Supreme Court
- Delhi
‘Absolutely necessary’: SC refuses to relax ban on firecrackers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 3, refused to relax the ban imposed on the manufacture, storage and sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, noting air pollution levels had remained alarming…
- India
30 Supreme Court Judges submitted their declaration of assets
New Delhi: In a bid towards transparency in the judiciary, all the Judges of the Supreme Court have agreed to make a declaration of their assets. When the apex court is functioning…
- Hyderabad
SC orders interim stay on tree felling at Kancha Gachibowli land
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 3, issued an interim order staying the felling of trees in Kancha Gachibowli land. Telangana HC registrar to visit site, submit interim report A bench…
- Telangana
Supreme Court rebukes Telangana CM over statement made in Assembly
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 2, rebuked Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy over his statement made in the state Assembly mocking the anti-defection law. The chief minister had…
- Telangana
SC questions Telangana Speaker over delay in BRS MLAs’ disqualification
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has taken up petitions alleging an undue delay by the Telangana Assembly Speaker in deciding disqualification pleas against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs who defected to the ruling…
- Bangalore
Congress opposing amendment to cover up Waqf property encroachments: Ex-CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and BJP MP, Basavaraj Bommai, alleged on Wednesday that the Congress party has encroached upon Waqf properties and is opposing the amendment Bill to cover this up. Speaking…
- India
Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over tribal rights
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government had failed to protect the rights of tribals and urged it to act swiftly to defend the Forest Rights…
- News
SC to remain closed on April 14 on account of Ambedkar Jayanti
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India will also remain closed on April 14 this year on account of the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian…
- India
‘Inhuman, illegal’: Supreme Court terms 2021 Prayagraj demolition
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 1, ordered Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj Development Authority to pay Rs 10 lakh to each petitioner for demolishing their houses in 2021. Terming the Prayagraj Development Authority’s…
- India
SC refuses to entertain fresh PIL against Places of Worship Act 1991
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. In the alternative,…
- India
Delay in justice denial of justice: Ex-SC judge
New Delhi: The matter of human rights is facing a “deep crisis” in the country as more than five crore cases are pending in the Supreme Court, high courts and lower courts,…
- Telangana
Cannot give national project status to PRLIS due to case in SC: Centre
Hyderabad: The Union ministry of Jal Shakti has informed that it was unable to consider the state government’s request for granting national project’s status to Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS), as…
- India
SC to hear plea on burnt cash at Delhi HC judge’s residence
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a plea seeking direction to the Delhi Police to register an FIR and cause an effective and meaningful investigation into the…
- News
Judge Verma transfer: Allahabad lawyers’ strike to continue on Mar 28
Prayagraj: Allahabad High Court lawyers, protesting against the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Verma to Allahabad High Court, continued their strike on Thursday. Justice Verma is in the middle of…
- India
Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC’s ruling on rape, calls it ‘insensitive’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 26, stayed the observations made in an order of the Allahabad High Court which said mere grabbing of the breast and pulling the string…