Do lawmakers merit immunity if criminality is attached to their acts, asks SC

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will examine whether the immunity granted to lawmakers from prosecution for taking bribe to make a speech or vote in Parliament and state legislatures extends......

SC's 7-judge bench to re-examine verdict on immunity of MPs/MLAs

Nearly 25 years after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery scandal rocked the country, the Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to reconsider its 1998 judgment granting MPs and MLAs immunity from......

SC refuses to stay HC order for NIA probe into Bengal's Ram Navami violence

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the order of the Calcutta high court handing over the probe into incidents of violence during Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal to the National......

SC asks advocate to help decide if lawmakers can be sued for taking bribe to vote

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed senior advocate P S Patwalia as amicus curiae to assist it in examining whether an MP or MLA can claim immunity from criminal prosecution for taking a bribe......

SC adjourns BCCI plea on extending Ganguly, Shah's tenure

IMAGE: The BCCI, in its proposed amendment, has sought abolition of cooling-off period for its office bearers which would enable BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to continue in......

SC drops contempt, perjury proceedings against Anurag Thakur

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur on Friday got relief from the Supreme Court which dropped the contempt and perjury proceedings against him after he tendered an......

Ex-BCCI president Thakur tenders unconditional apology in Supreme Court

The apex court had asked Anurag Thakur to be present on July 14 to tender the apology, indicating that it is willing to accept the apology and close the contempt proceedings against him. IMAGE:......

SC asks former BCCI chief Thakur for unconditional apology

IMAGE: Former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur with India captain Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI The Supreme Court has asked the former BCCI president Anurag Thakur to tender afresh an "unequivocal" and......