Justice N Santosh Hegde says law and order is a valid reason that can be cited before the Supreme Court of India, but the litigants must realise that courts do not have the infrastructure to maintain law and order and it is entirely the duty of the state and Union governments to do so
Former Supreme Court judge B Sudhershan Reddy is the joint candidate of the Opposition parties for the Vice-Presidential polls, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, who is sharing the bench, differed with the course of action adopted against the errant lawyer, and said, "I have my own views on this, he is the CJI, it is not a matter of joke!"
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra defends Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court criticized his remarks about the Army, asserting that it's not the court's role to define who is a true Indian and that Rahul respects the Army.
The high court on December 6 suspended his sentence till January 2007 to enable him to appeal in the apex court.
The development comes as the AIFF looks to redefine its commercial framework for the ISL, India's top-tier football competition, after the conclusion of its previous agreement cycle.
Gorsuch, 49, took the Constitutional Oath in a private ceremony, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts in the Supreme Court's Justice's Conference Room. He was accompanied by his wife Louise, who held the Bible, and his two daughters.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the Bombay high court order dismissing his plea for quashing a defamation case against him for allegedly blaming Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
The TVK has sought an independent investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court, contending that a fair and impartial probe would not be possible if conducted solely by officers of the Tamil Nadu Police.
SC-appointed Justice Rao recommends striking balance between AIFF autonomy and bidders' interests
The "Santa Banta" jokes on Friday came under the lens of the Supreme Court which agreed to hear a public interest litigation seeking ban websites on sardar jokes by a month. The petition said the jokes portrayed the sardar community as 'persons of low intellect, stupid and foolish'.
The Supreme Court criticizes an accused in a CTET proxy exam case, referencing the movie 'Munna Bhai MBBS' and emphasizing the damage to the public examination system. The court seeks a response from Uttar Pradesh regarding the denial of bail to the petitioner.
The Supreme Court passed two verdicts last week that attempted to deal with the undoubted menace of India's increasingly criminalised politics. It is, however, not clear whether these verdicts, cumulatively, will deliver the results that the petitioners sought.
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Sridevi and the Maharashtra Government on a petition filed by film financiers alleging that cheques of Rs 10 crore issued by her had bounced.
The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for November 12 to address the statutory age of consent for adolescents, emphasizing the need for a continuous and comprehensive examination of the issue. The Centre defends the current age of consent, while an amicus curiae suggests lowering it.
A Sebi spokesperson did not respond to an email seeking comments.
The petition points out that according to the Army Regulation Act of Pakistan, Musharraf should have retired on August 10, 2003.
The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on a plea by the Maharashtra government seeking a review of the court's earlier direction to form a special investigation team (SIT) with Hindu and Muslim officers to investigate the 2023 Akola communal riots. Justice Sanjay Kumar refused to review the direction, while Justice Satish Chandra Sharma agreed to hear the review plea in open court.
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday reinstated suspended chief justice Iftikhar M Chaudhry to his post.
The Delhi high court sentenced him to life in the Jessica Lal murder case.
The Supreme Court proposed Sunil Gavaskar's name as replacement for N Srinivasan as the interim BCCI president and the batting legend said he will be "honoured" and "happy" to adhere to the directives of the highest court of the land.
The Trump administration has told the US Supreme Court that it imposed tariffs against India for purchasing Russian energy products as part of its strategy to address the war in Ukraine.
In the order stated by the trial court 25 years ago, a decree was made according to the principle of primogeniture in which the successor of the ruler was entrusted with all private properties.
The court made it clear that it has not accepted the report and sought the opinion of the counsel for both Zahira and Setalavad in regard to 'acceptability' of the report.
A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar, would fix the timelines on July 29 and commence hearing on the presidential reference in mid-August.
The Supreme Court has suggested that judges of the Jharkhand High Court take leave to write pending judgments, noting a significant backlog of cases where verdicts have not been pronounced.
Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, previously booked for social media posts, has petitioned the Supreme Court for the release of his passport, a condition of his bail. The court will consider the plea on November 18.
The petition has prayed to the court to order the Authority not to remove unauthorised constructions in the city as large scale sealing and demolition shall cause hardships to people.
The petition was filed after the CBI did not challenge a HC ruling.
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to consider the Presidential reference on whether timelines could be imposed by judicial orders for the exercise of discretion by the President while dealing with bills passed by state assemblies.
ISL, I-League clubs to meet Sports Minister after talks with AIFF chief Chaubey fail to end deadlock
At a time when Indian football is staring at unprecedented uncertainty with its domestic season in limbo, the Asian Football Confederation on Wednesday delivered a triple blow to the country's top club
The apex also agreed to hear the government's appeal of lower court rulings blocking the immigration order from taking effect nationwide, reports the Hill. The court will take up the case in October.
The Supreme Court has requested the Election Commission to respond to petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The court has also asked the Madras and Calcutta High Courts to keep proceedings on similar petitions in abeyance.
'His willingness to take the initiative to fight for truth and justice and his willingness to cross swords with anyone for a just cause.'
A retired banker in Delhi lost his entire life savings, amounting to Rs 23 crore, to cyber fraudsters who posed as ED and CBI officers. The victim was kept under 'digital arrest' for over a month and forced to transfer funds under duress.
In an interim relief, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the status quo and said the Delhi High Court-appointed three-member Committee of Administrators (COA) will not take over the affairs of the Indian Olympic Association.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Monday said the collegium system of appointing Supreme Court judges should be revisited to include the Executive in the process, as reports of corruption, nepotism, favouritism and other ills have been gaining ground in the judiciary.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Delhi High court judgment decriminalise homosexual acts among consenting adults in private.
The Election Commission announced that it has received documents from 98.2% of electors in Bihar as part of the intensive revision of the voters' list. The deadline for claims and objections has been extended, allowing electors to rectify mistakes and submit necessary documents.
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