Supreme Court Of India: News

Established on 28th January 1950, Supreme Court of India is the highest authority of judiciary and the guardian of constitution in the country. It is located in Tilak Marg, New Delhi and works on the motto of ‘’Whence law (dharma), thence victory’’. Dipak Misra is the current chief justice of India.

19 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas against CAA

The Supreme Court on Tuesday requested Narendra Modi's government to address a clutch of 230 petitions demanding temporary suspension of the Citizenship Amendment Rules (CAR).

19 Mar 2024

Delhi High Court

Obscenity case against TVF's 'College Romance' quashed by Supreme Court

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a criminal case against the acclaimed Indian production house, The Viral Fever (TVF).

19 Mar 2024

Baba Ramdev

SC summons Baba Ramdev in Patanjali's misleading ads case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up Patanjali Ayurved for failing to respond to a contempt notice in the "misleading advertisements" case and ordered co-founder and yoga guru Ramdev to appear before it.

SC to hear pleas against Citizenship Amendment Rules today

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a clutch of over 230 petitions seeking a temporary stay on the enforcement of the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 until the court can determine their constitutionality.

18 Mar 2024

MK Stalin

Ponmudi's appointment: SC to consider TN government's plea against governor

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea from the Tamil Nadu government in response to Governor RN Ravi's refusal over a minister's appointment.

18 Mar 2024

Congress Party

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 Himachal Congress MLAs

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the disqualification of six dissenting Congress MLAs from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly.

18 Mar 2024

Delhi High Court

SC denies Satyendra Jain's bail plea, asks him to surrender

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail application of Satyendar Jain, a former Delhi minister.

'Don't be selective': SC slams SBI over electoral bonds data

The Supreme Court pulled up the State Bank of India again on Monday directing it to disclose "full details" related to electoral bonds received by political parties without being "selective."

18 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

'What's wrong...': Gadkari defends electoral bonds, questions ban

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has defended the controversial Electoral Bond Scheme (EBS), saying that scrapping it would attack black money.

Election Commission releases more data on electoral bonds

The Election Commission of India (ECI) uploaded more data on electoral bonds on Sunday.

16 Mar 2024

Amit Shah

SC should've improved it: Amit Shah on electoral bonds order

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said he "fully respects" the Supreme Court's decision on the Electoral Bonds Scheme (EBS), but noted that it should have been improved rather than scrapped.

16 Mar 2024

K. Chandrashekar Rao

ED takes KCR's daughter Kavitha to Delhi for remand 

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from her Hyderabad residence on Friday in the Delhi liquor policy case, was flown to Delhi around midnight, NDTV reported.

15 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

SC refuses to stay appointment of election commissioners

The Supreme Court on Friday decided not to halt the appointment of two Election Commissioners, Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, whose names were finalized a day earlier.

15 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Electoral bonds data: Congress flags discrepancy in entries, recipient files

The Congress has alleged that there is a discrepancy in the donor and recipient files in electoral bonds data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

SC pulls up SBI for 'incomplete data' on electoral bonds

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the State Bank of India for not disclosing "complete data" on electoral bonds—which allowed individuals and businesses to donate anonymously to political parties.

Election Commission uploads electoral bonds data on website

In a significant step toward transparency in political funding, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has made public the data on electoral bonds provided by the State Bank of India.

13 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

SC to hear pleas against new EC law on Friday 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Friday (March 15) a clutch of petitions challenging the Centre's appointment of election commissioners (ECs) under a new law.

Electoral bonds case: SBI files compliance affidavit before SC

The State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday filed a compliance affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that 22,217 electoral bonds were purchased between 2019 and 2024, out of which 22,030 have been redeemed.

Election commission briefs over 2,100 observers for Lok Sabha elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI), held a daylong session on Monday to prepare over 2,000 observers for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and state legislative assemblies.

11 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Congress moves SC against appointments of election commissioners

The Congress on Monday petitioned the Supreme Court against the appointment of new election commissioners days after Election Commissioner (EC) Arun Goel resigned.

Disclose electoral bonds' details by tomorrow: SC reprimands SBI

The Supreme Court (SC) pulled up the State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday for not complying with its order and missing the March 6 deadline for disclosing electoral bond donor details to the Election Commission.

11 Mar 2024

DY Chandrachud

Electoral bonds case: Supreme Court to hear SBI's request today

The Supreme Court (SC) will hear a plea from the State Bank of India (SBI) seeking more time to file information on electoral bonds on Monday.

