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- India
‘Institution of marriage must be preserved’: SC rejects unmarried woman’s plea for surrogacy
India cannot go on the lines of western countries where children being born outside of marriage is not uncommon, the Supreme Court said on Monday, February 5, while hearing the petition of…
- India
Muslim boy slapping row: SC slams UP govt for not counselling victim’s classmates
New Delhi: The Supreme Court slammed the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday for not counselling students who were allegedly instructed by their school teacher to slap a Muslim boy for not doing…
- World
Trump to challenge appeals court order denying him immunity in legal cases
Washington: Former President Donald Trump has decided to file a plea in the US supreme court against a ruling of the appeals court that rejected all of his presidential immunity defences. The…
- India
SC lists SNC Lavalin case involving Kerala CM for final hearing on May 1
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed May 1 for the final hearing of the controversial SNC Lavalin case involving Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The matter has been adjourned 36…
- India
‘Murder of democracy’: SC raps Chandigarh officer for defacing mayoral poll ballot
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the civic poll officer who held the Chandigarh Mayor elections and said that it is obvious that the Returning Officer has “defaced” the ballot…
- India
SC lists pleas challenging Bihar caste survey for final hearing on April 16
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday fixed April 16 for a final hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the Patna High Court order upholding the Bihar government’s decision to conduct…
- India
Delhi excise policy: SC defers hearing on Sanjay Singh’s plea against his arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred till March 5 the hearing on AAP leader Sanjay Singh’s plea challenging his arrest and remand in a money laundering case related to the…
- Hyderabad
SC denies Azharuddin permit to attend HCA annual general meet
Hyderabad: Amid a legal tussle, with the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the Supreme Court on Monday, February 5, denied permission to former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin to attend the Annual General Meeting of the newly…
- India
Chandigarh mayoral polls: SC to hear Monday AAP councillor’s plea for urgent hearing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday an AAP councillor’s plea challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that refused to grant any interim relief to the…
- India
‘SC must lay down policy…’: Sibal on rejection of Soren’s plea
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal said on Saturday that the Supreme Court ought to have heard the merits of the case of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant…
- India
SC junks plea seeking handcuff election symbol for candidates with criminal background
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an election symbol of handcuff for candidates with criminal antecedents. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud…
- India
SC asks former Jharkhand CM Soren to approach HC against ED arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to approach the state high court to challenge his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with…
- India
SC reserves verdict on minority status of AMU
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), after days of heated debate. A seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D…
- India
SC adjourns hearing on Umar Khalid’s bail plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing on a bail plea filed by former JNU scholar and student activist Umar Khalid who is behind bars under the Unlawful Activities Prevention…
- India
SC refuses to allow woman to terminate over 32-week pregnancy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow a 26-year-old woman, who had lost her husband in October last year, to terminate her over 32-week pregnancy, saying the medical board…