New Delhi, Feb 17 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Tuesday:
6.37 PM
Ruling out strangulation and rape, the SC upheld the two-year jail term of a man challenging his conviction for abetting the suicide of Telugu actress Pratyusha in 2002, and directed him to surrender within four weeks.
6.30 PM
As India hosts the world's largest artificial intelligence conclave, the AI Impact Summit-2026, to make a big pitch for the new technology, the Supreme Court on Tuesday red-flagged its flip side.
6.05 PM
Is this court going to monitor every murder or violent incident happening in West Bengal, the SC asked while hearing a plea concerning the alleged killing of three BJP workers after the 2018 local bodies elections in the state.
5.21 PM
The SC told that government contracts and work orders worth around Rs 1,270 crore were awarded in the last 10 years in Arunachal Pradesh to four firms related to the family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
4.58 PM
The SC dismissed a plea of an IAS officer seeking discharge in the multi-crore Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) case while paving way for her trial.
1.10 PM
Political leaders must foster fraternity in the country, the SC said while asking 12 petitioners, including academician Roop Rekha Verma, to file a fresh plea seeking the guidelines on political speeches.
12.45 PM
The SC adjourned to April 22 the hearing on a plea filed by the CBI, challenging the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in a scam related to the Deoghar treasury.
11.56 AM
The SC deferred to March 11 hearing on Beant Singh murder convict Jagtar Singh Hawara's plea seeking his transfer from Delhi's Tihar jail to any prison in Punjab.
New Delhi, Feb 13 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Friday:
12:47PM
The Supreme Court extended from April 30 to May 31 the deadline fixed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court for holding the polls for local bodies in the state.
1:29PM
The Supreme Court granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt's wife Shwetambari Bhatt in a cheating case.
4:35PM
In a significant relief to the Himachal Pradesh government, the Supreme Court extended from April 30 to May 31 the deadline fixed by the high court for holding polls for local bodies in the state.
4:39PM
The Supreme Court asked the CBI, which is probing 11 FIRs related to the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence cases, to submit a status report within two weeks.
5:06PM
The Supreme Court granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt's wife Shwetambari Bhatt in a multi-crore rupees cheating case.
5:20PM
The Supreme Court allowed a minor boy, rusticated from a school in Indore for allegedly circulating an objectionable meme concerning teachers, to appear in the Class 10 examination and directed the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) to issue an admit card.
6:41PM
The Supreme Court asked music composer A R Rahman and the makers of the film "Ponniyin Selvan 2" to have "some acknowledgement" of the Dagarwani tradition's contribution in the film's song "Veera Raja Veera".
7:09PM
The Supreme Court has heard arguments in the high-stakes enforcement proceedings arising from a UAE civil judgment against Hyderabad-based industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad, and hinted that a substantial security may be needed if the judgement debtor wanted to contest the decree.
7:18PM
The Supreme Court said that the state cricket associations need to initiate reforms to ensure that the district associations operate as professional, transparent and in the best interests of the sport.
7:23PM
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court held that the spectrum allocated to telecom service providers is not an asset to be subjected to proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. .
New Delhi, Feb 12 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Thursday:
12:34PM
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a petition filed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh concerning retrospective environmental clearances to projects.
12:42PM
You cannot denigrate a section of society by using such a title, the Supreme Court remarked while rapping filmmaker Neeraj Pandey on his film 'Ghooskhor Pandat'.
1:21PM
Observing that a section of society cannot be denigrated in the name of freedom of expression, the Supreme Court rapped filmmaker Neeraj Pandey over the title of his movie 'Ghooskhor Pandat'.
1:26PM
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the holding of puja within the premises of the Ladle Mashak Dargah and the samadhi of Hindu Saint Raghava Chaitanya in Karnataka's Aland during Mahashivaratri.
3:47PM
The Supreme Court said it is high time all states rethought the constitution of the real estate regulatory authority (RERA) as the institution is doing nothing, except facilitating defaulting builders.
4:46PM
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea filed by Karnataka BJP MLA B A Basavaraj challenging a high court order denying him anticipatory bail in a murder case.
6:18PM
The Supreme Court Collegium approved a proposal to appoint seven additional judges as permanent judges in the Kerala High Court.
6:42PM
The Supreme Court observed that as the highest court of the country, the endeavour should be to minimise the scope of committing any mistake which may have a far-reaching effect on the development and growth of the nation.
New Delhi, Feb 11 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Wednesday:
12:30PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file a report in a sealed cover before the Calcutta High Court justifying the invocation of a UAPA provision pertaining to terror acts in a case related to repeated incidents of violence and unrest in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
12:31PM
The Supreme Court has slashed the compensation from Rs 2 crore to Rs 25 lakh, awarded to a woman for a "faulty haircut" at a luxury hotel salon.
12:41PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from Delhi Police on the bail plea of Tasleem Ahmed, accused in the February 2020 riots-related "larger conspiracy" case.
12:45PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the Uttar Pradesh government's plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order which set aside the death penalty awarded to four accused and life imprisonment to another in the 2007 Rampur CRPF camp terror attack case.
