You can’t paint or modify your bike, car : SC
Supreme Court said no motor vehicle could be altered to change the original specification made by the manufacturer that has been used for the purpose its registration. If traffic cop challans gives you Challan for your modified car or motorcycle,…
Next hearing scheduled for Ayodhya dispute case on January 29, COURT ADJOURNED
Today case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute brought in Supreme Court. A newly constituted bench will now hear the case on January 29. CJI Ranjan Gogoi also made it clear that five-judge Constitution bench will hear case on merits….
SC to hear Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case today
Supreme Court is scheduled to take up on Friday a batch of petitions for hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case. The apex court on October 29 had fixed the matter in the first week of January before an…
22 Gujarat encounters when Modi was CM : SC to hear plea
SC( Supreme Court) on Monday adjourned till January third week Zakia Jafri’s petition challenging the acquittal of Narendra Modi, the then chief minister of Gujarat, in the 2002 Godhra riots case Despite opposition by Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, the Supreme…
SC to hear today pleas of Sonia, Rahul in Income Tax case
Supreme Court(SC) is scheduled to hear on Tuesday the petitions filed by Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi moved to SC challenging Delhi High Court order refusing to give them relief in…
50 lakh kg of firecrackers burnt despite SC order in Delhi this year: Report
Around 50 lakh kilogrammes of firecrackers were burst in Delhi on Diwali despite a Supreme Court directive limiting the bursting of crackers to only two hours, according to a report by a research group. That is the same amount of…
RBI Chief served notice for “dishonouring” a SC judgment not disclosing Wilful Defaulters’ list
The tussle between the central bank and the government going on, amidst that, Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has been served a show-cause notice by the Central Information Commission, the Right to Information watchdog, for “dishonouring” a Supreme…
Should convicted netas be banned from contesting for life, SC seeks data from HC
Supreme Court on Thursday suggested that this issue ‘ imposing a life ban on convicted lawmakers’ needs to be considered next after special courts are set up to exclusively try politicians and elected representatives. While hearing a PIL, a bench…
Ayodhya Dispute: SC directs to list Ram Mandir matter in January 2019
Building a Ram Temple at Ayodhya gained momentum on Monday after the Supreme Court hit pause on the hearing of the Ayodhya title suit. Within hours of the court pushing back the hearing to January, Uttar Pradesh BJP leaders like…
“We cannot pass an order that everyone should become vegetarian,” : SC
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it cannot direct the entire country to turn vegetarian and refused to urgently hear a petition seeking a ban on meat exports from India. “Do you want everybody in this country to be…
SC pulls up state govts over vandalism during agitations
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the state governments to act tough and take strict and necessary actions against those, allegedly involved in vandalism and hooliganism, during protests. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice (CJI)…
SC opens the door of Sabarimala temple to women
Women in the age group of 10-50 can enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Diapk Misra passed this verdict after hearing a public interest…
What happens with consent, nobody’s business: SC declares Section 497 ‘unconstitutional’
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday held “adultery is not a crime.” The five-judge Constitution Bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, unanimously declared Indian Penal Code Section 497 (adultery) as…
Disagree with SC on ‘adultery’: Swati Maliwal
Disagreeing with Supreme Court (SC) judgement on ‘adultery’, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Thursday said that it has given license to married couples for ‘adulterous relationships’. “Totally disagree with SC on adultery. They’ve given license to…
SC refuses to refer larger bench issue whether mosques are integral to Islam
Supreme Court on Thursday refused to refer the question whether a “mosque as a place of prayer is an essential part of Islam” in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case to a larger bench. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak…
SC upholds Constitutional validity of Aadhaar
Upholding the Constitutional validity of Aadhaar, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, delivered its landmark judgement and held that Aadhaar empowers the marginalized section of the society and give them an identity. A five-judge Constitution bench,…
SC orders Rs 50 lakh compensation to ISRO scientist Nambi Narayan
Supreme Court on Friday said that the arrest of former ISRO scientist, S. Nambi Narayan, was needless and unnecessary and granted him a compensation of Rs 50 lakh for the mental torture meted out to him by the Kerala police…
SC reserves its verdict in SC/ST promotion case
Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict as to whether send its 2006 judgment in the case of M. Nagaraj v. Union of India pertaining to the reservation in promotion for the members of the Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes…
SC issues notice to J&K govt seeking response on Kathua case related petition
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Jammu and Kashmir government seeking a detailed response on the habeas corpus petition filed by the family member of the key witness, Talib Hussain, in the sensational Kathua gang rape-and-murder…
SC refuses to stay release of Fanney Khan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the release of Bollywood movie Fanney Khan, starring Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai in the lead. The flick would be released as per schedule on August 3. Dismissing the petition filed by…
SC rejects review petition in judge Loya death case
Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the review petition filed by Bombay Lawyer’s Association (BLA) seeking a review of the Apex Court’s earlier verdict, on Judge BH Loya death case. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and also…
SC asks Centre to file ‘better’ affidavit in Lokpal case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its dissatisfaction over the affidavit filed by the central government in the appointment of Lokpal case. The three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and also…
Aircel-Maxis deal case: SC adjourns hearing till Wednesday
Supreme Court adjourned the hearing for today on Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Dr Subramanian Swamy’s petition seeking a direction that the ED IO, Rajeshwar Singh, should continue the probe in connection with the Aircel Maxis case. The bench, headed by…
SC norms violated as illegal trade of acid continues in Delhi
In a sheer violation of Supreme Court guidelines on the sale and purchase of acid, the illegal trade of the corrosive liquid continues in many parts of National Capital Territory (NCT). According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 23…
Judge Loya death: Lawyers forum seeks SC review
Bombay Lawyers Association on Monday filed a Review Petition seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss pleas for an independent investigation into the death of Special Judge B H Loya. The Special CBI Judge had died in…
SC refuses to stay swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa as CM of Karnataka
Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the swearing-in of BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa as Chief Minister of Karnataka. A three-Judge Bench, comprising justices AK Sikri, SA Bobde and Ashok Bhushan, however, made it clear that the swearing-in and the…
SC asks GOI to appoint Lokpal at the earliest
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union government to appoint Lokpal at the earliest. NGO, Common Cause, had filed a plea seeking immediate appointment of the anti-corruption ombudsman that can bring under its scrutiny the high and mighty in…
SC will further hear Rohingya case on May 9
Senior Supreme Court lawyer, Prashant Bhushan, on Monday submitted to the Supreme Court that Rohingyas were being subjected to discrimination in India. Additional Solicitor General (ASG), Tushar Mehta, senior lawyer appearing for the central government, objected to the petitioner’s lawyer,…
Only SCs should have voting rights in constituencies reserved for them : Manjhi
Former Chief Minister and president of Hindustani Awam Morcha(Secular), Jitan Ram Manjhi, today demanded laws that allowed voting rights only to SCs in constituencies reserved for them in parliament and state legislatures. Addressing the first rally after his party joined…
SC dismisses petition filed by Vadra’s partner company
Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Sky Light Hospitality, where Robert Vadra is a partner, challenging the re-assessment notice issued against it in connection with DLF- Sky Light Hospitality land deal. Earlier Delhi HC had also dismissed…
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