SC rejects PIL against IT exemptions to political funding
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL challenging income tax exemptions granted to donations made to political parties.
Jan 11, 2017, 15:08 PM IST
SC verdict banning use of religion to garner votes can be exploited: Jamaat
The recent Supreme Court verdict that outlawed appealing for votes in the name of religion, caste, and other identities can be "exploited" by parties campaigning using the "Hindutva plank", Jamaat-e-Islami Hind on Saturday said.
Jan 07, 2017, 16:37 PM IST
December 16 gang-rape: SC seeks affidavits of four death row convicts
A 23-year-old paramedic was brutally assaulted and gang-raped by six persons in a moving bus in south Delhi and thrown out of the vehicle with her male friend on December 16, 2012.
Jan 06, 2017, 19:48 PM IST
Justice Markandey Katju apologises for criticising judges, verdict; SC accepts apology
The SC has accepted Justice Markandey Katju's apology and closed the contempt proceedings against him.
Jan 06, 2017, 14:58 PM IST
SC takes up plea for disclosure of income sources by poll candidates
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea for disclosure of sources of income by candidates for parliamentary and Assembly Elections.
Jan 04, 2017, 19:39 PM IST
SC seeks Goa govt's reply on Mutalik's plea to enter state
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Goa government on a plea of Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Mutalik seeking a stay on the order restraining him and his associates from entering the state territory.
Jan 03, 2017, 19:57 PM IST
SC trashes plea against elevation of Justice Khehar as CJI
Justice Khehar will assume the office of the CJI tomorrow as the tenure of incumbent Justice TS Thakur ends today.
Jan 03, 2017, 16:56 PM IST
Law Ministry faced flak over vacancies in courts in 2016
2016 can be summed up as a year when the Law Ministry came under constant fire of outgoing Chief Justice of India TS Thakur for rising vacancies in the higher judiciary even as its efforts to finalise a document to guide appointments in high courts and the Supreme Court failed to get finalised.
Dec 26, 2016, 10:16 AM IST
Indiscipline in Armed forces to be viewed 'seriously': SC
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said that past conduct of a delinquent employee can be taken into consideration while imposing a penalty on him
Dec 19, 2016, 15:04 PM IST
J&K has no vestige of sovereignty outside Indian Constitution: SC
Jammu and Kashmir has "no vestige" of sovereignty outside the Indian Constitution and its own, while the citizens of the state are "first and foremost" citizens of India, the Supreme Court has held.
Dec 17, 2016, 16:50 PM IST
97% of Indians migrating for marriage are female
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Dec 17, 2016, 00:30 AM IST
Supreme Court judge recuses himself from hearing plea against Justice Khehar
The Supreme Court on Friday did not hear a petition filed by a group of lawyers opposing the elevation of Justice JS Khehar as the next Chief Justice of India after a judge in the bench recused himself from hearing it.
Dec 16, 2016, 20:28 PM IST
Need for survivor-centric approach towards sexual assault victims: Supreme Court
There is a dire need to have a survivor-centric approach towards victims of sexual violence, particularly children, the Supreme Court on Thursday said while restoring the conviction a man for raping his nine-year-old niece in 2009 and awarded him twelve years jail term.
Dec 15, 2016, 21:19 PM IST
Salaries of Supreme Court, High Court judges likely to be hiked
A Supreme Court judge at present gets Rs 1.5 lakh a month in hand after all deductions from salary and allowances.
Dec 15, 2016, 19:17 PM IST
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC notice to Centre on plea for probe
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
Dec 14, 2016, 22:44 PM IST
HC can't direct for judges inclusion in security exemption list at airports: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that judiciary cannot enter the domain of executive to direct it to include chief justices and judges of high courts in the list of people exempted from re-embarkation security checks at airports saying the "matters of security are not issues of prestige and they are not matters of 'status'".
Dec 14, 2016, 22:08 PM IST
Supreme Court orders status quo on SYL canal land
The court order came on a plea by the Haryana government that sought status quo ante in the wake of Punjab government`s decision to denotify the acquired land.
Nov 30, 2016, 17:15 PM IST
Supreme Court cancels suspended RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav's bail in minor's rape case
Suspended RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav had allegedly raped a minor girl at his residence in Biharsharif on February 6 this year.
Nov 24, 2016, 08:51 AM IST
SC declines to quash defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal
Arun Jaitley filed a criminal defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal and five AAP leaders in the Patiala House Court, while the civil defamation case was filed in the Delhi High Court.
Nov 22, 2016, 12:44 PM IST