2:09PM
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Uttar Pradesh government's plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order which set aside the death penalty awarded to four accused and life imprisonment to another in the 2007 Rampur CRPF camp terror attack case.
3:04PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition that had alleged the absence of a mechanism to make people aware of their obligation about the tax deducted at source (TDS) while purchasing property valued at more than Rs 50 lakh.
3:41PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider listing another plea filed by four people seeking a direction against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a series of alleged hate speeches targeting Muslims in the state.
4:05PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea filed by a judicial officer against strictures passed by the Delhi High Court directing him to undergo a refresher-training programme in matrimonial laws.
4:06PM
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been examined medically 24 times since his detention and he is "fit, hale and hearty" and there is nothing alarming.
4:48PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reprimanded a woman lawyer for a "derogatory" Facebook post targeting another woman who accused Kerala Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil of rape.
5:42PM
Multiple murder accused gangster Vijay Palande on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against the appointment of lawyer Ujjwal Nikam as special public prosecutor (SPP) in his case.
6:23PM
The Supreme Court has said fidelity to the rule of law requires the court to remember that the process itself can become the punishment if this responsibility is not exercised with care as it quashed the charges of caste-based violence against a whistleblower in the Madhya Pradesh VYAPAM examination scam.
6:37PM
The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Wednesday to file a brief report on the "procedural protocol" followed so far, after it was informed that the investigation into the June 12, 2025, Air India plane crash by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) is at its fag end.
6:46PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the National Investigation Agency to file a report in a sealed cover before the Calcutta High Court, justifying the invocation of a UAPA provision pertaining to terror acts in a case related to repeated incidents of violence and unrest in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
New Delhi, Feb 10 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Tuesday:
11:24AM
The Supreme Court adjourned to February 18 the hearing on a plea moved by the ED alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government, including by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in its search operation at the I-PAC office and the premises of its director in connection with an alleged coal pilferage scam.
11:31AM
The Supreme Court agreed to consider listing a plea of Left leaders seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video allegedly showing him taking aim and firing with a rifle at members of a particular community.
12:28PM
The Supreme Court quashed charges of caste-based violence against a whistleblower in the Madhya Pradesh VYAPAM examination scam.
1:51PM
The Supreme Court agreed to consider listing a plea of Left leaders seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video allegedly showing him taking aim and firing with a rifle at members of the Muslim community.
3:15PM
New Delhi, Feb 10 The Supreme Court highlighted the practical difficulties faced by investigators in the digital age and said giving a prior notice before a search and seizure could effectively end an investigation before it begins.
3:48PM
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to ascertain whether there is a nationwide network or state-specific group behind the incidents of children going missing from different parts of the country.
6:14PM
The Supreme Court said it would not direct for disclosure of dissent note of the leader of opposition on the issue of appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner and information commissioners of the Central Information Commission (CIC).
6:32PM
The Supreme Court issued notices to 17 states, including Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra, to ensure the setting up of special NIA courts in states where 10 or more cases are pending trial under anti-terror laws.
6:53 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to treat a PIL as a representation and consider the suggestions for incorporating in its standard operating procedures (SOPs) on curbing excessive election expenditure.
6:59 PM
Observing that forests constitute one of the most vital natural resources of the nation, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Assam government to constitute a committee of forest and revenue officials to look into unauthorised occupants in the Doyang reserved forest and its adjoining villages in Golaghat district.
New Delhi, Feb 9 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Monday:
11:41AM
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant observed that "Gunda Raj" is unacceptable and asked a lawyer, who alleged physical assault inside a courtroom at a district court on February 7 here, to approach the Delhi High Court chief justice.
11:51AM
The Supreme Court deferred to February 23 pleas of Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp against a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore over privacy policy.
12:17PM
The Supreme Court set aside an interim order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court staying the decision of the state government to shift the OBC commission from Shimla to Dharamshala.
1:21PM
The Supreme Court said it would hear after a week the Chhattisgarh government's appeal challenging the bail granted to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, in alleged liquor scam cases.
2:32PM
The Supreme Court refused to cancel bail granted to a cardiologist in Gujarat, who was arrested for carrying out unnecessary and botched up angioplasty operations on two PMJAY beneficiaries resulting in their death.
3:50PM
The Supreme Court asked the Delhi High Court to accord an out-of-turn hearing to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar's plea challenging his conviction in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor's father, and said it should be decided within three months.
4:26PM
The Centre informed the Supreme Court that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was in a "perfectly good" condition and was getting the best of the treatment from AIIMS, Jodhpur while in custody.
4:32PM
The Supreme Court upheld a Madras High Court's decision prohibiting animal sacrifice and granting Muslim devotees limited rights to prayers on the Thiruparankundram hills in Tamil Nadu's Madurai.
5:08PM
Amid West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's apprehension of "mass exclusion" of voters in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, the Supreme Court said it would not allow anyone to create an impediment in the exercise.
6:54PM
The Supreme Court described the siphoning of over Rs 54,000 crore by digital frauds as absolute "robbery or dacoity" and asked the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure in consultation with stakeholders like the RBI, banks and the Department of Telecommunications to deal with such cases.
