Supreme Court
SC flags 'trust deficit', orders deployment of judicial officers in Bengal's SIR exercise
During the hearing, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the state government, said that there might be a law and ...
SC orders deployment of judicial officers in Bengal's SIR exercise
Ruing the "unfortunate blame game" between the EC and the TMC-led government, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and ju...
SC slams police-power nexus, asks court to conclude murder trial against YSRCP MLC by Nov 30
Rao, an MLC of the then ruling YSRCP, is accused of killing his former driver Veedhi Subramanyam, a Dalit, over a money ...
SC seeks Centre's response on woman's plea to bring mortal remains of son from Dubai
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice on the plea and posted it for hearing on March 16....
SC refuses to entertain plea to restrain naming of religious structures in Babur's name
The counsel appearing for the petitioner referred to suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir's announcement to co...
SC refuses to entertain plea to restrain naming of religious structures in Babur's name
The counsel referred to suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir's announcement to construct a replica of the Babr...
Judicial orders passed by courts do not affect the fundamental rights of any citizen; Party aggrieved can challenge it
Supreme Court Dismisses Frivolous Writ Petition Seeking Declaration of Past Decisions as Per Incuriam, Petitioners' Atte...
A Change of Land Use (CLU) contrary to Master Plan is impermissible, cannot be validated by subsequent administrative approvals
Supreme Court Quashes Change of Land Use for Cement Plant in Punjab, Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Master Plan, Cites ...
An attempt to commit rape can not be termed as "preparation"
Supreme Court Overrules Allahabad High Court's Judgment on Sexual Offence Case Involving Minor, Supreme Court Restores O...
Supreme Court Invalidates Termination of Librarians; Protects Degrees from Defunct University
Employees to Be Reinstated Without Back Wages Despite Degrees From Ultra Vires University...
Insolvency Resolution - Commercial wisdom of Committee of Creditors (CoC) is non-justiciable
Supreme Court Upholds Initiation of Insolvency Proceedings Against Hiranmaye Energy Ltd., Commercial Wisdom of Creditors...
Yoga camps for fee: SC dismisses Patanjali Trust's curative plea, upholds order for service tax
It had noted that the trust, working under Yoga guru Ramdev and his aide Acharya Balkrishna, was engaged in providing yo...
SC asks BCI to reconsider rule banning bar association leaders from contesting bar council polls
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi passed the order on a plea...
SC terms twin infants' separation from mother 'cruelty of highest order'
"The husband has committed extreme cruelty by separating children of just six months from their mother. Welfare of the c...
SC slams freebies culture, says states should open avenues for employment
Observing that the ultimate financial burden of such populist measures falls squarely on the shoulders of taxpayers, a b...
SC seeks terms of reference for enhancing institutional strength of bar associations
A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma asked the bar bodies and others, including advocate Vipin N...
Cough syrup-linked deaths: Do you realise what dent it caused to country's image, SC asks pharma firm
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi refused to quash an order which su...
SC takes note of missing record of proceedings, orders fact-finding inquiry
While hearing a case related to a proposed tiger reserve in Goa, a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justic...
Wangchuk not given videos which formed basis of his detention: Wife to SC
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing in the court for Angmo, told a bench of justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B Var...
SC grants bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt in cheating case
They were arrested in Mumbai and brought to Udaipur in December....
SC stays HC order restraining Tamil Nadu Waqf Board from exercising functions
Before the high court, the counsel appearing for the state contended that constitution of the board is almost complete a...
SC refuses to entertain plea for SIR of electoral rolls in poll-bound Assam
The PIL, filed by Mrinal Kumar Choudhary, challenged the EC's decision to conduct a standard Special Revision in Assam i...
Anti-CAA pleas: SC to start hearing petitions on May 5
The CAA seeks to grant citizenship to migrants belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Christian, Jain and Parsi communities...
SC reserves order on AIADMK leader's plea challenging MK Stalin's election in 2011
In 2017, the Madras High Court dismissed the election petition of Duraisamy, who lost to Stalin in the 2011 polls from K...
SC disposes of plea against 'Ghooskhor Pandat' after filmmaker Neeraj Pandey says title withdrawn
A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan disposed of the plea seeking a stay on the release of the film after...
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey withdraws title of 'Ghooskhor Pandat', SC disposes of plea
A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan disposed of the plea after taking Pandey's affidavit on record and s...
SC grants bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt in cheating case
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi also regularised the interim bail ...
Reduction of sentence from three to the period of two months with enhancing fine - Reduction held unwarranted
Supreme Court Upholds Rigorous Imprisonment in Parameshwari v. State of Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court Reinforces Principles ...
Suicide Pact - Surviving partner in a mutual suicide pact can be held legally culpable under Section 306 for abetment of suicide
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Pratyusha Suicide Pact Case, Rules Out Rape and Murder Allegations, SC affirms death...
No bail for a habitual offender with multiple aliases and fake identities
Supreme Court Overturns Bail for Habitual Offender with Multiple Aliases, Apex Court Criticizes High Court for Granting ...
SC agrees to hear plea against HC order denying bail to accused in 2020 Delhi riots case
During the hearing, the bench observed that the accused cannot claim parity with the top court's last month verdict gran...
SC directs registry not to list petitions relating to state bar council elections
On Wednesday, the bench, also comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, directed the apex court registry...
'Bad message' to society if celebrities allowed to use 'voiceless victims': SC in snake venom case
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh was hearing a plea filed by Yadav challenging the chargesheet and ...
SC to accord final hearing on pleas challenging Places of Worship Act
On December 12, 2024, the top court restrained till further directions the courts in the country from entertaining fresh...
Supreme Court Dismisses Abu Salem's Special Leave Petition with Liberty to Approach High Court
Abu Salem Granted Permission to Expedite Pending Matters in High Court...
SC sets aside NGT verdict ordering demolition of Mission Shakti building in Odisha village
"I know how these state pollution control boards function," the CJI said, adding that it was expected for the NGT to tak...