SC sets 3-month limit for President to act on State bills
The bench stated that the phrase “as soon as possible” in Article 200 conveys a sense of urgency and does not permit the governor to “sit on the bills and exercise pocket veto over them”rea…
‘Total insensitivity’: SC stays Allahabad HC’s controversial ‘grabbing of breast, pulling string not rape’ order
The Supreme Court on Wednesday paused a controversial order of the Allahabad High Court that held “grabbing breasts” and “breaking the strings of a girl’s pyjamas” don’t constitute rape…
‘Something dirty has been vomited’: SC chastises Allahabadia, grants protection from arrest
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia for his inappropriate comments during his guest appearance on a show India’s Got Latent, and described it…
Should chicken slaughter be banned? Is it a bird or animal? Gujarat High Court hearing the case
A lawsuit filed in the Gujarat High Court has ignited controversy by challenging the categorisation of chickens.
The petition prompted a hearing on whether hens should be legally deemed animals.
While…
‘Are you waiting for muhurat?’: Supreme Court directs Assam govt to deport illegal immigrants
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the government of Assam for not taking measures to deport illegal immigrants from the state.
The Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government heard an…
Atul Subhash case: Supreme Court denies grandmother’s custody plea with ‘stranger’ remark
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the mother of Atul Subhash, Bengaluru techie who died by suicide in 2024, his minor son’s custody saying she was “stranger to the child”.
A bench of Justices Bela M…
Delhi pollution soars to highest level, AQI breaches 500-mark
Delhi’s pollution level has reached a new high. The Air Quality Index surged to 500 on Tuesday as recorded by Central Pollution Control Board at 6 am. The national capital is expected to remain in the…
‘Heavens won’t fall’ if demolition stopped for 2 weeks: SC halts ‘bulldozer actions’ across India until Oct 1
The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a ban on demolishing properties using bulldozers across India until October 1 with first seeking its permission.
The apex court, however, clarified that the…
Delhi CM Kejriwal walks out of jail on bail, greeted by jubilant supporters
Hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the Delhi liquor policy case, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of the Tihar jail on Friday evening.
Upon his release, Kejriwal was…
‘House can’t be demolished even if he’s convict’: Here’s what SC said on bulldozer actions
“How can a house be demolished just because he is accused? It can’t be demolished even if he’s convict…,” the Supreme Court said on Monday, as it made critical observations against the so-called…
What is the tree-felling case that Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has taken up?
Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud has stepped in to address an unusual standoff between two Supreme Court benches involving a case regarding illegal tree-felling in Delhi’s Ridge…
Gauri Lankesh murder case: Supreme Court refuses to cancel accused Mohan Nayak’s bail
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea of Kavitha Lankesh against a Karnataka High Court order that granted bail to an accused in the murder case of her elder sister and journalist Gauri Lankesh.
A…
Supreme Court orders swift bail for many undertrial first-time offenders in India, here’s why
The Supreme Court has, for the first time, retrospectively applied Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita-2023 (BNSS) in India.
As per Section 479 of BNSS, undertrials may be granted…
10 reasons Supreme Court gave for granting bail to Manish Sisodia
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Delhi deputy chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in connection with the liquor policy case. The apex court’s decision came as a…
Delhi excise policy cases: SC reserves order on Manish Sisodia’s bail pleas
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on pleas filed by AAP leader Manish Sisodia seeking bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
A…
States can make sub-classifications in SC, ST quota for marginalised: SC
New Delhi: In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that states are empowered to make sub-classifications of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for granting quotas inside the…
A pan-India issue, says SC, on Rs 2,000 cr road accident compensation lying unclaimed in Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Friday said huge amounts of unclaimed compensation, payable to the claimants and lying deposited with the Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) and labour courts, is a pan-India…
Kanwar Yatra nameplate row: SC stays order, issues notice to UP, Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners.
A…
NEET UG 2024 Paper Leak: SC to resume hearing today, here’s all you need to know
The Supreme Court will continue its hearings on July 22 regarding petitions seeking the cancellation, retest, and a court-supervised investigation into alleged misconduct during the NEET-UG 2024 exam,…
Excise policy case: Should Arvind Kejriwal resign as Delhi CM? Here’s what Supreme Court said
The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. Despite this, Kejriwal will remain in…
10 key points from Supreme Court’s decision on Arvind Kejriwal’s bail
The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday in a money laundering case tied to an alleged excise policy scam. Despite the court’s decision, Kejriwal will…
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal granted interim bail, know what it means
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The chief minister, however, will remain…
Indian Muslim women can claim alimony from husband after divorce, rules Supreme Court
A divorced Muslim woman can now seek alimony from her husband by filing a claim for maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the Supreme Court of India ruled on…
Supreme Court rejects West Bengal government’s plea against High Court order directing CBI probe into allegations in Sandeshkhali
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order which directed a CBI investigation into the allegations of…
‘What happened is…’: SC on Delhi HC staying Arvind Kejriwal’s bail
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned for June 26 the plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging the order of the Delhi High Court granting interim stay on bail to him in the Delhi…
Big blow to CM Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi HC halts bail in excise policy case amid ED’s plea
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a stay order on the bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, pending a hearing on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea. The agency is contesting the…
SC to hear fresh petitions regarding NEET-UG 2024 exam cancellation today
The Supreme Court is set to hear new petitions on June 20, seeking the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 examination due to alleged paper leaks. This controversy has led to protests and complaints,…
Sharjeel Imam granted statutory bail in sedition case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to student activist Sharjeel Imam in connection with case involving allegations of sedition and unlawful activities.
