Supreme Court Of India: News
18 Nov 2018
KeralaKerala government destroying Ayyappa Temple's uniqueness: State BJP Chief Pillai
Spearheading a campaign against the Kerala government over the Sabarimala issue, state BJP chief PS Sreedharan Pillai alleged the CPI(M)-led dispensation was making the Lord Ayyappa shrine "a center of dispute to destroy its uniqueness."
18 Nov 2018
Ayodhya'Right-to-pray' crusader, Swamy, feels Hindu unity will ensure temple's construction
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has said if Hindus unite then no one can stop the construction of a magnificent Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
18 Nov 2018
JammuPlea alleging custodial torture of key Kathua case witness dismissed
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea claiming a key witness in the sensational Kathua gang rape-and-murder case was allegedly tortured in custody by Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a separate rape case.
18 Nov 2018
AyodhyaIf Hindus unite, nothing can stop Ram Temple construction: Swamy
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said on Saturday if Hindus unite then no one could stop the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.
18 Nov 2018
West BengalWest Bengal government committed to reducing road accidents: Mamata Banerjee
The West Bengal government is committed to curbing traffic offenses and its initiatives have significantly reduced road accidents in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted on Sunday.
17 Nov 2018
West Bengal#CBIvsCBI: Investigating agency needs permission for investigation in Andhra, Bengal
The state governments of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal have withdrawn general consent from the CBI, meaning the investigating agency can't conduct raids without their permission in the state.
17 Nov 2018
KarnatakaSC to examine plea against stray dog culling in Karnataka
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea seeking contempt action against the Chief Officer of Municipal Council of Karnataka's Sakaleshapura, Wilson VT, and private contractor V George Robert, on allegations of mass culling of stray dogs.
16 Nov 2018
KathuaKathua Case: The real life 'Peepli Live'
Picasso said, art is a lie that tells the truth. Look deeper, and you would agree.
16 Nov 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)#CBIvsCBI: No clean-chit to Alok Verma, CVC-report contains 'mixed findings'
The Supreme Court on Friday did not give a clean chit to ousted CBI Director Alok Verma and noted that the CVC report contained mixed findings.
16 Nov 2018
Kerala#SabarimalaRow: Trupti Desai stopped by protesters, eats breakfast inside Kochi-airport
Pune-based activist Trupti Desai faced angry protesters on reaching Kochi Airport in Kerala early Friday morning.
14 Nov 2018
AyodhyaHindus believe SC decision will be in Ram-temple favor: VHP
Hindus have faith that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International Vice President, Champat Rai, said today.
14 Nov 2018
Delhi PoliceSelf-styled preacher Daati Maharaj's review petition dismissed by Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court today dismissed self-styled preacher Daati Maharaj's plea for review of its decision transferring the probe in the rape case against him to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
14 Nov 2018
Indian Air Force#RafaleDeal: SC reserves verdict on pleas calling for probe
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a bunch of petitions demanding a court-led probe into the controversial Rafale deal.
14 Nov 2018
IndiaSupreme Court commences crucial Rafale deal hearing
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court commenced its vital hearing on pleas seeking a court-monitored investigation into the controversial Rafale deal involving the procurement of 36 Rafale jets.
13 Nov 2018
Kerala#SabarimalaRow: SC admits review petitions, hearing on Jan 22
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court began hearing a batch of petitions challenging its September 28 verdict that quashed a ban on the entry of women aged 10-50 years to the 800-year-old Sabarimala temple.
13 Nov 2018
XRafale deal: PM admitted to theft before SC, alleges RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has admitted to "theft" in the Rafale deal before the Supreme Court and changes in the contract without asking the Indian Air Force.
13 Nov 2018
Delhi High CourtI-T case against Rahul,Sonia: SC fixes Dec-4 for final arguments
The Supreme Court today fixed December 4 for final arguments on petitions filed by Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi challenging the Delhi HC order refusing to give them relief in a case of re-opening of their tax assessments for 2011-12.
13 Nov 2018
MumbaiDiwali dhamaka: Mumbai fire brigade received 50 mishap calls
The Mumbai fire brigade got 50 calls of mishaps in five days during the Diwali festival last week, due to the bursting of firecrackers, an official has said.
12 Nov 2018
RajasthanYou can't dismiss petitions in haste, Attorney General tells CJI
Attorney General KK Venugopal, on Monday, told Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi that it wasn't appropriate for the bench to dismiss petitions without a proper hearing, Live Law reports.
12 Nov 2018
India#ChhattisgarhElections: For real life 'Newtons', this is a revolution
Rajkummar Rao's 'Newton' which showed the plight of Maoist hit areas through the lens of a poll officer went on to be India's official entry in Oscars in 2017.
