Supreme Court Of India: News

03 Jul 2023

DY Chandrachud

From going paperless to free Wi-Fi: SC goes digital

The Supreme Court (SC) reopened after its summer break on Monday with a paper-free and technology-enabled setup, including free Wi-Fi facilities for litigants, advocates, and others.

Supreme Court rejects PIL seeking National Commission for Men

The Supreme Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the framing of guidelines to deal with incidents of suicide by married men and the establishment of a "National Commission for Men" to address such issues.

03 Jul 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

SC raps Delhi government for refusing contribution to rapid rail

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Delhi government for citing a shortage of funds for the construction of the Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) project.

01 Jul 2023

Teesta Setalvad

Gujarat riots: SC grants activist Teesta Setalvad 7-day interim bail

In a special hearing on Saturday night, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to activist Teesta Setalvad for seven days, staying the Gujarat High Court's "surrender immediately" order.

27 Jun 2023

Google

Google reaches Supreme Court against NCLAT order upholding CCI penalty

The Google v/s Competition Commission of India (CCI) battle has reached the Supreme Court again.

27 Jun 2023

Gautam Adani

Hindenburg report was 'targeted misformation' to earn profit: Adani

In a scathing attack on Hindenburg Research, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said the report, which accused the conglomerate of stock manipulation and financial irregularities, was a combination of "targeted misinformation and discredited allegations" aimed at harming the conglomerate's reputation.

22 Jun 2023

Manipur

Manipur: 3 injured in suspected IED blast in Bishnupur district

At least three people were injured as new incidents of violence, including a suspected blast in a parked vehicle, were reported on Wednesday in two districts of violence-hit Manipur.

20 Jun 2023

Manipur

Manipur: SC refuses to urgently hear plea seeking Army's control

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to urgently hear a petition filed by the Manipur Tribal Forum seeking protection of the Kuki tribe by the Indian Army.

17 Jun 2023

West Bengal

Bengal government, SEC panel move SC against HC order

Days after the Calcutta High Court ordered deploying central paramilitary forces for the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal, the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Mamata Banerjee state government have moved the Supreme Court against it, reported India Today.

14 Jun 2023

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand mahapanchayat: Why tension is brewing in Garhwal region 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear petitions seeking cancellation of the controversial "Uttarakhand mahapanchayat" scheduled for Thursday (June 15) in Purola, Uttarakhand's Garhwal region.

14 Jun 2023

Ektaa Kapoor

Outrage over 'Gandii Baat' poster: Times Ektaa Kapoor drew criticism

Ektaa Kapoor has landed in a soup because of a poster for ALTBalaji's Gandii Baat Season 6.

12 Jun 2023

Delhi

2-wheeler taxi ban in Delhi to continue after SC ruling

The two-wheeler taxi ban in Delhi will continue for the time being, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.

11 Jun 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: AAP to hold mega rally against Centre's ordinance today

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is scheduled to hold a mega rally on Sunday at Ramlila Maidan against the central government's ordinance on services in Delhi.

09 Jun 2023

Manipur

SC declines urgent listing of plea challenging Manipur's internet ban

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to urgently list a plea challenging the current internet ban in violence-hit Manipur.

03 Jun 2023

Allahabad High Court

SC stays HC order to check rape victim's 'mangal dosha'

The Supreme Court on Saturday stayed an order by the Allahabad High Court that directed Lucknow University's astrology department to examine a woman's kundali to find out if she was manglik.

Witnesses corroborate sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief: Report

At least four witnesses have corroborated the sexual harassment allegations leveled by at least three women wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, reported The Indian Express.

03 Jun 2023

Congress Party

Congress claims Centre wants to make sedition law more draconian

Citing the Law Commission of India's backing of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) pertaining to sedition, the Congress has claimed that the central government was planning to make the law even more "draconian."

27 May 2023

West Bengal

Bengal: Dead lizard in mid-day meal makes 35 children ill 

At least 35 children fell ill after allegedly consuming a mid-day meal contaminated by a dead lizard at an Anganwadi center in West Bengal's Bankura district on Friday.

26 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Supreme Court rejects PIL seeking new Parliament inauguration by President

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building instead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

26 May 2023

Satyendar Jain

SC grants interim bail to Satyendar Jain on medical grounds

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain for six weeks on medical grounds.