New Delhi, Feb 6 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Friday:
6.44 PM
"This is a new age," the Supreme Court on Friday said as it emphasised the need to balance the rights of freedom of press under Article 19 of the Constitution and an individual's right to dignity, privacy and right to be forgotten under Article 21.
6.28 PM
The law must remain responsive to lived human realities, especially in cases involving sudden rupture of familial bonds, the Supreme Court said on Friday while enhancing the compensation awarded to the kin of a man who died in a road accident.
6.11 PM
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging a recommendation apparently made by the Madras High Court collegium, saying that such issues are not "justiciable" and should be left to the competent authority to deal on the administrative side.
5.49 PM
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to explain its decision to drastically reduce the qualifying cut-off percentiles for NEET-PG 2025-26.
4.20 PM
The Supreme Court has said the arrest of a person cannot be for simply asking questions, holding that arrest by a police officer is a mere statutory discretion which cannot be termed as mandatory.
4.00 PM
The Supreme Court directed the Delhi police commissioner on Friday to ensure the appearance of lawyer Mukut Nath Verma, who has allegedly made "scandalous and frivolous" allegations against apex court judges and the members of the election committee set up for conducting the SCBA polls.
3.47 PM
Directing medical termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a 17-year-old girl, the Supreme Court on Friday said that courts cannot compel a woman, much less a minor, to continue a pregnancy.
3.15 PM
The Supreme Court gave a last warning to the Telangana Assembly speaker on Friday and said contempt action would be initiated if he fails to decide on the remaining disqualification petitions related to the defection of 10 BRS MLAs to the Congress within three weeks.
3.14 PM
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging a March 2019 verdict of its coordinate bench which had held an advocate guilty of contempt, saying the petition was not maintainable.
12.27 PM
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition filed by the Jan Suraaj Party, founded by former political strategist Prashant Kishor, seeking annulment of 2025 Bihar Assembly elections on the ground of violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) ahead of polls.
New Delhi, Feb 5 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Thursday:
4.48 PM
Coming to the rescue of thousands of hassled homebuyers waiting for the delivery of their dream homes for almost two decades, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an NCLAT order asking the State-owned NBCC to complete 16 housing projects of debt-ridden realty firm Supertech Limited expeditiously.
4.36 PM
In a relief to former BCCI president Anurag Thakur, the Supreme Court on Thursday cleared decks for his association with the board by modifying its January 2017 order that had barred him from the affairs of the cricket body.
3.54 PM
In a relief to nearly 20 lakh government employees, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal government to pay dearness allowance to them for the 2008-to-2019 period, saying it is a legally-enforceable right.
2.55 PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to February 9 the hearing on a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act.
5.52 PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the election of Congress MLA K Y Nanjegowda from Malur in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election.
12.52 PM
Taking serious note of the inordinate delay by several states in sending proposals for appointment of Director General of Police, the Supreme Court on Thursday authorised the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to bring such instances to its notice.
12.34 PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday was urged to constitute a bench to hear afresh the pleas related to grant of retrospective environment clearances to projects found in violation of environmental norms.
12.14 PM
Former poll strategist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bihar Assembly Elections, 2025 and seeking fresh polls in the state.
11.31 AM
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to list for hearing in March a PIL seeking direction to seize the symbol or deregister a political party that promises or distributes "irrational freebies" before polls.
New Delhi, Feb 4 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Wednesday:
3.04 PM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday vehemently urged the Supreme Court to intervene in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to "save democracy", alleging the state is being targeted and its people are being bulldozed.
4.38 PM
In a rare move by a serving chief minister, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday argued her petition in the Supreme Court against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls and alleged unfair targetting of West Bengal by the poll panel and bulldozing of its citizens.
6.19 PM
Scores of lawyers and litigants thronged the hallowed precincts of the CJI's courtroom on Wednesday to witness the rare occasion of a chief minister, Mamata Banerjee in this case, putting forward arguments before an apex court bench.
5.46 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre if there was any possibility for the government to relook at the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk considering his health condition.
6.27 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reports from all high courts on the pendency of bail matters, saying it was disappointing that pleas for personal liberty were not being expeditiously heard.
1.47 PM
Voicing displeasure over the "unexplained delay" in investigations, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the CBI and the ED to conduct a “fair”, “prompt” and “dispassionate probe into alleged massive banking and corporate fraud to the tune of Rs 40,000 crore involving Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), Anil Ambani and group companies.
12.08 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea challenging the decision of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to drastically reduce the qualifying cut-off percentiles for NEET-PG 2025-26.
New Delhi, Feb 3 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Tuesday:
6.52 PM
In a stinging rebuke to global tech giants, the Supreme Court on Tuesday told Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp that they cannot "play with the right to privacy of citizens in the name of data sharing" and alleged that they were creating a monopoly in the market and committing theft of private information of customers.
6.51 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a 2020 order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) directing the director general of the Competition Commission of India to probe alleged violations of competition law by e-commerce giant Flipkart.
