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Can revisit death penalty under Article 32, says Supreme Court

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Supreme Court on Monday held that it can revisit a death sentence on a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, which gives power to the top court to enforce... Read More


Supreme Court orders SIT to examine claims against Vantara

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Supreme Court on Monday set up a special investigation team (SIT) headed by a former Supreme Court judge to investigate claims raised against the Reliance Industries-owned Va... Read More


Supreme Court fixes 18-year legal gap to strengthen consumer rights

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The Supreme Court had ruled that consumer forums can enforce all their orders and not just interim ones, treating them like civil court decrees, plugging an 18-year legal loophol... Read More


Supreme Court orders probe into Noida land compensation payouts

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a sweeping probe into the alleged bungling of public funds by officials of Noida Authority accused of paying crores in excess land compensa... Read More


SC to set up panel to name Kerala varsity heads

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would set up a search committee for the appointment of vice chancellors to two universities in Kerala to end a stalemate between state gove... Read More


SC junks Madras HC order against Tamil Nadu government using CM's name, photo in schemes

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said there is nothing illegal in government welfare schemes being named after political leaders, setting aside a judgment of the Madras high court that... Read More


SC refuses to interfere in Madras HC order against Tamil Nadu government scheme

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with a July 21 order of the Madras high court staying the implementation of a membership drive scheme launched by the state govern... Read More


SC to hear plea against Madras HC order barring use of leaders' name in welfare schemes

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted an urgent hearing against a Madras high court order restraining the Tamil Nadu government from naming any government welfare schemes after any ... Read More


SC questions UP govt on Bankey Bihari temple ordinance

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday told the Uttar Pradesh government that it acted in a "clandestine" manner and with "tearing hurry" in bringing an ordinance to take over Mathura's Bank... Read More


'Let us close this': SC on 2018 defamation case against Tharoor

New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Friday favoured closing a criminal defamation case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his 2018 "scorpion sitting on a Shivling" remark about Prime Minist... Read More