12 Nov 2018
IndiaSC: Up to Parliament to make rape laws gender neutral
On Monday, the Supreme Court observed that rape laws in India should indeed be gender neutral, but that it would not interfere in the matter.
12 Nov 2018
India#CBIvsCBI: CVC submits inquiry report, hearing deferred till Friday
In compliance with an earlier Supreme Court order, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has submitted its report of inquiry against CBI Director Alok Verma to the apex court.
12 Nov 2018
AyodhyaSupreme Court rejects early hearing in Ayodhya dispute
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected petitions for early hearing in Ayodhya dispute. The petition was filed by Hindu Mahasabha, and Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi rejected the plea.
11 Nov 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 100 locals booked for violating SC's firecrackers' order
In Mumbai, 100 cases were filed against locals for flouting Supreme Court order on firecrackers, and 53 against firecrackers vendors.
10 Nov 2018
Kerala550 women have registered for Sabarimala darshan ahead of reopening
The Sabarimala temple is slated to open its doors to devotees next week for the two-month-long 'mandalam-makaravilakku' pilgrimage season.
09 Nov 2018
PunjabMother claims Punjab police's recklessness killed son, SC orders probe
The Supreme Court has taken cognizance of a mother's plea and ordered a SIT probe into the death of her son in Punjab.
09 Nov 2018
Sexual HarassmentKavanaugh accuser Christine Ford is still being harassed, lawyers claim
Christine Blasey Ford, who accused US Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual harassment, is still receiving threats, her lawyers told NPR.
09 Nov 2018
Aadhaar CardHow you can de-link Aadhaar from your bank and e-wallets
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court, on September 26, struck down some provisions relating to authentication of the Aadhaar programme, and the Section 57 of Aadhaar Act.
08 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsReports of Aasia Bibi leaving Pakistan fake news: Pakistan Authorities
Pakistani authorities today rejected the reports as "fake news" that a Christian woman who was released from a jail a week after the Supreme Court overturned her conviction and death sentence for blasphemy has left for the Netherlands.
08 Nov 2018
Tamil NaduKamal Haasan's party is ready for Tamil Nadu by-polls
Actor Kamal Haasan, who forayed into politics earlier this year, announced on Wednesday that his party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) is ready to contest by-polls in Tamil Nadu whenever it happens.
08 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan seizes smuggled Indian, other DTH equipment worth Rs. 7.83cr
Pakistan authorities have seized smuggled Indian and other Direct-To-Home (DTH) equipment worth Rs. 7.83 crore from various markets in a nation-wide crackdown against the illegal devices, revealed a report.
08 Nov 2018
DiwaliDiwali triggers fire: Authorities get 300 calls; two children killed
Authorities responded to over 300 calls about fire-incidents, triggered by firecrackers and LPG cylinder blast among others, on Diwali night in Delhi, including an incident in which two children were killed and two others were injured.
08 Nov 2018
KeralaBJP launches Rath Yatra to 'protect' tradition of Ayyappa Temple
The BJP today embarked on a Rath Yatra from Kasaragod in Kerala to "protect" the traditions and rituals of the hill-shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala, which recently witnessed violent protests against the entry of women of menstruating age group.
08 Nov 2018
India#Demonetization: Who benefited? India or the Modi government?
Two years have passed since Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an unprecedented move, announced a ban on high-denomination notes.
08 Nov 2018
DiwaliPost-Diwali morning: Delhi's air quality worst this year, as expected
Delhi recorded its worst air quality of the year the morning after Diwali, as the pollution level entered "severe-plus emergency" category, due to rampant bursting of toxic firecrackers, authorities said today.
08 Nov 2018
DiwaliSmog engulfs Delhi as SC-order on crackers flouted, air-quality 'hazardous'
The morning after Diwali, Delhi woke up to a thick smog with the air quality being termed 'hazardous'.
07 Nov 2018
IndiaHow to change your address and mobile number in Aadhaar
Even after the Supreme Court verdict, so many government services are still legitimately linked with Aadhaar, thereby maintaining its prominence as a valid proof of identity.
07 Nov 2018
Yogi AdityanathRam statue will be constructed and Ayodhya beautified: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announced on Wednesday that Ram Statue will be built in the temple town of Ayodhya.
07 Nov 2018
AssamFraming guidelines for keeping foreigners in detention-centers: Government tells SC
The Center has informed the Supreme Court that the process of framing guidelines for keeping foreign nationals in detention centers across the country was "under preparation".
07 Nov 2018
Firecrackers BanDelhi: Drunk man sets 18 vehicles on fire, FIR registered
In a bizarre and equally shocking incident, a drunk man set vehicles on fire in Delhi's Madangir area on Tuesday.
