Supreme Court Of India: News
10 Dec 2020
BCCISC hearing postponed: Ganguly, Shah set to continue at BCCI
On December 9, the Supreme Court pushed the hearing for the proposed amendments to the BCCI constitution to the third week of January.
08 Dec 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Plea in Supreme Court questions delay in Sushant's death probe
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court questioning the "silence" of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
06 Dec 2020
Hindustan TimesDelhi's private hospitals violating COVID-19 guidelines, say inspection teams
An inspection conducted by government-constituted teams has flagged several violations of COVID-19 management guidelines by private hospitals and nursing homes in Delhi.
04 Dec 2020
GujaratPeople not wearing masks are violating rights of others: SC
The Supreme Court said on Thursday that those who chose to not wear masks in public places were violating the right to life of everyone else.
03 Dec 2020
MaharashtraKangana Ranaut moves Supreme Court in office demolition case
After receiving a big relief last week against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the office demolition row, actor Kangana Ranaut has now filed a petition in the Supreme Court.
02 Dec 2020
Sushant Singh RajputRhea Chakraborty's brother Showik granted bail in drugs case
Almost three months after he was arrested, actor Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty has been granted bail in a drugs case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.
30 Nov 2020
Bombay High CourtOrphan clicks wrong link, loses seat in IIT-Bombay, approaches SC
A teen from Agra, who was orphaned two years ago, lost a seat at the prestigious IIT-Bombay because he clicked on the wrong link.
30 Nov 2020
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Kejriwal orders price cut for RT-PCR tests in private labs
Soon, RT-PCR tests, the more reliable mode to judge a coronavirus infection, would become cheaper in Delhi's private labs, revealed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday.
23 Nov 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus situation 'may worsen'; SC seeks reports from 4 states
The Supreme Court on Monday took note of the worsening COVID-19 situation in India and asked four states to submit status reports.
22 Nov 2020
KeralaKerala's new law: Three-year jail for 'offensive' social media posts
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has signed the controversial Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance amid widespread criticism.
20 Nov 2020
BollywoodSupreme Court refuses to lift stay on release of 'Jhund'
The Supreme Court has refused to lift the stay on the release of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer upcoming film Jhund.
15 Nov 2020
Washington DCTrump supporters, protesters clash at 'Million MAGA March' in Washington
Anti-Trump protesters and Trump supporters clashed on Saturday evening in Washington DC, United States.
13 Nov 2020
Arnab Goswami'No apology,' says Kunal Kamra on contempt charges against him
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who is facing contempt charges over his tweets criticizing the Supreme Court, has said that he would neither retract his comments nor apologize for posting them.
12 Nov 2020
Bombay High CourtKunal Kamra faces contempt charges for criticizing Supreme Court
Comedian Kunal Kamra is facing contempt charges over a series of tweets where he criticized the Supreme Court of India for granting interim bail to television anchor Arnab Goswami on Wednesday.
11 Nov 2020
Bombay High CourtSC grants interim bail to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami
The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned an earlier order of the Bombay High Court, which denied bail to journalist Arnab Goswami in an abetment to suicide case.
10 Nov 2020
Bombay High CourtArnab Goswami moves SC after Bombay HC denies interim bail
Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Bombay High Court, which denied him interim relief in a 2018 abetment to suicide case.
05 Nov 2020
Delhi High CourtDelhi bans firecrackers before Diwali to control pollution, COVID-19 spread
Delhi has banned firecrackers in a bid to control the spread of air pollution in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday.
05 Nov 2020
Donald Trump#USAElections2020: Donald Trump sues in three states, Biden remains confident
US President Donald Trump's campaign has filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Georgia demanding to halt the counting of votes, even as no one emerged as a clear winner in the presidential elections 2020.
30 Oct 2020
Sara Ali KhanRhea's case has lost steam: Lawyer after Supreme Court order
Actor Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer Satish Maneshinde has said that the drugs case against her has weakened after the Supreme Court's order on Thursday.
29 Oct 2020
Air PollutionRs. 1cr fine, 5-years prison: Centre brings law against pollution
Days after it apprised the Supreme Court that it would bring a law to deal with the annual menace of air pollution, the Centre on Wednesday got President Ram Nath Kovind to sign an ordinance, that allows the setting up of a commission to look into the air quality in NCR.
27 Oct 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Hathras case: SC directs Allahabad HC to monitor CBI probe
The Allahabad High Court will monitor all aspects of the probe in the Hathras gangrape and murder case, including a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Supreme Court said today.
