Supreme Court Of India: News
Established on 28th January 1950, Supreme Court of India is the highest authority of judiciary and the guardian of constitution in the country. It is located in Tilak Marg, New Delhi and works on the motto of ‘’Whence law (dharma), thence victory’’. Dipak Misra is the current chief justice of India.
22 Dec 2024
Punjab'Cheating girlfriend' files rape-case against partner; SC grants him bail
The Supreme Court has granted bail to a Punjab man accused of rape and threatening his girlfriend using his alleged ties with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
21 Dec 2024
BusinessDefaulted on card payments? Get ready to pay higher penalties
The Supreme Court of India has overturned an earlier order of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which capped the interest rate for credit card default payments at 30%.
19 Dec 2024
Prashant BhushanSC rejects plea against Dharam Sansad calling for 'Muslim genocide'
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday declined to entertain a contempt petition accusing Uttar Pradesh Police of inaction against the Dharam Sansad scheduled to be held by Yati Narasinghanand and others in Ghaziabad this week.
18 Dec 2024
Ranjan GogoiYour coconut oil for cooking should become cheaper now
Ending a 15-year-long legal battle between the Excise Department and manufacturers, the Supreme Court has ruled that small packets of coconut oil should be considered edible oil for taxation purposes.
16 Dec 2024
Droupadi MurmuOn Nirbhaya case anniversary, a notice to Centre by SC
The Supreme Court has sent notices to the Union and state governments after a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA).
16 Dec 2024
Karnataka'How's chanting Jai Shri Ram inside mosque an offense': SC
The Supreme Court of India has sought the Karnataka government's response in a petition challenging the Karnataka High Court's decision that chanting "Jai Shri Ram" inside a mosque would not constitute an offense.
14 Dec 2024
SwitzerlandSwitzerland revokes most favored nation status for India: Here's why
Switzerland has suspended the application of the most favored nation (MFN) clause with India, under their Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) from January 1, 2025.
13 Dec 2024
Partha ChatterjeeSC speeds up trial against Partha Chatterjee, sets bail deadline
The Supreme Court has given former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee a deadline of February 1, 2025, to be released on bail.
12 Dec 2024
Uttar PradeshSC halts passing orders, surveys against existing religious structures
The Supreme Court of India has passed an interim order, staying the registration of new lawsuits against places of worship.
12 Dec 2024
IndiaSupreme Court lists 8 factors to consider when deciding alimony
The Supreme Court of India has laid down certain factors for determining an alimony amount amid the ongoing furor over the suicide of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash, who alleged harassment from his wife and in-laws.
11 Dec 2024
Section 498A'Some women exploiting cruelty law against husbands': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has raised alarm over the abuse of Section 498A, a law meant to punish cruelty by husbands and their relatives against married women.
09 Dec 2024
AmazonCCI moves SC to expedite antitrust probe against Flipkart, Amazon
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has moved the Supreme Court, seeking the consolidation of all cases against e-commerce behemoths Amazon and Flipkart.
09 Dec 2024
Jama MasjidSambhal Advocate Commissioner seeks 15-day extension for mosque survey report
Ramesh Singh Raghav, the Advocate Commissioner in charge of the Shahi Jama Masjid survey in Sambhal, has sought a 15-day extension to file his report.
09 Dec 2024
Delhi'Cannot entertain repetitive petitions': SC dismisses plea on Shambhu border
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition to remove blockades on highways in Punjab, where farmers have been protesting.
07 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Special SC bench to hear Places of Worship Act challenges
The Supreme Court of India has set up a special three-judge bench to hear several petitions challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
05 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)SC to hear pleas challenging Places of Worship Act today
The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions on Thursday challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
02 Dec 2024
Uttar PradeshCongress seeks SC intervention against courts hearing mosque surveys pleas
Congress leaders Alok Sharma and Priya Mishra have moved the Supreme Court, seeking a nationwide bar on courts from entertaining pleas for surveys at religious sites.
30 Nov 2024
Delhi High Court'Disgusted...': Supreme Court on suppression of facts in remission plea
The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to the repeated practice of suppressing facts in remission petitions.
29 Nov 2024
Uttar PradeshAfter slamming 'bulldozer justice,' SC to examine Gangster Act validity
The Supreme Court of India has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to respond to a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act of 1986.
29 Nov 2024
Allahabad High CourtSupreme Court halts trial court proceedings in Sambhal mosque case
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Sambhal Trial Court to stay proceedings in the Sambhal Jama Masjid case.
28 Nov 2024
DelhiGRAP-IV implementation 'abject failure,' says SC, seeks NCR states' response
The Supreme Court of India has voiced its displeasure over the enforcement of air pollution control measures in Delhi.