26 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Rs. 75 coin to mark new Parliament launch amid boycott

As the opposition parties consolidated their attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the inauguration of the new Parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre has announced the minting of Rs. 75 coins to commemorate the launch.

25 May 2023

Narendra Modi

New Parliament row: PIL in SC seeks inauguration by President

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday for President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building instead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

21 May 2023

Amit Malviya

Kejriwal didn't read SC judgment, ordinance conforms to it: BJP 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Sunday claimed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal didn't read the Supreme Court verdict on the Centre versus Delhi government case.

20 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal says Centre's Delhi ordinance 'unconstitutional,' insult to Supreme Court 

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the central government has violated the Constitution and "insulted" the Supreme Court by bringing a special ordinance regarding the control of bureaucracy in the national capital.

20 May 2023

Delhi Government

Centre moves SC seeking verdict review on Delhi government's legislative

The Centre moved the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking a review of its May 11 Constitution Bench judgment which held the Delhi government had "legislative and executive power over services" in the national capital.

19 May 2023

Nitish Kumar

SC seeks original records of murder-convict politician Anand Mohan's release

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Bihar government to produce original documents related to the early release of gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan, reported PTI.

19 May 2023

Adani Group

Findings of Supreme Court-appointed panel on Adani-Hindenburg issue, explained

Adani Group has been under regulatory and judicial scrutiny after the US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research accused the conglomerate of accounting fraud and stock manipulation.

19 May 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi case: SC stays carbon dating of 'Shivling'

Hearing the plea of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee of the Gyanvapi Mosque against the scientific survey of the alleged "Shivling" discovered in the mosque complex, the Supreme Court on Friday deferred the survey by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).

19 May 2023

Adani Group

Supreme Court panel gives clean chit to Adani Group

The Supreme Court-appointed panel investigating Hindenburg Research's allegations against Adani Group stated on Friday that no pricing manipulation by the conglomerate has been found at this point.

18 May 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi case: SC to hear plea against carbon dating tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Friday will hear a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order that granted permission for a scientific survey, including carbon dating of the "Shivling" found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

18 May 2023

Satyendar Jain

Became skeleton in jail: Satyendar Jain's lawyer tells SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, reported PTI.

SC stays West Bengal government's ban on 'The Kerala Story'

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government's order banning The Kerala Story.

18 May 2023

Jallikattu

Supreme Court upholds Tamil Nadu law allowing 'Jallikattu'

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday decided to uphold the Tamil Nadu law permitting the bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" in the state, according to the news agency ANI.

17 May 2023

Delhi

Delhi L-G can destabilize elected MCD by appointing aldermen: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition from the Delhi government challenging Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's power to nominate aldermen in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), reported PTI.

17 May 2023

Chhattisgarh

Don't create fearful atmosphere: SC to ED over threatening claims

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to "create an atmosphere of fear" after the Chhattisgarh government accused the central probe agency of threatening excise officials to implicate CM Bhupesh Baghel in a money laundering case, Deccan Herald reported.

17 May 2023

The Kerala Story

'The Kerala Story' contains hate speech: West Bengal to SC

Defending its ban on The Kerala Story, CM Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal government told the Supreme Court in its affidavit the film contains "manipulated facts" and "hate speech."

16 May 2023

The Kerala Story

Tamil Nadu government denies 'The Kerala Story' ban, issues affidavit

The Kerala Story and its relationship with controversies don't seem to be ceasing anytime soon. The film has been taken down from the theaters in Tamil Nadu and the makers have alleged that the MK Stalin government has imposed a shadow ban.

16 May 2023

Ajit Pawar

Disqualification of 16 MLAs won't topple Maharashtra government: Ajit Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar has remarked the disqualification of 16 MLAs from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly would not actually topple CM Eknath Shinde's government.

Not probing any Adani company since 2016: SEBI tells SC

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) told the Supreme Court on Monday that claims about it investigating the Adani Group since 2016 were "baseless," adding that no listed company of the Adani Group is among the 51 Indian companies being probed.

SEBI denies allegations of investigating Adani Group since 2016

There have been allegations of SEBI investigating Adani Group companies even before the report by Hindenburg Research came out.