27 Oct 2020
Donald TrumpDays before US elections, Trump's pick confirmed to Supreme Court
US President Donald Trump was served a crucial victory, merely days before the November 3 elections, as Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice.
26 Oct 2020
Air PollutionCentre assures law on stubble burning, SC stays one-man panel
The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it would bring a legislation on stubble burning, one of the main drivers of the hazardous air pollution in North India.
24 Oct 2020
Bihar108 tribal villages to boycott Bihar polls; here's why
As Bihar gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections, the residents of 108 tribal villages of the Kaimur plateau have announced a boycott of the polls.
23 Oct 2020
Madhya PradeshEC approaches SC over restrictions on physical rallies in MP
The Election Commission (EC) approached the Supreme Court to contest an earlier order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court that imposed restrictions on physical rallies in the state ahead of the by-polls scheduled for next month.
19 Oct 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)UP: Dalit woman gang-raped at gunpoint, accused on the run
A former village head and another man allegedly raped a Dalit woman, said to be in her 20s, in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat district, multiple reports said.
16 Oct 2020
West BengalWhy Rs. 50,000 grant for puja organizers, Bengal government asked
As Durga Puja fast approaches, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal government, led by Trinamool matriarch Mamata Banerjee, why Rs. 50,000 was given to each committee across the state.
14 Oct 2020
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC seeks Centre's response on same-sex marriages
In what qualifies as a progressive statement, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, while hearing petitions of two same-sex couples regarding the legal recognition of their marriages, said laws are gender-neutral.
13 Oct 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Hathras case: Victim's brother taken by CBI for questioning
The team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing the Hathras gang-rape case, took the victim's brother with it on Tuesday for questioning, reports said.
13 Oct 2020
Uttar PradeshWon't immerse ashes; Hathras victim's family narrates ordeal to HC
The family of the 19-year-old girl, whose assault and death in Hathras jolted India, said on Monday that they won't be immersing her ashes — a mandatory ritual for the dead — until they get justice.
10 Oct 2020
Mumbai PoliceTRP scam: Republic TV CFO skips Mumbai Police summons
Shiva Subramaniyam Sundaram, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Republic TV, has requested the Mumbai Police to reschedule the summons issued to him into a scam about the manipulation of TRPs (Television Rating Points).
08 Oct 2020
Yogi AdityanathHer own family has killed her, claims Hathras case accused
Amid an outpouring of grief and anger in connection to the gut-wrenching episode in Hathras, the main accused has written a letter to local police, claiming innocence and blaming the family for allegedly killing the 19-year-old Dalit woman.
07 Oct 2020
Delhi PolicePublic places can't be occupied indefinitely: SC on Shaheen Bagh
In a declaration having far-reaching consequences, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said public places can't be occupied indefinitely, as it gave the verdict in the Right to Protest v/s The Right to Mobility matter, linked to the Shaheen Bagh sit-in agitation.
07 Oct 2020
Yogi AdityanathHathras case: CM Adityanath gives SIT ten more days
On orders of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the rape and inhumane assault of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras, got ten more days to submit its findings. The team was scheduled to furnish its report today.
06 Oct 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)To avoid violence: UP government defends late-night cremation in Hathras
The 19-year-old gang-rape victim in Hathras was cremated late at night to avoid large-scale violence the next morning, the Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court in an affidavit on Tuesday.
06 Oct 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)SSR case: Rhea, Showik to remain imprisoned till October 20
Actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother, Showik, will remain in prison till October 20, in the drug case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.
01 Oct 2020
Delhi High CourtCoronavirus: Doctors of Delhi's hospital not paid for 3+ months
Despite putting in long hours, working hard to save coronavirus patients and risking their own lives, doctors at Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital have not been paid for more than three months.
30 Sep 2020
Union Public Service CommissionSupreme Court refuses to defer UPSC prelims exams
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to postpone the UPSC Prelims Examinations 2020, scheduled for October 4, amid the raging coronavirus pandemic, adding that aspirants appear for the test to become "civil servants and not students."
29 Sep 2020
JharkhandNot rape: SC acquits man, accused of violating live-in partner
Accused of raping the woman he lived with, a man got a reprieve from the Supreme Court on Monday, after over 20 years.
28 Sep 2020
Union Public Service CommissionCivil services exams cannot be postponed, UPSC tells SC
The upcoming civil services examinations cannot be postponed in light of the coronavirus outbreak, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) told the Supreme Court on Monday.
