SC refuses to pass interim order against Aadhar notification
Jun 27, 2017, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) : In a booster for the Government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to pass an interim order against notification making Aadhaar mandatory for availing benefits of social welfare schemes.
SC refuses to suspend jail term for retired Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan
Jun 21, 2017, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to free the retired Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan from his six months jail term, according to media reports.
AAP leader Ashish Khetan moves Supreme Court alleging death threats from right wing groups
May 24, 2017, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) : Ruling Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashish Khetan has moved the Court, alleging that he has received threats from right wing organisations, media reports said.
SC concludes hearing on triple talaq, reserves verdict
May 18, 2017, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday finished hearing the triple talaq case and reserved its verdict on whether the practice is constitutionally valid, reports said.
May 16, 2017, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) : The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the triple talaq practice is a matter of faith and there is no question of constitutional morality or equality, media reports said.
Supreme Court turns down Justice C S Karnan's appeal against arrest order
May 15, 2017, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday turned down the appeal of Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan to recall the order for his arrest for implementation of the sentence for six months jail, reports said.
Sentenced to jail in contempt case, Justice CS Karnan moves SC challenging verdict
May 11, 2017, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan, who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment by the Supreme Court on contempt ground, moved the apex court against his conviction, The Hindu reported.
Five-member all-faith bench of SC judges starts hearing Triple Talaq
May 11, 2017, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday began hearing the sensitive issue on Triple Talaq, reports said.
PM attends event to mark introduction of digital filing as a step towards paperless Supreme Court
May 10, 2017, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday uploaded the Integrated Case Management Information System on the Supreme Court website, which marks the introduction of digital filing – a step towards paperless Supreme Court.
Supreme Court hold Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt, asks to appear on July 10
May 09, 2017, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday found liquor baron Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court and ordered him to appear before the court on July 10 to decide the quantum of punishment to be awarded to him, reports said.
Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan sentenced to six months imprisonment by Supreme Court
May 09, 2017, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) : In a rare case of a sitting judge being convicted by fellow judges, the Supreme Court on Monday sentenced Justice CS Karnan of Calcutta High Court to six months jail holding hi guilty of contempt and ordered the Kolkata police chief to arrest him, reports said.
Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case: Sonia Gandhi welcomes SC verdict
May 06, 2017, at 12:09 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision where it upheld the death penalty of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder in Delhi.
Supreme Court upholds death penalty for Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convicts
May 05, 2017, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death penalty of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder in Delhi, rejecting their appeal for reprieve, reports said.
Supreme Court ruling today on the reprieve appeal of Nirbhaya convicts
May 05, 2017, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) : Four years after a 23-year-old medical student was tortured and gang-raped in a moving bus in the national capital, triggering nationwide horror and indignation, the Supreme Court will decide on Friday whether the four men sentenced to death by a trial court deserve the penalty, reports said.
Supreme Court asks Centre about delay in appointing Lokpal
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed the central government that the implementation of the Lokpal (the ombudsman to keep corruption in check) should not be delayed, according to media reports.
CBI files FIR against its former director Ranjit Sinha in coal block allocation scam
Apr 26, 2017, at 04:34 am
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an FIR against its former director Ranjit Sinha on Tuesday for his alleged act of influencing the coal block allocation scam, according to the reports of Hindustan Times.
Supreme Court reinstates transferred Kerala DGP
Apr 24, 2017, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) : In a setback to the LDF-led Kerala Government, the Supreme Court on Monday reinstated transferred Director General of Police (DGP) TP Senkumrear, media reports said.
SC sets alimony at 25 percent of husband's net income
Apr 21, 2017, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): In a new verdict, the Supreme Court has set the alimony to be paid at 25 percent of the husband's net income, reports said.
Taj Mahal hotel to be auctioned, as Tatas lose case in Supreme Court
Apr 20, 2017, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that Delhi's iconic Taj Mahal Hotel must be auctioned as the Tatas, currently managing the property, lost a case over lease holding, NDTV said.
We are with you, Amit Shah tells Advani after SC ruling on Babri demolition case
Apr 20, 2017, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS) : After the Supreme Court restored criminal cases against veteran leaders in connection with the Babri Masjid demolition case, BJP President Amit Shah has reportedly reassured LK Advani that "the party is with you".
Centre clears proposal to buy VVPAT-enabled voting machines
Apr 19, 2017, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS) : The Government on Wednesday cleared the proposal of the Election Commission (EC) to buy new VVPAT-enabled EVM machines that prints a paper receipt for each vote cast, reports said.
Babri demolition : Supreme Court restores conspiracy charges against Advani and others
Apr 19, 2017, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday restored the criminal conspiracy charges against veteran BJP leaders, including, LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi in the Babri Masjid demolition case, making them to face trial, reports said.
Supreme Court asks for auction of Sahara group's Aamby Valley
Apr 18, 2017, at 04:46 am
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Supreme Court asked for an auction of Sahara group's 8,900-acre Aamby Valley City which is situated near Pune, following the group's chief Subrata Roy's failure to repay Rs. 5092.60 to the investors, according to media reports on Monday.
Babri demolition: Unhappy over delay, SC indicates joint trial at Lucknow
Apr 06, 2017, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) : Expressing displeasure at the Babri demolition case being dragged on for 25 years, the Supreme Court on Thursday hinted at a joint trial of all the accused, including veteran BJP leader L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, by transferring it to Lucknow.
Constitutional bench to hear Whatsapp privacy policy infringement
Apr 05, 2017, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the Whatsapp privacy policy matter to a five-judge constitutional bench, according to media reports.
Supreme Court upholds ban on liquor shops along highways
Apr 01, 2017, at 04:11 am
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): Upholding its previous order, the Supreme Court of India banned the sale of liquor shops along highways from April 1, media reports said on Friday.
Restore my work, or won't appear next time, Justice Karnan tells the Supreme Court
Mar 31, 2017, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31(IBNS) : Calcutta High Court Justice CS Karnan, whose standoff with the country's top judiciary earned him a warrant-a thing ever to have happened for the first time with a sitting judge-appeared before a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Friday in a show of relent from his earlier position, but declared that he would not appear again unless his administrative and judicial work is restored.
Triple Talaq issue to be heard during summer vacation : Supreme Court
Mar 30, 2017, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) : A five-judge constitution bench will sit on May 11 during the summer vacation to hear the triple talaq case to take a decision on the legality of the long-practised tradition in the Muslim community that allows a husband to get instant divorce from wife by saying "talaq" three times, Chief Justice J S Khehar on Thursday said.
Cauvery dispute: SC to hear case on July 11
Mar 22, 2017, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has fixed July 11 as the final hearing date of the ongoing Cauvery water dispute case, involving neighbouring states Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, reports said.
Babri Mosque demolition: SC to decide punishment today
Mar 22, 2017, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will decide the punishment and the fate of senior BJP leaders, including LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, in the Babri Mosque demolition case, reports said.