Supreme Court Of India: News
11 Jul 2019
AyodhyaAyodhya: SC hearing from July 25 if mediation panel fails
On Thursday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the communally sensitive Ayodhya case on a daily basis from July 25, if the mediation panel fails to resolve the decades-old matter.
10 Jul 2019
Karnataka#KarnatakaCrisis: Congress-JD(S) MLAs approach Supreme Court against speaker, hearing tomorrow
The ongoing crisis in Karnataka's coalition government entered a new phase on Wednesday after rebel MLAs approached Supreme Court against assembly speaker KR Ramesh.
06 Jul 2019
Sexual HarassmentIndonesian woman jailed for exposing boss' harassment. What?
People often shift the onus of sexual misconduct onto the victim, demanding explanations, justifications, and action.
04 Jul 2019
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: Same-sex marriage of cousin girls shocks Varanasi
A temple in Varanasi witnessed a peculiar event on Tuesday, after two cousins, dressed in jeans and t-shirts, married one another.
01 Jul 2019
NoidaNoida: Woman demanded Rs. 30 for vegetables, husband gave triple-talaq
A woman asked for Rs. 30 to buy vegetables, and her husband decided to divorce her by uttering talaq thrice. Not only this, but he also thrashed her and gave her electric shocks.
29 Jun 2019
Rahul GandhiAyodhya, Rafale, Article-370: SC to hear important cases next week
The Supreme Court will reopen on Monday, July 1, after its annual six-week-long summer vacation and the first week will be jam-packed with important cases.
29 Jun 2019
IndiaInspiring stories of five visually-challenged IAS officers to know about
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most prestigious and sought-after Civil Service of the country.
27 Jun 2019
MaharashtraBombay HC upholds reservation for Marathas, but with conditions
The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the Maharashtra Reservation Bill, which was passed by the Maharashtra government in November last year.
27 Jun 2019
Madhya PradeshIn a first, Madhya Pradesh approves law against cow vigilantism
Amid several alleged incidents of cow slaughter-related violence in the country, Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday became the first Indian state to approve a law against cow vigilantism.
27 Jun 2019
AssamAssam: 14-year-old girl commits suicide, family blames NRC
Since the process of National Register of Citizens (NRC) started, residents of Assam have been rushing to prove they are Indian citizens, and naturally so.
26 Jun 2019
Assam1L people dropped from NRC, will have to prove citizenship
Since last year, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list has been defining politics in Assam. The first draft to identify who is an Indian citizen and who isn't was released in July 2018.
24 Jun 2019
IndiaSC issues notice to Nitish Kumar's government over encephalitis deaths
While India focuses on becoming a superpower, its children are dying because governments didn't care to raise awareness about a deadly disease.
23 Jun 2019
Aadhaar CardAll you need to know about Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC
With so many government welfare schemes linked with your Aadhaar card, it is one of the most important documents you will ever hold.
22 Jun 2019
Yogi AdityanathUP: Rape-accused BSP MP surrenders, gets 14-days remand
Bahujan Samaj Party MP Atul Rai, who had been absconding for a month after being accused of rape, finally surrendered on Saturday before a Varanasi court.
22 Jun 2019
Uttar PradeshLawyer, who murdered UP Bar Council's President, dies during treatment
Uttar Pradesh lawyer Manish Sharma, who killed the first female president of UP Bar Council on June 12, died on Saturday.
20 Jun 2019
IndiaCJI sexual-harassment case: Complainant's husband, brother-in-law get their jobs back
In a recent development, the husband and brother-in-law of the woman, who accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment, got their jobs back.
20 Jun 2019
GujaratGujarat: Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt sentenced to life imprisonment
A Jamnagar court on Thursday sentenced ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to life imprisonment in connection to a custodial death case, which took place some 30 years ago.
18 Jun 2019
Bahujan Samaj PartyAbsconding BSP MP, who's accused of rape, doesn't take oath
The first session of 17th Lok Sabha started on Monday with the oath-taking ceremony of 542 MPs.
13 Jun 2019
Yogi AdityanathKerala: 119 booked for 'abusing' CM Pinarayi Vijayan
At a time when everyone speaks about the sanctity of free speech, disturbing data has surfaced from Kerala.
