Supreme Court

Crucial meeting between Bengal Education Minister with school job losers today

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu will meet the school job losers, whose relay hunger strike has entered the second day on Friday.

Apr 11, 2025

SC orders Yasin Malik to cross-examine witnesses virtually from Tihar

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik to cross-examine witnesses in two cases through video conferencing as it set aside an order of the Jammu court requiring his physical production in the trial proceedings.

Apr 4, 2025

SC declines PIL seeking restriction of social media platforms for kids below 13 years

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent judicial intervention to regulate access to social media platforms for children below 13 years of age.

Apr 4, 2025

Congress to challenge constitutionality of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in SC

The Congress party on Friday announced that it will challenge the Wakf (Amendment) Bill in the Supreme Court.

Apr 4, 2025

Supreme Court refuses to relax crackers-ban in Delhi-NCR

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to relax its order imposing a complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR).

Apr 3, 2025

Supreme Court stays tree felling on land near Hyderabad University

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed tree felling on 400 acres of land in Kancha Gachibowli near the Hyderabad Central University.

Apr 3, 2025

CM Mamata Banerjee under attack after SC cancels appointment of 25,753 teachers

A political has erupted in West Bengal following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold last year's order of the Calcutta High Court cancelling all the appointments in teaching and non-teaching categories made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016.

Apr 3, 2025

30 Supreme Court Judges submitted their declaration of assets

In a bid towards transparency in the judiciary, all the Judges of the Supreme Court have agreed to make a declaration of their assets.

Apr 3, 2025

DMK to challenge Waqf bill in SC: CM Stalin

DMK to challenge Waqf bill in SC: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday condemned the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha and announced that the DMK will challenge the legislation in the Supreme Court.

Apr 3, 2025

SC refuses to entertain fresh PIL against Places of Worship Act 1991

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of the Places of Worship Act, 1991.

Apr 1, 2025

CJI-led Bench to hear PIL against Places of Worship Act 1991 tomorrow

The Supreme Court is slated to hear, on Tuesday, a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of the Places of Worship Act, 1991.

Mar 31, 2025

SC quashes Gujarat Police FIR against Cong MP Imran Pratapgarhi

SC quashes FIR filed by Gujarat police against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed an FIR registered in Gujarat against Congress Rajya Sabha member and poet Imran Pratapgarhi for allegedly disturbing social harmony.

Mar 28, 2025

'Insensitive, inhumane': SC stays Allahabad HC observations on attempt to rape

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Allahabad High Court judgment holding that grabbing breasts and breaking pyjama string was not enough for charge of attempt to rape.

Mar 26, 2025

PIL in SC seeks probe into Karnataka honey trap scandal

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court in the backdrop of Karnataka Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna's claim that political rivals tried to "honey trap him".

Mar 24, 2025

Justice Yashwant Varma case: Senior SC advocate calls incident 'extremely serious'

BJP leader and senior Supreme Court advocate Nalin Kohli on Sunday termed the case involving Justice Yashwant Varma a "serious matter" and stated that the Supreme Court has already launched an investigation.

Mar 23, 2025

RG Kar case: CBI summons security personnel deployed on tragic night

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials have now summoned security personnel who were on duty when the R.G. Kar rape and murder tragedy took place.

Mar 21, 2025

SC asks ECI to consider representation on voter turnout

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine the issue of disclosure of the authenticated record of voter turnout on its official website within 48 hours after each phase of polling in Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections.

Mar 18, 2025

SC extends interim protection from arrest to ex-IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till April 15 its earlier order directing that no coercive action be taken against sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) by faking her identity.

Mar 18, 2025

Justice Joymalya Bagchi takes oath as SC judge

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Joymalya Bagch as a judge of the Supreme Court.

Mar 17, 2025

CJI-led SC Bench to hear suo moto Kolkata doctor rape-murder case on March 17

The Supreme Court is slated to hear next week the matter where it has taken suo moto cognisance of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

Mar 13, 2025