Supreme Court
- India
SC asks replies from Centre, NDMA, flood-affected states
New Delhi: Considering the unprecedented landslides and flooding in states like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court on Thursday, September 4, sought the stand of the Centre, National Disaster Management Authority…
- India
Elgar Parishad case: SC defers Surendra Gadling bail plea to Sep 17
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to September 17 the bail plea of advocate Surendra Gadling, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. A bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari…
- World
Court rules Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang members
Washington: A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of membership in a…
- India
CPI(M) says Sabarimala women’s entry issue is ‘closed chapter’
Thrissur: Kerala’s ruling CPI(M) said on Tuesday it remains aligned with religious devotees, declaring the contentious issue of allowing women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala temple a closed matter. CPI(M) state…
- India
SC to reconsider 2014 verdict exempting minority schools from RTE Act
New Delhi: Doubting the correctness of its 2014 verdict that kept minority schools out of the RTE Act’s ambit, the Supreme Court on Monday referred the matter to a larger bench for…
- Telangana
SC upholds Telangana’s 85 pc quota for local candidates in medical colleges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 1, upheld the validity of Telangana’s rules defining “local candidates” for admission to medical colleges. A Bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K…
- India
Plea in SC seeks direction for EC to frame rules regulating political parties
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission to frame rules for registration and regulation of political parties to promote secularism, transparency…
- India
SCBA flags low representation of women judges in higher courts
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has flagged a resolution passed on Saturday, August 30, voicing deep concern over the unequally low representation of women in the higher judiciary, urging the Collegium…
- India
SC to hear RJD, AIMIM pleas to extend Bihar SIR filing deadline
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on September 1 the RJD and AIMIM’s pleas for extending the deadline to file claims and objections in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral…
- India
Does Centre want border wall like US to prevent entry of illegal immigrants? SC asks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre whether it wanted to build a border wall like in the US to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country. The top…
- India
SC issues notice on PIL challenging ST status to Lambadi, Sugali, Banjara communities
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Friday, August 29, issued a notice challenging a Telangana High Court order dated December 17, 2024, which disposed of a petition from a member of the Koya…
- India
CJI Gavai administers oath of office to two newly appointed SC judges
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai on Friday administered the oath of office to two newly appointed judges of the Supreme Court. Justices Alok Aradhe and Vipul Manubhai Pancholi…
- India
Centre: States can’t challenge Prez, Guv’s actions on bills via writs
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that state governments cannot invoke writ jurisdiction in moving the apex court against the actions of the President and the governor in…
- India
SC concerned over delays by HCs in pronouncing judgements
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has voiced strong concern over long delays by High Courts in pronouncing judgments after hearings are concluded, warning that such a situation erodes “litigants’ faith in the…
- India
SIR: ECI seeks public opinion on five questions
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday sought public opinion on various concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which ignited a full-scale spat between the…
