Supreme Court Of India: News
04 Oct 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)'ED can't be vindictive': Supreme Court overturns arrests of businessmen
The Supreme Court has overturned the arrests of the directors of Gurugram-based realty group M3M—Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal—in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), per NDTV.
04 Oct 2023
LadakhLadakh hill council polls begin, it's BJP v/s united opposition
The polling for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (Kargil) in the Union Territory of Ladakh began on Wednesday.
26 Sep 2023
Central GovernmentSC pulls up Centre over delay in '70 collegium resolutions'
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday questioned the central government's delay in the appointment and transfer of 70 judges despite recommendations by high court collegiums, Live Law reported.
26 Sep 2023
ManipurManipur: 2 missing Meitei students presumed killed after photos surface
Photos of two Meitei students, who went missing near Bishnupur on July 6, have surfaced on social media days after mobile internet was restored in Manipur.
25 Sep 2023
GSTOver 100 online gaming firms under scrutiny for GST evasion
Authorities are set to launch investigations against over 100 online gaming firms for potential Goods and Service Tax (GST) evasion, as reported by Business Today.
25 Sep 2023
Uttar PradeshTeacher targeting one community: SC on Muslims schoolboy slap case
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday reportedly condemned the teacher from Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, who last month instructed her students to slap their Muslim classmate.
23 Sep 2023
KarnatakaCauvery row: Farmers, pro-Kannada outfits stage protest in Karnataka's Mandya
Pro-Kannada outfits and farmer organizations in the Mandya district of Karnataka have called for a bandh on Saturday to protest the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA)'s move to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.
22 Sep 2023
Udhayanidhi StalinSanatan row: SC issues notice to Udhayanidhi, Tamil Nadu government
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Tamil Nadu government, the state's cabinet minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP A Raja, among others, over Udhayanidhi's comments calling for the eradication of Sanatan Dharma.
22 Sep 2023
SpiceJetSC allows SpiceJet to pay Credit Suisse in monthly installments
The Supreme Court has allowed Indian airline SpiceJet to pay its outstanding dues to Credit Suisse in monthly installments for six months.
22 Sep 2023
DelhiNo production, sale of firecrackers: SC backs Delhi government's ban
While hearing a plea seeking the production and sale of firecrackers containing barium in the national capital, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday reportedly said no "for the present."
18 Sep 2023
Adani GroupPlea in SC seeks new panel to probe Adani-Hindenburg case
A fresh plea has reportedly been filed in the Supreme Court (SC), seeking the formation of a new expert committee in the Adani Group-Hindenburg case.
18 Sep 2023
ParliamentElection commissioners appointment bill allegedly dropped from Parliament's agenda
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre has reportedly withdrawn a controversial bill on appointing top election officers from the agenda of the Parliament's ongoing five-day special session.
13 Sep 2023
Ministry Of Home Affairs'Media trials unfair,' says SC, directs Centre to frame guidelines
The Supreme Court on Wednesday termed the alleged "media trials" of different cases "unfair" and directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to frame guidelines for the police to follow during press briefings, Live Law reported.
12 Sep 2023
Adani GroupSEBI accused of hiding 2014 Adani manipulation alert by DRI
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is facing accusations of hiding a 2014 Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) alert.
02 Sep 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Maratha reservation protest turns violent, over 360 booked
The Maharashtra Police booked more than 360 people on Saturday, a day after protesters demanding reservation for the Maratha community in Maharashtra's Jalna allegedly resorted to violence, PTI reported.
01 Sep 2023
Hindu Marriage ActChildren of invalid marriages can get parents' property, rules SC
The Supreme Court (SC) officially ruled on Friday that children born out of voidable or void marriages are entitled to get a share in the property of their parents.
31 Aug 2023
KarnatakaCauvery water dispute: Karnataka farmers stage over-night protest
A group of farmers in Karnataka reportedly held a night-long candlelight agitation in the state's Mandya district over an order to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
31 Aug 2023
Jammu And KashmirReady for Jammu and Kashmir elections anytime: Centre tells SC
The Centre is prepared to conduct the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir at any moment, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Thursday.
30 Aug 2023
Jammu And KashmirWhat about Punjab, Northeast: SC questions Centre's J&K bifurcation rationale
The Centre on Wednesday defended abrogating Article 370, arguing that the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was "one of a kind" considering its strategic importance, adding that such a situation wouldn't arise again, LiveLaw reported.
29 Aug 2023
Jammu And KashmirIs there a timeframe: SC questions Centre on J&K statehood
While hearing petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta whether the Centre has a timeframe and roadmap for restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.