5.38 PM
The Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh administration told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained for instigating people in a border area where regional sensitivity is involved.
5.34 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government as to why appropriate provisions of the Indian Penal Code were not invoked in an FIR lodged in an alleged hate crime in Noida in 2021.
5.16 PM
Congress MP Vivek Tankha has decided to withdraw a criminal and civil defamation case lodged against Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and both have settled their dispute, the Supreme Court was informed on Tuesday.
4.02 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Congress MLA and former Chhattisgarh excise minister Kawasi Lakhma in two alleged liquor scam cases lodged by the Enforcement Directorate and the state police separately.
3.10 PM
The practice of reserving judgments for months by high courts without making them public is an "identifiable ailment" that must be eradicated, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while highlighting the need to ensure timely delivery of justice.
12.17 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 10 the hearing on a plea moved by the ED alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government, including by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in its search operation at the I-PAC office and the premises of its director Pratik Jain in connection with an alleged coal pilferage scam.
12.02 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal and two others protection from arrest for two weeks in a case related to alleged fraud by a user of the matrimonial platform.
New Delhi, Feb 2 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Monday:
6.55 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the initiation of corporate insolvency resolution proceedings against real estate firms Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Private Limited and Grand Venezia Commercial Towers Private Limited, reinforcing the rights of homebuyers and commercial allottees.
6.51 PM
The Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh administration told the Supreme Court on Monday that jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk tried to instigate Gen Z for protests like in Nepal and Bangladesh.
6.05 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets case.
5.02 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses of the Maharashtra government and others including the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai on a plea challenging a Bombay High Court verdict allowing slum rehabilitation schemes on plots originally reserved for parks, gardens, and playgrounds.
3.55 PM
While staying portions of a ruling of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), the Supreme Court on Monday said it will examine whether the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has the authority to look into allegations of anti-competitive conduct arising from the exercise of patent rights.
3.27 PM
The Delhi government on Monday told the Supreme Court that a new law which regulates fees in private schools in the national capital will not be implemented in the academic year 2025-26.
2.42 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and 12 states, including Rajasthan and Arunachal Pradesh, on a fresh PIL filed by the National Council of Churches in India challenging the validity of their respective anti-conversion laws.
12.56 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL questioning the procedure to be adopted to record, classify and verify the caste data of citizens in the 2027 general census.
12.35 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to constitute a tribunal for adjudicating the dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over sharing the waters of the Pennaiyar river and issue an appropriate notification with a month.
12.24 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche accident case that claimed two lives, while observing that parents are to be blamed for such incidents involving juveniles.
New Delhi, Jan 30 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Friday:
6.24PM
The Supreme Court on Friday said stem cell 'therapies' for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) cannot be offered by medical practitioners as a clinical service outside an approved and monitored clinical trial setting.
5.54PM
Quashing a criminal case registered against an advocate, the Supreme Court has said that mere presence of a lawyer in his capacity of discharging professional duty of either giving advice or suggestion cannot amount to intimidation.
4.37PM
Declaring the right to menstrual health as part of the right to life under the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to provide free oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins to girl students and functional, gender-segregated toilets for all the students.
3.32PM
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the bail conditions imposed by the Madras High Court on YouTuber and journalist Shankar alias Savukku Shankar in connection with allegations of assault and extortion by a film producer.
New Delhi, Jan 29 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Thursday:
5.05PM
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the recent UGC equity regulations on preventing caste-based discrimination on campuses, saying the framework is "prima facie vague", can have "very sweeping consequences" and may end up dividing society with a "dangerous impact".
7.19PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to display the names of those on the "logical discrepancies" list at gram panchayat bhavans and block offices, where documents and objections will also be submitted, during the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in various states.
6.17PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday told the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to consider asking concessionaires involved in construction of roads to set up a gaushala (cowshed) under CSR responsibility to take care of stray animals entering the highways.
6.59PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas including the one filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.0
4.21PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed medical examination by a specialist doctor of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk after he complained of stomach issues due to water contamination.
12.34PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a comprehensive legal framework and enforcement of minimum wages for domestic workers, saying it cannot issue a writ asking the Centre and states to consider amending existing laws.
New Delhi, Jan 28 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Wednesday:
3:31 PM
In a significant move to resolve one of the longest-running religious disputes, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed former judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul as principal mediator to settle the 120-year-old conflict between two sects of Sri Vaishnavas over performance of rituals at historic Sri Devarajaswamy Temple at Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu.
6:01 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday flagged concern over state governments not complying with its directions to enhance their stray dog sterilisation capacity, saying, "They are all building castles in the air."
11:33 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing a plea challenging a recently notified University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation on the ground that it has adopted a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination and excludes certain categories from institutional protection.
6:42 PM
Additions and deletions are part of the electoral roll revision exercise undertaken by the Election Commission, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, as it resumed final hearing on a batch of 19 petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.
3:19 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the Tamil Nadu government's response on a plea for action on protestors who allegedly made caste and religion-based defamatory remarks against Justice G R Swaminathan of Madras High Court following his order allowing the lighting of 'Karthigai Deepam' oil lamp on the Thirupparankundram hill in Madurai.
