
Legal system distorted as only poor languish in jail without trial: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that the legal system in the country is distorted and only the poor languish in jail without trial or bail. He cited…
- India
Unfortunate that people are ‘blindly aping’ glamourised way of life: CJI Ramana
Hyderabad: Driven by the winds of globalisation, people are moving towards a global culture which is emerging as a threat to local cultural symbols and identities, even as social media, television and…
- India
Child adoption process in India “very tedious”, needs to be streamlined: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said child adoption process in India is “very tedious” and that there is an urgent need for the procedures to be “streamlined”. A bench of…
- India
Rahul Gandhi doctored video: SC grants Zee News Editor protection from arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted protection from arrest to Zee News Editor Rajnish Ahuja in FIRs registered against him for broadcasting a doctored video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi…
- India
SC dismisses contempt of court plea against heads of political parties
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking the initiation of contempt proceedings against heads of political parties for not complying with its directions to prevent the criminalisation of…
- India
Go to HC: SC on Hindu Sena’s plea against carrying kirpans on flights
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a PIL by Hindu Sena challenging the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’s decision to allow Sikh passengers to carry kirpan on domestic flights.…
- India
CJI Ramana recommends Justice Lalit as his successor to Law Minister
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Thursday recommended the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor to the Union Minister for Law and Justice. According to a…
- India
NESO threatens agitation over CAA amid Shah’s implementation plan
Guwahati: The North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) on Wednesday termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act communal and against the indigenous people of the region, demanding that it be repealed immediately. The apex body…
- India
17 oppn parties issue joint statement on SC verdict on ED, PMLA
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Wednesday issued a joint statement on the Supreme Court validating the powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under PMLA and said there ‘is a deep apprehension on…
- India
AG seeks contempt against Maharashtra Wakf Board
New Delhi: A Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, on Tuesday expressed its discontent with Maharashtra Wakf Board for attempting to replace Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, as counsel in…
- India
‘Judge unwell..’: CJI on pending hijab pleas of Karnataka students
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to set up a bench to consider a clutch of pleas against the Karnataka High Court judgment, which upheld the right of educational institutions…