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.
02 May 2025
India'Rape by one can implicate all if there's...common intention': SC
The Supreme Court has upheld the convictions of accused persons found guilty of gang rape, dismissing their argument that they did not personally commit any acts of penetration.
01 May 2025
Jammu And Kashmir'Not the time for irresponsible petition': SC raps Pahalgam petitioners
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking a judicial probe into the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
30 Apr 2025
India'Digital access...fundamental right': SC eases KYC for acid attack survivors
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has recognized digital access as a basic right.
29 Apr 2025
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)SC orders CBI probe into builder-bank nexus in Delhi-NCR region
The Supreme Court of India has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe alleged collusion between top real estate developers and banks in the NCR.
29 Apr 2025
Trending NewsRanveer Allahbadia flies abroad after court returns passport post-'IGL' row
YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, has gone on his first international trip after the India Got Latent controversy.
29 Apr 2025
IndiaSC denies ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt bail in custodial death case
The Supreme Court has denied bail and suspension of the life sentence to former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt.
28 Apr 2025
BookMyShowColdplay ticket black marketing: SC refuses to interfere
The Supreme Court of India has thrown out a plea regarding black marketing and reselling of tickets for major events, including Coldplay's Music of the Spheres World Tour.
28 Apr 2025
Social MediaBig relief for Ranveer Allahbadia: SC orders release of passport
In a major relief to YouTuber and famous podcast host Ranveer Allahbadia, the Supreme Court of India on Monday ordered the release of his passport.
28 Apr 2025
NetflixSC issues notice to Centre, Netflix, X over explicit content
The Supreme Court of India has sent a notice to the central government and several Over-The-Top (OTT) and social media platforms over the streaming of obscene content.
28 Apr 2025
Central Board of Film CertificationSC may ban explicit content on OTT, social media
The Supreme Court of India will hear a petition on Monday seeking a ban on sexually explicit content on over-the-top (OTT) and social media platforms.
25 Apr 2025
India'Misleading narrative being built': Centre defends Waqf Act in SC
The Indian government has defended the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the Supreme Court.
24 Apr 2025
Tushar MehtaAccused claims his children bullied after Pahalgam attack; SC intervenes
The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that the children of an accused in a drug haul case were being bullied in school.
24 Apr 2025
Enforcement Directorate (ED)'Resign or face jail': Supreme Court warns Tamil Nadu minister
The Supreme Court of India has given a stark choice to Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji: quit as minister, or go to jail.
21 Apr 2025
Health & WellnessMore trouble for Samay Raina: SC 'disturbed' by disability jokes
Comedian Samay Raina has landed in more trouble after the Supreme Court of India flagged his controversial comments mocking an infant suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
21 Apr 2025
Trending NewsSC wraps up Ranveer Allahbadia probe, passport hearing scheduled
The Supreme Court of India has confirmed that the investigation against YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, aka BeerBiceps, in the India's Got Latent controversy has been completed.
21 Apr 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Facing charge of encroaching...': SC on Bengal riots plea
The Supreme Court of India has addressed allegations of judicial overreach by some leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
20 Apr 2025
Amit ShahCongress dismisses BJP's disavowal of MPs's remarks on Supreme Court
The Congress has rejected BJP president J.P. Nadda's efforts to distance the party from controversial remarks by MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma against the Supreme Court of India.
17 Apr 2025
Delhi High CourtDhankhar criticizes SC, calls Article 142 'nuclear missile' against democracy
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has been vocal in his strong criticisms of the judiciary, after a landmark SC ruling that imposed a deadline on the President and Governors to approve Bills.
17 Apr 2025
Tushar MehtaNo changes to 'waqf by user' till next hearing: SC
The Supreme Court has stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the inclusion of non-Muslims in the Waqf boards and council.
16 Apr 2025
Kapil Sibal'If you denotify waqf-by-user, it'll be an issue': SC
The Supreme Court raised important queries concerning the Waqf Act while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Act on Wednesday.
