Supreme court of India
- India
Take action against hate speech makers irrespective of party, religious affiliation: JIH
New Delhi: Latching onto the Supreme Court’s recent remarks on hate speech, a Delhi-based socio-religious organisation on Saturday alleged that it seemed the “silence of governments” on the issue was “emboldening” people indulging…
- India
SC upholds validity of Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme of 2014
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the validity of the 2014 Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme. A bench, headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu…
- India
SC sentences Kenyan-Indian to 1 year jail, slaps Rs 25L fine in custody case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sentenced an Indian-origin Kenyan to one year imprisonment besides slapping a fine of Rs 25 lakh for civil and criminal contempt of court in a decade-long…
- Mumbai
Mumbai riots: SC directs Maha govt to compensate families, trace accused
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for payment of compensation to the families of victims in the 1992-93 Mumbai communal riots and also for the revival…
- Kerala
Why reasons for security clearance denial can’t be disclosed to Media One: SC to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre what the reasons were for the denial of security clearance to the Malayalam news channel ‘MediaOne’ and why those reasons cannot be disclosed…
- India
‘Misconceived’, SC junks plea against Justice Chandrachud becoming CJI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to restrain Justice D.Y. Chandrachud from taking oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9. A bench headed by…
- India
Take action on those making hate speeches irrespective of religion: SC tells 3 states
New Delhi: Holding that the Constitution of India envisages a secular nation, the Supreme Court Friday directed Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments come down hard on hate speeches, promptly registering criminal…
- India
‘Doubtful if procedure was followed for remission’, says judge who sentenced Bilkis Bano rapists
On August 15 this year, as the nation pledged to create an environment of respect and awareness towards women’s safety, 11 men convicted in the gruesome Godhra riots of 2002 were set…
- India
DY Chandrachud appointed as next Chief Justice of India
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday announced the appointment of Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud as the Chief Justice of India effective November 9. After current Chief Justice UU Lalit retires, the…
- India
SC dismisses pleas challenging CCI probe into WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday dismissed the pleas by Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp, challenging the probe ordered by the Competition Commission of…
- India
Will always support uniforms in schools; no hijab or other dresses: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday asserted that it will always be opposed to students wearing hijab or any dress other than uniforms in schools, and said religious freedom cannot be used…
- India
SC to deliver judgement on Thursday in Karnataka hijab ban matter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in…
- India
SC to hear Satyendar Jain’s plea against Delhi HC order on Tuesday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said it will hear on Tuesday a plea filed by Delhi minister Satyendar Jain challenging the Delhi High Court verdict dismissing his petition against a lower court…
- India
Preventive detention serious invasion of personal liberty, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said preventive detention is a serious invasion of personal liberty and the normal methods open to a person charged with commission of any offence to…
- India
Rape to include marital rape for purpose of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that all women, including the unmarried, are entitled to safe and legal abortion, and also the meaning of rape must be understood as including marital…
