Supreme Court

SC reserves judgment on Partha Chatterjee's bail plea in Bengal school job scam case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the bail plea of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with the money laundering case linked to the alleged cash-for-school-job scam case.

Dec 4, 2024

NEET-PG exam: Hearing adjourned in SC till December 10

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the lack of transparency in the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-PG 2024.

Dec 4, 2024

CJI Khanna recuses himself from pleas challenging law on appointment of CEC, ECs

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Condition of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 – which excludes the CJI from the process of appointment of top officials of the Election Commission.

Dec 3, 2024

Justice Vibhu Bakhru appointed Acting Chief Justice of Delhi HC

The Centre on Tuesday issued a notification appointing Justice Vibhu Bakhru as Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, shortly after the elevation of incumbent Chief Justice Manmohan to the Supreme Court was cleared.

Dec 3, 2024

Supreme Court stays death sentence in Ranchi student rape-murder case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the death sentence of 30-year-old Rahul Raj, alias Rocky Raj, convicted in the sensational 2016 rape and murder case of a 19-year-old BTech student in Jharkhand's Ranchi.

Dec 3, 2024

SC summons Chief Secretaries of Delhi, NCR states over failure to pay compensation to construction workers

The Supreme Court on Monday summoned Chief Secretaries of Delhi and the adjoining NCR states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan over failure to pay subsistence allowance to construction workers when construction activities have been paused under the GRAP-IV regulations.

Dec 2, 2024

SC adjourns hearing on Partha Chatterjee's bail plea in cash-for-school job scam

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing on the bail plea of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with the money laundering case linked to the alleged cash-for-school job scam.

Dec 2, 2024

Setback for Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan as SC cancels govt job of late MLA's son

In a setback for Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Kerala High Court ruling, cancelling the state cabinet decision to give a government job to the son of late CPI-M MLA K.K. Ramachandran Nair.

Dec 2, 2024

SC raises eyebrows over re-induction of Senthil Balaji in TN Cabinet

The Supreme Court on Monday raised eyebrows over the immediate induction of senior DMK leader V. Senthil Balaji in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet headed by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin after he was granted bail in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged cash-for-jobs scam.

Dec 2, 2024

Are we going to keep looking for temples under every mosque? Asks Priyanka Chaturvedi

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday strongly condemned the growing trend of communal polarisation across the country by politicising temple-mosque issues and asked if people were "going to keep looking for temples under every mosque and create chaos."

Dec 2, 2024

SC grants bail to suspended TMC leader Kuntal Ghosh in Bengal school job case

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to the suspended youth Trinamool Congress leader, Kuntal Ghosh, in connection with the cash-for-school job case lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Nov 29, 2024

SC to hear plea today seeking stay on Sambhal mosque survey

The Supreme Court is set to hear on Friday a plea filed by the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee seeking a stay on a district court-ordered survey of the mosque to verify if the disputed structure was originally the Harihar temple.

Nov 29, 2024

SC issues notice on CBI's plea to transfer Yasin Malik's trial to Delhi

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking the transfer of the trial of Yasin Malik, the chief of banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), in the 1990 Indian Air Force (IAF) officers killing case from a Jammu court to Delhi.

Nov 28, 2024

How long can we keep him behind bars, asks SC on Partha Chatterjee's bail plea

The Supreme Court on Wednesday hinted at granting relief to former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with the money laundering case linked to the alleged cash-for-school job scam.

Nov 27, 2024

NEET-PG exam: SC adjourns hearing for a week

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the lack of transparency in the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-PG 2024.

Nov 26, 2024

Supreme Court directs action against Officials and agencies for Failing to Enforce GRAP-IV Standards

The Supreme Court has recently taken a firm stance against the non-compliance of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV norms. The apex court has ordered the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to take immediate action against the defaulting officers and entities who have shown a carefree approach towards the implementation of these norms in the national capital and its adjoining states.

Nov 26, 2024

SC orders SIT probe into torture of two women in police custody in West Bengal

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the formation of a fresh Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged torture of two women BJP activists in police custody in West Bengal.

Nov 25, 2024

SC orders SIT probe into torture of two women in police custody in West Bengal

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the formation of a fresh Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged torture of two women BJP activists in police custody in West Bengal.

Nov 25, 2024

SC trashes pleas challenging insertion of 'Socialist', 'Secular' in Preamble to Constitution

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a clutch of petitions challenging the insertion of the words "Socialist" and "Secular" in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.

Nov 25, 2024

Priyanka Gandhi Blames UP Government for Deteriorating Atmosphere After Sambhal Violence

The newly-elected Congress MP, Priyanka Gandhi, while reacting to the Sambhal violence remarked that the Uttar Pradesh government itself spoiled the atmosphere in the state.

Nov 25, 2024