Supreme Court
- India
SC raps Income Tax Department for filing appeal in decided matter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the Income Tax Department for filing an appeal in a matter already decided, saying the frivolous exercise contributes to mounting pendency. A bench of…
- India
SC rejects Christian officer’s appeal against termination of service from Army
New Delhi: Describing the act as the “grossest kind of indiscipline”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a former Christian officer’s plea challenging his termination from the armed forces, after he allegedly…
- India
SC disposes petitioners’ plea on sexual abuse in ISKCON-run schools
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked petitioners seeking a probe into alleged instances of sexual abuse in schools run by ISKCON to approach the National Commission for Protection of Child…
- World
Nepal: 5 held for their role in vandalism and arson at SC building
Kathmandu: Five people have been arrested for their involvement in vandalism and arson at Nepal’s Supreme Court building near Singhdurbar Secretariat complex in Kathmandu during the Gen Z protests in September, police…
- India
CJI Surya Kant says no to oral mentioning of cases, hears 17 cases on first day
New Delhi: On the first day as the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, Monday set a new procedural norm that mentioning cases for urgent listing must be made in writing,…
- India
SC to take up Delhi Police appeal against bail in 2020 riots case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to continue hearing on Monday the bail pleas of student leaders Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, and Shifa-ur-Rehman ,all accused under the…
- India
Justice Surya Kant to take oath as 53rd CJI on Monday
New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant will take oath on Monday as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), marking the beginning of his 14-month tenure in the country’s highest judicial office. President…
- India
Stalin vows no rest until constitution amended to fix governor’s timelines
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Friday asserted that “there will be no rest” until amending the Constitution to fix timelines for governors to clear Bills.…
- India
Supreme Court seeks EC reply on pleas against SIR exercise in Kerala
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and other…
- Business
Women’s representation still weak in regulatory spaces: SC Judge
New Delhi: Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Karol on Thursday lamented that corporate women in senior regulatory positions were still given “soft portfolios” instead of the strategic ones. Justice Karol was delivering the…
- India
Courts cannot fix timeline for Governor, Prez to give assent to bills: SC
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that timelines cannot be fixed for the Governor and the President for giving assent to bills passed by state assemblies…
- India
SC may refer Talaq-e-Hasan challenge to constitution bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may consider referring the challenge to the validity of Talaq-e-Hasan, a form of divorce among Muslims in India, to a larger five-judge constitution…
- India
We don’t mind criticism of judiciary but there shouldn’t be sweeping allegations: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it does not mind criticism of the judiciary but there should not be sweeping allegations of any kind. A bench of Justices Surya Kant,…
- Telangana
SC pulls up TGSRTC officials over misleading affidavit
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 18, came down heavily on Telangana Government State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) officials for failing to mention a pending Special Leave Petition (SLP) in their…
- India
Delhi riots ‘larger conspiracy’: SC hears Delhi Police arguments today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to resume hearing on Tuesday the bail pleas of student leaders Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, and other activists accused in the alleged “larger…
