Supreme Court
- India
Bhopal gas tragedy: If govt feels victims are entitled, pay them, SC tells Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Central government it was not prohibited from granting relief to the Bhopal gas tragedy victims, and it cannot absolve from itself from the…
- India
‘It might take 5 yrs to complete trial’, judge tells SC in Lakhimpur Kheri case
New Delhi: A trial court in Uttar Pradesh, which is hearing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, has informed the Supreme Court that it might take five years to complete the trial in…
- India
SC agrees to examine Google’s plea on Jan 16 against CCI’s penalty of Rs 1,337.76 cr
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine an appeal by Google against a decision by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), declining to stay a Rs 1,337.76 crore…
- India
SC agrees to examine plea challenging caste census by Bihar government on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea seeking to quash the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste survey in the state, on Friday. A counsel mentioned…
- India
SC stresses balance between sustainable development & environmental protection
New Delhi: Stressing on the need for striking a proper balance between sustainable development and environmental protection, the Supreme Court on Tuesday appealed to the legislature, the executive and policy makers to…
- India
Bhopal gas tragedy: SC grills Centre over fund distribution to victims
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday grilled the Centre on how the settlement can be reopened, when Union Carbide has already paid over $ 470 million to the Bhopal gas tragedy…
- India
SC agrees to hear plea on Joshimath sinking; denies urgent listing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea on January 16, seeking its intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath as a national disaster. A bench headed…
- Politics
Maharashtra political crisis: SC to hear batch of pleas by Sena factions on Feb 14
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted for February 14 the hearing of a batch of petitions filed by rival factions Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in relation to…
- Telangana
SC notice to Centre, Telangana on Andhra’s plea on division of assets
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre and Telangana government on a petition filed by the Andhra Pradesh government, seeking an equitable and expeditious division of assets…
- India
SC reserves judgment on PIL for making police, CBI, ED charge sheets public
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgment on a plea which sought free public access to charge sheets filed by the police and investigative agencies like the Central Bureau…
- India
Places of Worship Act: SC gives further extension to Centre for its response
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday further extended the time for the Central government to file its response on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of certain provisions of the…
- India
Religious conversion a serious issue, should not be given political colour: SC
Delhi: Observing that religious conversion is a serious issue which should not be given a political colour, the Supreme Court on Monday sought the assistance of Attorney General R Venkataramani on a…
- India
Joshimath subsidence: SC asks petitioner to mention on Tue for urgent listing of PIL
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked a petitioner, who has sought the court’s intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath as a national disaster, to mention his plea Tuesday for urgent…
- India
SC grants Centre time till March 15 to pay OROP arrears to armed forces pensioners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted time till March 15 to the Centre for payment of arrears of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) to all eligible pensioners of the armed forces. A…
- India
SC refuses to entertain plea challenging committee for UCC in Gujarat, Uttarakhand
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging Gujarat and Uttarakhand’s decision to constitute committees to consider the introduction and implementation of the Uniform…
