Supreme Court
Govt not anti-labour, says Centre as SC reserves verdict on definition of 'industry'
The Constitution bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant would decide on the pleas questioning the correctness of the land...
SC rejects another PIL alleging violation of wildlife norms by Vantara
It came on record that the SIT, after a thorough investigation in coordination with multiple agencies "clearly opined" a...
Not ensuring end use of loan amounts to financial irregularity: SC
The apex court said ensuring end use of loan disbursals serves multiple purposes, including securing recovery and ensuri...
Vadodara car crash: SC dismisses Gujarat govt's plea against bail to accused
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and N V Anjaria refused to interfere with the bail of the boy, who was allegedly driving...
Baba Siddique murder case: SC refuses to interfere with bail granted to accused
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan dismissed the plea filed by Shehzeen Ziauddin Siddique, the widow of...
Movie making high risk business: SC quashes criminal proceedings against producer
Setting aside an order of the Madras High court, the top court said it is necessary to show that a person had fraudulent...
SC nine-judge bench reserves verdict on definition of 'industry'
The bench, also comprising Justices B V Nagarathna, P S Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma, ...
Snake venom case: SC quashes FIR, proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said it was confining its consideration to two specific questions ...
Snake venom case: SC quashes FIR, proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said the case cannot be sustained in law as the complaint under th...
Appellate courts must carefully re-appreciate evidence while altering findings in accident cases: SC
Justice Mehta, who authored the judgement, said that such an obligation is more on appellate courts in proceedings under...
SC rejects UP power body's claims in Essar Power MP insolvency dispute
A bench of Justices Manoj Mishra and Manmohan upheld the concurrent findings of the NCLT and NCLAT, holding that no inte...
I-PAC raids: Constitution envisages no entity to be remediless, says SC on ED filing petition
The West Bengal government has questioned in the top court the maintainability of the ED's plea alleging obstruction by ...
Definition of 'industry': Our verdict will apply to existing cases under 1947 Act, says SC
During the day-long arguments, senior advocate Indira Jaising assailed the vehement opposition of the 1978 verdict by se...
SC restores FIR in land grab and forgery case, sets aside Himachal Pradesh HC verdict
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, in a judgment pronounced on Wednesday, allowed separate appeals filed...
'Legal profession tainted by hooliganism': SC slams lawyers in UP toll plaza case
The incident triggered protests, with a large number of advocates gathering at the toll plaza on the Lucknow-Sultanpur s...
SBI-led secured lenders move SC for claims from Rs 5,100 cr deposited by Sterling Biotech
A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar, which on Monday took on record the joint application filed by the...
Quashing an FIR when investigation is underway and vital material is yet to be collected is unjustified
Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Quashing of FIR in Alleged Fraud and Forgery Case, Apex Court directs continuation ...
Summoning additional accused - Oral evidence alone, if credible, may suffice
Supreme Court Overturns Lower Courts' Decisions in Mohammad Kaleem Case, Apex Court Orders Summoning of Additional Accus...
Sheena Bora murder case: SC grants 9 months extension to complete trial
A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order after receiving a letter from the Special ...
Preferential issue of equity shares -Utilization of funds contrary disclosed in EGM notice violates statutory provisions
Supreme Court Reinstates SEBI Penalties on Terrascope Ventures for Misuse of Funds, The Supreme Court overturns SAT's ru...
Provision which restricts maternity benefit for adoptive mothers to children below three months of age, is unconstitutional
Supreme Court Declares Age Limit in Maternity Benefit for Adoptive Mothers Unconstitutional, Section 60(4) of the Code o...
Contract of Guarantee - A clear and unequivocal undertaking to pay constitutes a valid contract of guarantee
Supreme Court Upholds Liability in Corporate Guarantee Case, Supreme Court affirms liability of Archean Industries under...
SC upholds conviction of man for killing wife by setting her ablaze
The top court termed as crucial the testimony of the couple's eldest daughter, an eyewitness, and said her evidence prov...
Will examine correctness of 1978 verdict on definition of 'industry': SC
According to the ID Act, the term 'industry' means any business, trade, undertaking, manufacture or calling of employers...
SC strikes down 'discriminatory' law limiting maternity leave to adoption of children under 3 months
The protection of maternity leave is a basic human right, as it recognises conditions that are necessary for the full de...
Why details of bank accounts of deceased persons can't be disclosed to heirs: SC to Centre
The apex court had earlier asked the Finance Ministry to file its response to the PIL seeking directions to create a cen...
Let's not add to holidays: SC dismisses plea for national holiday on Guru Gobind Singh's birthday
Senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the petitioner organisation, submitted that at present there is no policy and...
Terror funding case: SC imposes stringent bail conditions on separatist leader Shabir Shah
Underlining that if the trial was unlikely to conclude within a reasonable time, continued detention could result in cur...
Parenthood not a solitary function: SC urges Centre to bring law recognising paternity leave
The apex court's observations came while striking down a law under which a woman was eligible for maternity leave if she...
SC dismisses plea seeking national holiday on Guru Govind Singh's birthday
A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it was not inclined to entertain the plea of All India Shiromani ...
SC cites 'bleak chance' of trial's early disposal, long incarceration to grant bail to separatist Shabir Shah
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which observed that there were bleak chances of the trial's early dis...
SC strikes down law limiting maternity leave to adoption of children under 3 moths
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan held that an adoptive mother should be entitled to maternity leave of ...
Supreme Court Orders Comprehensive Report on Ganga River Encroachments
Authorities directed to address encroachments, environmental protection measures, and floodplain demarcation along the G...
Supreme Court Classifies Air Force Group Insurance Society as 'State' Under Article 12
Supreme Court reverses Delhi High Court's dismissal, recognizing AFGIS as 'State' due to deep governmental control and p...
Graduates Anganwadi Workers can Compete for Expanded Quota in ICDS Recruitment, not excluded from 29 percent despite higher qualifications.
Supreme Court Allows Graduates in Anganwadi Workers to Compete for Expanded Quota in ICDS Recruitment, Supreme Court ove...
NDPS - Providing a third option to be searched before a Police Officer is contrary to law, vitiates the trial
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Procedural Lapses, Failure to Comply with Section 50 of NDPS Act Vit...