Feb 27, 2024, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Giving an ultimatum to the Centre on the issue of granting permanent commission to women Coast Guard officers, the Supreme Court Tuesday said "women cannot be left out".
SC stays defamation proceedings in trial court against Arvind Kejriwal till Mar 11
Feb 27, 2024, at 02:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday stayed the defamation proceedings, being carried out against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the trial court for his alleged re-tweet against the BJP IT cell, till March 11.
EC allots new party symbol to Sharad Pawar's NCP faction
Feb 23, 2024, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after the Election Commission awarded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) name and the 'clock' symbol to the Ajit Pawar faction, a new symbol has been allotted to the camp led by the party's founder and vertan politician Sharad Pawar.
SC concerned over non-judicial members heading tribunals, commissions
Feb 23, 2024, at 01:23 am
New Delhi: Concerned at the quality of judgments being delivered by the non-judicial members of the tribunals and commissions, including the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), the Supreme Court has decided to lay down clear guidelines on the issue.
Feb 21, 2024, at 01:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a historic move, the Supreme Court Tuesday declared Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Kuldeep Kumar the winner of last month's Chandigarh mayoral election, ending weeks of controversy after Returning Officer Anil Masih was caught on camera invalidating and discarding eight votes in his favour.
Supreme Court directs to treat 8 invalidated ballots as valid in Chandigarh Mayor poll
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:22 pm
The Supreme Court on Tuesday examined the eight defaced ballot papers of the Chandigarh mayor poll and video recording of the counting process following the contentious victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ordered to treat the eight invalidated ballots as valid.
Use 'Nationalist Congress Party -Sharad Chandra Pawar' name in Rajya Sabha poll: SC
Feb 20, 2024, at 03:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday, while granting temporary relief to the Sharad Pawar faction, allowed it to use the name 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad Chandra Pawar' till further orders for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election scheduled to be held on Feb 27.
'We are disturbed by horse-trading during Chandigarh Mayoral election': CJI
Feb 20, 2024, at 02:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Lashing out at the Returning Officer (RO) for the Chandigarh Mayoral election, who could be seen defacing the ballot papers on video to influence the poll results, the Supreme Court Mondy asked, why he had made marks (ticks and x marks) on the ballot papers when he was tasked to count.
Sandeshkhali row: Supreme Court stays Lok Sabha panel summons to West Bengal officials
Feb 19, 2024, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday put a hold on the Lok Sabha panel's summons to West Bengal top officials on a complaint filed by parliamentarian and state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sukanta Majumdar, media reports said.
Sandeshkhali incident: PIL filed in Supreme Court seeking probe into sexual harassment allegations
Feb 16, 2024, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an impartial probe into the allegations of land grabbing and sexual harassment of women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali by the aides of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, media reports said.
Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme, calls it 'unconstitutional'
Feb 15, 2024, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a landmark verdict months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme calling it "unconstitutional", media reports said.
SC lashes out at AAP for enroaching land allotted to Delhi High Court
Feb 15, 2024, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Tuesday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party for encroaching on the land allotted to the Delhi High Court at Rouse Avenue and asked the government counsel to find out the timeline for removal of the AAP party office.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: Supreme Court extends interim bail of Ashish Mishra
Feb 12, 2024, at 10:17 pm
The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail of Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra, in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, which claimed eight lives.
Supreme Court to examine women prisoners getting pregnant in West Bengal jails
Feb 10, 2024, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court, surprised by the issue of women prisoners getting pregnant in jails and around 196 babies being born in different jails in West Bengal, said on Friday that it will examine the issue.
SC quashes controversial Andhra HC judge's order rebuking collegium, CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Feb 10, 2024, at 02:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Friday quashed the order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge in which he had strongly rebuked the collegium and Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government by levelling charges of corruption against him and at all levels.
Election Commission assigns new name to Sharad Pawar's party
Feb 08, 2024, at 03:38 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar's faction has a new name now- Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar- the Election Commission said Wednesday, a day after it declared that the group led by his nephew, Ajit Pawar, is the 'real' NCP and will be allotted its name and symbol (a clock).
NCP's Ajit Pawar faction files caveat application in Supreme Court after EC order
Feb 08, 2024, at 01:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday filed a caveat application in the Supreme Court, praying that no order should be passed by the top judiciary without hearing them on any possible plea by the rival Sharad Pawar faction against the Election Commission of India (ECI) order related to the party.
SC slams Chandigarh Mayoral poll's returning officer, says 'will not allow murder of democracy'
Feb 06, 2024, at 06:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Monday slammed the Returning Officer of the controversial Chandigarh Mayoral Election and declared that it would not allow the "murder of democracy".
SC adjourns hearing on AAP leader Sanjay Singh’s plea challenging his arrest
Feb 06, 2024, at 05:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday adjourned the plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh challenging his arrest in the Delhi excise scam case to March 5.
Supreme Court asks Hemant Soren to approach HC with his plea against ED arrest
Feb 02, 2024, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Refusing to entertain his plea, the Supreme Court on Friday asked former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to approach the High Court with his petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
SC reserves judgement on grant of minority status to Aligarh Muslim University
Feb 02, 2024, at 02:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court after eight days of hearing, reserved its judgement on Thursday on the issue of minority status to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
Supreme Court to hear Hemant Soren's plea against ED arrest tomorrow
Feb 01, 2024, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Friday hear former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
Supreme Court completes 75 yrs; PM Modi inaugurates diamond jubilee celebrations
Jan 29, 2024, at 04:39 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Supreme Court on Sunday at the Supreme Court auditorium in New Delhi.
Jan 28, 2024, at 05:56 am
Kolkata/New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday halted all proceedings before a single judge and a division bench of the Calcutta High Court due to an unusual conflict, media reports said.
SC to start a special hearing tomorrow over judge vs judge row in Calcutta HC
Jan 27, 2024, at 06:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will start a special hearing on Saturday after it took suo motu cognisance of Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay's accusation against a colleague.
SC stays criminal proceedings against Samajwadi Party leader for remarks on ‘Ramcharitmanas’
Jan 26, 2024, at 12:33 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the criminal proceedings against Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya for his alleged controversial remarks on Tulasidas’ Ramcharitmanas.
UP Halal ban: SC grants interim protection to Jamiat Chief Mahmood Madani
Jan 25, 2024, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection to Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Chief Mahmood Madani from coercive action over the UP Government's ban on Halal products.
SC to lay down guidelines to ensure transparency in ED probes
Jan 25, 2024, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would frame guidelines to ensure that the cases investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and state government officials are fair and transparent.
SC creates history, gives Senior Advocate status to 11 women lawyers in single day
Jan 20, 2024, at 05:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Creating history, the Supreme Court Friday gave Senior Advocate status to 11 women lawyers in a single day.
Five SC judges, who pronounced Ayodhya case verdict, invited to Ram Temple consecration ceremony
Jan 20, 2024, at 01:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The five judges of the Supreme Court, who delivered the historic verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi case on Nov 9, 2019, have been invited to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir consecration ceremony on Jan 22 as state guests.