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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said that the Rights of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and Rights of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, have been brutishly reduced to dead letters. The apex court emphasised that the Centre and states have exhibited a grossly apathetic attitude towards the transgender community, by defacing the lived realities of this community with their inaction. A bench comprising justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, in a 1 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is his guarantee that the day is not far when the nation would be rid of Maoist terror and hit out at the previous Congress regime for nurturing "urban naxals" and turning a blind eye to violence unleashed by them. Addressing the NDTV World Summit here, he recounted the recent success in countering Maoist terror saying 303 Naxal operatives have surrendered in the past 75 hours and only three districts of the country now rema ...Read More >
The Supreme Court of India (File). ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Supreme Court questioned government opposition to allowing death row convicts to die by lethal injection * The court was hearing a petition seeking replacement of hanging with lethal injection or to offer that choice * In its counter-affidavit, the government said offering a choice is unfeasible since it involves policy issues Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New ...Read More >
The father of an Air India pilot killed in a June crash has petitioned India's Supreme Court for an independent investigation, arguing the current probe unfairly focuses on pilot error. He seeks a new panel of aviation experts to examine technical and procedural causes, challenging the government's handling of the disaster. The 91-year-old father of the Air India pilot in a June crash that killed 260 has asked India's Supreme Court to order an independent investigation that takes into account c ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 16: The family of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was the Pilot-in-Command of the Air India aircraft that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a judicially monitored independent committee, led by a retired apex court judge, to investigate the incident, which claimed over 260 lives. The plea alleged that the investigation ordered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigatio ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Four months after the horrific Air India crash in Ahmedabad killed all but one of 242 people on board flight AI-171 and 19 others on ground, the father of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal has moved the Supreme Court seeking a judicially-monitored inquiry into the accident. The 91-year-old Pushkaraj Sabharwal, whose son Captain Sumeet was one of the two pilots of the ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner which crashed 30 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick, has ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Describing election observers as beacons of democracy, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday instructed the 425 officers appointed as observers for the upcoming assembly poll in Bihar and bye-polls in other states, to promptly report any misconduct or unaccounted expenditure by the party leaders and candidates, while maintaining the highest level of probity and impartiality themselves.At a briefing for general, police and expenditure observers -- comprising 287 IAS offic ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Tribunal led by Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, which is looking into the disqualification petitions filed against the 10 BRS MLAs who allegedly defected to the ruling Congress, will resume its hearings on Wednesday. The Tribunal began hearings under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution on Monday. The BRS MLAs who are facing charges of defection will be grilled by the petitioners' advocates based on the affidavit filed by them, claiming that they have not changed their l ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Hunter Alliance Summit 2025, held on 27th September'2025 in New Delhi, brought together patients, caregivers, medical experts, policymakers, and advocates to address the urgent and ongoing challenges faced by individuals affected by Hunter Syndrome (MPS II) and other Rare Diseases. The program began with an emotional tribute to the Hunter Syndrome warriors who lost their lives to this devastating disease. Their memory served as a reminder of the pressing need for action a ...Read More >
Alappuzha: AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal on Sunday alleged that "vote chori" poses a threat to India's integrity, accusing the Centre of manipulating electoral rolls. "The alleged vote chori and manipulation of electoral rolls have shaken people's faith in the very foundation of democracy," Venugopal said in a post on X. The Congress leader joined the party's nationwide "vote chor, gaddi chhod" (vote thief, give up the seat) signature and door-to-door campaign on the issue. He took part ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking to bring registered political parties under the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. "Subjecting political parties to the POSH Act would open a Pandora's box and become a tool for blackmail," it said. Appearing for petitioner Yogamaya G, senior advocate Shobha Gupta told a CJI Gavai-led bench that though many women are active members of political part ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) In one of its significant directions, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a provision that barred declaration of tribal lands as waqf properties. In an interim order, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih did not stay the law in its entirety and upheld several provisions of the Act, including the key provision on tribal lands. It also upheld the requirement of attaching a waqf deed for registration. The restriction that on ...Read More >
The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that state governments cannot invoke writ jurisdiction in moving the apex court against the actions of the President and the Governor in dealing with the bills passed by assemblies for violation of fundamental rights. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI Photo A five-judge bench Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the President would like to have an opinion of the ap ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 20 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday described the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill as a "Black Bill" to foist cases against political opponents in power and remove them. The chief minister said 30 day arrest meant removal of an elected CM without any trial or conviction by court. However, it was merely a diktat of the BJP. This was how dictatorships begin; "steal votes, silence rivals and crush states." In a social media post, the CM said: "The 130th Const ...Read More >
