Supreme Court Of India: News
06 Nov 2018
Sabarimala Temple#SabarimalaTemple: Malayalam TV cameraman attacked by angry devotees
A cameraman of a Malayalam television news channel was attacked, allegedly by angry devotees at Sabarimala's Lord Ayyappa temple complex today, when he was filming a protest organized to prevent the entry of a woman, whom devotees suspected to be of menstrual age.
06 Nov 2018
Pune#BhimaKoregaon: Activists Bhardwaj, Ferreira, Gonsalves sent to judicial custody
A little more than a week after the Pune Sessions Court rejected their bail applications, activists Sudha Bhardwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves have been sent to 14 days of judicial custody.
06 Nov 2018
Reliance JioTelcos to replace Aadhaar-based eKYC process: Here's how
Telecom operators are rolling out a new digital KYC verification process for issuing new connections and bringing more customers onboard.
06 Nov 2018
Kerala#SabarimalaRow: Situation tense on second day of opening, one injured
Following violent protests in October, the Sabarimala temple, on Monday, opened its gates to devotees for the second time since the Supreme Court lifted age restrictions on women's entry to the hill shrine.
05 Nov 2018
IndiaDiwali Pollution: 'Green crackers' to the rescue?
Let's be honest here- we Indians are a bit strange.
05 Nov 2018
IndiaTwo cases under which banks might ask for your Aadhaar
The Supreme Court, on September 26, struck down Section 57 of Aadhaar Act in addition to some provisions relating to the authentication of Aadhaar.
05 Nov 2018
Sabarimala TempleSabarimala opens for few hours today, police forces on toes
A thick police force has been put in place near Sabarimala Temple, as the hill shrine in Kerala opens for a special puja on Monday.
04 Nov 2018
IndiaHow to update your Aadhaar card address, mobile-number, other details
Even after the Supreme Court verdict, so many government services are still legitimately linked with Aadhaar, thereby maintaining its prominence as a valid proof of identity.
04 Nov 2018
AyodhyaAbolish voting-rights of those having more than 2 kids: Ramdev
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev recently spoke about the population in the country, and said bachelors like him should be respected more.
04 Nov 2018
Delhi PoliceMan arrested for bursting crackers, but authorities unsure about 'green-crackers'
In a first case, the Delhi police arrested a Ghazipur-based man on Saturday after he didn't follow the Supreme Court orders and burst crackers.
04 Nov 2018
Delhi Police640kg firecrackers seized from 3 different areas in North Delhi
Delhi Police has seized over 640 kilograms of firecrackers from three different areas in North Delhi, following the Supreme Court order on the sale of old firecrackers, an official said Sunday.
03 Nov 2018
MaharashtraTigress, responsible for 13 deaths, killed in Maharashtra
Tigress Avni, believed to have been responsible for the deaths of at least 13 people in Maharashtra in the past two years, was shot dead last night in Yavatmal as part of an operation.
03 Nov 2018
Kerala#SabarimalaRow: Section 144 imposed ahead of temple's opening
In a bid to prevent the unrest which unfolded when the Sabarimala temple was opened to devotees in October, the Pathanamthitta district administration, on Friday, imposed Section 144 in four areas ahead of the temple's opening.
03 Nov 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Man-eater tigress shot dead, reportedly in cold blood
On Friday, a six-year-old man-eater tigress was shot and killed in the Yavatmal district forest of Maharashtra after a major hunt.
02 Nov 2018
Ayodhya#AyodhyaVerdict: RSS vows agitation against SC, says it insulted Hindus
In light of the Ayodhya hearing getting deferred, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Friday, vowed to launch an agitation if the Supreme Court did not take the Hindu community's sentiments into account.
02 Nov 2018
Tamil NaduDiwali: Tamil Nadu gets 6-7am, 7-8pm slots for bursting crackers
In line with the Supreme Court's direction, Tamil Nadu government said today that people in the state would be allowed to burst firecrackers between 6-7am and 7-8pm on Diwali.
02 Nov 2018
Gujarat High CourtSupreme Court welcomes four new judges, strength rises to 28
The number of Supreme Court judges now stands at 28, as it welcomed Justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, MR Shah and Ajay Rastogi, in its fold.
02 Nov 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Confused over SC order, firecrackers sellers shut shops voluntarily
Ahead of Diwali, dealers have decided to voluntarily shut their firecrackers shops in Old Delhi as they are confused about the Supreme Court order.
02 Nov 2018
Delhi High CourtBofors scam: Supreme Court refuses to entertain CBI's plea
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed by CBI in the Bofors scam.
02 Nov 2018
India#InternetFreedom: India records world's highest number of internet shutdowns
Internet freedom in India is on the decline, and India topped the world in 2018 in terms of the number of internet shutdowns by government authorities.