3:02 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday voiced concern over a "new type of fraud" involving individuals from dominant upper-caste backgrounds in Haryana converting to Buddhism solely to claim minority reservation benefits.
12:45 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a PIL of an NGO alleging that the official probe into the June 12 Air India plane crash violated citizens' fundamental rights to life, equality and access to truthful information.
12:04 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended till July 31 the tenure of the apex court-appointed Justice Gita Mittal committee set up to oversee relief and rehabilitation of the victims of ethnic violence in Manipur.
New Delhi, Jan 27 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Tuesday:
7:10 PM
Batting for “extraordinary” punitive measures for convicts in acid attack cases, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider amending the law to sternly deal with such cases on the lines of dowry death matters, where the onus of proving innocence lies on the accused.
12:56 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a petition challenging the practice of ‘VIP darshan’ and preferential entry into the sanctum sanctorum of the Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, saying the regulation of religious rituals and entry is not a "justiciable" matter.
2:08 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to April 21 the hearing on a plea of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi challenging an order that refused to quash a defamation case against them over their alleged remarks on deletion of voters' names.
3:10 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea filed by Reliance Industries–owned streaming platform JioStar seeking to halt a probe by the Competition Commission of India into allegations of abuse of its dominant position in the Kerala cable television market.
4:22 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking reservation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe lawyers in the state Bar councils.
6:59 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to look into a plea challenging the non-disclosure of question papers and answer keys in the NEET-PG 2025 examination by the National Board of Examinations.
7:19 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the Bar Council of Telangana on a plea challenging a 2023 rule that disqualifies advocates from contesting Bar Council elections if two or more serious criminal cases are pending against them.
New Delhi, Jan 23 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Friday:
7:02 PM
The SC sought a response from the Maharashtra government on pleas filed by an accused seeking bail in the Pune Porsche car accident case that claimed two lives in May 2024.
6:46 PM
The SC sought responses of the Centre, Telangana, CBI, ED and SFIO on a plea seeking an independent probe into a multi-crore corporate fraud involving alleged collusion of state authorities and a high-ranking member of the judiciary.
6:45 PM
The SC asked the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file status reports in a sealed cover within ten days on their ongoing investigations into alleged massive banking and corporate fraud involving the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) and its group companies.
2:09 PM
The SC asked a Jharkhand-based lawyer to tender an unconditional apology before the high court in a suo-motu contempt proceedings which stemmed from a viral court-room exchange where he allegedly told a judge, Don't cross the limit.
12:42 PM
The SC sought a response from the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government and others on a plea seeking directions on the ASI's takeover of the Thirupparankundram temple and daily lamp lighting on top of the 'deepathoon' (stone pillar).
New Delhi, Jan 22 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Thursday:
7:10 PM
The Election Commission termed the decision to undertake Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls "fair, just and reasonable", and urged the SC to reject pleas challenging the exercise in Bihar.
6:23 PM
The SC said it will take serious view of non-compliance of its orders by any state authorities in matters related to real estate group Unitech Ltd and cautioned them against creating hurdles in completion of stalled housing projects.
3:35 PM
The SC commenced its hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.
3:09 PM
The SC allowed Hindu prayers from sunrise to sunset on Basant Panchami on Friday at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, while permitting Muslims to offer namaz from 1 pm to 3 pm on the day.
12:31 PM
The SC refused to issue omnibus directions on a PIL seeking comprehensive directions to prevent stampedes during large public gatherings, including religious events, political rallies and yatras.
12:14 PM
Terming its "frivolous", the SC dismissed a plea seeking to restrain public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, which operates Doordarshan and All India Radio, from referring to the BCCI's cricket team as "Team India".
11:20 AM
The SC agreed to hear the curative plea of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Arif against the death penalty given to him in the 2000 Red Fort attack case that left three Army jawans dead.
New Delhi, Jan 21 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Wednesday:
7:47 PM
Observing that "no power can be untrammelled", the SC said the revision of electoral rolls can have serious civil consequences for individuals whose names are not included in the voters' list.
6:24 PM
"Aur kitna sukhaoge Sukhna lake ko (How much more will you allow Sukhna lake to dry up)," Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarked while expressing concern over the drying up of Chandigarh's iconic lake as a result of collusion between builder mafias and bureaucrats.
4:23 PM
The SC directed the Centre, the Delhi government and other stakeholders to submit within four weeks their action plan on the central pollution watchdog's recommendations for long-term measures to improve the worsening Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR.
4:50 PM
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) told the SC that vehicular pollution is the highest contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR and recommended 15 long-term measures to improve the worsening Air Quality Index (AQI).
1:54 PM
The SC said setting up of additional trial courts will make the judicial system "robust" as the accused will not be needed to come to the apex court for reliefs like bail or expeditious hearing in criminal cases.
1:24 PM
Observing that illegal mining can lead to irreversible damage, the SC said it will constitute an expert committee comprising domain experts to undertake an exhaustive and holistic examination of mining and related issues in the Aravallis.
