Supreme Court upholds granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees in Assam before 1971
Oct 17, 2024, at 06:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that granted citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who came to India between 1966 to 1971, media reports said.
'Sorry, we cannot interfere': Supreme Court calls security to remove petitioner from courtroom
Oct 16, 2024, at 09:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday rebuked a petitioner and asked him to refrain from using the name of an ex-Chief Justice of India before summoning security to remove him from the courtroom.
Where do you get the power? Supreme Court slams Delhi LG over civic body panel poll call
Oct 04, 2024, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday slammed Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena for calling elections to civic body panel poll "in glaring hurry" besides raising question on LG's jurisdiction in taking such a step, media reports said.
Supreme Court orders SIT probe into Tirupati laddoo row
Oct 04, 2024, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the allegations that animal fat was being used in making laddoos meant for prashad at Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, media reports said.
'No need to criminalise marital rape': Centre tells Supreme Court
Oct 04, 2024, at 02:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre Thursday told the Supreme Court that marital rape should not be criminalised as there are other "suitably designed punitive measures".
'How dare you..?': CJI Chandrachud raps lawyer in Supreme Court
Oct 03, 2024, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday rapped a lawyer in the Supreme Court after the latter told the CJI that he cross-checked the details of the order with the courtmaster, media reports said.
Supreme Court halts police action against Sadhguru's Isha Foundation
Oct 03, 2024, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big relief for Sadhguru, the Supreme Court on Thursday paused the Madras High Court order directing a probe into the case filed against the spiritual leader's Isha Foundation, media reports said.
After rap from SC, Delhi air pollution panel sets up 'flying squads' to prevent stubble burning
Oct 02, 2024, at 03:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after a rap from the Supreme Court, the Commission for Air Quality Management, a central government panel to monitor air pollution and quality in Delhi, has swung into action by setting up 'flying squads' to prevent Punjab and Haryana farmers from burning stubble, or agricultural waste.
No temple or dargah or gurudwara can obstruct public: Supreme Court
Oct 01, 2024, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said no religious structure- be it temple or dargah or gurudwara- can obstruct public flagging the "secular" nature of the country, media reports said.
Keep Gods away from politics: Supreme Court slams Andhra govt over Tirupati laddoo row
Sep 30, 2024, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday lashed out at the Andhra Pradesh government for issuing public statements over the alleged finding of animal fat in ghee meant for preparing laddoos at Tirupati temple, media reports said.
'This is not a coffee shop': CJI Chandrachud slams lawyer for using word 'yeah' inside courtroom
Sep 30, 2024, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has slammed a lawyer who used the informal word "yeah" in front of the CJI during a court hearing on Monday, media reports said.
Supreme Court to resume hearing on RG Kar rape-murder case today
Sep 30, 2024, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Monday resume hearing the case pertaining to the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on the intervening night of August 8 and 9.
Supreme Court rejects Gujarat govt's plea to remove criticisms against it in Bilkis Bano case
Sep 27, 2024, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday rejected the Gujarat government's plea to remove criticisms made in its order related to the release of Bilkis Bano's convicts.
Former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji granted bail in money laundering case
Sep 26, 2024, at 04:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
Sep 25, 2024, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said no part of India can be called Pakistan besides taking a strong note of the misogynistic remark passed by Karnataka High Court Vedavyasachar Srishananda, media reports said.
Sep 25, 2024, at 02:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the Punjab government's appeal against a high court order that trashed amended rules to avail admission to MBBS courses through NRI quota.
Downloading and watching child sexual abuse material is an offence under POCSO, rules Supreme Court
Sep 23, 2024, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled downloading and watching child sexual abuse material is an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), media reports said.
Bombay HC strikes down Centre's bid to establish fact-checking unit
Sep 21, 2024, at 04:34 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court Friday struck down the Centre's attempt to set up a fact-checking unit after standup comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the government's move.
Sep 20, 2024, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday scolded the Central Bureau of Investigation over its plea seeking hearing of the 2021 West Bengal post-poll violence cases outside the state over "hostile atmosphere" prevailing in the local courts, media reports said.
Supreme Court slams Karnataka HC judge over 'Pakistan', 'undergarment' remarks, seeks report
Sep 20, 2024, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has slammed Karnataka High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, over his controversial remarks referring to "Pakistan" and "undergarment" in a court hearing, media reports said.
Sep 20, 2024, at 04:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The agitating junior doctors Thursday announced to call off their strike Friday after 41 days of protest over the gruesome rape and murder of a PGT in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and announced that the medics would "partially" return to work from Saturday, especially at the essential services department given the flood situation in Bengal.
Sep 19, 2024, at 07:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The marathon second round of talks between agitating junior doctors and the Bengal government officials failed to see any resolution to the ongoing impasse with the medics stating they would continue their ceasework as no written assurance was provided to them on their demands regarding safety at the hospital.
Sep 18, 2024, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Collegium has altered its previous recommendation for the appointment of four High Court Chief Justices, media reports said.
RG Kar: Supreme Court questions Bengal govt's hiring of contractual employees for women's security
Sep 17, 2024, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the West Bengal government's 'Rattirer Sathi' app, which is aimed at providing security to women at night hours, lashing out at the intent to hire contractual employees for the job.
RG Kar case: What CBI has revealed in its report is really disturbing, says Supreme Court
Sep 17, 2024, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the status report of the RG Kar rape-murder case provided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is "worse" and "really disturbing" stating the probe agency will be given time "to unearth the truth", media reports said.
Sep 17, 2024, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Mamata Banerjee government over its decision to not allot night shifts to women doctors for safety issues in the wake of the RG Kar incident where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered in the state-run hospital last month.
Sep 17, 2024, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Advocate Indira Jaising, who is representing the protesting junior doctors in the RG Kar case in the Supreme Court, told the judiciary the agitators are keen to quit ceasework but they are worried about the safety and security at hospitals.
Bengal govt opposes live-streaming of RG Kar case hearing in Supreme Court; plea rejected
Sep 17, 2024, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The West Bengal government has opposed the live-streaming of the RG Kar rape-murder case in the Supreme Court.
Sep 17, 2024, at 06:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After days of high drama, the long-awaited meeting between protesting junior doctors and Mamata Banerjee finally took place at the latter's Kalighat residence, at the end of which the CM announced that most of the demands of the protesters have been accepted and in accordance with their wish city police commissioner Vineet Goyal will be removed on Tuesday.
Sep 17, 2024, at 06:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After a marathon meeting with the protesting junior doctors to end the ongoing impasse and a 38-day-long ceasework following the brutal RG Kar rape and murder, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday late night announced to remove Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and DC North Abhishek Gupta besides two other health officials bowing to the demands of the protesters. The protesting junior doctors broke into celebrations after their win.