Supreme Court

Trafficking of bonded labourers: SC asks labour ministry to file affidavit

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the affidavit should also indicate what further directions were r...

Hate crime: Why is investigating officer playing hide and seek with court, SC asks UP

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, who was appearing for ...

SC issues notice to Haryana govt officials in Chakkarpur land parcel case

Hearing the plea, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi condoned the delay in filing and directed responde...

Beant Singh assassination: SC asks Centre to file affidavit on Rajoana's plea

Rajoana has been incarcerated for more than 29 years, of which he has been on death row for over 15 years....

Will Constitution not come to rescue of believer who is not allowed to touch deity: SC

The nine-judge Constitution bench is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, incl...

SC asks states, UTs to provide details of pending terror, drugs cases for setting up special courts

The MHA had said each court will follow a specific "model staff pattern", including a special judge, stenographers and a...

SC directs Odisha court to conclude trial in UAPA case within three months

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the sessions court in Cuttack, where the trial is g...

SC allows whistleblower to approach Madhya Pradesh HC in contempt case against BJP MLA

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi allowed petitioner Ashutosh Dixit, represented b...

SC dismisses plea by lawyer of Disha Salian's father against contempt proceedings for remarks targeting judge

A top-court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said any attempt to scandalise or sensationalise judicial pr...

Higher academic degree does not by itself make candidate eligible for govt job: SC

A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar faulted the recruitment process adopted by the Himachal Pradesh Bo...

2020 Delhi riots: SC dismisses Umar Khalid's plea seeking review of verdict denying him bail

Having gone through the review petition and also the documents enclosed, we do not find any good ground and reason to re...

SC to hear on Apr 24 plea seeking SIT or CBI probe in minor's rape-and-murder case

"Did you see the chargesheet?" the bench asked senior advocate N Hariharan, who appeared in the court on behalf of the p...

We can't have fishing inquiry, says SC on allegation of addition of voters in WB

Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Ba...

Shocking that well-educated people getting duped in digital arrest cases: CJI Surya Kant

The CJI, who was heading a bench which also comprised Justice Joymalya Bagchi, flagged the recent case of an old woman w...

SC junks PIL seeking to declare Netaji Bose ‘national son’

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi rebuked the petitioner, Pinakpani Mohanty, for w...

SIR in West Bengal: Will call for report from chief justice of HC today itself, says SC

Senior advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi....

SC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of peril

A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar pointed out that national highways constitute two percent of India’s...

SC cautions HCs against growing tendency to publicly criticise subordinate judicial officers

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made the observation while setting aside a Calcutta High Court order c...

Arbitration clause using the word "can" does not make arbitration mandatory

Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Clause Ambiguity: "Can" Does Not Mean "Must", Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Dec...

Illegal sand mining in National Chambal Sanctuary - Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance

Supreme Court Intervenes to Halt Rampant Illegal Sand Mining in National Chambal Sanctuary, Apex Court Issues Comprehens...

Denominational practices can be subject matter of judicial scrutiny: SC in Sabarimala case

The remark by a nine-judge constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at re...

SC agrees to hear CBI's plea against HC order acquitting 4 in custodial-death case

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued a notice to the accused, seeking their responses on the Central...

SC refuses to entertain plea of Cong MLA from MP, allows withdrawal of petition

A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta allowed Abhay Kumar Mishra, MLA from Semariya assembly constituency, t...

Supreme Court Stays Transit Bail Over Fabricated Document Allegations

Apex Court Clarifies Future Anticipatory Bail Applications Will Not Be Prejudiced by Current Order...

Supreme Court Directs Establishment of Appellate Tribunals for Electoral Roll Disputes in West Bengal

Judicial Officers to Oversee Objections; Tribunals to Ensure Fair Adjudication Before Upcoming State Polls...

State can't be allowed to plead helplessness or take shelter under own inadequacies: SC

The court observed that the State cannot be allowed to "plead helplessness" or take shelter under its own inadequacies, ...

Statutory framework well-armed to deal with mining mafias, authorities dragging feet: SC

While issuing a slew of directions to deal with rampant illegal sand mining activities in the National Chambal Gharial S...

SC orders installation of CCTVs to tackle illegal sand mining in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary

Slamming these states for their "utter failure", the top court warned that it would be constrained to issue directions, ...

Assam CM's wife passport row: SC refuses to protect Pawan Khera, asks him to move Assam court

At a press conference on April 5, Khera alleged that the Assam CM's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, had multiple passports a...

Maintenance awarded to a wife must be fair, reasonable, and commensurate with the financial capacity of the husband

Supreme Court Raises Maintenance for Wife in Landmark Judgment, Apex Court enhances maintenance from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 2...

Preventive detention under COFEPOSA Act - Right to legal assistance before the Advisory Board not absolute under Article 22(3)(b)

Supreme Court Upholds Detention Orders Under COFEPOSA Act, Emphasizes Procedural Compliance, Detention Orders Against Al...

Dowry Prohibition Act provides immunity to aggrieved persons by the offence from prosecution for statements made regarding the giving or taking of dowry

Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Prohibition Act's Shield for Aggrieved Parties, Petitioner's Attempt to Initiate FIR Against...

Supreme Court Quashes Charges Against Balaji Jaiswal in Abetment to Suicide Case