Supreme Court
- India
SC orders release of man jailed for 12 yrs on finding he was juvenile at time of offence
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered the release of a man, who has already served over 12 years in jail after being awarded life sentence in a murder case, holding he…
- Kashmir
Omar Abdullah accuses Ladakh administration of ‘biased agenda’
Srinagar: Reacting to the allotment of the ‘plough’ symbol to the National Conference (NC) by Ladakh administration after the Supreme Court’s intervention, NC vice President, Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the Ladakh…
- Delhi
Environment ministry sets up new panel replacing SC’s Central Empowered Committee
Delhi: The Union Environment Ministry has set up a new Central Empowered Committee (CEC), replacing an ad hoc expert panel with the same name which assisted the Supreme Court in matters of…
- India
CJI D.Y. Chandrachud inks MoU with Singapore’s Supreme Court
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on his visit to Singapore entered into an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with the Supreme Court of Singapore on judicial cooperation. “During his official…
- India
Plea in SC seeks registration of FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin
New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of legal action against Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu minister and son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, over his controversial…
- India
SC to hear Cauvery water distribution dispute between TN, Karnataka on Sep 21
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed September 21 for hearing the plea filed by Tamil Nadu demanding the release of Cauvery water from Karnataka’s dams. The matter was mentioned before…
- India
Manipur: SC seeks report on arms recovery from all sources
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Manipur government and the law enforcement agencies to file a status report on the recovery of arms from “all sources” in the ethnic…
- News
PIL seeks ‘cooling-off’ period for judges before accepting political appointment, dismissed by SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL filed by the Bombay Lawyers Association seeking a two-year “cooling-off” period for judges of the apex court and high courts for accepting…
- India
Bharat vs INDIA row: Mayawati urges SC to take cognizance of ‘shallow politics’
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance of “shallow politics” being done on ‘Bharat’ and ‘INDIA’ and demanded a ban on all…
- Telangana
Supreme Court raises concerns over PD Act usage in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has expressed deep concern regarding the extensive use of the Preventive Detention (PD) Act in the state of Telangana. The apex court commented, that police officers responsible for…
- India
SC grants interim protection against arrest to Editors Guild members
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim protection to the president and three editors of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) against any coercive action in relation to the FIRs…
- India
SC dismisses PIL seeking steps to stop religious conversions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction to the Centre to take steps to curb fraudulent religious conversions in the country. “Why should the…
- India
SC agrees to hear plea by Editors Guild of India members against Manipur Police FIR
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the writ petition filed by the president and three editors of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) challenging the FIR lodged by…
- India
Judge cannot act like a robot in the process of dispensation of justice: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that a judge cannot shut his own eyes and act like a robot in the process of dispensation of justice. A bench of Justices B.R.…
- India
Row over Prez G20 invite: Citizens free to call India or Bharat
New Delhi: The citizens are free to call the country India or Bharat as per their wishes, the Supreme Court had said in 2016 while dismissing a PIL which sought a direction…