16 Apr 2025
Tushar Mehta'Properties declared as waqfs by courts shouldn't be de-notified': SC
The Supreme Court warned against changing historical verdicts taken on public trusts while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Waqf Act on Wednesday.
16 Apr 2025
Chief Justice of IndiaJustice BR Gavai is next CJI, swearing-in on May 14
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has officially recommended Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as his successor.
16 Apr 2025
Asaduddin OwaisiSC to hear constitutional validity of Waqf Amendment Act today
The Supreme Court of India will look into the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act on Wednesday, April 16.
15 Apr 2025
Delhi'What's happening?': SC chastises HC for saying victim solicited rape
The Supreme Court of India has rebuked the Allahabad High Court for an inappropriate observation in a recent sexual violence case.
15 Apr 2025
BR Ambedkar'Indians first...last': SC judge quotes Ambedkar amid Waqf protests
Justice BR Gavai of the Supreme Court recently referenced BR Ambedkar's vision for a unified India during a speech on Ambedkar's 134th birth anniversary.
15 Apr 2025
Allahabad High CourtSupreme Court reprimands UP over child trafficking; sets trial deadline
The Supreme Court has sent a strict message to state governments and high courts on dealing with trafficking cases.
12 Apr 2025
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu government enacts 10 laws post Supreme Court ruling
The Tamil Nadu government has enacted 10 laws following a Supreme Court ruling.
11 Apr 2025
India'High courts shouldn't order CBI investigations routinely': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that unsubstantiated allegations of incompetence of local police are not a ground for transferring an investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
09 Apr 2025
India'Serious breach..': SC admonishes Centre for delaying motor-accident cashless scheme
The Supreme Court of India has voiced its displeasure at the Centre's sluggishness in implementing a cashless medical treatment scheme for victims of motor accidents.
09 Apr 2025
IndiaSC orders clear labeling on packaged food within 3 months
The Supreme Court has given the government a three-month deadline to implement amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
08 Apr 2025
MK Stalin'Illegal, erroneous': SC lambasts Tamil Nadu governor for withholding bills
The Supreme Court of India has termed Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's refusal to give assent to 10 bills of the state "illegal and erroneous."
04 Apr 2025
HyderabadJohn Abraham opposes Telangana's Kancha Gachibowli land development plan
Bollywood actor John Abraham has publicly opposed the Telangana government's plan to develop a 400-acre plot of land in Hyderabad's Kancha Gachibowli for the IT industry.
03 Apr 2025
IndiaWhy SC thinks banning firecrackers right before Diwali is 'meaningless'
The Supreme Court has stressed that restricting the ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR region to few days around Diwali would be meaningless because firecrackers can be purchased and stored ahead of time.
03 Apr 2025
IndiaAll Supreme Court judges decide to disclose assets; here's why
In a landmark step toward judicial transparency, all 33 sitting Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, have decided to declare their assets publicly.
03 Apr 2025
Calcutta High CourtSupreme Court upholds cancellation of 25,000 Bengal school teachers' appointments
In a major blow to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the Calcutta High Court's verdict to revoke 24,000 appointments made by its West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016.
02 Apr 2025
Uttar PradeshWho's 8-year-old girl who caught SC's attention during demolition drive
Eight-year-old Ananya Yadav of Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, has become a symbol of resilience and hope after she was seen running with her schoolbooks as a bulldozer razed her shanty.
02 Apr 2025
India'You weren't hoodwinked…': SC flags growing rape cases after breakup
The Supreme Court of India has flagged the growing incidents of rape cases on false promises of marriage.
01 Apr 2025
Guwahati'IGL' row: SC refuses to release Ranveer Allahbadia's passport
The Supreme Court of India has refused to release the passport of YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia.
01 Apr 2025
India'Inhuman, illegal': SC slams Yogi government over demolitions; orders fine
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government and Prayagraj Development Authority for their "inhuman and illegal" razing of houses in Prayagraj.
