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Two Bilkis Bano case convicts move SC over cancellation of early release

New Delhi, March 3 -- Two of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case have moved the Supreme Court against its order cancelling the remission granted to them and sought that the issue be referre... Read More


In SC, Centre turns down proposal to set up new authority to protect trees

New Delhi, March 1 -- The Union government has turned down a suggestion to create a new authority for protecting trees at the central and state levels - a proposal that included determining a tree's v... Read More


Patanjali faces contempt, told by SC not to issue medical ads

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained Patanjali Ayurved Ltd from issuing misleading advertisements on medical efficacy of its products and issued contempt notices to the compan... Read More


Termination from job because a woman got married is coarse case of inequality: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Terminating the employment of a woman on the ground that she has got married is a "coarse case of gender discrimination and inequality", the Supreme Court remarked recently, as i... Read More


Supreme Court overturns mandate theft in 'patently illegal' Chandigarh mayor poll

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the results of Chandigarh mayoral polls and declared the Aam Aadmi Party candidate (AAP) the winner, in a landmark decision which doused a... Read More


Sharad faction to use party name cleared by EC till further orders: SC

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed that the Election Commission (EC)'s order allotting the name of 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar' for the faction led by Shara... Read More


Supreme Court allows pleas against UAPA to be withdrawn, filed before high courts

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a batch of eight petitions challenging the provisions of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) to be withdrawn and grant... Read More


SC asks Centre, Kerala to hold meet over funds disbursal

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- The Centre and Kerala decided to hold a meeting on an immediate disbursal of over Rs.26,000 crore to the southern state and inform its outcome by Monday to the Supreme Court, whi... Read More


Murder of democracy: SC rap over mayor poll

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said it will "not allow democracy to be murdered" as it pulled up the returning officer who conducted the mayoral elections for Chandigarh, especially ... Read More


AAP moves Supreme Court over Chandigarh mayor polls

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Kuldeep Dhalor, who lost Tuesday's Chandigarh mayoral election, moved the Supreme Court on Thursday against Punjab and Haryana high court's refusa... Read More