12:46 PM
The SC extended interim protection to three accused, who were asked to surrender by the high court in the alleged Rs 3,500 crore Andhra Pradesh liquor scam.
New Delhi, Jan 20 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Tuesday:
7:43 PM
The SC asked a special CBI court here to take cognisance within two weeks of three chargesheets filed by the federal agency on the "unholy nexus" between banks and developers to dupe homebuyers in the NCR, and proceed with the trial.
8:01 PM
The SC set aside a Punjab and Haryana High Court's order directing a CBI investigation into alleged illegal conversion of residential land to raise the swanky Ambience Mall in Haryana's Gurugram.
7:32 PM
The SC said it will close most of the petitions related to hate speeches pending since 2021 and in which the court has asked police to suo motu register FIRs.
7:19 PM
Warring couples cannot be allowed to settle their scores by treating courts as their battlefield and choke the system, the SC said and said they should explore mediation for early resolution as allegations and counter-allegations in court aggravate the dispute.
6:35 PM
The Election Commission told the SC that its order on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states is legislative in character, lays down guiding principles, and prescribes documents needed.
6:22 PM
The SC came down heavily on former Union minister Maneka Gandhi for her remarks criticising apex court orders in the stray dog issue, saying she has committed contempt of court.
5:52 PM
The Bar Council of India informed the SC that it has framed rules enabling final year law students to take the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) and the test will be conducted twice a year.
4:05 PM
The SC ruled that state police authorities can investigate and file a chargesheet against central government employees when it comes to the offences of bribery and corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
3:30 PM
The SC dismissed a plea filed by a YouTuber seeking directions to unseal his office in Chennai and return his seized devices in connection with allegations of assault and extortion by a film producer.
3:26 PM
The SC deferred to January 28 the hearing on over 40 petitions in the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam cases including those filed by the accused seeking bail.
2:01 PM
Observing that "newspapers cannot be stopped", the SC directed the Punjab government and its pollution control board not to take any coercive steps against the publication of the Punjab Kesari newspaper in the state.
12:39 PM
The SC agreed to examine whether the Enforcement Directorate can file a writ petition before high courts under Article 226 of the Constitution for enforcement of its rights as a 'juristic person'.
New Delhi, Jan 16 Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Friday:
11:26AM
The SC dismissed a plea by Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to admit a motion seeking his removal and legality of the parliamentary panel probing corruption charges against him.
12:22PM
The SC slammed a petitioner for filing a plea under Article 32, which gives citizens the right to seek constitutional remedies from the top court over violation of fundamental rights, despite a petition pending before the Bombay High Court.
1:04PM
The SC stayed the Calcutta High Court verdict disqualifying senior leader Mukul Roy as an MLA of the West Bengal Assembly after he defected to the TMC from the BJP.
1:23PM
The SC asked the Telangana Assembly speaker to apprise it in two weeks on the status of adjudication of disqualification pleas against BRS MLAs, who had defected to the ruling Congress.
4:01PM
In a major reprieve to veteran politician Mukul Roy, the Supreme Court stayed the Calcutta High Court verdict disqualifying him as an MLA of the West Bengal assembly after he defected to ruling Trinamool Congress party from the BJP.
4:27PM
The SC questioned the Telangana government whether it wanted to keep former state Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T Prabhakar Rao in jail till he broke down. The SC was hearing an anticipatory bail application filed by Rao, who is an accused in a phone-tapping case.
4:36PM
The SC sought the response of Karisma Kapoor on a plea of Priya Sachdev Kapur seeking a certified copy of the divorce settlement arrived at in 2016 in the top court between her late husband Sunjay Kapur and the Bollywood actor.
5:01PM
The SC refused to entertain a petition filed by a waqf mutawalli alleging technical and structural deficiencies in the Centre’s UMEED portal meant for uploading details of waqf properties.
6:17PM
The SC ordered giving 30 per cent representation to women advocates in the upcoming Bar Council elections of Punjab and Haryana.
6:49PM
The SC said that candidates from reserved categories who secure higher marks than the general category cutoff must be adjusted against unreserved seats.
New Delhi, Jan 15 Following are the top Supreme Court stories:
11:24 AM
The SC refused to entertain a plea filed by the producer of Vijay-starrer Tamil film "Jana Nayagan", challenging an interim order of the Madras High Court that stayed a single-judge direction to grant censor board clearance to the movie.
12:28 PM
The Enforcement Directorate told the SC that the West Bengal government's "interference and obstruction", including by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in its probe and search operation at the I-PAC office and its chief's residence reflects a very shocking pattern.
12:58 PM
The SC deferred the hearing on an appeal of Chhattisgarh government challenging the grant of bail to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, in the alleged liquor scam cases.
01:09 PM
The SC termed "very serious" the Enforcement Directorate's allegation that it faced obstruction from the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during their raids at the I-PAC office and the premises of its director in connection with an alleged coal-pilferage scam.
01:49 PM
The release of Vijay-starrer "Jana Nayagan" has been pushed further with the SC dismissing the producer's plea for a censor certificate and asking them to go back to the Madras High Court for relief on January 20.
