SC to resume hearing pleas challenging bail to ex-RJD parliamentarian Shahabuddin
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan had earlier on Monday told the apex court that there were 45 cases against Shahabuddin, out of which nine are related to murder and ten are related to convictions.
Sep 29, 2016, 09:08 AM IST
Markandey Katju mocks Bihar by offering it to Pakistan. This is how Biharis reacted
Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju's Facebook post irked a number of people from Bihar.
Sep 27, 2016, 09:20 AM IST
Karnataka Council opposes Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
The Karnataka Legislative Council on Friday unanimously decided not to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, saying the water was needed for drinking purposes in the state.
Sep 23, 2016, 15:44 PM IST
Chikungunya menace in Delhi: SC to hear PIL on September 26
A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday against the Delhi government over its inability to control the spread of chikungunya, dengue, and malaria.
Sep 21, 2016, 13:31 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear Maratha quota plea today
The decision to grant reservation to Marathas and Muslims was taken by the erstwhile Congress-NCP government before the 2014 Assembly Elections.
Sep 19, 2016, 09:36 AM IST
Cauvery dispute: Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu, Karnataka to maintain peace
Amidst tight security, police today foiled attempted rail blockades across southern Karnataka by angry mobs protesting against the state releasing the Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu.
Sep 15, 2016, 16:27 PM IST
Victims' family to challenge Shahabuddin's bail in Supreme Court today
Mohammad Shahabuddin was granted bail by the Patna High Court on September 7 in the 2014 murder case of Rajiv Roshan, the son of Chandrakeshwar Prasad.
Sep 15, 2016, 09:06 AM IST
SC extends time to probe encounter killings in Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Friday granted three more months to the Special Task Force (STF) to conclude its ongoing probe into alleged fake encounter killings in Gujarat between 2002 and 2006.
Sep 09, 2016, 19:19 PM IST
SC seeks Centre's response on maintenance of Adarsh Society
The Adarsh scam kicked up a huge political storm after it surfaced in 2010, leading to the resignation of then Congress Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.
Sep 09, 2016, 18:39 PM IST
Triple Talaq saves women from being murdered, polygamy ban encourages illicit sex: Muslim Board to SC
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, in its counter affidavit filed in Supreme Court, said the contentious issue relating to Muslim practices of polygamy, triple talaq can`t be interfered with.
Sep 03, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
Supreme Court judge Justice Chelameswar skips collegium meet, seeks transparency in judges' appointments
The judiciary has been locked in a bitter face-off with the Centre over the appointment of judges.
Sep 03, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
Triple talaq is better than murdering wife, Muslim Personal Law Board tells Supreme Court
A Muslim woman has challenged the constitutional validity of `triple talaq` to end a marriage.
Sep 02, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal government to file fresh suit for declaring Delhi a state
The Arvind Kejriwal government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has withdrawn its suit seeking a declaration that Delhi is a state as it has filed six petitions challenging the Delhi High Court order that held the Lt. Governor, as the administrator of the national capital, had the last word in governance.
Sep 02, 2016, 14:40 PM IST
EWS quota: SC to hear Gujarat govt's plea on September 9
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Gujarat government`s plea against a high court order of quashing of its ordinance of providing 10 percent quota for the economically backward among the unreserved category, including the agitating Patel community, on September 9 instead of September 19.
Sep 02, 2016, 12:42 PM IST
Vyapam scam: SC bench to pass an order on clarification
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would clarify whether its verdict, which found 634 medical students guilty of adopting unfair means in Vyapam tests, can be relooked afresh or a larger bench should restrict itself to the quantum of sentence only.
Aug 24, 2016, 19:53 PM IST
Dahi Handi fest: SC to pass order on issue of human pyramids' height today
The Bombay High Court had in 2014 ordered that the height of human pyramids should not exceed 20 feet in the Dahi Handi function.
Aug 17, 2016, 10:07 AM IST
769 gold pots worth Rs 186 crore missing from Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala
The Vinod Rai committee special audit report on Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala pointed out that corruption is going on in the temple administration.
Aug 16, 2016, 09:00 AM IST
Bulandshahr gang-rape: Minor victim moves SC, seeks FIR against UP minister Azam Khan
Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan had triggered a political storm alleging a "political conspiracy" in the gang-rape of a woman and daughter near Bulandshahr.
Aug 13, 2016, 12:39 PM IST
SC unhappy over delay in judges' appointment by Centre
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed unhappiness over Centre's failure to implement the collegium's decision on transfer and appointment of judges and chief justices of high courts, observing "why there is mistrust", and asked the Attorney General to seek instruction from the government.
Aug 12, 2016, 14:41 PM IST
Who are the real Indians? Keralites, says Justice Markandey Katju
Former Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju said that Keralites have in them the “quintessential qualities of Indians”.
Aug 12, 2016, 12:30 PM IST