01 Apr 2025
Yogi Adityanath'It is a need': Yogi defends bulldozer actions in UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has defended his government's controversial "bulldozer model." He clarified that this approach is not an achievement but a necessity for the state.
01 Apr 2025
Mahatma GandhiSupreme Court dismisses Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson's plea against Ashram redevelopment
The Supreme Court has rejected a petition by Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson.
26 Mar 2025
Tushar Mehta'Shocking': SC stays ruling that grabbing breasts isn't rape attempt
The Supreme Court of India has stepped in to a shocking ruling by the Allahabad High Court in the sexual assault case of a minor.
25 Mar 2025
India'Woman willingly accompanied accused to hotel': SC quashes rape case
The Supreme Court of India has quashed a rape case against a man accused of committing sexual assault under the guise of marriage.
23 Mar 2025
IndiaWomen SC judges serve 1 year less than men: Report
A new report by the Bengaluru-based Center for Law and Policy Research (CLPR) has pointed out systemic gender discrimination in judicial appointments in India.
23 Mar 2025
Delhi PoliceSupreme Court releases video evidence in judge's cash stash case
The Supreme Court (SC) released a video, which was shared by Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, of burnt cash recovered from the house of Justice Yashwant Varma.
22 Mar 2025
Delhi High CourtSC says Delhi HC judge's transfer isn't based on 'rumors'
The Supreme Court has responded to rumors of Justice Yashwant Varma's transfer from the Delhi HC.
21 Mar 2025
Delhi High CourtSC launches probe after massive cash found at judge's home
The Supreme Court has launched an internal inquiry against Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma after a huge stash of unaccounted cash was found at his residence after a fire broke out.
07 Mar 2025
Adani GroupSC refuses stay on Adani Group's Dharavi slum redevelopment project
The Supreme Court of India has refused to grant an interim stay on the Adani Group-led Dharavi slum redevelopment project.
04 Mar 2025
Jharkhand'Miyan,' 'Pakistani' not religious slurs: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that using words like "miyan" or "Pakistani" does not amount to an offense under Section 298 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for uttering words with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings.
03 Mar 2025
Indira JaisingSC issues notice to Centre on PIL challenging IT rules
The Supreme Court of India, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the blocking of social media accounts/posts without issuing notice to the account holder, orally remarked that notice must be issued to users.
03 Mar 2025
DY ChandrachudVisually impaired people can become judges, rules Supreme Court
In a landmark verdict, India's Supreme Court has done away with a rule that barred visually impaired persons from becoming judges in Madhya Pradesh.
26 Feb 2025
IndiaCentre opposes lifetime ban on convicted politicians in Supreme Court
The Centre has filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court, opposing a plea seeking a lifetime ban on politicians convicted of criminal offenses.
25 Feb 2025
Arvind Kejriwal'Expect change in Yamuna's state with new Delhi government': SC
The Supreme Court of India has indicated that the recent political change in Delhi may finally put an end to the long-standing disputes over the Yamuna River.
20 Feb 2025
Kapil Sibal'Very disturbing': Supreme Court stays Lokpal ruling against HC judges
The Supreme Court of India has stayed a recent Lokpal order that it can entertain complaints against high court judges under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
19 Feb 2025
Chief Justice of IndiaSC to hear pleas on election commissioners' appointment process today
The Supreme Court of India will hear petitions challenging the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, on Wednesday.
18 Feb 2025
Assam'Tackle the vacuum': SC seeks Centre's response on obscene content
The Supreme Court of India has asked the central government to tackle obscene content on YouTube.
18 Feb 2025
YouTubeSC grants interim protection to Ranveer Allahbadia after grilling him
The Supreme Court of India has provided interim protection to YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, who is at the center of a controversy over his "parental sex" remarks on Samay Raina's comedy show India's Got Latent.
15 Feb 2025
Karnataka High CourtJayalalithaa's case was abated, not an exoneration: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has clarified that its 2017 order in the disproportionate assets (DA) case against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa doesn't mean she's been acquitted.