29 Aug 2023
Adani GroupSEBI's status report on Adani-Hindenburg: Supreme Court delays hearing
The Supreme Court of India has delayed the hearing on the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) status report in the Adani-Hindenburg case.
29 Aug 2023
Bihar GovernmentInadvertent error: Centre's U-turn before SC on Bihar's caste survey
Hours after claiming sole right over conducting a census, the Centre revised its position on the Bihar government's caste-based survey, citing an "inadvertent error" in an affidavit filed previously before the Supreme Court.
28 Aug 2023
Article 370Article 370 hearing: SC demands clarification over J&K lecturer's suspension
The Supreme Court (SC) reportedly asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Attorney General R Venkataramani on Monday to find out why a Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Education Department lecturer, who argued before it in a matter related to Article 370's abrogation, was suspended.
25 Aug 2023
MurderPoet murder: Former UP minister Amarmani, wife get premature release
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday refused to stay the release of former Uttar Pradesh minister Amarmani Tripathi and his wife Madhumani, who are serving life sentences for the murder of poet Madhumita Shukla.
24 Aug 2023
KarnatakaCauvery dispute: Karnataka moves SC, says Tamil Nadu's petition untenable
Karnataka has approached the Supreme Court to clarify its stand regarding the release of water from the Cauvery River to Tamil Nadu.
21 Aug 2023
Allahabad High CourtWill pass guidelines for summoning government officers in courts: SC
In a major change for the legal system, the Supreme Court (SC) said on Monday that it would establish clear guidelines for courts to follow when summoning government officials.
21 Aug 2023
Gujarat High CourtSupreme Court rebukes Gujarat High Court in abortion case
The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded the Gujarat High Court for imposing an "unjust condition" on a rape survivor who sought permission to terminate her pregnancy.
19 Aug 2023
DY ChandrachudSupreme Court's question to Centre on decriminalizing teenage sex
The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the legitimacy of rape laws criminalizing consensual sex between under-18 girls and boys aged above 18, PTI reported.
18 Aug 2023
Bihar1995 double murder: SC reverses RJD leader Prabhunath Singh's acquittal
The Supreme Court on Friday found Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former MP Prabhunath Singh guilty in a 1995 double murder case and overturned his previous acquittal.
16 Aug 2023
Chief Justice of IndiaSC releases handbook for combating gender stereotypes
The Supreme Court on Wednesday published a handbook to combat gender stereotypes in legal language.
14 Aug 2023
DY ChandrachudSupreme Court flags social media post falsely quoting CJI Chandrachud
The Supreme Court on Monday raised concerns about a viral social media post that wrongly attributed a quote to Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud.
14 Aug 2023
Gyanvapi MosqueKrishna Janmabhoomi case: Plea in SC seeking 'Gyanvapi Mosque-like survey'
In a major development in the Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute, the Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust has reportedly moved the Supreme Court (SC) seeking a Gyanvapi Mosque complex-like scientific survey of the Shahi Eidgah mosque in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
12 Aug 2023
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury'Retrogressive': Congress's Adhir Chowdhury may approach SC over Parliament suspension
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has termed his Lok Sabha suspension as a "retrogressive step" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre.
12 Aug 2023
Droupadi MurmuPresident Murmu approves Delhi services bill, DPDP bill, 2 others
President Droupadi Murmu signed four bills—passed during the fiery Monsoon Session of the Parliament—into law on Saturday.
11 Aug 2023
Election Commission of India (ECI)How election commissioners appointment bill will change ECI
The Centre tabled the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
11 Aug 2023
Nawab MalikMaharashtra ex-minister Nawab Malik gets bail on medical grounds
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday granted interim bail to former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik for two months on medical grounds.
11 Aug 2023
Rahul GandhiJudge who rejected stay on RaGa's conviction on transfer list
Justice Hemant M Prachchhak, the Gujarat High Court judge who refused to stay the conviction of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark, is among the transfer recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday.
07 Aug 2023
Bihar GovernmentSC refuses to stop Bihar caste-based survey, hearing next Monday
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt the Bihar government's ongoing caste-based survey, India Today reported.
07 Aug 2023
Ram MandirElderly artisan makes world's largest 400kg lock for Ram Mandir
An elderly artisan from Uttar Pradesh has reportedly created a 400kg lock for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, scheduled to open for devotees next year in January.
06 Aug 2023
Gyanvapi MosqueGyanvapi Mosque survey enters secondary stage with machines
A 55-member team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Sunday to determine if the 17th-century mosque has been built over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.
