Supreme Court Of India: News
05 May 2017
IndiaIndia is secular with no state religion: India to UN
Responding to Pakistan's criticism over minorities' treatment, India asserted safeguarding minorities' rights forms an "essential core" of its polity.
05 May 2017
Health & WellnessObamacare repeal: House passes Republican health care bill, Senate awaits
Symbolizing a major legislative landmark under the Trump presidency, the Republican dominated US House of Representatives voted to repeal parts of Obamacare including insurance coverage for people with "pre-existing conditions", intending to replace it with the Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act.
05 May 2017
IndiaSC/ST: DoPT report recommends reservation in promotions
In another push to affirmative action, a report by the department of personnel and training (DoPT) has now recommended reservation for scheduled castes and tribes (SC/ST) in promotions.
05 May 2017
IndiaGoa: Drinking in public places can land you in jail
Public drinking can now land people behind the bars in Goa.
04 May 2017
DetroitPuerto Rico bankruptcy: From "rich coast" to whopping debt
Puerto Rico filed for bankruptcy at a US Federal Court - making it the biggest debt ever in the US bonds market.
04 May 2017
IndiaCentre wants 60 to be senior citizen age limit everywhere
The Centre is considering a consistent "senior citizen" age limit across all sectors to ease access to benefits under government schemes.
04 May 2017
IndiaTriple talaq: Muslim Board opposes amendments to law
Ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on the legality of triple talaq, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has opposed any changes to the law in its submission to the Law Commission.
03 May 2017
IndiaGovt: Citizens don't have absolute rights over their bodies
In an alarming statement, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the Supreme Court that citizens do not have an "absolute" right on their bodies or body parts.
03 May 2017
IndiaOver 12,000 farmers' suicides recorded annually since 2013: Centre
Conveying a dismal state of affairs, the Centre informed the Supreme Court that over 12,000 farmers' suicides have been registered annually since 2013.
03 May 2017
VenezuelaVenezuelan Unrest: President Maduro wants to rewrite constitution amid protests
Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro announced the creation of a new popular assembly that can rewrite the constitution.
02 May 2017
Kapil SibalSC to Unitech: We cannot entertain a defaulter
Unitech is grasping straws at the moment to get rid of multiple charges of money laundering and fraud, that has been brought against the embattled real estate firm.
29 Apr 2017
IndiaLegalized sports betting in India being examined: A good bet?
The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether gambling and betting in sports could be legalized.
29 Apr 2017
IndiaSC asks for FIRs on all encounter deaths including AFSPA
Dealing a blow to the Indian armed forces as well as the Centre, the Supreme Court has mandated that FIRs be filed against all encounter deaths in the country, including AFSPA related ones.
28 Apr 2017
Delhi High CourtFacebook: Users can quit WhatsApp if policy unacceptable
Facebook, the owner of WhatsApp told the Supreme Court that users are free to quit the application if they find the company's new privacy policy unacceptable.
27 Apr 2017
IndiaPlastic-eating waxworms: The answer to India's plastic pollution?
Spanish scientist Frederica Bertocchini discovered waxworms called Galleria mellonella that may hold the key to rid the world of plastic waste accumulated over decades.
26 Apr 2017
DelhiOutraged, SC grants future bail for terror accused
Outraged at the slow pace of legal proceedings against alleged terrorist Gulzar Ahmed Wani, the Supreme Court stated that if the prosecution does not complete formalities by October 31, Wani would be released on bail on November 1.
25 Apr 2017
General MotorsUS Court declines General Motor's plea to avoid ignition-switch lawsuits
The apex court of USA has declined General Motors' plea to avoid lawsuits that stemmed from the firm's infamous ignition switch defects and subsequent recalls.
25 Apr 2017
KeralaSC: Cannot transfer IPS officers on political whims
The Supreme Court clarified that politicians cannot order the transfer of senior police officers in their states before the completion of their tenure.
22 Apr 2017
IndiaDelhi Taj Mansingh takeover battle: The Tata Group v ITC?
With the Supreme Court allowing e-auction of Delhi's Taj Mansingh hotel, Tatas and ITC are likely heading for a fierce takeover battle.
21 Apr 2017
DelhiSC's liquor ban: 4 pubs in Gurugram may face closure
With the SC's ban on sale of alcohol within 500 metres of the highway, Sector 30 and Sohna Road in Gurugram may witness the closure of four pubs/bars.
21 Apr 2017
Calcutta High Court25% of husband's net salary 'proper amount' for alimony: SC
The Supreme Court has stated that 25% of a man's net salary constitutes a "just and proper" amount to be paid as alimony to his estranged wife.
20 Apr 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi: NDMC gets SC nod for auctioning Taj Mansingh hotel
The Supreme Court allowed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to e-auction Taj Mansingh Hotel, the five-star run by Tata Group firm Indian Hotel Company Ltd (IHCL).
19 Apr 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: Vegetable prices increase due to scarcity of water
Markets across Bengaluru are witnessing vegetable prices soar as compared to prices last week.
19 Apr 2017
IndiaSC seeks to re-open Manipur extra-judicial killings cases
The Supreme Court ordered the reopening of cases of alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur in 2003. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi strongly opposed the court's decision, saying over a decade had passed.
18 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpTrump lawyers argues he's immune to lawsuits because he's president
US President Donald Trump was sued for allegedly inciting his supporters to violence when they allegedly assaulted anti-Trump protesters at an election rally during the 2016 campaign.
13 Apr 2017
Bombay High CourtMumbai: 2 Vasai societies fighting for water-connection since a decade
The Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation has failed to provide 2 housing societies in Vasai's Evershine City with a water connection since they were formed in 2007.
12 Apr 2017
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Gurugram: Some 5-star hotels may escape SC's liquor ban
According to sources in the excise department, five-star hotels along the Delhi-Gurugram expressway could escape the liquor ban implemented by Supreme Court.
11 Apr 2017
IndiaSrinivasan barred from attending BCCI's SGM
The Supreme Court on Monday barred N Srinivasan from attending the Special General Meeting of the BCCI to be held on 18 April.
10 Apr 2017
Aadhaar CardBreaking myths about Aadhaar: What's true, what's not?
The Modi-government has gradually extended the scope of Aadhaar and made it mandatory for various social welfare schemes, to the criticism of many.
07 Apr 2017
International Cricket Council (ICC)N Srinivasan to return to BCCI?
The office bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have asked the Committee of Administrators (CoA) to nominate former BCCI president N Srinivasan as the board's representative at the International Cricket Council (ICC) meetings.
07 Apr 2017
Narendra ModiYogi Adityanath endorses the concept of Hindu Rashtra
In an interview on Doordarshan, Yogi Adityanath, the firebrand UP CM supported the Hindu Rashtra theory.
07 Apr 2017
IndiaNGO funding: Government submits stringent draft guidelines to Supreme Court
Government of India submitted draft guidelines on regulating NGO funding to the Supreme Court. The guidelines are intended to bring accountability to NGOs and voluntary organizations which receive up to Rs. 1000 crore from the government.
06 Apr 2017
HaryanaDelhi engineer developing hybrid plane in USA
A mechanical engineer from IIT-Delhi, Ashish Kumar, is currently developing hybrid airplanes in the United States of America and wants to sell the same in India for 1,100-km-long regional flights by early 2020s.
06 Apr 2017
Yogi AdityanathCannot impose ban on food, food-related trade: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court stated choice of food and food-related trade are part of the right to life.
04 Apr 2017
FacebookMumbai: Youth jumps to death after discussing suicide-live on Facebook
A 24-year-old hailing from Bengaluru committed suicide by jumping from the 19th floor of Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra.
