Supreme Court

Supreme Court dismisses plea to declare Sanskrit as a national language

A bench of Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari refused to entertain the plea observing that giving a language 'national' status is a policy decision t...

Friday, September 2, 2022 3:43 PM

BCCI is a 'shop,' provisions of ESI Act applicable: Supreme Court

The top court was dealing with the question of whether the BCCI can be said to be a shop as per the notification dated September 18, 1978, and if the...

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 3:49 PM

Supreme Court closes Babri demolition contempt case

"With passage of time and in view of the 2019 Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya, the contempt cases don't survive any further," the Bench said. Read mo...

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 2:55 PM

SC to examine validity of Centre's decision to grant 10 percent quota for EWS

The top court will also hear the appeals of the state government and other such pleas against the Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict which had set asid...

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 1:49 PM

Freebies can't bring social justice, education is a basic human right; says Senior Advocate of Supre...

Senior advocate of Supreme Court of India and former member of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Jyotika Kalra, in an exclusive conversation wit...

Monday, August 29, 2022 12:32 PM

SC issues notice to Karnataka on pleas against HC order refusing to lift ban on hijab

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Karnataka government on pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict refusing to lift the b...

Monday, August 29, 2022 12:00 PM

Noida twin towers come crashing down after use of 3,700 kg explosives

The Supertech twin towers in Noida came crashing down within a span of nearly nine seconds after the use of 3,700 kg explosives on Sunday, thus ending...

Sunday, August 28, 2022 2:53 PM

Hijab ban: SC to hear appeals against Karnataka HC order on Monday

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a batch of appeals challenging the Karnataka High Court's order which had upheld the state government's order to...

Sunday, August 28, 2022 1:40 PM

Following SC recommendation, Centre elevates 9 Judicial officers as Additional Judge for Calcutta HC

The Ministry of Law and Justice has cleared the names of nine Judicial offices and elevated them to the post of Additional Judges of the Calcutta High...

Sunday, August 28, 2022 12:38 PM

Three-Judge SC bench to hear case of freebies promised by political parties

The Supreme Court on Friday referred the freebies case to a three-judge bench while saying that the issue of freebies promised by the political partie...

Friday, August 26, 2022 1:50 PM

Sena vs Sena: SC sends Maharashtra political petitions to 5 judge Constitution bench

The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to a five-judge Constitution bench the issues involved in the petition filed by rival groups of Shiv Sena in co...

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 3:32 PM

Remission granted in Bilkis Bano Case challenged in Supreme Court

A bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana agreed to look into the matter after advocate Aparna Bhat mentioned the matter seeking an urgent listing o...

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 2:02 PM

FIFA Ban: Supreme Court says CoA to cease to exist, postpones AIFF poll schedule by one week

The Supreme Court on Monday directed that the three- member Committee of Administrators appointed to oversee the affairs of the All India Football Fed...

Monday, August 22, 2022 4:04 PM

SC adjourns hearing on freebies promise by political parties during polls for Monday

Asking the parties to file their suggestion by Saturday, the top court said the concern is about spending the public money in the right way. Read more...

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 1:03 PM

FIFA Ban: Supreme Court adjourns for 22 August matter relating to FIFA's suspension of AIFF

Supreme Court asked the Centre to take proactive measures to ensure the holding of the Under 17 World Cup and lifting the suspension of the All India...

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:45 AM

Centre mentions FIFA suspension of AIFF before SC, hearing on 17 August

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Wednesday the issue related to FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect....

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 12:10 PM

SC notice to Centre, RBI on plea seeking creation of centralised online database for unclaimed funds

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and others on a plea seeking directions to create a centralised...

Friday, August 12, 2022 6:50 PM

Supreme Court grants bail to Varavara Rao in Bhima Koregaon violence case

Rao, who was initially put under house arrest pursuant to the order of the top court, was ultimately taken into police custody on November 17, 2018, a...

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 3:31 PM