28 Nov 2024
Maharashtra AssemblyEx-poll body chief flags discrepancy in Maharashtra final turnout data
Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi has raised alarm over discrepancies in voter turnout data from the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections.
27 Nov 2024
Puducherry'Fraud on Constitution': SC slams religious conversion for quota benefits
The Supreme Court of India has rejected a woman's claim for Scheduled Caste (SC) benefits, calling her religious conversion a "fraud on the Constitution."
26 Nov 2024
Air IndiaSC seeks 'creative solutions' to manage unruly air passengers
The Supreme Court has sought innovative measures to deal with unruly air passengers.
26 Nov 2024
Byju RaveendranIndian government launches new probe into BYJU'S financial misconduct
The Indian government has launched an investigation into the financial and accounting practices of BYJU'S, the beleaguered online tutoring firm.
26 Nov 2024
PuriTop Army general highlights 'problems' with women officers
Lieutenant General Rajeev Puri, who recently finished his tenure as the commander of the 17 "Brahmastra" Mountain Strike Corps, has flagged the performance of women commanding officers (COs).
25 Nov 2024
Delhi'Serious lapse...': SC pulls up Delhi Police over no checkpoints
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Delhi Police, the central government, and the Delhi government for not implementing Stage 4 restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
25 Nov 2024
Ashwini UpadhyaySC upholds 'secular, socialist' in Constitution's Preamble
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a bunch of petitions challenging the addition of the words "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble to the Constitution.
23 Nov 2024
Delhi Air PollutionDelhi Transport department mandates color-coded fuel stickers for vehicles
All vehicles in the National Capital Territory (NCT) will now compulsorily have to display color-coded stickers indicating their fuel type, the Delhi Transport Department has mandated.
22 Nov 2024
DelhiGRAP-IV measures to continue for 3 more days in Delhi-NCR
The Supreme Court has directed that the Graded Response Action Plan-IV (GRAP-IV) continue to remain in force in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) for at least three more days.
22 Nov 2024
IndiaSupreme Court weighs ban on derogatory jokes against sardars
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Harvinder Kaur Chaudhary, seeking a ban on websites spreading derogatory jokes about the Sikh community.
21 Nov 2024
Ajmal Kasab'Even Kasab got fair trial...': SC in Yasin Malik case
The Supreme Court on Thursday highlighted that even Ajmal Kasab, convicted for terrorism, was granted a fair trial.
21 Nov 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi's air quality improves slightly, remains in 'severe' category
Delhi's air quality improved marginally on Wednesday but still remained in the "severe" category.
20 Nov 2024
Amol PalekarSC to hear Amol Palekar's plea challenging pre-censorship of films
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a plea challenging various provisions of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023, including pre-censorship of films.
19 Nov 2024
KeralaRape case: Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Siddique
The Supreme Court of India has granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique, who is facing rape allegations.
19 Nov 2024
DelhiDelhi pollution: Punjab sees record farm fires amid SC scrutiny
On Tuesday, Punjab reported nearly 1,000 farm fires, the highest single-day count this season.
18 Nov 2024
Delhi'Invoke GRAP-4 moment AQI reaches 300': SC on Delhi pollution
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the immediate implementation of Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR amid worsening air pollution.
15 Nov 2024
DelhiDelhi LG directs crackdown on illegal immigrants and encroachments
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has ordered the city's police commissioner to initiate a month-long special drive.
15 Nov 2024
DelhiSC slams Delhi residents for illegally occupying 15th-century tomb
The Supreme Court has pulled up Defence Colony Welfare Association (DCWA) for illegally occupying and modifying the 15th-century tomb of Shaikh Ali in Delhi.
13 Nov 2024
Madhya Pradesh'Executive can't replace judiciary...': SC on 'bulldozer justice'
The Supreme Court has strongly disapproved of the practice of "bulldozer justice"—demolishing the homes of accused persons without due process.
12 Nov 2024
MalayalamRape case: SC extends Siddique's interim bail for another week
The Supreme Court has extended the interim protection from arrest for Malayalam actor Siddique, who is embroiled in an alleged rape case.
12 Nov 2024
Central GovernmentSC's notice to Centre over age check at liquor shops
The Supreme Court has sent a notice to the central government on a petition demanding compulsory age verification at liquor outlets and bars.
10 Nov 2024
Uttar Pradesh'Bulldozer justice unacceptable, unknown to any civilized system': Supreme Court
In his last judgment before retirement, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud vehemently denounced "bulldozer justice," stating that such justice is "unknown to any civilized system of jurisprudence."
