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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the progress made in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, noting that a substantial number of objections have already been adjudicated and the remaining are likely to be decided by April 7. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant took on record communications received from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, indicating that more than 47 lakh obj ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has ordered that the medical treatment of Popular Front of India (PFI) Chairman E Abubacker shall continue at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) itself, while directing that he be taken to Apollo Hospital for a second medical opinion. Abubacker has sought medical treatment for cancer and Parkinson's in a private hospital of his choice. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma disposed of Abubacker's petition seeking transfer to a pri ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The Rouse Avenue court on Monday heard the arguments by the complainant against Sonia Gandhi, who has alleged that the Congress leader's name was included in the voter's list prior to her becoming a citizen. The court also heard the counsel for Sonia Gandhi. Senior advocates cited some judgments. After hearing the arguements, special judge Vishal Gogne granted time to the complainant for rebuttal arguments on April 18. The court asked the counsel for Sonia Ga ...Read More >
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a nationwide policy providing paid menstrual leave for women students and workers, observing no one would give them jobs in such a scenario and that such a provision would unintentionally reinforce gender stereotypes. The top court, however, asked the Centre and competent authorities to consider the representation of the PIL petitioner and examine the possibility of framing a policy on menstrual leave after consulti ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained the MCD from carrying out demolition action for a week against the houses belonging to certain individuals allegedly involved in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash case in which a 26-year-old man was killed. Justice Amit Bansal allowed Jarina, the mother of accused Imran, and Shahnaz, whose children were interrogated by police as part of the probe, to file a fresh petition during the period against the demolition of their residential pr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a sessions court order that had halted the bail granted to Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the shirtless protest during the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, thereby clearing the way for his release from jail. A single-judge Bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee, while issuing notice to the Delhi Police, observed that it was prima facie not satisfied with the sessions court's ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that the dispute over the land has traversed different courts and observed that the stalemate over encroached railway land cannot be allowed to continue endlessly. It directed the Centre and the state authorities to ascertain the eligibility of families residing in the area for Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana . The top court directed the Nainital collector, Haldwani sub-division officer and other officials including members of t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Global tech giants Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that they will comply with the NCLAT's directions for extending the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) privacy and consent guidelines to advertising-related data. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was hearing appeals filed by the tech giants against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) directions of December last y ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation filed by twelve petitioners, including former Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and academic Roop Rekha Verma, seeking guidelines for public officials, constitutional functionaries and executive administrators to follow constitutional morality in their conduct. The plea had specifically alleged discriminatory remarks by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Ut ...Read More >
A top court bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi asked the petitioners to move the Gauhati High Court with their pleas, news agency PTI reported. The apex court asked why the petitioners hadn't moved the Gauhati HC, warning them not to undermine its authority. "Why haven't you gone to the Gauhati High Court? Don't undermine its authority... Will ask parties to use restraint and remain within the boundaries of constitutional morality, but this is b ...Read More >
New Delhi, February 16: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged remarks targeting Muslims and a now-deleted controversial video purportedly showing him targeting members of a particular community. Asking the petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant observed that the issues raised could be "effectively adjudicated" by the jurisdictio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday said a nine-judge bench will on April 7 commence the final hearing on petitions relating to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala Temple, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. In September 2018, a five-judge Constitution bench, by a 4:1 majority verdict, had lifted the ban that prevented females between the ages of 10 and 50 from entering the Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Feb 16 (Maxim News): The Supreme Court today dismissed the petitions filed by Communist Party leaders Anne Raja and Dr. Hiran Gohain seeking action against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for posting a video against Muslims. The petitions were filed by Communist Party leaders Anne Raja and Dr. Hiran Gohain. A bench comprising Chief Justice Suryakant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi heard the petitions. The Supreme Court said that it would be better to take refuge in the ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 17: The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified its August 12 order, which barred coercive action against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in the Delhi-NCR, and said that action can be taken against such vehicle owners who meet emission standards below BS-IV. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi passed the order at the request of the Delhi government. Additional Solicitor General Aishw ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday welcomed seven judges who were appointed to the Supreme Court in 2025 and said the collective work and wisdom of judges speaking in one voice will strengthen their commitment to constitutional principles. The CJI said when he speaks with these judges, he finds their in-depth knowledge of law, constitutional principles and commitment to the institution and the cause of the common man. "I normally think that the court i ...Read More >
