SC disposed off record over 83k cases in 2014: CJI Dattu
The Supreme Court disposed off 83,013 cases in 2014, the highest in a year since its inception, Chief Justice of India HL Dattu on Thursday said, and urged his fellow judges to not be complacent but the torch- bearers in a movement against pendency and delay of cases.
Nov 26, 2015, 21:08 PM IST
Acid attack: SC suggests filing contempt case against hospitals
The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested to an NGO to file a contempt case alleging that hospitals and other authorities were not complying with court directions on providing free treatment to acid attack victims.
Nov 24, 2015, 20:29 PM IST
SC refuses to release terror accused French national
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to release French national Marie-Emmanue Vehroeven - accused in the murder of Chilean senator Jamia Guzmann in 1991 - saying she was accused of a terror act and there would be no control over her if released on bail.
Nov 24, 2015, 20:24 PM IST
Quota for differently-abled persons: SC asks UGC to reply
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the University Grants Commission (UGC) on a plea alleging that differently-abled persons were not being given three percent reservation in jobs as mandated by law, by the universities.
Nov 24, 2015, 19:55 PM IST
SC to conduct day-to-day hearing on pleas in Jayalalithaa's DA case
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to conduct day-to-day hearing on appeals filed against the Karnataka High Court judgement acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and three others in a disproportionate assets case.
Nov 23, 2015, 16:37 PM IST
Daughters cannot inherit ancestral property if father died before 2005: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court holds that the father would have to be alive on September 09, 2005, if the daughter were to become a co-sharer with her male siblings in ancestral property.
Nov 03, 2015, 10:07 AM IST
SC fines central government with Rs 25,000 fine over farmer's issue
Supreme Court fines central government with 25k rupees fine over farmer's issue.
Oct 30, 2015, 23:43 PM IST
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-Pakistan has denied Dawood Ibrahim's shelter in their country.
-World Bank report says that the business conditions in India have improved.
Supreme Court concerned over Muslim women facing arbitrary divorce
SC has expressed concern over Muslim women facing arbitrary divorces and second marriages
Oct 29, 2015, 00:56 AM IST
Scrap reservation, merit should be basis of higher education: Supreme Court to govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that national interest requires scrapping all forms of reservation in institutions of higher education, and appealed to the Centre to take objective steps in this regard.
Oct 28, 2015, 15:49 PM IST
SC refuses to ban crackers during Diwali
Going by the Centre's view against a blanket ban, the Supreme Court has refused to put a ban on crackers on Diwali.
Oct 28, 2015, 14:44 PM IST
Foreigners can`t rent womb in India: Govt to tell SC
The Centre will on Wednesday apprise the Supreme Court of banning commercial surrogacy in India.
Oct 28, 2015, 09:58 AM IST
SC order on NJAC to uphold independence of judiciary: Ganguly
Former Supreme Court Justice AK Ganguly on Friday said National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) is not a solution to the shortcomings present in the collegium system for appointment of judges.
Oct 16, 2015, 19:42 PM IST
Maharashtra govt for ban on dance bars, awaits final SC order: Khadse
A day after the Supreme Court stayed provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act banning dance performances at bars, the state government on Friday said it wants the ban to continue and is awaiting the final order of apex court in this regard.
Oct 16, 2015, 19:21 PM IST
Chakma-Hajong logjam: Arunachal Pradesh students protest in Delhi
Hundreds of students from Arunachal Pradesh staged a protest rally here on Friday against the Supreme Court's ruling granting citizenship to Chakma and Hajong refugees from Bangladesh living in Arunachal Pradesh.
Oct 16, 2015, 17:55 PM IST
Supreme Court's NJAC ruling a setback to parliamentary sovereignty: Govt
The Supreme Court ruling on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) on Friday is a "setback to parliamentary sovereignty" but not to the government, a union minister said.
Oct 16, 2015, 17:25 PM IST
Collegium system is not found in Constitution, says AG
Hours after the Government suffered a blow on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said the collegium system, which became re-operational with Friday's Supreme Court verdict, is not found in the Constitution and is not appropriate as it is an "opaque" system.
Oct 16, 2015, 14:50 PM IST
SC taking suggestions on collegium system shows 'something wrong': Prasad
The Supreme Court's willingness to take suggestions on improving the collegium system to appoint judges to the higher judiciary shows that there was "something wrong" in that process, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday.
Oct 16, 2015, 14:40 PM IST
Bar dancers hail SC decision to lift ban in Maharashtra
Bar dancers in Mumbai and Pune have hailed the Supreme Court's decision to lift a ban on dance bars in Maharashtra.
Oct 16, 2015, 14:01 PM IST
SC dismisses plea against Narendra Modi over 2012 election affidavit
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking legal action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly filing a defective affidavit relating to his marital status during the 2012 Gujarat Assembly Elections.
Oct 16, 2015, 13:53 PM IST