10 Mar 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

'Systematic erosion': Congress on Election Commissioner Arun Goel's resignation

Election Commissioner Arun Goel's sudden resignation on Saturday has triggered unease among political circles and raised questions about whether the upcoming general election will be conducted fairly.

Contempt plea against SBI for refusing to disclose electoral bonds

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has approached the Supreme Court (SC), seeking contempt of court action against the State Bank of India (SBI) for "disobeying" its orders regarding electoral bonds (EBs).

05 Mar 2024

Bombay High Court

Maoist links case: Ex-DU professor Saibaba, 6 others acquitted

The Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University Professor GN Saibaba and six others accused in an alleged Maoist links case.

SBI urges SC to extend electoral bonds info submission deadline

The State Bank of India (SBI) has asked the Supreme Court to extend the deadline to June 30, to submit information regarding electoral bonds to the Election Commission (EC).

04 Mar 2024

Udhayanidhi Stalin

SC pulls up Udhayanidhi Stalin for remarks against Sanatan Dharma 

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up Tamil Nadu minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhighan (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks against Sanatan Dharma last year.

04 Mar 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

SC orders AAP to vacate Delhi headquarters by June 15

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to vacate its party headquarters in Delhi's Rouse Avenue by June 15, calling it an "encroachment."

04 Mar 2024

DY Chandrachud

No immunity to MLAs, MPs in bribe-for-vote cases: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said an MP or MLA cannot claim immunity from prosecution on charges of bribery in connection with casting a vote or making a speech in the legislature.

01 Mar 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

SC to hear plea against temple restoration at Gyanvapi site

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the Gyanvapi Mosque committee's appeal against an Allahabad High Court ruling on the validity of lawsuits for the "restoration" of a temple.

28 Feb 2024

Bharti Airtel

SC overturns HC orders on taxing SIM card sale discounts

The Supreme Court of India granted significant relief to telecom companies by overturning Delhi and Calcutta High Courts' rulings on taxing discounts given during the sale of SIM cards.

27 Feb 2024

Patanjali

SC pulls up Centre for inaction on Patanjali's 'false advertisements'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Centre for not taking any action against the "misleading and false" advertisements by Patanjali Ayurved, a company co-owned by yoga guru Ramdev.

What are new changes to India's surrogacy law

In a relief to married couples aspiring to be parents, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has updated the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022.

22 Feb 2024

Manipur

Manipur High Court revokes direction recommending ST status to Meiteis

The Manipur High Court has removed a paragraph from its contentious March 27, 2023, order directing the state government to recommend Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Meitei community.

21 Feb 2024

Fali Nariman

Eminent jurist Fali S Nariman passes away at 95

Renowned constitutional expert and senior Supreme Court advocate, Fali S Nariman, passed away in New Delhi on Wednesday. He was 95.

20 Feb 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP candidate 'validly elected' mayor: SC on Chandigarh mayoral polls 

In a big win for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared its candidate Kuldeep Kumar as the "validly elected" mayor of Chandigarh.

Calcutta HC allows Suvendu Adhikari to visit Sandeshkhali without supporters

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday allowed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari to visit the strife-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal.

20 Feb 2024

Eknath Shinde

Bill on 10% Maratha quota passed in Maharashtra Assembly

A bill that guarantees 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the Maratha community was unanimously passed in the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday.

Chandigarh vote-count row: SC to examine ballot papers today

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday examine ballot papers of the Chandigarh mayoral election, amid allegations of "horse-trading" and a controversial win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

19 Feb 2024

SpiceJet

SpiceJet ordered to clear Credit Suisse dues by March 15

The Supreme Court of India has instructed SpiceJet to pay $1.25 million to Credit Suisse AG by March 15 to settle its dues before the next hearing.

19 Feb 2024

Lok Sabha

Sandeshkhali violence: SC stays Parliament panel action against Bengal officers

The Supreme Court on Monday paused the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee's proceedings against top Bengal government officials, including Chief Secretary Bhagwati Prasad Gopalika and Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar.

19 Feb 2024

Chandigarh

Chandigarh poll officer must be prosecuted: SC on vote-count row

The Supreme Court has ordered the production of ballot papers and the video recording of the counting of votes in the Chandigarh mayoral polls by 2:00pm on Tuesday.

Chandigarh mayor resigns before SC hearing; 3 AAP councilors quit

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Manoj Sonkar resigned from the post of Chandigarh mayor on Sunday, citing "moral grounds."