Supreme Court Of India: News
09 Jan 2018
IndiaPlaying national anthem not mandatory in theatres: SC
The SC has revoked its November'16 order, ruling playing of national anthem in cinema halls isn't mandatory.
08 Jan 2018
DelhiSC reconsiders Section 377: Hope for LGBT community this time
The controversial Section 377 that criminalizes homosexuality has once again reached the SC, where a three-judge bench agreed to review its 2013 decision upholding the law.
08 Jan 2018
IndiaVajpayee, Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee to lose official accommodation?
Former-presidents Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee as well as former-PMs Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh may soon have to vacate their official residences in Delhi.
08 Jan 2018
Bombay High CourtPIL filed to revoke import ban on Gandhi's assassination book
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court which seeks to revoke an import ban on a book published in Portugal over five decades ago.
01 Jan 2018
IndiaFuture of Aadhaar: How will 2018 turn out for Aadhaar?
The government has lately been obsessed with Aadhaar; it made mandatory the linking of Aadhaar with various schemes and services.
26 Dec 2017
IndiaAll about McDonald's and Vikram Bakshi conflict
McDonald's fans in North or East India are in for some sad news.
24 Dec 2017
BCCIRatnakar Shetty to stay BCCI General Manager
The BCCI has extended the services of cricket administrator Ratnakar Shetty, as the Board's general manager for game development until the 31st of March.
24 Dec 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad to receive VIP treatment in prison
After getting convicted in the fodder scam case by a special CBI court on Saturday, RJD chief and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav was put in the same upper division jail cell where he stayed after his 2013 conviction.
24 Dec 2017
IndiaAll about Transgender Bill before it is re-introduced in Parliament
India is a diverse nation, but is it pluralistic?
23 Dec 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Videocon to fast track its Rs. 10,000cr case against government
Videocon Telecom will put on fast track its case filed against the government in 2015.
23 Dec 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Aarushi double murder: CBI to move SC against Talwars' acquittal
Troubles aren't over yet for Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, who were recently acquitted after having spent four years in prison for their daughter Aarushi's murder.
20 Dec 2017
Justice C S KarnanThe controversial Justice Karnan leaves prison after six months
Justice CS Karnan, known for his controversial statements and the infamous standoff with India's apex court, has been released after six months in prison for contempt.
19 Dec 2017
IndiaJ&K govt to SC: 'Hindus are not a minority'
In an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court, the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) government has conveyed that the state doesn't acknowledge Hindus as a "minority."
17 Dec 2017
IndiaEuropean Court judgement to be cited against Aadhaar
Lawyers for the petitioners who have challenged Aadhaar are likely to cite a landmark judgement of the European Court to the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court who are examining the constitutionality of Aadhaar.
16 Dec 2017
DelhiFive years since Nirbhaya gang-rape, her family still awaits justice
Today marks five years of the gruesome gang-rape of Nirbhaya, an incident that triggered country-wide protests forcing the government to formulate new laws on crimes against women.
15 Dec 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Aarushi Talwar murder-case: Hemraj's wife challenges Talwars' acquittal in SC
In a new development in the sensational 2008 Noida double-murder case, the widow of Hemraj -the domestic help who was killed along with Aarushi Talwar- has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the Allahabad High Court's decision to acquit Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the case.
15 Dec 2017
Tamil NaduAs SC hears case against Jallikattu, organizers plan IPL-style event
A year after Tamil Nadu witnessed violent protests over Jallikattu, the sport is all set to make a return, and how.
15 Dec 2017
Mike PenceMerely 6 months after legalizing gay-marriage, Bermuda terminates it
Bermuda's government has decided to end gay marriages merely six months after the country's top court had legalized it.
13 Dec 2017
South AfricaSouth African 'Blade runner' Oscar Pistorius hurt in prison brawl
Disgraced South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has suffered injuries in a prison brawl.
13 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsPak SC slams govt. over missing statues in Hindu temple
Pakistan's Supreme Court recently expressed concerns after the statues of Lord Ram and Hanuman went missing from the Katas Raj temple located in Chakwal, Punjab.
12 Dec 2017
BangladeshLeT's charity wing distributes cash, blankets among Rohingya refugees
The Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), the charitable wing of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claims it has provided aid to over 300 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
10 Dec 2017
SecurityHow to ensure that your Aadhaar is not being misused
The Centre has mandated Aadhaar for authentication to avail a lot of services even as many flagged concerns over privacy and misuse of Aadhaar.
09 Dec 2017
IndiaWhy shouldn't women be held guilty of adultery?
Adultery is currently a criminal offense only for men in India and not women. But this might change soon.
08 Dec 2017
Gujarat High CourtWoman doesn't lose own religion by marrying outside faith: SC
The SC has ruled that a woman marrying outside her faith doesn't automatically adopt her husband's religion, and retains her own religious identity.
05 Dec 2017
AyodhyaAyodhya dispute: Final hearing in SC, matter postponed to February
The SC had begun the final hearing on the Ayodhya land dispute today, a day before the 25th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition.
05 Dec 2017
IndiaSC defers hearing on Rohingya refugee deportation to Jan 31
The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing of a petition filed by two Rohingya Muslim refugees against the Centre's decision to deport all Rohingyas back to Myanmar to January 31.
01 Dec 2017
IndiaAI-powered legal search-engine: Millions of cases just a click away!
Artificial Intelligence is changing the world, and is being integrated into various fields like healthcare, medical diagnosis, industries, transportation, and education; so why not the field of law?
30 Nov 2017
IndiaSC seeks response from BCCI on treasurer's threat to CFO
Supreme Court has asked the BCCI and its treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry to respond to allegations of threat from the latter to board's CFO Santosh Rangnekar.
29 Nov 2017
MuslimsNot free yet, haven't been able to meet husband: Hadiya
Two days after proclaiming that she wants to be with her husband, 25-year-old Hadiya says she still isn't free as she hasn't been able to meet Shafin Jahan, her husband, yet.
29 Nov 2017
IndiaMumbai: In a first, six-month divorce "cooling off" period waived
More than two months after the SC eased mutual consent divorce, a woman fighting cancer has become the first beneficiary of the new law in Mumbai.
28 Nov 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)In historic case, SC clears Rakesh Asthana's CBI appointment
The SC has dismissed a petition challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as CBI special director.
27 Nov 2017
Kerala'Love jihad': Hadiya chooses husband, SC makes her dean 'guardian'
Twenty-five-year-old Hadiya of Kerala's 'love jihad' case has finally spoken in court. She said she wants to go back to Shafin Jahan, her husband, and continue her education.
25 Nov 2017
Kerala#LoveJihad: I am Muslim, want to live with husband-Hadiya
Ahead of her appearance at the Supreme Court on Monday, Hadiya told reporters at the Cochin Airport that she converted to Islam out of her own free will and wanted to live with her husband, Shefin Jahan.
24 Nov 2017
South AfricaPistorius murder sentence increased from six to 15 years
Blade runner Oscar Pistorius's prison sentence has been increased from six years to 15 years and five months for the brutal murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
24 Nov 2017
LucknowJudiciary-college nexus: 'Pay Rs.10L each to 150 students', SC rules
The SC has directed a Lucknow medical college to pay Rs. 10L each to 150 students for admitting them illegally.