14 Feb 2025
Bharti AirtelSC rejects Airtel, Vodafone Idea's plea on AGR dues miscalculation
The Supreme Court of India has rejected review petitions of telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea.
14 Feb 2025
Chief Justice of India'Latent' controversy: Ranveer Allahbadia moves SC against multiple FIRs
Prominent YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps, has moved the Supreme Court (SC) seeking relief against several First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against him in various states.
12 Feb 2025
IndiaSC rejects Indrani Mukerjea's bail plea in Sheena Bora case
The Supreme Court has rejected the bail plea of Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case. Mukerjea had sought bail to travel abroad.
12 Feb 2025
India'Creating class of parasites': SC disapproves of pre-election freebies
The Supreme Court has disapproved of the practice of announcing freebies before elections.
11 Feb 2025
Election Commission of India (ECI)Supreme Court seeks ECI's response on plea for EVM verification
The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to reply within 15 days to a plea seeking verification of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
11 Feb 2025
IndiaCentre can't impose service tax on lottery distributors: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the central government cannot levy a service tax on lottery distributors.
08 Feb 2025
Tamil Nadu'Can't sit on bills...': Supreme Court slams Tamil Nadu Governor
The Supreme Court has slammed Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for withholding assent to state bills without communication, resulting in a legislative deadlock.
06 Feb 2025
Central GovernmentDiscovery+ staff threatened over Asaram Bapu documentary; SC orders protection
The Supreme Court of India has directed police protection for staff members of Discovery Communications India after the company's employees were allegedly threatened following the release of their documentary series, Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu.
04 Feb 2025
IndiaSC bars reduction of forest land unless compensatory land given
The Supreme Court has directed the Union and state governments not to reduce forest land unless an equal amount of compensatory land is provided.
03 Feb 2025
ManipurDid Biren Singh instigate Manipur violence? SC seeks forensic report
The Supreme Court of India has ordered a forensic examination of audio clips purportedly involving Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in ethnic violence.
31 Jan 2025
Bombay High CourtLodha brothers to resolve ₹5,000cr trademark dispute through mediation
The Bombay High Court has referred a trademark dispute between real estate tycoons Abhishek Lodha and Abhinandan Lodha, to mediation.
31 Jan 2025
BiharSupreme Court directs Election Commission to preserve voting videos
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the Election Commission of India (ECI) to preserve video recordings of polling activities.
30 Jan 2025
DelhiSupreme Court orders ending manual scavenging in 6 metro cities
The Supreme Court of India has ordered an immediate end to manual scavenging in six major metropolitan cities.
29 Jan 2025
Triple TalaqSupreme Court seeks details on men using triple talaq
The Supreme Court has asked the central government to provide details of the number of FIRs and chargesheets filed against men for using triple talaq.
29 Jan 2025
IndiaSC declares domicile-based reservations in PG medical courses unconstitutional
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that domicile-based reservations in postgraduate (PG) medical courses are impermissible as they are unconstitutional.
29 Jan 2025
India'Privacy rights outweigh wanting to know one's father': SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that a man's right to privacy outweighs another man's interest in proving paternity.
28 Jan 2025
DelhiWhy SC mandated color-coded stickers for all vehicles in NCR
The Supreme Court of India has ordered all vehicles plying in the National Capital Region (NCR) to sport hologram-based color-coded stickers on their windshields.
17 Jan 2025
Indian Penal Code'Don't mechanically invoke abetment of suicide offense': SC to police
The Supreme Court of India has laid down guidelines on the application of Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with abetment of suicide.
17 Jan 2025
Tushar Mehta'Resolve or...': SC's ultimatum amid Tamil Nadu vice-chancellor appointment deadlock
The Supreme Court of India has intervened in the ongoing tussle between the Tamil Nadu government and Governor RN Ravi over the appointment of university vice chancellors.
16 Jan 2025
Gujarat'Won't adjourn': SC to hear Godhra case on February 13
The Supreme Court has fixed the final hearing for the appeals in the 2002 Godhra train burning case on February 13.
