Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to the constitution bench the challenge to the validity of the constitution amendment and enabling law to replace the collegium system for the appointment of judges to higher judiciary. An apex court…

The Supreme Court has refused to monitor the CBI probe into the multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha and gave more time to the investigating agency to to come up with a plan to ensure smooth and effective investigation into the case. "We…

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP), seeking summons to be issued to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2005 Talabira II coal block allocation case. The apex court has also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on…

The Centre has moved the Supreme Court for restoration of OBC status for Jat Community and sought a review of the apex court's March 17 judgment quashing the Centre's decision to extend quota benefits to the community. In connection to…

In a relief to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the summons issued by a special court in connection with the allocation of 15 percent share in the Talabira II coal block to Kumarmangalam Birla…

The Supreme Court has issued notices to CBI, veteran BJP leader LK Advani, Himachal Pradesh Governor Kalyan Singh, BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi, Union Minister Uma Bharti and 16 others to respond to a petition filed by Mehboob Ahmed that…

The Supreme Court was told Friday that the government was sitting on Rs.2,000 crore earmarked under the Nirbhaya Fund - meant to be spent for ensuring the safety and dignity of women - that was created after the December 16 Delhi gang-rape.…

A delegation of Jat leaders on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence and demanded that their community should be given reservation, the way Ahir and Gujjar community have been granted the same. Participated in…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to two lawyers for allegedly making derogatory remarks against women in the BBC documentary, India's Daughter, on the gang rape of a para-medical student in Delhi on 16th December, 2012. The Apex…

In a big relief to the millions of Facebook, Twitter and other social media users, who always faced threat of arrest and harassment for voicing their opinion and dissent, the Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A of the Information…