03:09 PM
The SC described the ED's allegation that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee caused "obstruction" in its probe as "very serious" and agreed to examine whether a state's law-enforcing agencies can interfere with any central agency's investigation into any serious offence.
03:45 PM
The SC stayed a Madras High Court direction ordering the eviction of Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) from government land in Thanjavur, saying the Tamil Nadu government should not make a dispute of a "prestige issue."
03:52 PM
The SC sought the opinion of all the high courts, National Law Universities and other law schools on the minimum three-year law practice criterion for appearing in entry level judicial services examination.
04:02 PM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told the SC on Thursday that she went to the I-PAC premises on January 8 after receiving information that certain unauthorised persons had entered into the office of Pratik Jain, who had been entrusted with TMC's election work.
04:25 PM
The SC reserved its judgment on a plea filed by the father of a 31-year-old man, lying in a comatose condition for more than 12 years, seeking passive euthanasia for his son by withdrawing his artificial life support.
04:43 PM
The SC asked the Election Commission to make public the names of people excluded from the draft electoral rolls published after the special intensive revision process in Kerala to enable affected voters to raise objections.
05:21 PM
The SC flagged concern over the enormous disturbance and commotion in the Calcutta High Court on January 9 on account of an unmanageable crowd which forced it to adjourn the scheduled hearing of cases related to the ED's search and seizure operations at political consultancy firm I-PAC's office.
06:41 PM
Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta said lawyers should not discuss on public forums the cases in which they are appearing, warning of narratives being built on them.
06:49 PM
The SC said that direct evidence in the form of a credible and trustworthy dying declaration in the absence of strong proof of motive is not fatal to the prosecution case.
06:50 PM
The Election Commission told the SC that it could determine citizenship only to the extent of registration as a voter and could not deport anyone or decide if a person has a visa to stay in India.
New Delhi, Jan 13 Following are the top Supreme Court stories on Tuesday:
11:31 AM
The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of a 2018 provision of the anti-graft law which mandates prior sanction before initiating a probe against a government servant in a corruption case.
12:23PM
The Supreme Court confirmed its earlier order granting interim bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, son of late gangster Mukhtar Ansari, in a case under the state's Gangsters Act.
12:30PM
The Supreme Court deferred by two weeks hearing on Beant Singh murder convict Jagtar Singh Hawara's plea seeking his transfer from Delhi's Tihar jail to any prison in Punjab.
1:08PM
The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of a 2018 provision of the anti-graft law which mandates prior sanction for initiating a probe against a government servant in a corruption case.
1:35PM
The Supreme Court expressed concern over potential hardship to co-accused while hearing a plea seeking transfer of trial in the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam, in which FIRs have been registered both in the state and Uttar Pradesh.
2:04 PM
The Supreme Court said it will ask states to pay a "heavy compensation" for dog-bite incidents as it flagged its concern over the lack of implementation of norms on stray animals for the past five years.
2:34PM
The Supreme Court said it will ask states to pay a "heavy compensation" for dog-bite incidents as it flagged its concern over the lack of implementation of norms on stray animals for the past five years.
3:11PM
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking the removal of portraits of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar from Parliament and other public spaces, warning the petitioner of exemplary costs before allowing the plea to be withdrawn.
3:55PM
The Supreme Court deferred by two weeks hearing on Beant Singh murder convict Jagtar Singh Hawara's plea seeking his transfer from Delhi's Tihar jail to any prison in Punjab.
5:14PM
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on January 19 the plea filed by the producer of Vijay-starrer Tamil film "Jana Nayagan", challenging an interim order of the Madras High Court that stayed a single-judge direction to grant CBFC clearance to the movie.
5:22PM
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on January 19 the plea filed by the producer of Vijay-starrer Tamil film "Jana Nayagan", challenging an interim order of the Madras High Court that stayed a single-judge direction to grant CBFC clearance to the movie.
5:46PM
Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah, an accused in a terror funding case, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that he had met five prime ministers of India on the Jammu and Kashmir issue and his speeches mostly represented the aspirations of the people in the erstwhile state.
6:12PM
The Supreme Court said it will ask states to pay a "heavy compensation" for dog-bite incidents and hold dog feeders accountable as it flagged its concern over the lack of implementation of norms on stray animals for the past five years.
New Delhi, Jan 12 Following are the top Supreme Court stories on Monday:
1. 21 PM
The Supreme Court sought responses of union ministries of Law, Health and Ayush on a plea seeking a direction to declare AYUSH doctors as ‘Registered Medical Practitioners’ under the law, like allopathic doctors.
1.35 PM
The producer of the Tamil film Jana Nayagan, starring actor Vijay, approached the SC, challenging an interim order of the Madras High Court that stayed a single-judge direction to grant the CBFC clearance to the movie.
4.01 PM
The SC stayed a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that quashed the termination of a judicial officer who allegedly created a nuisance and urinated in front of the berth of a woman co-passenger onboard a train in 2018.
