Supreme Court bans all firecrackers, including green crackers in Delhi-NCR
Sep 22, 2023, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court, in its order on Friday, banned all firecrackers, including green crackers in Delhi, and said we can say only "Happy Diwali", keeping in view the kind of pollution in Delhi-NCR.
Karnataka govt to move Supreme Court challenging CWMA's order
Sep 19, 2023, at 06:37 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said his government would move the apex court to challenge CWMA's order, asking the state to continue to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days.
Sep 19, 2023, at 05:39 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has slammed Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar over delays in ruling on the disqualification of lawmakers in the Sena vs Sena row that took off after some lawmakers quit the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and joined the rebel faction led by now chief minister Eknath Shinde.
Supreme Court refuses to entertain Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's plea against ED summons
Sep 18, 2023, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: No relief for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren with the Supreme Court on Monday refusing to entertain his petition and asking him to approach the Jharkhand High Court first to challenge the ED summons in connection with an alleged illegal mining case.
Rahul Navin replaces Sanjay Kumar Mishra as in-charge director of Enforcement Directorate
Sep 16, 2023, at 05:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre Friday appointed special director Rahul Navin as in-charge director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) till the name of the regular director is announced, according to an official order.
Validity of sedition law: Supreme Court refers pleas to 5-judge larger Constitution bench
Sep 12, 2023, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court, in its order on Tuesday, referred to at least a five-judge Constitution bench in the batch of petitions challenging the sedition law 124-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Sep 07, 2023, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court in its interim order on Wednesday protected three senior journalists from arrest till September 11, who gave a fact-finding report on behalf of Editors' Guild of India (EGI) on 'biased' reporting by local journalists on the brutal ethnic clash related issues in Manipur.
SC reserves verdict on a batch of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 in J&K
Sep 06, 2023, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI Supreme Court's five-judge Constitution bench Tuesday reserved its judgement on the batch of pleas challenging the validity of the Centre's August 2019 decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcate it to Union Territories.
Ready for J&K elections, can't give exact timeline for restoring statehood: Centre to SC
Aug 31, 2023, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was ready to hold elections any time in Jammu and Kashmir, but could not give an exact timeline for restoring its statehood.
'Ready to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir but...': Centre to Supreme Court
Aug 31, 2023, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was ready to hold elections any time in Jammu and Kashmir, but could not give an exact timeline for restoring its statehood.
Supreme Court asks Centre to inform it of a timeframe to make J&K state again
Aug 30, 2023, at 01:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Attorney General (AG) and Solicitor General (SG) to get instructions from the Centre if there is a timeframe to make Jammu and Kashmir a state again while hearing submissions in defence of the abolition of Article 370.
Pulwama terror attack forced Modi govt to scrap Article 370: Centre tells SC
Aug 29, 2023, at 05:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The 2019 Pulwama terror attack that left 40 paramilitary personnel martyred had triggered the Modi government to scrap Article 370, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday, media reports said.
Article 35A deprived Jammu and Kashmir non-residents of fundamental right: Supreme Court
Aug 29, 2023, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Backing the Modi government's landmark step, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said (now scrapped) Article 35A of the Indian Constitution used to deny non-residents of erstwhile state Jammu and Kashmir their fundamental right.
'Only Centre can conduct caste census,' Supreme Court informed over Bihar caste survey
Aug 29, 2023, at 05:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: No other body other than the Union Government can conduct a caste census, the Centre informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit on Monday.
J&K lecturer allegedly suspended soon for arguing against Article 370 abrogation in Supreme Court
Aug 29, 2023, at 01:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday asked the country's top law officer, Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani, to find out reasons from the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, over the suspension of lecturer Zahoor Ahmad Bhat for allegedly appearing in person before the apex court and arguing against the abrogation of Article 370.
Kashmir lecturer suspended soon after arguing in Supreme Court against Art 370
Aug 28, 2023, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court on Monday asked the country's top law officer, the Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani, to talk to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, and find out the reasons for the suspension of Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, a teacher, for appearing in person before the apex court and arguing against the Abrogation of Article 370.
Dying declarations can't always be basis for conviction: Supreme Court
Aug 26, 2023, at 04:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday said that dying declarations of a murder victim cannot be the sole basis for conviction of the accused "in cases where suspicion... is raised as regards the correctness (of the statement)".
Tamil Nadu minister V. Senthilbalaji's remand in money laundering case extended till Aug 28
Aug 26, 2023, at 02:40 am
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: A Special Court Friday extended the judicial remand of Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji by three days till August 28 in connection with the money laundering case.
Aug 25, 2023, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court, in its order on Friday, transferred 21 cases being probed by the CBI in connection with the Manipur violence cases to a set of designated judges in Assam to ensure the safety and protection of victims and witnesses for a fair trial.
Supreme Court grants bail to ex-Mumbai cop in Antilia bomb scare case
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court, in its order on Wednesday, granted bail to former Mumbai Police officer and former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma, who was arrested in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case and the killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran.
Manipur violence: Three-judge committee submits reports, SC to pass orders on Aug 25
Aug 22, 2023, at 01:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday said that it would pass orders on Friday to facilitate the proper functioning of the Committee headed by Justice (Retd) Gita Mittal which was set up to monitor relief work, rehabilitation, compensation, and healing of violence-hit Manipur.
CBI moves SC challenging bail granted to Lalu Prasad Yadav in fodder scam case
Aug 19, 2023, at 03:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court, challenging the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, a convict in the fodder scam case.
Aug 18, 2023, at 02:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Thursday questioned the policy of the Gujarat government and the Centre about selective application for remission (premature release) of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case serving jail sentences for gangrape and murder.
Supreme Court releases handbook for judges to be used as guide to gender-just language
Aug 17, 2023, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has released a handbook for judges to be used as a guide to gender-just language barring the judicial system from relying on some patriarchal stereotypes, media reports said.
2002 Godhra train burning case: Supreme Court dismisses bail plea of 3 convicts
Aug 14, 2023, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI; The Supreme Court on Monday in its order rejected the bail pleas of three Godhra train burning case convicts of 2002, after terming their offences and cases as "serious and not isolated ones."
Adani-Hindenburg scam: SEBI seeks 15-day extension from Supreme Court to complete probe
Aug 14, 2023, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking a direction for 15 more days' time to file its report in connection with the probe into the Adani-Hindenburg issue.
Hate speech unacceptable: Supreme Court directs Centre to form committee to look into same
Aug 12, 2023, at 04:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday ordered the Centre to work on forming a committee to look into hate speech cases across the country.
Application moved in UP court to preserve Hindu symbols in Gyanvapi complex
Aug 12, 2023, at 03:15 am
Varanasi/IBNS/UNI: An application was moved in the Varanasi district court on Friday praying to preserve the Hindu signs and symbols in the Gyanvapi complex by sealing the entire premises without affecting the survey being done by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL on use of 'INDIA' acronym by Opposition parties
Aug 12, 2023, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to 26 political parties, by restraining them from using 'I.N.D.I.A.', as an acronym for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, which is the Opposition's alliance.
Release of 11 convicts might pose a danger to Bilkis Bano's life: Mahua Moitra
Aug 11, 2023, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday, while opposing the remission granted to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, said that release of these convicts might pose a danger to her life and it is a crime against humanity.