Supreme Court Of India: News

15 Mar 2022

Karnataka High Court

Karnataka HC's order upholding hijab ban challenged in Supreme Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday morning upheld the ban on wearing hijab (headscarf) in educational institutions and dismissed several petitions against it.

03 Mar 2022

India

Can we ask Putin to stop war? SC on PIL

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it couldn't do anything regarding the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis while hearing a PIL on the evacuation of Indian students from the war-hit Ukraine.

25 Feb 2022

Punjab

Supreme Court to review punishment in Sidhu's road rage case

The Supreme Court has decided to review its verdict in a 1988 road rage case involving Congress party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu.

23 Feb 2022

India

'Premature, ill-advised': SC refuses to cancel offline board exams

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking cancelation of offline examination for Classes 10 and 12 conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) term 2, and other board exams.

22 Feb 2022

Maharashtra

SC halts probe against ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (February 22) directed the Maharashtra police not to take any action against Param Bir Singh—the former police commissioner of Mumbai—until March 9.

20 Feb 2022

Uttar Pradesh

UP government to refund Rs. 22.4L collected from anti-CAA protesters

The Uttar Pradesh government will refund Rs. 22,37,851 that was collected from protesters for allegedly damaging public property during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests (CAA) in 2019.

18 Feb 2022

Uttar Pradesh

UP government withdraws recovery notices issued to anti-CAA protesters

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it had taken back over 270 notices issued for the recovery of damages to public properties during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests in 2019.

17 Feb 2022

Haryana

Haryana's 75% job quota to stay for now, rules SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a recent order by the Punjab and Haryana High Court that temporarily stayed the Haryana government's private job reservation law for locals.

14 Feb 2022

Tamil Nadu

TN suicide case: Supreme Court refuses to stay CBI probe

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Police against a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the suicide of a 17-year-old schoolgirl.

11 Feb 2022

Bombay High Court

Justice Pushpa Ganediwala, who gave controversial 'skin-to-skin contact' verdict, resigns

Justice Pushpa V Ganediwala, additional judge of the Bombay High Court, resigned on Thursday after she was denied elevation as a permanent judge.

10 Feb 2022

India

Hijab row: Karnataka HC restrains students from wearing religious attire

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday restrained students from wearing hijab or any religious attire till the matter is pending with the court.

07 Feb 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Supertech twin towers' demolition to begin in 2 weeks: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said the demolition of Supertech's 40-storied twin towers in Noida, Uttar Pradesh will begin in two weeks.

04 Feb 2022

Haryana

Haryana approaches Supreme Court over stay on private job quota

The government of Haryana has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court of India, challenging the stay on a law providing job reservations to local residents.

03 Feb 2022

Punjab

SC adjourns Sidhu's road rage case hearing to February 25

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in a 1988 road rage case against Navjot Singh Sidhu to February 25.

03 Feb 2022

Exams

SC refuses to postpone GATE 2022 scheduled for February 5

The Supreme Court of India refused to postpone the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam, 2022 (GATE 2022) on Thursday.

02 Feb 2022

India

12 medical students from UP seek President's nod for euthanasia

Students from a medical institution in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, requesting his approval for euthanasia.

28 Jan 2022

Maharashtra

'Unconstitutional': Supreme Court revokes suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Maharashtra Assembly's decision to suspend 12 members from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

12 Jan 2022

Tripura

Tripura: Transpersons say cops made them 'strip to prove gender'

Four transgender persons in Tripura have accused police officers of stripping them naked and "disclosing gender."

12 Jan 2022

Delhi

Dharma Sansad: Uttarakhand gets SC notice after plea seeks probe

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Uttarakhand government over alleged hate speech at a Dharma Sansad event in Haridwar in December.

12 Jan 2022

Narendra Modi

PM security breach: Ex-judge Indu Malhotra to head probe committee

A committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra will probe the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Punjab visit on January 5, the court said on Wednesday.

10 Jan 2022

Narendra Modi

Supreme Court appoints panel to probe PM Modi's security breach

The Supreme Court of India on Monday ordered the formation of a high-level committee to investigate an alleged breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security in Punjab last week.