4.10 PM
The SC sought a response from the Election Commission on fresh interim pleas of Trinamool Congress MPs alleging arbitrariness and procedural irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
4.24 PM
The SC disposed of a Telangana government's writ petition against the Polavaram Multipurpose Irrigation Project in Andhra Pradesh, but granted it the liberty to file a fresh lawsuit under Article 131 of the Constitution.
4.47 PM
The SC extended the timeline for completing the poll process for local body elections in Maharashtra by two weeks.
4.47 PM
The SC appointed Sunaina Sharma, an officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service, to conduct trials in the coal scam cases probed by the CBI.
5.22 PM
The SC questioned gangster Abu Salem over his claim of having completed a 25-year jail term in India, and asked how he was calculating the period since his arrest in November 2005.
5.58 PM
Former Union minister and ex-BCCI president Anurag Thakur has moved the SC seeking modification of an earlier top court order directing him to "cease and desist" from being associated with the affairs of the cricket board.
6.34 PM
The SC asked gangster Abu Salem to justify his claim that he has spent 25 years in jail, a contention if proven will allow him to walk free from jail.
New Delhi, Jan 9 Following are the top Supreme Court stories on Friday:
5.55PM
The Supreme Court on Friday said it would not go into the allegations of harassment of women dog feeders and caregivers by purported anti-feeder vigilantes since it was a law and order issue and the aggrieved persons could lodge FIRs about it.
12.51PM
The standards of ethical values are higher for lawyers, the Supreme Court on Friday said while refusing to allow a plea of a Telangana lawyer who has been barred from contesting the upcoming state bar council elections on account of pending criminal complaints.
6.36PM
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea relating to the upcoming elections of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) and directed that the poll results should not be declared.
7.03PM
The Supreme Court on Friday said the likelihood of evidence tampering or influencing witnesses after grant of bail in offences involving sexual assault against children is a legitimate and grave concern.
New Delhi, Jan 8 Following are the top Supreme Court stories on Thursday:
4.56PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday said if the vice president can exercise the functions of the president in the absence of the president, then why cannot the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman exercise the functions of the chairman in the absence of the chairman.
6.37PM
Jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the tenor of her husband's speech was not to propagate violence, but to quell it, and facts are being manipulated to portray him as a criminal.
4.03PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it had not directed the removal of every dog from the streets and the directive was to treat these stray canines according to the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules.
6.46PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict which nullified some FIRs lodged in corruption cases, saying the high court took "undue pains" to ensure that the FIRs are quashed.
New Delhi, Jan 7 Following are the top Supreme Court stories on Wednesday:
6.00PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that there was no bar under the Judges Inquiry Act on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla setting up an inquiry committee to probe corruption charges against Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma after a similar motion was rejected in the Rajya Sabha.
4.17PM
Flagging non-compliances of rules and directions by civic bodies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that people were dying not only due to dog bites alone in the country but also because of accidents caused by stray animals on roads.
3.29PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to January 8 the hearing of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act.
3.25PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in a case filed against her over a social media post on the Pahalgam terror attack.
3.06PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Maharashtra government on pleas filed by two accused seeking bail in the Pune Porsche car accident case that claimed two lives in May 2024.
New Delhi, Jan 6 Following are the top Supreme Court stories on Monday:
6.08PM
Observing that the central pollution watchdog is "failing in its duty", the Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the authority for seeking a two-month adjournment on the issue of temporary closure or relocation of toll plazas at Delhi borders to ease traffic congestion.
5.54PM
A Car has become a status symbol, and people are saving money to buy four-wheelers after stopping using bicycles, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Tuesday.
7.46PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said prolonged incarceration of an undertrial, without commencement or reasonable progress of trial, cannot be countenanced, as it has the effect of converting pretrial detention into a form of punishment.
7.47PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought status reports from the registrars general of various high courts on a plea to establish effective internal mechanisms for prevention and redressal of incidents of harassment against women lawyers.
6.55PM
The Supreme Court slammed the Punjab government on Tuesday for adopting an "elastic" procedure for admission in the MBBS and BDS courses under the sports quota in session-2024 and said the admission criteria for educational courses cannot be altered once the process has started.
6.29PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said merely because the authority conducting the auction expected a higher bid than what the highest bidder had offered cannot be a reason to discard the entire process.
1.45PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea of a lawyer facing money laundering charges in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal challenging the validity of a provision of the PMLA, saying that he should face trial like ordinary citizens.
1.32PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its order restraining the trial court from taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed by Haryana SIT in the FIR against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, who was booked for social media posts on Operation Sindoor.
5.29PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India to formulate a uniform Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing freezing and de-freezing of bank accounts during cybercrime investigations.
4.30PM
TMC MP Derek O'Brien has filed an application in the Supreme Court alleging arbitrariness and procedural irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
4.19PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to alleged Naxal sympathiser Kailash Ramchandani in the sensational case related to the killing of 15 policemen in an IED blast in 2019 at Gadchiroli in Maharashtra.
2.39PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the number of interlocutory applications being filed before it in the stray dogs case and said that so many applications normally don't come even in cases of humans.
11.58PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking implementation of the 2006 Lyngdoh Committee Report, which lays down the regulatory framework for student union elections in colleges and universities across the country.