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'How can temporary law become permanent?' Supreme Court asks petitioners challenging repeal of Article 370

Aug 03, 2023, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi: A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday questioned how Article 370, designated temporary in Constitution, could become permanent, media reports said.

Supreme Court refuses to stay Sharjeel Imam's prosecution in sedition cases

Jun 19, 2020, at 05:16 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay prosecution of JNU student Sharjeel Imam in sedition cases registered against him in five states for his alleged inflammatory speeches during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests.

SC raps Centre for not granting permanent commission to women army officers, calls move 'sex stereotypes'

Feb 17, 2020, at 11:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday came down hard upon the union government for not following the 2010 Delhi High Court order granting permanent commission to women Army officers, calling the move as "sex stereotypes", media reports said.

Is there no law left in the country? SC raps telecom companies over dues

Feb 14, 2020, at 01:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday lashed out at the telecom companies for not obeying its order to pay the dues of thousands of crores to the government, media reports said.

Quota for SC/ST is not opposed to meritocracy, rules Supreme Court

May 11, 2019, at 01:02 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Holding that the merit of a person should not be judged through examinations, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the quota for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe is not opposed to meritocracy, media reports said.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi denies sexual harassment allegations, says 'judiciary under threat'

Apr 20, 2019, at 01:01 pm

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has denied sexual harassment allegations and said the judiciary is under threat, media reports said.

Unauthorised photocopies of Rafale documents adversely affect national security: Centre to SC

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI/IBNS) The Centre through Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in the Rafale review matter and said unauthorised photocopies of such documents hamper the sovereignty and security of the country.

Centre urges SC to exercise restraint while delivering observation on Rafale

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:18 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Centre on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to "exercise restraint" while delivering its observation on the procurement of Rafale fighter jets.

SC to decide on Rafale verdict review on Feb 26

Feb 22, 2019, at 11:05 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Supreme Court on Tuesday will decide on petitions whether its December 14, 2018 verdict of giving the Centre a clean chit on the Rafale deal should be reviewed, media reports said.

WB chief secretary, DGP, Kolkata police commissioner apologise to SC in Saradha case

Feb 18, 2019, at 10:07 pm

Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): West Bengal chief secretary Malay K. De, DGP Virendra Kumar and Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar have filed their replies to a contempt petition filed by the CBI in the Supreme Court in the Saradha Ponzi case.

Kejriwal: How will Delhi function if CM has to go on hunger strike to get files cleared?

Feb 14, 2019, at 02:42 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Delhi chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal today said the Delhi government cannot function if the CM and other ministers had to sit on dharna at the Lieutenant-General's house for 10 days to clear files.

Cannot dream of violating SC order: M Nageswara Rao after contempt notice

Feb 11, 2019, at 11:05 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): CBI additional director M Nageswara Rao on Monday apologised to the Supreme Court for transferring an officer supervising the case of children's sexual abuse at Bihar's government-run shelter homes, reports said.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi reconstitutes bench to hear Ayodhya case

Jan 25, 2019, at 08:27 pm

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Friday reconstituted the Constitution bench that will hear the Ayodhya case on January 29, said reports.

Supreme Court likely to pronounce its verdict on CBI director Alok Verma's plea today

Jan 08, 2019, at 09:44 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on the plea of CBI director Alok Verma on the Centre's decision to divest him of his responsibilities and send him on leave last year.

Supreme Court to hear PIL on Meghalaya miners' rescue

Jan 02, 2019, at 02:32 pm

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a petition seeking urgent steps to rescue 15 miners trapped inside a mine in Meghalaya, reports said.

SC orders attachment, sale of Amrapali properties

Dec 05, 2018, at 11:15 pm

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday called the Amrapali Group a "liar" and ordered the seizure of its properties across India for not complying with its directions, reports said.

Bihar shelter home sex abuse : SC lambasts state Govt as former minister not traceable

Nov 12, 2018, at 02:03 pm

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS) : Lambasting the Bihar Government, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the state's two topmost officials to explain why a former minister, Manju Verma, linked to the shelter home sex abuse cases, and against whom an arrest warrant has been issue, is yet to be traced

Sabarimala verdict: Supreme Court throws open gate of Kerala temple for all women

Sep 28, 2018, at 12:02 pm

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IBNS): Ending a century-old tradition, the Supreme Court on Friday passed a historic judgement which allows women of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, which so far remained barred for female persons, media reports said.

Aadhaar linking deadline conditionally extended till March 31: Centre to Supreme Court

Dec 07, 2017, at 06:38 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) The Union government on Thursday told the Supreme Court  that it will extend till March 31, 2018 the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar to government schemes and bank accounts.

Central WCD and HRD ministries to hold high-level meeting on child safety in schools

Sep 12, 2017, at 08:50 pm

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): Following the spate in child abuse cases in schools, the central ministries of Women and Child Development and Human Resource Development have decided to hold a high level meeting on Wednesday on safety and protection of children in schools.

SC to hear on Sep 18 CBI's appeal against Madras HC order related to Karti Chidambaram case

Sep 11, 2017, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear on September 18 the CBI's appeal challenging the Madras High Court order related to the look-out notice by the government against Karti Chidambaram, according to media reports.

LGBT community hails SC judgement on Right To Privacy

Aug 24, 2017, at 10:38 pm

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): LGBT community in India has hailed the judgement of the Supreme Court on Thursday in which it ruled that privacy is a constitutional right of every Indian citizen.

Right to Privacy comes under Article 21: Supreme Court

Aug 24, 2017, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): In a landmark judgement passed by the Supreme Court on Thursday, the Right to Privacy has been declared to come under the Right to Life and Liberty guaranteed under Article 21 by the constitution.

Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit walks out of jail after nine years

Aug 23, 2017, at 05:22 pm

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit walked out of jail after nine years with the conditional bail granted by the Supreme Court, media reports said.

Supreme Court bars Triple talaq for 6 months till Parliament legislate

Aug 22, 2017, at 04:28 pm

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday put a stay on triple talaq for six months and asked the Parliament to legislate a law on the contentious practice in Muslim society.

Full faith in SC, Article 35A will not be changed: Mehbooba

Aug 16, 2017, at 04:23 am

Srinagar, Aug 15 (IBNS): Reposing full faith in the Indian Supreme Court, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that she hopes the apex court will strike down the petition challenging the state's special status.

Calcutta HC judge sentences CJI, 7 other SC judges to 5 years in prison

May 09, 2017, at 05:00 am

Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): Calcutta High Court judge Chinnaswamy Swaminathan Karnan, who is currently facing contempt of court proceedings for defying orders of the Supreme Court, on Monday awarded five years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 lakh each to Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and seven other judges of the Supreme Court,

Aamby Valley property to be auctioned off if Sahara fails to meet payment deadline

Apr 27, 2017, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): Subrata Roy, chief of the beleaguered company Sahara, informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that his company will deposit Rs 1500 crore by June 15, this year, according to media sources.

SC issues notice to EC and Centre on EVM

Apr 13, 2017, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission and the Centre in response to a pleas by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) challenging the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) without keeping a paper trail, media reports said.

Supreme Court to hear pleas filed on banned note exchange after summer vacation

Apr 11, 2017, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it would hear after summer vacation the batch of pleas seeking grace period for exchanging demonetised currency notes, according to media reports.