Supreme Court
SC sets aside Rajasthan HC order asking rape accused's wife living in US to remain in India
The bench was informed that the appellant would travel for a specific period and is ready to state on oath that he would...
Fire insurance policy - Burglary or theft preceding fire not an exclusion under the specified peril "Fire"
Supreme Court Upholds Insured's Claim in Fire Incident Case, Remits Matter to NCDRC for Reassessment Cement Corporation ...
Prevention of Corruption - Allegations of political vendetta and malice against a former public official - FIR quashed
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Former Karnataka Minister R. Ashoka The Apex Court cites lack of sanction, political m...
Air pollution: SC asks NHAI, MCD to consider shifting or closing 9 toll plazas at Delhi borders
During the hearing, the bench was told that the toll collection points operated by the MCD, including one at the Gurugra...
Motor accident : Legal representatives entitled to just compensation, not be exorbitant or a mere pittance
Supreme Court Revises Compensation in Motor Accident Claim, Balancing Justice and Fairness Supreme Court rules in favor ...
Supreme Court explains the Doctrine of Lis Pendens and clarifies applicability of Order 21 CPC Rules and Section 47 CPC
Supreme Court Rules Suit by Pendente Lite Transferees Against Auction Sale as Non-Maintainable Apex Court directs Rs. 75...
SC asks Centre, SCBA to suggest measures to prevent incidents like shoe hurl at CJI
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing ...
SC transfers RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case to Calcutta HC
The body of the postgraduate trainee doctor was found in the hospital's seminar room on August 9 last year. The Kolkata ...
SC defers hearing in West Bengal VC appointment matter to Jan
In a bid to end the tussle between the two top constitutional functionaries in the state, the apex court had on July 8, ...
Digital arrest: SC asks Centre to hold stakeholders' meet to look into victim compensation
It directed information technology (IT) intermediaries to provide details and cooperation to the CBI in probes related t...
SC asks BCI to explore including PwDs in state bar councils by co-option
The bench told Mishra, "Think of holding a small meeting to consider this aspect to increase one or two seats in the sta...
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 44C for Head Office Expenditure of Non-Residents
The Supreme Court rules that Section 44C of the Income Tax Act applies to all head office expenditures incurred by non-r...
No automatic status of a multi-State cooperative society merely because the parent State has undergone reorganization
Supreme Court Overturns High Court Ruling on Multi-State Cooperative Society Status. Apex Court Clarifies the Scope of S...
AgustaWestland chopper scam: SC seeks CBI's status on probe against pvt Indian defence manufacturer firm
Senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, appearing for the company, argued that for the past four years, the probe agency has...
Substantial and compelling reasons must exist to set aside acquittal of accused: SC
"It is a well-settled principle enunciated by series of judgments of this Court that there must exist substantial and co...
SC refuses to seek EC's reply on media report cited by NGO on notice for voter deletion in Bihar SIR
Bhushan maintained that the information did not emerge suddenly and he was informed earlier also about the irregularitie...
SC sets aside Himachal HC order directing removal of orchards from forest land
The top court was hearing a plea of the state government challenging the decision of the high court along with a plea of...
SC grants 6 weeks to Centre to finalise scheme for rehabilitation of cadets
On the issue of monetary benefit, the court had noted the ex-gratia amount with effect from 2017 and called for its enha...
NIA to have dedicated court in each state, UT; Delhi to have 16 special courts: Centre to SC
While pointing to the multiple FIR in the case of Khatri, Justice Bagchi told Additional Solicitor Generals Aishwarya Bh...
Supreme Court Rules SARFAESI Act Inapplicable for Pre-2002 Agreements in Nagaland
Landmark Judgment Upholds Article 371A, Restricts Retrospective Application of SARFAESI Act by NEDFI Against Nagaland-ba...
Long period of separation and absence of reconciliation efforts are valid grounds for dissolution of marriage
Supreme Court Dissolves 24-Year Estranged Marriage Under Article 142 Supreme Court exercises Article 142 to dissolve a m...
SC grants bail to Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in bank loan scam case
Any violation of these conditions, unless due to an exceptional or unforeseeable ground, shall be treated as valid condi...
Motor Vehicle - Minors : National income per Minimum Wages Act, a 40% for future prospects, and a multiplier of 15
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Fatal Accident Involving Minor Apex Court directs substantial increase in compen...
SC agrees to hear Justice Yashwant Varma's plea challenging constitution of inquiry panel
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on August 12 had constituted a three-member committee to probe charges against Justice Varma ...
SC agrees to hear plea against Kerala HC verdict that issued guidelines for clinical establishments
Issuing a slew of guidelines, the high court had said each clinical establishment shall prominently display, in Malayala...
SC issues slew of directions to streamline criminal trials
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said all trial courts dealing with criminal matters shall, at the conc...
SC grants interim bail to Gujarat-based journalist in money-laundering case
The petitioner will furnish the bail bonds to the satisfaction of the designated special court under the PMLA," it said,...
SC agrees to hear Justice Yashwant Varma's plea challenging constitution of inquiry panel
The top court was hearing a plea filed by Justice Varma challenging the legality of the three-member committee constitut...
Supreme Court Upholds Liberty, Orders Compensation for Wrongful Detention
Supreme Court directs Uttar Pradesh to compensate detainee for undue jail time due to procedural lapses...
Supreme Court Mandates Establishment of Special Courts for Central Penal Laws
Union of India to Ensure Infrastructure and Jurisdiction Clarity for Trials Involving Organized Crime ...
Supreme Court Acquits Forest Ranger in Trekkers' Tragic Deaths Due to Forest Fire
Supreme Court rules forest fire as an act of God, discharges ranger from criminal charges....
SC junks plea assailing DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran's election in 2024 LS polls
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi rejected the plea assailin...
Long period of separation between husband, wife amounts to cruelty to both: SC
The top court upheld the order of the additional deputy commissioner (judicial), Shillong, and set aside the order of th...
SC directs Tamil Nadu to hold consultation with Centre on establishing Navodaya Vidyalayas
The top court directed the authorities to ascertain the extent of land required for establishing JNVs in each district o...
Plea in SC seeks action against protestors for 'defamatory' remarks against Justice G R Swaminathan
The petition filed by advocate G S Mani alleged that ruling DMK-supported parties, including communist parties, along wi...
Anti-dowry laws suffer from ineffectiveness, misuse: SC
The bench said the evil, unless eradicated, can never be contained, and what originally began as a voluntary gift-giving...