Supreme Court
Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Trials for Prajwal Revanna; Observations of Bias Deemed Contextual
Supreme Court affirms High Court decision, ensuring trials remain with original Presiding Officer despite earlier convic...
Phone-tapping case: SC directs former Telangana SIB chief to surrender by 11 am tomorrow
Those named as accused in the case along with others had allegedly developed profiles of several persons unauthorisedly ...
Terror funding case: SC to hear separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah's bail plea on Jan 7
The high court had examined a table elaborating on the 24 pending cases against Shah, indicating his involvement in a nu...
SC asks Justice Dhulia Committee to recommend 1 name each for appointing VC in Kerala universities
The chancellor moved the top court challenging the order of the division bench of the high court disposing of a plea fil...
Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC allows Ashish Mishra to visit native place for one week for daughter’s exam
The top court had directed Mishra to stay out of Lakhimpur till the pendency of the trial in the case. On January 20, th...
Widow gets Railways compensation after 23 yrs, CJI says smile is what we want to earn
Finally, the railways informed the top court that after great efforts made by the Railways' and the local police they we...
Supreme Court Orders Formation of SIT for Fair Probe into Nilesh Adivasi's Unnatural Death
Special Investigation Team mandated to ensure impartial investigation while safeguarding witnesses and considering multi...
SC rejects Sanjiv Bhatt's plea seeking suspension of sentence in 1996 drug seizure case
Last year, the former IPS officer had approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the trial in the 28-year-old drug...
Idea is to curtail litigation, not generate it: SC while setting aside HC order on revenue map correction
"If the facts of this case are examined, the issue regarding the correction of map stood settled between the parties whe...
No discrimination in grant of permanent commission to women officers in IAF, Centre tells SC
Senior advocate Maneka Guruswamy, appearing for some of the petitioners, opposed the submission of Bhati and claimed tha...
ICC can entertain complaint under POSH Act against employee of different dept: SC
A 2004-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who was, at the relevant time, posted as the joint secretary at...
Sharjeel Imam's speeches can be attributed to other accused in Delhi riots case: Delhi Police to SC
Khalid, Imam, Fatima, Meeran Haider and Shifa Ur Rehman have been booked under the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Ac...
Access road to Karnal BJP office: SC directs Haryana to restore green land to its original state
On November 26, the top court termed as "pathetic" and pulled up the Haryana government and its urban development body f...
SC asks Odisha to request HC chief justice to assign mining dues cases to dedicated bench
"Since public revenue to a substantial extent is involved, we grant liberty to the state of Odisha to move an applicatio...
Cancellation of bail merely on the pretext of non-appearance before the police station as bail conditions not justified
Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Bail Cancellation in NDPS Case Apex Court Rules Non-Appearance at Police Station In...
Higher payouts to farmers: Expect SIT to also probe past CEOs of NOIDA, says SC
"DGP, UP shall constitute an SIT comprising three police officers of IPS cadre to investigate the issues as identified b...
Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Journalist for Disclosing Minor Victim's Identity
Appellant's Explanation and Undertaking Lead to Quashing of Case Under POCSO Act...
SC reserves order on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case
A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria heard arguments from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solici...
Employees who retired on the last day of the month, entitled to revised pay
Supreme Court Upholds Pension Benefits for Employees Retiring on Month-End Employees retiring on the last day of March 2...
Supreme Court Directs Swift Action Against Child Trafficking and Orders Reinstatement of Wrongfully Terminated Workers
Apex Court emphasizes expedited trials, victim compensation, and support for trafficked children while ordering reinstat...
High Court cannot grant blanket protection from arrest while refusing to quash FIR
Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Blanket Protection from Arrest in FIR Quashing Case High Court's orders granting bl...
Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decision on Disability Pension for Retired Colonel
Disability pension granted to Colonel (Retd.) Harinder Pal Singh on the principle of notional extension of employment....
Supreme Court Dismisses Sanjeev Bhatt's Special Leave Petition
Liberty Granted to Reapply After Serving Half Sentence or Seek Early Hearing...
Contempt power neither personal armour for judges nor sword to silence criticism: SC
he observation came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that remitted a one-week sentence imposed on ...
Age of the prosecutrix - Birth certificate by a competent authority holds higher evidentiary value than a school certificate
Supreme Court Upholds Kuldip Singh's Conviction for Rape and Kidnapping Birth Certificate Triumphs Over School Records i...
Supreme Court Criticizes Casual Approach of Police in Court Matters
Supreme Court highlights lack of diligence in police procedures, emphasizing need for improved justice administration. ...
Non Payment of arbitral fees : Termination of Arbitral proceedings and Remedies Available
Supreme Court Clarifies Power of Arbitral Tribunal to Terminate Proceedings and Remedies Available...
No Pensionary for an employee who resigned after 5 years: Gratuity and leave encashment can be claimed
Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Pension for Resigned Employee, Allows Gratuity and Leave Encashment, In a significan...
Retired SC, HC judges issue statement objecting to 'motivated campaign' against CJI Kant
"We therefore affirm our full confidence in the Supreme Court and in the CJI, condemn motivated attempts to distort the ...
SC examines grant of 'personal hearing' to those with bank accounts declared fraud
The objective of the master directions on fraud issued by RBI is to direct the focus of the banks on the aspects relatin...
SIR row: Can't Election Commission decide presumptive stage of citizenship, asks SC
"When you say mass exclusion, when you say suspected foreigner status, when you say non-compliance with the rules under ...
Activist Sharjeel Imam seeks bail in SC, says had no role in 2020 Delhi riots
Strongly opposing the bail pleas of activist Umar Khalid, Sharjeel and others, the Delhi Police had said the February 20...
Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh charging Rs.2500/- from candidates for oral interviews as part of enrollment
Supreme Court Raises Concerns Over Alleged Misconduct by Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Apex Court Issues Notice to Bar Co...
High Court's Remand Order Reopening settled issues after a substantial gap of time not permissible
Reaffirms Finality of Past Decisions, Prevents Reopening of Settled Revenue Maps After 17 Years...
SC/ST Act :Contradictions in FIR, suit filed on the same day, lack of public view for casteist slur : FIR quashed
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Amal Kumar and Others in Landmark Judgment Supreme Court Rules FIR as Abuse of Process...
Arbitration - A non-signatory to an arbitration agreement cannot be considered a veritable party
Supreme Court Overturns High Court Decision in Hindustan Petroleum Arbitration Case Non-Signatory BCL Secure Premises Pv...