08 Nov 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)SC dismisses PIL seeking separate Tirupati state after laddu row
The Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by an evangelist named Dr. KA Paul.
08 Nov 2024
Aligarh Muslim UniversitySupreme Court overrules 1967 order denying AMU minority status
The Supreme Court of India has overturned a 1967 judgment on Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) minority status.
08 Nov 2024
Aligarh Muslim UniversityCJI Chandrachud to deliver final verdict on AMU's minority status
The Supreme Court will announce its verdict on Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) minority status under Article 30 of the Indian Constitution.
07 Nov 2024
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)SC upholds DRI's power, ₹20,000cr tax recovery back on track
The Supreme Court of India has reversed its 2021 ruling, restoring Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers' authority to issue recovery notices under the Customs Act, 1962.
07 Nov 2024
Jet AirwaysSC orders liquidation of Jet Airways as revival plan fails
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the liquidation of Jet Airways, bringing an end to a long-standing bankruptcy saga and the battle over the airline's revival.
07 Nov 2024
Government of India'Up to ₹30,000 fine': Centre doubles penalties for stubble burning
The central government has hiked penalties for stubble burning after facing the Supreme Court's ire.
06 Nov 2024
DY ChandrachudLMV license holders can drive transport vehicles, rules SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that drivers having a light motor vehicle (LMV) license can legally drive transport vehicles up to 7,500kg.
05 Nov 2024
DY ChandrachudNot every private property can be acquired by state: SC
Not all privately owned property can be acquired by the state, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, has ruled.
05 Nov 2024
Allahabad High Court'UP madrassas can function...': SC sets aside Allahabad HC order
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004.
04 Nov 2024
Delhi'Why firecracker ban was not followed?': SC to Delhi, police
The Supreme Court has slammed the Delhi government and police for not implementing a firecracker ban on Diwali.
25 Oct 2024
Bombay High CourtSSR case: SC cancels CBI lookout notice against Rhea Chakraborty
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the Maharashtra government challenging a Bombay High Court order.
25 Oct 2024
Arjun Ram MeghwalWho is Justice Sanjiv Khanna, India's next Chief Justice
President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).
24 Oct 2024
DY Chandrachud'Radical changes': Bar association upset over SC's blindfold-free 'Lady Justice'
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has voiced its displeasure over the recent changes made to the Supreme Court's emblem and the "Lady Justice" statue.
23 Oct 2024
Delhi Development AuthorityWhat Delhi LG told SC on illegal axing of trees
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has claimed that he was unaware that court permission was required to fell trees in the Ridge area.
23 Oct 2024
BCCISupreme Court overturns NCLAT's approval of BYJU'S-BCCI settlement: Here's why
The Supreme Court of India has overturned the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) decision that approved a ₹158 crore settlement between edtech firm BYJU'S and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
22 Oct 2024
Durga Puja'Risk...': SC's warning to UP over bulldozer action
The Supreme Court has put a stay on the Uttar Pradesh government's demolition drive in Bahraich, after communal violence on October 13.
22 Oct 2024
Malayalam MoviesRape case: Relief for Siddique as SC extends interim bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday further extended the interim anticipatory bail of Malayalam actor Siddique, who is facing rape charges.
21 Oct 2024
Akhilesh YadavSupreme Court stays NCPCR's recommendations on madrassas
The Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of recommendations of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on madrassas.
18 Oct 2024
PunjabSC lifts stay on 2015 sacrilege cases against Ram Rahim
The Supreme Court has lifted the stay on proceedings against Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in three 2015 sacrilege cases.
17 Oct 2024
Jammu And KashmirSC agrees to hear plea seeking restoration of J&K statehood
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
17 Oct 2024
Indian Penal CodeWhy Supreme Court's new Lady Justice has removed her blindfold
The Supreme Court of India has unveiled a new statue of the Lady of Justice, commissioned by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
17 Oct 2024
AssamSupreme Court upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which deals with the granting of Indian citizenship to immigrants covered by the 1985 Assam Accord.
17 Oct 2024
Article 370CJI Chandrachud proposes Justice Sanjiv Khanna as his successor
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has recommended Justice Sanjiv Khanna as his successor.
16 Oct 2024
Haryana'Complete defiance...': Supreme Court blasts Punjab, Haryana over Delhi pollution
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the governments of Punjab and Haryana for their inaction on stubble burning, a major cause of winter air pollution in Delhi and its neighboring regions.
14 Oct 2024
Omar AbdullahJ&K: SC declines to hear plea challenging LG's nomination powers
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition challenging the Lieutenant Governor's (LG) power to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