The Centre has cautioned the Supreme Court that imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president for acting on state bills would disrupt the constitutional balance and lead to disorder. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that such timelines would negate the rule of law, emphasizing that the Constitution deliberately avoids fixed limits for these roles. Imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president to act on bills passed by a state Assembly would amount to one organ of the go ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Border Security Force Sub-Inspector Vyas Dev and Constable Suddi Rabha are among those 16 personnel who have been awarded the Medal for Gallantry (GM) on the 79th Independence Day for showing their exceptional bravery and unmatched valour exhibited by them in Operation Sindoor. In addition, the President Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) to five and the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) to 46 are also awarded to BSF officers and personnel. During Opera ...Read More >
Indore: A protest was held at Regal Square in Indore on Thursday against the Supreme Court's August 11 order directing the caging and relocation of all stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region. The Court has warned that any obstruction to the implementation of its directive could result in contempt proceedings. About SC's Order The Supreme Court stated in its order: "Infants and young children, at any cost, should not fall prey to rabies. The action should inspire confidence that they can move freel ...Read More >
A refund scheme for returned bottles and fines for littering are also being planned to curb public nuisance Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday told the legislative assembly that the state government was considering a ban on the sale of glass liquor bottles near beaches and replacing them with cans amid concerns over tourists getting injured by shards of broken glass. He was responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Michael Lobo, who complained that tourists have been getting ...Read More >
The matter pertains to a reference made by President Droupadi Murmu to the apex court, following the SC's April verdict on setting timelines for the President and Governors to act on Bills passed by state Assemblies The Supreme Court will take up the reference made to it by the President under Article 143 of the Constitution on July 22, following the apex court's verdict on setting timelines for the President and Governors to act on Bills passed by state Assemblies. A constitution bench of Chi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 22 the Presidential reference on whether timelines could be imposed by judicial orders for the exercise of discretion by the President while dealing with bills passed by state assemblies. According to the cause list posted on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, PS Narasimha and Atul S Chandurkar will be hearing the matter. ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 19 (PTI) The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 22 the Presidential reference on whether timelines could be imposed by judicial orders for the exercise of discretion by the President while dealing with bills passed by state assemblies. According to the cause list posted on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, PS Narasimha and Atul S Chandurkar will be hearing ...Read More >
Nashik, Jul 17 (PTI) Congress workers staged a demonstration in Nashik city on Thursday against the special public security bill passed by the Maharashtra legislature, saying it is aimed at suppressing the voice of the people as was done by the British during their rule in India. The party demanded immediate rollback of the bill. Both Houses of the state legislature last week passed the contentious Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, which seeks to prevent unlawful activities of Le ...Read More >
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday said prisoners, including disabled ones, not being provided "preferred or costly food items" in jails was not a violation of fundamental rights. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution extends to all prisoners, however, it did not confer a right to demand personalised or luxurious food choices. "Mere non-supply of preferred or costly food items cannot ipso facto be treated as a violati ...Read More >
New Delhi: Five social media influencers, including "India's Got Latent" host Samay Raina, on Tuesday appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi recorded their presence and directed them to file their replies to the petition. They are accused of poking fun at the disabled and those suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and blindness. They were directed to ag ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that lawful incarceration does not suspend the right to human dignity, while directing jail authorities of Tamil Nadu to identify prisoners with disabilities at the time of admission and equip all prisons with disability-friendly infrastructure. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said, "Lawful incarceration does not suspend the right to human dignity. The punishment lies only in the restriction of liberty, not in the denial of huma ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday allowed the plea of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) functionary K Kavitha seeking permission to travel to Los Angeles between Aug 16 and Sept 2 to secure admission for her younger son in a university.The court of special judge Dig Vinay Singh was hearing two applications filed by the BRS leader seeking the release of her passport and permission to travel abroad."The right to travel abroad has been considered to be an important facet of the right to life and libert ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday reiterated its stand and opposed Kerala government's plea to withdraw its petition against the Governor over the delay in approving bills passed by the state assembly. Senior advocate and former Attorney General (AG) of India, K K Venugopal, appearing for the Kerala government, sought to withdraw the plea from the top court by saying that the issue had become infructuous in view of the recent judgment passed in the Tamil Nadu Governor case on April 8. This was v ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) The opposition must not support any move by the government to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma till an inquiry is set up under impeachment proceedings against Justice Shekhar Yadav for his "communal" remarks, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said on Saturday. In an interview with PTI, Sibal contended that the case of Varma, who is embroiled in a row following the discovery of burnt wads of currency at his residence after a fire incident, was not one of corruption and so the part ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Uber India Friday argued before the high court that if motorcycles are permitted to operate as taxis, there should be no legal barrier to their aggregation through platforms like Uber. The submission was made during a hearing on a batch of appeals concerning the legality of bike taxis in the state.Senior advocate Srinivasa Raghavan, representing Uber, contended that aggregators play a key role in improving last-mile connectivity and alleviating traffic congestion. He said both the ope ...Read More >
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