'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.
Ahead of assembly polls, Maharashtra cabinet attempts to appease SC, OBCs with key decisions
Oct 11, 2024, at 05:55 am
Mumbai/IBNS Eyening a repeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra has reached out to two key groups - the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in an attempt to appease them ahead of the Assembly polls to be held later this year.
SC Collegium recommends elevation of 2 HC judges
Jul 06, 2023, at 06:26 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of two high court judges to the Supreme Court.
SC stays Allahabad HC's order to check rape victim's horoscope for 'Mangal Dosha'
Jun 04, 2023, at 07:07 am
New Delhi: Supreme Court's vacation bench on Saturday stayed the Allahabad High Court's order directing Lucknow University’s astrology department’s head to determine whether an alleged rape victim was a Mangalik after the accused refused to marry her on the same grounds.
BJP is trying to end reservation for SC, alleges former Bihar CM Manjhi
Jun 02, 2023, at 11:51 pm
Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister and patron of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) Jeetan Ram Manjhi on Friday alleged that the Narendra Modi government was trying to withdraw reservations, given to Scheduled Castes (SCs) as per provision of the constitution.
May 25, 2023, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction that the new parliament building should be inaugurated by the President of India, and not by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
May 04, 2023, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the proceedings of the plea filed by seven wrestlers against Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Member of Parliament from the BJP.
West Bengal: Massive traffic snarls, 95 trains cancelled on Sunday as Kurmi agitation enters 5th day
Apr 09, 2023, at 09:45 pm
Kolkata: Rail and road links connecting West Bengal to states like Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu have been disrupted for the past five days due to blockades by two Kurmi community organisations demanding Scheduled Tribe status, media reports said.
Feb 02, 2023, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking a direction preventing candidates from contesting two seats simultaneously in Parliament and Assembly polls.
Kaali director Leena Manimekalai moves SC to quash multiple FIRs against her
Jan 15, 2023, at 05:30 am
New Delhi: Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection and quashing of the multiple FIRs filed against her in various states over the poster of her documentary titled 'Kaali'.
'No civil dispute cases can be converted into criminal proceedings under SC/ST Act': Supreme Court
Jan 11, 2023, at 05:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has ruled that the community cannot take the protection of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by bringing under the purview of this stringent penal law a civil dispute between a person and a member of the upper caste community.
ISRO scientists Nambi Narayanan espionage: Supreme Court sets aside bail granted to 4 accused
Dec 03, 2022, at 01:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Friday set aside anticipatory bail granted to four accused, including a former Director General of Police (DGP), in connection with the 1994 ISRO espionage case where scientist Nambi Narayanan was allegedly framed.
Dalits converted to Christianity or Islam can't claim SC/ST status: Centre tells SC
Nov 11, 2022, at 05:20 am
New Delhi: Dalits converted to Islam or Christianity cannot claim Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) status, the Centre told the Supreme Court Thursday, media reports said.
Pahari community in Jammu and Kashmir soon to get reservation for jobs, education
Oct 07, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Srinagar: In a first, the Indian government has announced that the Pahari community in Jammu and Kashmir will soon get reservation in education and jobs as Scheduled Tribe (ST).
Nearly four crores SC, ST students to get scholarship: Centre
Mar 18, 2021, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/UNI: Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ratan Lal Kataria said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the government has decided to substantially increase the amount of scholarship for the students belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category and nearly four crore students now can avail this benefit.
Hathras incident: SC transfers case to Allahabad High Court
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred the Hathras gangrape case to the Allahabad High Court for monitoring the ongoing investigations.
New farm laws: Supreme Court asks Centre to file reply
Oct 12, 2020, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a reply from the Centre on petitions challenging the new farm-related laws.
Left delegation meets family members of Hathras victim, demands probe by sitting SC judge
Oct 06, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Hathras/UNI: A joint delegation of CPI and CPI(M) on Tuesday met the family members of the 19-year-old girl who died in a Delhi hospital on September 29 after she was allegedly gang-raped in Hathras, and demanded an independent judicial enquiry into the matter.
Supreme Court allows two more weeks to Centre and RBI to decide on loan moratorium
Sep 10, 2020, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Centre two weeks more to come up with a "concrete plan" to ease the burden of EMI on borrowers using an optional moratorium on repayment of loans, said media reports.
'Don't hide behind RBI': SC raps Centre over inaction on loan moratorium interest waivers
Aug 29, 2020, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday rebuked the government for not actively addressing the issue of interest accrual during the six-month loan moratorium period, said media reports.
SC seeks Centre's response on capping COVID-19 treatment cost in pvt hospitals
Jun 05, 2020, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a detailed response from the Central government on a PIL for capping the cost of treatment of COVID-19 patients in private hospitals.
SC dismisses CBI's plea challenging Chidamabaram's bail in INX media case
Jun 04, 2020, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a review petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against former union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's bail in the INX Media case.
Reservations in job, promotions not a fundamental right: Supreme Court
Feb 10, 2020, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: In a major judgement, the Supreme Court on Monday said reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in jobs and promotions is not a fundamental right, media reports said.
Supreme Court upholds SC/ST Amendment Act
Feb 10, 2020, at 12:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act of 2018.
Welcoming SC order on J&K internet access Tarun Gogoi says freedom of speech prevailed
Jan 10, 2020, at 11:15 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Former Assam Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi welcomed the Supreme Court order as the apex court said access to the internet is a fundamental right.
Hyderabad encounter: SC to hear PIL on Wednesday
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear PIL writ petitions filed by two advocates -- GS Mani and Pradeep Kumar Yadav -- seeking registration of FIR and CB-CID or SIT of another state police probe into the alleged encounter killing of four rape accused by Cyberabad police commissioner and other officials.
Ranjan Gogoi moves out of official residence 3 days after his retirement as CJI
Nov 21, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi has vacated his official residence just three days after his retirement, long before the one-month deadline.
Supreme Court set to hear petitions challenging scrapping of Article 370 today
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:01 am
Srinagar/New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday is all set to hear a batch of petitions that are challenging the Centre's decision of scrapping Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
CBI gives clean chit to Mulayam Singh Yadav-Akhilesh Yadav in SC
May 21, 2019, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court giving a clean chit to the Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and his former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister son Akhilesh Yadav in a disproportionate assets case registered against them.
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.