Supreme Court Of India: News
18 Dec 2019
Citizenship Amendment ActSupreme Court refuses to stay implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court refused to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
18 Dec 2019
IndiaSC to hear nearly 60 pleas against Citizenship Act today
Today, the Supreme Court will hear nearly 60 petitions challenging the newly-implemented Citizenship Act, which has created a storm across India.
16 Dec 2019
IndiaJamia violence: SC to hear plea tomorrow, if rioting stops
After a violent clash at the Jamia Millia Islamia campus on Sunday evening, the Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear a plea against police action at the university.
13 Dec 2019
DelhiNirbhaya's parents' plea seeking death warrant of convicts adjourned
A petition filed by Nirbhaya's parents, seeking the issuance of the death warrant of four convicts who raped their daughter in 2012, was adjourned by a Delhi court on Friday.
13 Dec 2019
AssamCitizenship Act: TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves SC against law
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the controversial Citizenship Act, which has sparked intense protests, especially in the Northeastern state of Assam.
12 Dec 2019
AyodhyaSupreme Court dismisses all review pleas regarding Ayodhya judgment
After it ended decades-old Ayodhya case, the Supreme Court received a flurry of petitions seeking a review of the judgment.
12 Dec 2019
Delhi PoliceTihar is preparing to hang convicts of Nirbhaya gang-rape case
Seven years after she was gang-raped and tortured on a moving Delhi bus, "India's daughter" Nirbhaya will now get a closure as Tihar jail has quietly begun preparations to hang the four men, who assaulted her.
12 Dec 2019
Pakistan NewsIUML to file plea against Citizenship Bill in Supreme Court
A day after the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has filed a writ petition against the Bill in the Supreme Court on Thursday, calling it "unconstitutional."
12 Dec 2019
IndiaSupreme Court orders judicial probe into Hyderabad encounter
The Supreme Court has ordered that the encounter of four men, accused of raping and killing a 26-year-old veterinary doctor on the outskirts of Hyderabad this month, will be probed independently.
12 Dec 2019
Lok SabhaKnow Your Bill: What is the Personal Data Protection Bill?
Before the Centre introduced the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, in the Lok Sabha, it proposed sending it to the joint select committee of both the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday.
11 Dec 2019
BCCIGanguly became BCCI President because of our reforms: Justice Lodha
Current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has received a wide range of positive responses for his work, ever since taking up the role in October.
09 Dec 2019
KarnatakaAfter sweeping by-polls, Yediyurappa promises to induct 'defectors' into Cabinet
In Karnataka, both BJP and the rebel MLAs, who played an important role in bringing down HD Kumaraswamy's government, got what they wanted.
07 Dec 2019
Ministry Of Home AffairsNirbhaya convict claims he didn't authorize mercy plea; seeks withdrawal
An accused in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case has sought an immediate withdrawal of a mercy plea in his name.
04 Dec 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Supreme Court grants bail to Chidambaram in INX Media case
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in the INX Media corruption case.
03 Dec 2019
AyodhyaMuslim parties' lawyer not 'unwell'; 'maliciously' sacked from Ayodhya case
Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who appeared for Muslim parties in the Ayodhya title dispute case, on Tuesday said that he has been sacked for "nonsensical" reasons.
02 Dec 2019
AyodhyaAyodhya verdict: Muslim body files review petition in Supreme Court
On Monday, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind filed a review plea in the Supreme Court against its verdict in the historic Ayodhya land dispute case. This is the first review petition since the SC order, in the matter.
01 Dec 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Lokpal pays Rs. 50L/month rent in Delhi's luxury hotel: RTI
Since it was set up in March earlier this year, the country's first anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal lacks a permanent office.
01 Dec 2019
Hyderabad3 cops suspended for delaying probe in Priyanka Reddy's disappearance
On Saturday, Cyberabad Police suspended three cops in connection with the recent rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
30 Nov 2019
MurderSent from one police station to another: Priyanka Reddy's father
Days after the shocking rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor on the outskirts of Hyderabad, her family has claimed that the police delayed the investigation.
27 Nov 2019
Delhi High CourtChidambaram's judicial custody extended till December 11; bail hearing adjourned
A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Congress leader P Chidambaram till December 11 in the INX Media corruption case.
