Supreme Court
- India
SC dismisses PIL seeking to limit expenses by political parties in election campaigns
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to the Election Commission to fix the limit of expenses by the political parties in poll…
- India
I have to follow the position laid down by law: CJI on rethinking Collegium system
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday said that he has to follow the position laid down by law in relation to the appointment of judges in the…
- India
SC verdict on Monday on pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on December 11 on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution which bestowed special status…
- India
SC asks Centre to inform it about steps taken to prevent inflow of illegal immigrants
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union government to inform it about the administrative steps taken to prevent the inflow of illegal immigrants into Indian territories from northeastern states,…
- India
SC dismisses plea seeking internet shutdown guidelines
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions for enforcement of its guidelines on state-imposed internet shutdowns. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, Dipankar Datta, and Aravind Kumar…
- India
324 posts of high court judges vacant: Government
New Delhi: There are more than 320 vacancies in various high courts where 790 judges are working as against the sanctioned strength of 1,114, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a…
- Kashmir
Article 370 verdict: Omar Abdullah vows to ‘fight’ regardless of case outcome in SC
Kulgam: With the Supreme Court yet to pronounce its verdict on the revocation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference leader and former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday vowed…
- India
SC seeks data on grant of citizenship to immigrants in Assam
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought data on the beneficiaries of section 6A of the Citizenship Act in Assam, saying there was no material before it which could indicate that the…
- India
Ensure no further construction takes place adjacent to Ganga: SC to Bihar govt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered the Bihar government to ensure that no further construction takes place adjacent to river Ganga, particularly in and around Patna. “The state shall report to…
- India
SC agrees to examine if woman can be charged with rape
New Delhi: Women are usually the victims of rape but can a woman be booked in a rape case? The Supreme Court has agreed to examine this question after a woman petitioned…
- India
Delhi HC refuses to entertain pleas seeking Uniform Civil Code
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday refused to entertain a batch of petitions seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying the Supreme Court has already dealt with the issue and has…
- Delhi
SC defers hearing of IT assessment case of Gandhis till Dec 13
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday deferred the hearing of the petitions filed by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)…
- India
SC adjourns hearing on Raghav Chadha’s plea against suspension from RS
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha against his suspension from the Rajya Sabha. A bench headed…
- India
SC nulls re-appointment of Kannur University’s VC; ignites political storm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed re-appointment of Dr Gopinath Raveendran as Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University saying that the appointment process was vitiated by “unwarranted interference” of the Kerala government.…
- India
SC grants actor Jaya Prada exemption from surrendering within time in ESIC case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted actor and former Lok Sabha MP Jaya Prada exemption from surrendering within time in a case in which she was awarded six-month simple imprisonment for…
