Supreme Court
- Bangalore
SC upholds Karnataka’s prescribed tune, duration of state anthem
Bengaluru: The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Karnataka High Court order upholding the state government’s decision to prescribe a specific tune and duration for singing the state anthem, “Jayabharatha…
- Kolkata
Only 2 pc of Bengal SIR exclusion appeals decided so far
New Delhi: Barely 2 per cent of the nearly 38 lakh appeals filed by voters excluded from West Bengal’s electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) had been decided as of August…
- India
SC to hear plea on cash donations received by political parties
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 31 a plea which has challenged the validity of a provision of the Income Tax Act that allows political parties to…
- India
Allegations alone are not findings: CJI on Rajasthan Chief Justice
New Delhi: Allegations alone cannot be treated as findings, said Chief Justice of India Surya Kant regarding the accusations against the acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Sanjeev Prakash Sharma.…
- India
Misuse of power: SC judge seeks ouster of Rajasthan Chief Justice
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant seeking the “immediate” appointment of a Chief Justice from outside Rajasthan to head the state’s…
- News
Hijab compulsory in Islam: Clerics seek HC verdict review
New Delhi: Muslim clerics on Tuesday, August 25, urged the Allahabad High Court to reconsider its judgment on wearing a hijab with a school uniform, saying that wearing the head covering is…
- India
SC rejects Tejpal’s exemption plea, orders surrender in 2 weeks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 25, directed journalist Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks to undergo the sentence in a 2013 rape case in which he was convicted…
- India
Bhojshala row: Dhar bandh called over SC order ‘violation’
Dhar: Hindutva organisations called for a half-day bandh in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar city on Tuesday, August 25, accusing the administration of failing to strictly enforce the Supreme Court’s order regarding the Bhojshala-Kamal…
- India
SC declines plea to reopen CBSE Class 12 re-evaluation portal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 25, declined to direct the reopening of CBSE’s portal for the re-evaluation of class 12 answer sheets for students with complaints with the On-Screen…
- India
HC grants protection to Abhishek Banerjee from arrest in 3 cases
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday, August 25, directed the police not to take any coercive steps against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in three criminal cases against him till November 30,…
- India
SC seeks states, UTs’ response on encroachment-free footpaths
New Delhi: The existence of footpaths is an integral part of human life, the Supreme Court said on Monday, August 24, while directing all states and Union Territories to respond on the…
- India
SC tells Mizo woman challenging customary law changes to move HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 24, asked a Mizo woman challenging amendments to the Mizo marriage and property inheritance law to approach the Gauhati High Court. A bench of…
- India
CJP to convene meeting, review Centre’s assurances on Monday
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party will convene a meeting of its national working committee on Monday, August 24, to review the status of the commitments made by the Centre after the…
- India
SC comes to rescue of 105-yr-old murder convict
New Delhi: A 105-year-old murder convict will now be able to live as a free man after the Supreme Court on Friday, August 21, closed the case against him and waived the…
- India
Protect children from pressure: SC on CBSE 3-Language rule
New Delhi: Observing that children should not come under any kind of pressure, the Supreme Court on Thursday, August 20, stressed the need to find a solution to issues arising out of…