27 Nov 2019
Rahul GandhiAhead of SC hearing, Chidambaram visited by Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi
Ahead of his hearing in the Supreme Court in the INX Media corruption case, Congress leader P Chidambaram was visited by party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at the Tihar Jail in Delhi on Wednesday morning.
26 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: BJP summons MLAs; Fadnavis to address media in afternoon
After the Supreme Court ordered a floor test to be held in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party called all of its MLAs for a meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday.
26 Nov 2019
KeralaWoman who prayed at Sabarimala attacked with pepper spray
Bindu Ammini, who was one of two women to offer prayers at Sabarimala temple in January, was attacked by a Hindu Helpline activist outside the Kochi Police Commissioner's office on Tuesday.
26 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra government formation: SC orders floor test tomorrow
In the ongoing Maharashtra power tussle, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a floor test to be conducted on November 27 before 5 pm.
25 Nov 2019
Uttar PradeshBetter kill Delhiites with explosives, end suffering: SC on #DelhiPollution
On Monday, the Supreme Court pulled up the Central and Delhi governments for not taking action against the deteriorating air quality in the national capital.
25 Nov 2019
MaharashtraSupreme Court on Maharashtra government formation: Order reserved for Tuesday
On Monday, the Supreme Court reserved its order while hearing arguments on Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's decision to install a government in the state on Saturday.
25 Nov 2019
MaharashtraSupreme Court hearing on Maharashtra begins; SG produces key documents
On Monday, the Supreme Court began hearing on the petition filed by the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress against the oath-taking of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
25 Nov 2019
MaharashtraHere's what happened at Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar's late-night meeting
After the surprise oath-taking of BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister and NCP's Ajit Pawar as Deputy CM on Saturday, the two held closed-door meetings at the former's official residence on Sunday.
24 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: No floor test; SC directs Centre to submit documents
On Sunday, the Supreme Court ordered Centre to produce the letters of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis claiming a majority in the Assembly, and that of the Governor's invitation to form the government, in an extraordinary off-day hearing.
24 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra government formation: All that happened in Supreme Court today
On Sunday, the Supreme Court held proceedings with regard to the joint petition filed by the Shiv Sena, Congress party, and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) over the hush-hush government formation in Maharashtra.
24 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Supreme Court to hear Sena-Congress-NCP petition at 11:30 am
The Supreme Court will today hear a petition filed by the Shiv Sena, Congress party, and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) over the hush-hush government formation in Maharashtra.
21 Nov 2019
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh reopens 26 schools in Maoist-hit Bastar after 14 years
Over the past month, the Chhattisgarh government has reopened 26 schools in the Bijapur district after 14 years, a report citing state government officials stated on Thursday.
19 Nov 2019
KeralaKerala Police stops 12-year-old girl from entering Sabarimala Temple
On the fourth day of the two-month-long Mandala-Makaravilakku Sabarimala pilgrimage season, a 12-year-old girl was stopped from entering the shrine of Lord Ayyappa.
18 Nov 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Skies cleared up, no need to reintroduce odd-even, says Kejriwal
On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that there is no need to extend the odd-even road rationing scheme for now as the air in the national capital has started clearing up.
18 Nov 2019
IndiaJustice Sharad Arvind Bobde sworn in as 47th CJI
On Monday, Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde took oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India.
17 Nov 2019
IndiaCJI Gogoi retires: Here's a look at his eventful tenure
Justice Ranjan Gogoi retired on Sunday as the Chief Justice of India. Punctuated by a series of landmark judgments, Gogoi's 13-month tenure was as consequential, as it was controversial.
17 Nov 2019
All India Muslim Personal Law BoardMuslim Board to file review plea against SC's Ayodhya verdict
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will be filing a review petition against the Supreme Court's verdict on the long-festering Ayodhya land dispute case.
16 Nov 2019
KeralaAmid row over women's entry, Sabarimala opens for pilgrimage season
The gates of the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala opened on Saturday for the two-month-long Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season.
16 Nov 2019
Arvind KejriwalManoj Tiwari leads protest against Arvind Kejriwal over Rafale remarks
Delhi's BJP chief Manoj Tiwari loves taking out protests, even if they are irrelevant and don't affect the common man.
16 Nov 2019
Sabarimala TempleSabarimala Temple opens today: Government says no place for activism
The centuries-old Sabarimala Temple has become a hotbed for politics, and as its gates open today for the 41-day annual pilgrimage season, Kerala government has given a clear message- the shrine isn't a place for activism.