New Delhi: Vehicles that do not meet BS-IV emission standards will not be allowed into Delhi-NCR directed on Wednesday, modifying its August 12 order - which barred coercive action against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. The Court took this decision after being informed that vehicles not confirming to BS-IV standards are adding to the pollution in Delhi-NCR. The bench also directed the shift of toll plazas from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) ar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted Delhi government authorities to take coercive action against old vehicles that do not meet Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) emission standards. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi modified the August 12 order of the apex court which had placed a blanket bar on coercive measures against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. Allowing the plea of ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape and murder case to the Calcutta High Court. The top court had taken suo motu cognisance of the case in 2024. A bench of justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma directed that the case papers be sent to the high court. The top court also directed that a copy of the status report be given to the parents of the victim. While taking suo motu notice of the case, the bench constituted a Nationa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court has ordered that the Delhi government can take action against owners who are using vehicles below the BS IV (Bharat Stage 4) emission standard in the NCR region. The court's order aims to strike a balance between environmental concerns and the protection of vehicle owners who comply with prescribed emission standards, while enabling authorities to take action against more polluting vehicles in the NCR. Earlier, the Supreme Court on Wednes ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the authorities to take action against end-of-life vehicles falling below BS IV emission standards in Delhi-National Capital Region, against the backdrop of deteriorating air quality in the national capital. The matter came up before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati sought the modification of the court's earlier order, citing t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred to the Calcutta High Court the suo motu proceedings it had initiated in the aftermath of the ghastly rape and murder of a junior woman doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma directed that the matter be placed before a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court to oversee compliance with the directions earlier issued by the ap ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified its August 12 order that had barred coercive action against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in the National Capital Region (NCR), clarifying that enforcement action can be taken against such vehicles if they fail to meet BS-IV emission standards. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi passed the clarification on a plea by t ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 17: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the transfer of the suo moto case it had initiated to monitor the investigation and other issues including formation of a National Task Force (NTF) in connection with the rape of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, to the Calcutta High Court. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma has also directed that a copy of the status report of the investigation carried out by the CBI in the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Supreme Court Bar Association to suggest measures to prevent recurrence of incidents like the object-hurl attempt targeting former Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai in the courtroom. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, and senior advocate and SCBA President Vikas Singh, to submit suggestions to it for issuing the guidelines t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP and Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday described the National Herald case as a false allegation orchestrated by the ruling party, calling it a clear example of the "misuse of central investigative agencies". Addressing the media, Singhvi said the allegations were made on baseless grounds and that the pressure of political power influenced the recent decision in the matter. "The National Herald Case is proof of the mi ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Union government for continuing to suspend business dealings with Defsys Solutions Private Limited, a defence supplier, over its alleged role in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, even though the suspension imposed on AgustaWestland (now part of Italian firm Leonardo SpA) itself -- the principal accused in the case, was revoked in 2021. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi expressed its reservations about ...Read More >
New Delhi: The three-member inquiry committee headed by Supreme Court Judge Aravind Kumar has asked Justice Yashwant Varma, facing removal motion in the Lok Sabha in the aftermath of discovery of wads of burnt and unaccounted currency notes from his official residence, to respond to the memo of charges against him.In its Dec 5 proceedings, Justice Varma sought eight more weeks to respond to the charges of misconduct framed against him by the committee - comprising Justice Kumar, Madras HC Chief ...Read More >
During the hearing, senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Apple Inc, submitted that they have received the copy of a joint reply of the ministry and CCI last night and urged the court to grant some time to file the rejoinder. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre and Competition Commission of India to place on record their response filed on a plea by tech giant Apple Inc challenging CCI's direction to furnish the firm's audited financial statements for several ...Read More >
Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, representing the EC in the matter, objected to the reliance put by the NGO on the newspaper report and denied the allegations contained in it. He said the EC cannot be called to the court to abruptly respond to media reports at a time when substantial hearings on the issue have taken place. The bench said it cannot be swayed by the media report unless the issue is formally brought on record through an affidavit. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing in the court ...Read More >
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