02 Nov 2018
IndiaHow to link your Aadhaar with PAN, online and offline
The Supreme Court, on September 26, struck down some provisions relating to the authentication of Aadhaar, and the Section 57 of Aadhaar Act.
01 Nov 2018
Social MediaSocial media account created for citizens' complaints: CPCB informs SC
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) today informed the Supreme Court that it has created accounts on Twitter and Facebook where citizens can lodge complaints about Delhi-NCR pollution.
01 Nov 2018
IndiaHere's why Jagannath Temple's priest wants to die
Almost four months after the Supreme Court opined hereditary rights of servitors of Jagannath Temple should be abolished and maintained that devotees shouldn't be forced to give donations, a priest of the Odisha temple has written to Chief Justice of India seeking his permission to end his life.
01 Nov 2018
BiharBihar: Love Guru professor retires at 65, wants to remarry
A few years ago Matuknath Choudhary, a Hindi professor from Bihar, kept news channels and viewers engaged with his love story with Julie, a student 30 years younger to him.
31 Oct 2018
DiwaliSupreme Court's Diwali dhamaka: Orders only 'green crackers' for Delhi-NCR
The Supreme Court today clarified that firecrackers other than green crackers will not be sold in the Delhi-NCR region this Diwali and other festivals.
31 Oct 2018
IndiaCBSE ready to provide answer sheet copies at Rs. 2/page
On Monday, the Supreme Court closed a contempt plea against the CBSE, after the board agreed to provide copies of answer sheets to students to at Rs. 2 per page, under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
31 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsChristian woman, on death-row for blasphemy, acquitted by Pakistan SC
In a landmark verdict, Pakistan's Supreme Court today overturned the conviction of a Christian woman facing execution for blasphemy.
31 Oct 2018
IndiaWhy the government can't stop Indians from watching porn
Despite India being one of the most prolific consumers of porn, the Indian government hasn't had the most friendliest of relationships with adult content.
31 Oct 2018
India#RafaleDeal: SC asks Modi government to submit details in 10-days
After months of controversy, it seems that there might be some clarity on the details of the Rafale deal at long last.
30 Oct 2018
Manoj TiwariDelhi Sealing: SC reserves contempt proceeding order against Manoj Tiwari
The Supreme Court today reserved its order on contempt proceedings initiated against Delhi BJP-chief Manoj Tiwari for allegedly breaking the seal of illegal premises in Delhi, which was locked by a civic agency.
30 Oct 2018
Tamil NaduSC timings for bursting firecrackers in TN, Puducherry to change
The Supreme Court today modified its order of fixing a slot of 8 pm to 10 pm for bursting firecrackers on Diwali.
30 Oct 2018
Bihar#MuzaffarpurShelterCase: SC orders transfer of Brajesh Thakur to Patiala
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered the transfer of Brajesh Thakur, the prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case, to a high-security prison in Punjab's Patiala.
29 Oct 2018
Bombay High Court#BhimaKoregaon: SC stays HC-order refusing extension of time for charge-sheet
The Supreme Court today stayed the Bombay High Court order refusing extension of time to the Maharashtra Police for filing charge sheet in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case.
29 Oct 2018
Sabarimala TempleSabarimala row: Why Young India needs to look beyond religion
The row over the Supreme Court's Sabarimala verdict has seen India sharply divided. Violence has erupted, and political parties have been quick to draw battle lines.
29 Oct 2018
BrazilJair Bolsonaro, known as 'Tropical Trump', is Brazil's new President
Jair Bolsonaro, a brash far-right congressman who has waxed nostalgic for Brazil's old military dictatorship, won the presidency of Latin America's largest nation yesterday.
29 Oct 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Supreme Court: It's best to cancel SSC 2017 graduate-level exams
On Monday, the Supreme Court observed that it was best to cancel the Staff Selection Commission's (SSC) 2017 graduate-level examination as it was too difficult to ascertain how many candidates had benefited from SSC exam scam.
29 Oct 2018
BangladeshBangladesh: Former-PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to seven-years prison in corruption-case
A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and three others to seven years of imprisonment in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
29 Oct 2018
Ayodhya#AyodhyaDispute: No urgent hearing, rules SC, matter listed for January'19
The Supreme Court of India on Monday said the date for hearing title dispute of Ayodhya will be decided in the first week of January 2019, meaning there would be no urgent hearing in the matter.
28 Oct 2018
Ayodhya#AyodhyaDispute: SC to hear pleas against HC verdict on Monday
The Supreme Court is likely to hear Monday a batch of pleas challenging the Allahabad HC's 2010 verdict by which the disputed land on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid area in Ayodhya was divided into three parts.
28 Oct 2018
IndiaIndia helped in democracy restoration in Maldives: Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
India played a "positive" role in the restoration of democracy in the Maldives by "exerting pressure" on the ruling regime, and the new government in the island nation would be "sensitive" towards New Delhi's "concerns", former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom said Sunday.