12 Jun 2019
IndiaWant to spend more than three-hours at Taj? Pay fine
If you are planning to head to Taj Mahal in near future, here's something you should know.
12 Jun 2019
Yogi AdityanathUP shocker: Railway cops beat journalist, urinate in his mouth
A distressing video has emerged from Uttar Pradesh wherein a journalist was slapped, punched, and abused by a group of policemen who paid no attention to his pleas.
11 Jun 2019
XSC orders immediate release of journalist arrested for "defaming" Yogi
The arrest of journalist Prashant Kanojia over a video troubled sane minds of the country, and evidently the Supreme Court understood the grave injustice too.
10 Jun 2019
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Former President Asif Zardari arrested in money laundering case
Asif Ali Zardari, the former President of Pakistan and co-chairman of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman, was on Monday arrested by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in connection to a money laundering case.
10 Jun 2019
Uttar Pradesh#UPShocker: When BJP minister rationalized rape of married women
Recently, Uttar Pradesh minister Upendra Tiwari made controversial remarks about rape, questioning the veracity of rape allegations made by adult women.
10 Jun 2019
Yogi AdityanathFive people arrested for online comments on Adityanath. RIP democracy
A woman claimed she sent a marriage proposal to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a journalist shared her video in jest and was arrested.
10 Jun 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kathua Case: 6 held guilty of 8-year-old's rape, murder
In what comes as a sigh of relief for those who have faith in the judiciary, Pathankot court on Monday convicted six of the seven accused in the horrific Kathua rape and murder case.
08 Jun 2019
IndiaFive top lawyers in India you should know about
Pursuing a career in the field of law has always been a popular choice in India.
06 Jun 2019
IndiaMathura: Muslim mob lynched shopkeeper to death over 'lassi'
In a stern message last year, the Supreme Court said India can't become the land of mob lynchings.
06 Jun 2019
IndiaHow to get an Aadhaar card franchise
Did you know you can open an Aadhaar Enrolment Center?
31 May 2019
IndiaAll the questions around Aadhaar, answered
Lately, there has been a lot of confusion about the status of Aadhaar card as a valid document proof.
30 May 2019
IndiaNRC row: Retired soldier declared 'foreigner', SC rebukes officials
The National Register of Citizens (NRC) has caused a lot of confusion in North-eastern states. And for a retired soldier of the Indian Army, it created sadness, more than anything else.
30 May 2019
IndiaHere's how you can update Aadhaar address without valid address-proof
With so many government welfare-schemes linked with Aadhaar, it is one of the most important documents you will ever hold.
26 May 2019
PunjabEven brother-in-law can be asked to pay alimony: SC
Under the domestic violence law, the brother-in-law of the aggrieved complainant can be ordered to pay alimony, the Supreme Court underlined.
26 May 2019
Narendra ModiEVM-VVPAT tally matched perfectly: EC on Lok Sabha results
If there was something which was ridiculed throughout the election season, it was the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).
24 May 2019
AsiaHundreds of same-sex couples get married in Taiwan: Details here
Taiwan, which made history by becoming the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage last week, held another proud moment for the queer community this week.
21 May 2019
IndiaPIL seeking 100% VVPAT verification dismissed by SC
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition seeking 100 percent matching of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls on May 23.
19 May 2019
IndiaSprinter Dutee Chand reveals she is in same-sex relationship
Sprinting champion Dutee Chand became the first Indian athlete to come out as queer. Chand (23) on Sunday revealed that she is in a same-sex relationship with a woman.
17 May 2019
ManipurBengaluru: Three men gang-rape two Manipuri transgender students
Two transgender students were allegedly gang-raped in Bengaluru on Sunday evening by three men.
17 May 2019
India#SaradhaScam: SC withdraws ex-Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar's arrest protection
The Supreme Court has on Friday vacated the order granting interim protection from arrest to former Kolkata Police Commissioner, Rajeev Kumar, in the case related to the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.
15 May 2019
West Bengal#MamataBanerjeeMeme: BJP activist's arrest arbitrary, says SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the arrest of BJP activist Priyanka Sharma, who had shared a meme with a morphed picture of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee last week, was "prima facie arbitrary".
