Feb 18, 2025, at 12:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday called popular YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia "dirty" and "perverted" by mind rapping him over his controversial "sex with parents" remark on Samay Raina's comedy show, India's Got Latent.
Gyanesh Kumar is the new Chief Election Commissioner of India
Feb 18, 2025, at 12:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner of India, replacing the outgoing Rajiv Kumar, the government said on Monday.
Feb 17, 2025, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain any new petitions in matters involving the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which stops a lawsuit from being filed to reclaim a place of worship or change its character.
Congress objects to new chief election commissioner's selection before Supreme Court hearing
Feb 17, 2025, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party has objected to the selection of a Chief Election Commissioner stating that the law for appointment to the post was challenged in the Supreme Court.
Spouse in void marriage entitled to alimony from partner: Supreme Court
Feb 13, 2025, at 01:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled a spouse involved in a void marriage is also entitled to permanent alimony and maintenance from his or her partner, media reports said.
Feb 12, 2025, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday made strong observations on political parties offering freebies ahead of elections, wondering if they are creating a "class of parasites" as people are "not willing to work" due to such schemes.
Don't delete data: Supreme Court tells Election Commission on EVM petition
Feb 11, 2025, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the Election Commission not to delete data from Electronic Voting Machines in response to a petition that sought data to be retained in the machines even after the counting of votes is over.
Waiting for muhurat?: Supreme Court pulls up Assam govt for not deporting 63 foreigners
Feb 04, 2025, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the Assam government for not deporting 63 foreigners despite knowing the country where they belong to, media reports said.
Supreme Court rejects plea seeking action over Maha Kumbh stampede, calls incident 'unfortunate'
Feb 03, 2025, at 01:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea seeking action against Uttar Pradesh government officials over the stampede which killed 30 people in Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj, media reports said.
Jan 31, 2025, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has said the legal father of a child born out of a woman's extramarital affairs continues to be her husband despite biological evidence, media reports said.
Jan 28, 2025, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court Tuesday struck a balance between the right to know the biological father and the right to privacy in a landmark ruling in a two-decades-old case.
Disapproval of marriage does not amount to abetment of suicide, rules Supreme Court
Jan 26, 2025, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi: Disapproving a marriage does not amount to abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Supreme Court has ruled.
Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's son to stay with mother Nikita, Supreme Court orders
Jan 21, 2025, at 12:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Monday said the custody of the four-year-old son of Atul Subhash, the Bengaluru techie who died by suicide in December, and Nikita Singhania, his estranged wife, who has been accused of harassment leading to his death, will remain with the mother.
Jan 20, 2025, at 01:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a relief for the Leader of Opposition, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the criminal proceedings against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him over his remarks against union home minister Amit Shah and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.
Jan 09, 2025, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed petitions seeking a review of its October 2023 judgment in which it refused to grant legal sanction to same-sex marriage noting that there was no "error apparent" and hence does not need "interference".
Bengaluru techie suicide: Atul Subhash's mother approaches Supreme Court seeking custody of grandson
Dec 20, 2024, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The mother of Atul Subhash, the Bengaluru techie who committed suicide accusing his estranged wife of harassment and extortion on Dec 9, has approached the Supreme Court seeking the custody of her grandson, media reports said.
Dec 19, 2024, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday pointed out the need to examine the authenticity of the electronic data stored in the database of the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) to understand whether there can be a distinction made between 'tainted' and 'untainted' candidates.
Amid Atul Subhash row, SC says mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide
Dec 12, 2024, at 09:49 pm
New Deli/IBNS: Amid a row over Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's suicide, the Supreme Court said that mere harassment is not enough to hold someone guilty of abetment to suicide but should have some substantial evidence of direct or indirect incitement for conviction in such cases.
Supreme Court halts surveys of sites of worship, seeks Centre's response
Dec 12, 2024, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a pause on all ongoing surveys of places of worship, including mosques, as it began reviewing petitions challenging specific provisions of the Places of Worship Act.
Amid Atul Subhash's suicide row, SC asks courts to exercise caution on dowry cases
Dec 11, 2024, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has asked courts to exercise caution while deciding dowry harassment charges to prevent unnecessary heckling of innocent people and restrict the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which penalises cruelty by husbands and their relatives against married women.
Dec 02, 2024, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the reinstatement of DMK leader V Senthil Balaji as the Tamil Nadu minister shortly after he was granted bail in a money laundering case, media reports said.
Nov 29, 2024, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday paused the trial court's order permitting survey of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, days after a violence centred on the scrutiny killed five people, media reports said.
'EVMs are not tampered when you win elections?': SC to petitioner seeking ballot paper voting
Nov 27, 2024, at 04:11 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking a return to ballot paper voting in India, questioning the rationale behind the plea.
Home Ministry responds to Allahabad HC on petition claiming Rahul Gandhi's UK citizenship
Nov 27, 2024, at 03:32 am
Prayagraj: The government is looking into the issue of Rahul Gandhi’s dual citizenship in response to Allahabad High Court’s query in connection with a petition filed by S Vignesh Shishir, a resident of Karnataka, media reports said.
'Even Ajmal Kasab got fair trial': SC on Yasin Malik case, mulls temporary coatroom in Tihar jail
Nov 22, 2024, at 02:50 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it might set up a courtroom inside Delhi's Tihar Jail for Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik in connection with a kidnapping case.
Nov 19, 2024, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Malayalam actor Siddique has been granted an anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court in connection with an alleged rape case, media reports said.
All schools in Delhi, NCR shift to online classes after Supreme Court's rap on air pollution
Nov 19, 2024, at 06:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: All senior classes including standards 10 and 12 in Delhi and the National Capital Region have been shifted to online mode of classes in the wake of the rising air pollution and deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI), a government order stated on Monday.
Supreme Court asks authorities to not drop restrictions imposed to combat Delhi air pollution
Nov 18, 2024, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Pulling up the authorities, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to not drop the current restrictions, which have been imposed in the national capital Delhi to combat air pollution that has left the residents gasping, media reports said.
Nov 14, 2024, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: "We should not become the most polluted city in the world," the Supreme Court was told during a hearing on the air pollution that has choked the national capital Delhi, media reports said.
'Executive can't become judge and demolish house of accused': Supreme Court on bulldozer justice
Nov 13, 2024, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming the government's recurrent highhandedness, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled states can't demolish illegal houses instantly without following the process of law stating "executive can't become judge".