Supreme Court Of India: News
NOTA to be available in Gujarat RS polls, rules SC
Despite opposition from BJP and Congress, the SC has ruled that the option of NOTA- None Of The Above- will be available in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls.
Aadhaar effect: India may soon have a data-protection law
Centre conveyed to the Supreme Court yesterday that it had set up a ten-member committee headed by former SC judge B N Srikrishna to formulate a data protection law to ensure protection of personal information.
Environmental pollution: SC bans five toxic chemicals in fireworks
The SC has banned five chemicals in fireworks- antimony, lithium, mercury, lead and arsenic -which increase air and noise pollution.
SC suggests medical boards to deal with late abortion requests
The SC has taken note of the fact that lately, several expectant mothers at risk and rape survivors have approached it for terminating their pregnancies after the legally-permissible 20 weeks.
Misuse of anti-dowry law: SC directs proper investigation before arrests
The SC has directed the District Legal Services Authorities to ensure dowry complaints are investigated properly before making arrests.
Bengaluru: Online fraud racket busted, four people held
Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) cyber-crime investigators arrested four persons hailing from Jharkhand and busted their phishing racket in Bengaluru.
N Srinivasan hits back at the CoA
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan hit back at the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) saying that the committee submitted "incomplete and unsubstantiated facts" in their status report to the apex court.
Unaccounted income of Rs. 71,941 crore found: Govt. tells SC
The Income Tax (I-T) department over the past three years have detected sum of Rs. 71,941 crore of undisclosed income as reported by the government to Supreme Court.
US plans to ban citizens from visiting North Korea
Two agencies which operate foreign tours into North Korea said the US is banning its citizens from traveling to the country.
After uncle rapes 10-year-old, court denies abortion to the minor!
In a case of apathy, a 10-year-old rape survivor's abortion plea was rejected by the Court.
Medical Council tells NEET students to beware of fraudsters
With NEET counseling nearing, touts have begun flooding the market with messages claiming that they could get a 'back door entry' for students to medical colleges without the counseling.
SC dismisses plea seeking minimum qualification for MLAs/MPs
The SC has dismissed a petition that sought to fix "minimum qualifications for becoming an MP or MLA", saying it was for the parliament to decide.
This Supreme Court judge can be impeached, if found guilty!
A probe against two sitting Odisha High Court judges saw the name of a senior Supreme Court Justice crop up during the course.
Poland: Thousands protest controversial judicial reform
Thousands of protesters participated in rallies held in Warsaw and other cities of Poland against a controversial bill, which allows judges to be appointed by the MPs and the Justice Minister and not in consultation with the judiciary.
Dhoni welcomes back CSK in his own style
Former Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni welcomed the team back to IPL after a two year suspension.
Arunachal Pradesh exempted from liquor ban by Supreme Court
After the exemption granted to other hilly states like Sikkim, Meghalaya, the SC granted an exemption to Arunachal Pradesh from its liquor ban.
EC's silence over barring convicted MLAs for life enrages SC
The Election Commission's brooding silence over the issue of barring convicted MLAs, MPs for life, enraged the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Bengaluru: Police detain 200 children on suspicion of trafficking
Central crime branch along with railway police detained more than 200 children aged between 13-15 years at Bengaluru railway station.
Uninterrupted power supply for Karnataka's 1,260 'model villages'
The Congress-led Karnataka government has proposed a scheme of providing 24X7 electricity supply to 1,260 villages in the next one year.
Japan's Island, where women are banned, declared world heritage site
Japan's Okinoshima Island, which houses the Okistsu shrine, built in the 17th century to pray for the safety of sailors has recently been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Who benefits from crop insurance: SC asks government
Amid country-wide agitations demanding farm loan waivers and rising farmer suicides, the Supreme Court asked the government as to why Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMBFY) had not come to the helpless farmers' aid.
In a first, SC wants CJI, governors under RTI ambit
The SC for the first time batted for bringing the offices of the chief justice and governors within the purview of the Right to Information Act to ensure transparency and accountability.
SC warns Sahara, denies extra time for depositing cheque
The SC refused to extend the July 15 deadline to Sahara group's Chief Subrata Roy Sahara to pay Rs. 552 crore.
SC: Jobs secured through fake caste certificates invalid
In a major judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the admissions and jobs would be considered invalid, if they have been secured under fake caste certificates.
Karnan's actions turned Indian judiciary into a laughing stock: SC
The SC justified a six-month jail term awarded to the controversial Justice CS Karnan, who they said "turned the judicial system into a laughing stock".
SC bats for laws to supervise appointment of Election Commissioners
The SC has questioned the lack of procedure in the appointment of election commissioners (ECs).
Karnataka: Woman thrashed, stripped, paraded on road for seeking loan-repayment
Savita of Hire Masali village in Vijayapura district was allegedly thrashed, stripped and paraded on the road by another villager Sugura Moulali and his family when Savita sought repayment of loan, which Moulali had defaulted.
Apex court says nothing wrong with denotifying highways within cities
The Supreme Court said that there is nothing wrong with denotifying highways passing through cities.
This 102-year-old Pune doctor works 10 hours a day!
Dr. Balwant Ghatpande, who turned 102 this year, is counted among oldest practising doctors in Pune.
SC allows woman to terminate 26-week-old pregnancy
The SC has allowed a Kolkata-based woman to terminate her 26-week pregnancy. Abortions beyond 20 weeks aren't allowed in India unless in extreme circumstances.
Diesel and petrol prices drop in Karnataka
With the abolition of entry tax in Karnataka and the implementation of GST from July 1, both diesel and petrol prices dropped by almost Rs. 3/litre. Diesel in Karnataka is now the cheapest in South India.