07 Jan 2022

Narendra Modi

SC orders protection of records in Modi's security breach case

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the protection of all travel records pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Punjab which was affected by an alleged security breach.

29 Dec 2021

Delhi

Here's why NEET-PG medical counseling remains suspended

Counseling for admissions to National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Post-Graduate (NEET-PG) medical courses has been suspended since the matter reached the Supreme Court.

28 Dec 2021

Delhi Police

NEET-PG counseling protest: AIIMS resident doctors association withdraws tomorrow's strike

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Residents Doctors Association (RDA) in Delhi on Tuesday announced its decision to withdraw the December 29 strike.

17 Dec 2021

Karnataka High Court

SC denies relief to journalist for defamatory article against lawyer

The Supreme Court Friday refused to grant relief to a journalist convicted in 2015 for writing defamatory articles against a lawyer.

14 Dec 2021

Indian Army

Supreme Court allows widening of Char Dham roads citing security

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the central government to go ahead with the Char Dham Highway project.

13 Dec 2021

NEET

How the delay in NEET counseling is impacting CET aspirants?

The delay in counseling for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) is reportedly causing a dilemma among students, depriving them of better seats.

10 Dec 2021

Delhi

Pollution: Supreme Court asks panel to decide on relaxing curbs

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to take a decision on relaxing restrictions imposed over the air pollution crisis in Delhi.

06 Dec 2021

Bombay High Court

Nothing wrong in transparency: SC judge wants hearings live-streamed

Supreme Court Justice Abhay Sreeniwas Oka has reportedly expressed support for the live-streaming of court hearings.

02 Dec 2021

Delhi

Supreme Court gives 24-hour ultimatum over Delhi air pollution

The Supreme Court Thursday came down heavily on the Centre and the governments of Delhi and neighboring states over air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).

24 Nov 2021

Delhi

Delhi: SC pulls up Centre over delay in pollution-control measures

The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticized the Centre for delay in the implementation of pollution-control measures in Delhi.

22 Nov 2021

Mumbai Police

Param Bir Singh says 'not absconding'; gets protection from arrest

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Monday told the Supreme Court that he is in India and not absconding.

19 Nov 2021

Narendra Modi

'Regressive': SC panel member slams PM Modi's farm laws U-turn

Anil Ghanwat, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on farm laws, on Friday slammed the central government's decision to repeal the three controversial farm laws.

18 Nov 2021

Bombay High Court

SC sets aside ruling mandating 'skin-to-skin' contact for sexual assault

The Supreme Court Thursday set aside a Bombay High Court ruling that said "skin-to-skin" was necessary for a sexual assault conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

17 Nov 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Ex-Punjab and Haryana HC judge appointed to monitor Lakhimpur probe

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed Justice (retired) Rakesh Kumar Jain to oversee the ongoing probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

15 Nov 2021

Exams

SC adjourns hearing on hybrid CBSE, ISCE exams for Thursday

A Supreme Court hearing for a plea seeking changes in the offline board examinations has been adjourned for Thursday.

13 Nov 2021

Delhi

Delhi schools shut for a week over severe air pollution

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said schools in the city will shift completely to offline classes for a week starting Monday.

09 Nov 2021

Dassault Aviation

Rafale maker paid €7.5 million to middleman between 2007-12: Report

French manufacturer Dassault Aviation paid at least 7.5 million euro (Rs. 60 crore) in bribes to a middleman to help secure the sale of 36 Rafale fighter jets to India, French portal Mediapart reported.

08 Nov 2021

Delhi

1997 Uphaar cinema fire: 7-year imprisonment for Sushil, Gopal Ansal

A Delhi court Monday sentenced real estate barons Gopal and Sushil Ansal to seven years' imprisonment for tampering with the evidence of the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy.

08 Nov 2021

NV Ramana

SC proposes appointment of retired judge in Lakhimpur case probe

The Supreme Court of India has once again questioned the handling of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case where eight people had died.