Imam was booked in the case…
Sharjeel Imam granted bail by Delhi HC in 2020 sedition case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to student activist Sharjeel Imam in connection with a 2020 communal riots case involving allegations of sedition and unlawful activities. Imam assailed…
Hemant Soren withdraws bail plea challenging ED arrest after SC refuses to entertain it
The bail plea of Hemant Soren was dismissed as withdrawn by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The former chief minister of Jharkhand withdrew his interim bail plea after a Vacation Bench asked why he…
SC to reconsider its 1995 judgement to include medical profession under consumer protection act
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said its 1995 judgement which brought the medical profession within the ambit of Consumer Protection Act needs to be reconsidered.
A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and…
SC refuses to entertain plea seeking ban on PM Modi from elections
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking to bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi from elections for allegedly making hate speeches and violating the Model Code of Conduct during…
Patanjali misleading ads: SC reserves order on contempt case against Ramdev, Balkrishna, refuses to accept IMA apology
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order in a contempt of court case against Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, yoga guru Baba Ramdev, and Acharya Balkrishna over the company’s misleading advertisements. A…
Elgar Parishad case: Supreme Court grants bail to activist Gautam Navlakha
The Supreme Court has granted bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad case.
Navlakah is among the 16 activists arrested in the case, five of whom are currently out on bail. Last year,…
SC to hear former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s plea against ED arrest today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and former chief minister Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money…
Will Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail benefit the AAP in the Lok Sabha elections? Or is it too late?
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will be heaving a sigh of relief today (10 May) as the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in the alleged excise policy scam. He…
SC gives Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal interim bail till June 1
The Supreme Court on Friday gave Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal interim bail till June 1 for campaigning in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar…
People prefer live-in relationship over marriage as it provides easy escape: Chhattisgarh High Court
People “prefer” live-in relationship over marriage because it “provides a convenient escape when things fail to work between partners,” the Chhattisgarh High Court observed.
A division bench of…
‘Married Muslims cannot live-in’: HC bench in Lucknow rules against man’s wish to live with girlfriend
In a significant ruling, a Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has declared that muslims cannot engage in a live-in relationship, especially if they are already married.
“The Islamic principles…
SC stays Calcutta HC order cancelling jobs of over 25000 teachers, others in West Bengal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Calcutta High Court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made by the state’s School Service Commission (SSC) in…
Don’t want you to perform official duties if we release you: SC to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said if it gives Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal interim bail, it won’t allow him to perform official duties.
The apex court, while hearing Kejriwal’s bail plea,…
‘Due to elections’: SC says it may consider interim bail for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, asks ED to…
The Supreme Court on Friday told the Enforcement Directorate that it would consider hearing arguments on the interim bail plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy-linked money…
SC rejects pleas seeking 100% verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips, says ‘no going back to paper ballot’
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the pleas seeking 100 per cent cross-verification of votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during…
‘Is apology same size as ads?’: SC grills Ramdev, Balkrishna in Patanjali misleading advertisements case
Yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd managing director Balkrishna on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that they have issued an unqualified apology in newspapers for the lapses on their part in the…
Remarks on Allopathy: SC asks yoga guru Ramdev to include complainants in plea for stay of criminal probe
The Supreme Court on Friday asked yoga guru Ramdev to implead the complainants, who have lodged cases against him over his alleged remarks against the use of allopathic medicines during the Covid…
Patanjali’s misleading ads case: Willing to tender public apology, yoga guru Ramdev, Balkrishna tell SC
Yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved managing director Balkrishna on Tuesday told the Supreme Court they are willing to tender a public apology in the misleading advertisements case.
”I am willing…
SC seeks ED’s reply on Kejriwal’s plea against arrest in money laundering case
The Supreme Court took action Monday by asking a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, challenging his arrest in a…
Delhi excise policy case: ED team at CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence to…
An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in the national capital on Thursday evening, officials said, shortly after the high court refused to grant…
SC to hear PIL against practice of political parties promising freebies during polls
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections on Thursday. This development coincides with…
Electoral Bond Case: SBI should not be selective in disclosing details, says SC
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the State Bank of India to make a complete disclosure of all details related to electoral bonds, including the unique bond numbers that would disclose the link…
NEET MDS 2024: SC refuses to postpone exams, extends internship cut-off date to…
The NEET MDS internship deadline was extended by the Union Government on Friday, March 15, 2024, and was notified by the Supreme Court on March 15. The Court dismissed the NEET MDS applicants’…
‘If you won’t do it, we will…’: SC warns Centre in Coast Guard case
A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said this while taking note of submissions by Attorney General R Venkataramani that there were some functio…
Supreme Court rejects plea seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali case
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored CBI or SIT probe into the violence in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali village. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and…
Why Supreme Court has declared electoral bonds ‘unconstitutional’ in landmark verdict
The five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra during pr…
SC takes cognisance of women inmates getting pregnant in West Bengal jails; seeks report
The Supreme Court on Friday took cognisance of the issue of some women prisoners lodged in West Bengal’s correctional homes getting pregnant.
Agreeing to examine the matter, a bench of Justices Sanjay…
SC orders all courts to shun practice of mentioning caste or religion of litigants in cases
The Supreme Court has ordered its Registry, all High Courts and subordinate courts to stop the practice of mentioning the caste or religion of litigants in case papers. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli…
Gyanvapi row: SC permits cleaning of water tank in mosque complex in Varanasi
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a plea moved by Hindu women plaintiffs for cleaning the water tank in the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi which is located in an area that has been sealed.
A bench of…
SC notice to Centre, UP on pleas challenging notification on ban on halal certification
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking the quashing of notification wherein manufacture, sale, storage and distribution of…