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SC questions bar on trans persons as blood donors

New Delhi, May 15 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the Centre to consult experts for a revision of the country's blood donation guidelines as it questioned the rationale behind excluding transg... Read More


Deputy collector demoted to tehsildar in Andhra

New Delhi, May 10 -- Disobedience of court orders attacks the foundation of the rule of law which is the basis of our democracy, the Supreme Court said on Friday, as it ordered demotion of a deputy co... Read More


Caste census could change cap on reservations set by Supreme Court in 1992

New Delhi, May 2 -- For decades now, the push for an increase in reservation, over and above a cap set by the Supreme Court in 1992, has come up against an immovable object in the form of constitution... Read More


Nitish Katara case: SC slams govt for holding convict beyond 20-yr term

New Delhi, April 23 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday raised concerns over the continued custody of Sukhdev Pehelwan, a convict in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, who has already served 20 years of ... Read More


Waqf law on pause till Centre details its case

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday recorded the Centre's assurances protecting the status of any waqf, including waqf-by-user, property declared so by notification or registered, fro... Read More


Form plans for swift response in accidents: Supreme Court

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed states and union territories to come out with a swift response protocol (SRP) for reaching immediate help to road accident victims undersc... Read More


Supreme Court: Homebuyers have right to raise grievances

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday held that homebuyers have a right to raise their genuine grievances against builders by organising peaceful protests and putting up banners to espo... Read More


Supreme Court moots tweaks in key provisions of Waqf law

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its concerns over the newly enacted Waqf law, questioning three aspects of the statute - the status of "waqf by user" properties declare... Read More


Timelines set on bills extend to President's Office: Supreme Court in TN govt vs Governor case

New Delhi, April 13 -- The Supreme Court, in its comprehensive 415-page judgment made public late on Friday, firmly established its authority to review constitutional functions while revealing that it... Read More


Bail riders not flouted when named as TN minister: Senthil to SC

New Delhi, April 10 -- Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji has told the Supreme Court that his appointment as a minister was not violative of bail conditions imposed on him, further noting that conti... Read More