Supreme Court

SC refuses to interfere with Cauvery Authority order directing K'taka to release 5K cusecs of water daily to TN

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the directions passed by the Cauvery Water Management Authority directing Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days commencing from September 13.

Sep 21, 2023

SC to hear today pleas challenging constitutionality of colonial-era rules of sedition

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday the batch of pleas challenging the constitutionality of the colonial-era penal provision of sedition.

Sep 12, 2023

SC agrees to hear Editors Guild members' plea against Manipur Police FIR today

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to urgently hear the writ petition filed by the president and three editors of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) challenging the FIR filed by Manipur Police for releasing a "biased and factually inaccurate" report on the ethnic conflict in the northeastern state.

Sep 6, 2023

SC Constitution Bench reserves verdict in pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370

A 5-judge Constitution Bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, on Tuesday reserved its judgment in the batch of petitions challenging the 2019 Presidential Order taking away the special status accorded to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and its bifurcation into two Union Territories.

Sep 5, 2023

Cauvery dispute: K'taka farmers to file petition in SC today

Farmer groups from Karnataka will file a counter petition in the Supreme Court on Tuesday against the order of the Cauvery Water Management Tribunal (CWMA) to release water to Tamil Nadu.

Sep 5, 2023

SC Collegium recommends appointment of 2 permanent judges in Karnataka High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has recommended the appointment of Justices Anant Ramanath Hegde and Kannankuzhyil Sreedharan Hemalekha as the Permanent Judges of the Karnataka High Court.

Sep 1, 2023

SC Registry issues advisory against phishing attack impersonating Supreme Court website

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a public advisory against a phishing attack after a fake website impersonating the official website of the top court was created and hosted on the Internet.

Aug 31, 2023

Cauvery dispute: K'taka's interest would be protected, says DyCM Shivakumar

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Tuesday that the interest of Karnataka would be protected in connection with the Cauvery issue.

Aug 29, 2023

Cauvery Dispute: SC refuses to pass any interim direction on water release issue

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any interim direction on the plea filed by Tamil Nadu demanding the release of Cauvery water from Karnataka dams.

Aug 25, 2023

Centre opposes PIL to replace 'Central Government' term with 'Union government' in official communications

The Centre has taken objection with a plea before the Delhi High Court that seeks to replace the term 'Central government' with 'Union government' or 'Union of India' in all official orders, notifications, and correspondences.

Aug 19, 2023

SC issues notice on PIL seeking action against doctors who do not prescribe generic medicines

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a PIL seeking disciplinary actions against doctors who fail to prescribe generic medicines.

Aug 18, 2023

"Awareness against harmful stereotypes"; SC's handbook combats gender bias and how [details]

The handbook, made available for both judges and lawyers, contains a glossary of gender unjust terms and suggests alternative words or phrases which may be used in pleadings, orders and judgments.

Aug 16, 2023

All eyes on SC as it hears challenge to abrogation of Article 370

So far, the main thrust of their argument has been that Article 370 of the Constitution has assumed a permanent nature after the dissolution of the constituent assembly of J&K.

Aug 13, 2023

CJI Chandrachud says 'SuSwagatam' to Supreme Court [details]

In another e-governance initiative, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday launched 'SuSwagatam', a portal that allows advocates, litigants, citizens to request QR code-based ePasses to enter the Supreme Court.

Aug 10, 2023

Amid 'Boycott Muslim' calls by 14 panchayats, BJP leaders visit Nuh district in Haryana

Five members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by State President Om Prakash Dhankar on Wednesday visited the violence-hit Nuh district of Haryana to meet administrative officials and take stock of the situation.

Aug 9, 2023

Boycott Muslim calls continue, panchayats of 14 Haryana villages issue letters; PIL filed in SC [details]

It is not just social boycott, calls have even made for complete economic boycott of Muslims as the letters make an appeal to deny them employment, houses on rent, and any kind of business.

Aug 9, 2023

Lok Sabha Speaker to decide on Rahul Gandhi's membership restoration today

Come August 7, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will have to decide on restoring Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's membership amid hints that he may seek Law Ministry's opinion as happened earlier in Lakshadweep MP's disqualification case

Aug 7, 2023

CJI DY Chandrachud unveils year-long training calendar for SC officials

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Saturday inaugurated a year-long training programme for the officials of the Supreme Court.

Aug 5, 2023

Defamation case: My duty remains the same, to protect the idea of India, says Rahul Gandhi

After the Supreme Court stay on his conviction in the 'Modi surname' defamation case, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that his duty remains to protect the idea of India.

Aug 4, 2023

Defamation case : Priyanka Gandhi hails SC ruling on Rahul Gandhi; quotes Buddha's line

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday thanked the Supreme Court for staying the conviction of her brother and party leader Rahul Gandhi in the 'Modi surname' defamation case by quoting Gautama Buddha's lines that three things cannot be long hidden -- the sun, the moon, and the truth.

Aug 4, 2023