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Decide on Chhattisgarh ex-official's role in liquor case by April 10: SC to state

New Delhi, March 8 -- The Supreme Court on Friday told the Chhattisgarh government that investigation into the liquor case cannot "continue endlessly" and ordered completion of probe into state's form... Read More


SC orders no fresh FIR to be lodged against Udhayanidhi

New Delhi, March 7 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that no fresh cases should be registered against Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks against ... Read More


Form expert panels to identify forests: SC tells states, UTs

New Delhi, March 5 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday set a six-month deadline for states and Union territories to complete the exercise of identifying forests by appointing expert committees and carryin... Read More


SC assures robust mechanismto check caste bias in varsities

New Delhi, March 1 -- The Supreme Court on Friday assured that a "strong and robust" mechanism will be put in place to check the issue of caste-based discrimination in institutions of higher education... Read More


SC judges, advocates face off in cricket match; ends in tie

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The battle between the bench and the bar took an unexpected turn on Sunday -- not in the courtroom, but on the cricket field. In a thrilling T20 match at the Capital's Arun Jaitl... Read More


AgustaWestland case: SC grants bail to Christian Michel in CBI probe

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Christian James Michel in the AgustaWestland case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation, taking exception to the ... Read More


SC imposes hefty fines for illegal tree felling in Taj Trapezium Zone

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Illegal tree felling in an area of 10,400 square kilometres around the Taj Mahal, known as the Taj Trapezium zone, will attract hefty fines of up to Rs.25,000 per tree, the Supre... Read More


SC imposes rRs.r10k fine 30 states, UTs for not acting on firearm sales

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday slapped a cost of Rs.10,000 on over 30 statesand union territories for not complying with its order directing them to come out with an action plan t... Read More


Supreme Court relaxes rules for High Courts to appoint ad-hoc judges

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- In a significant move to tackle pendency of criminal cases, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the high courts across the country to appoint retired HC judges on an ad-hoc bas... Read More


SC acquits Mumbai rape-murder case convict on death row since 2015

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday spared a death row convict from the gallows, declaring him innocent in a sensational 2014 case involving the rape and murder of a 23-year-old softwar... Read More