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Supreme Court urges Centre, states to use blockchain to reduce forgery in property cases

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday underlined the need for digitising land records using blockchain technology to minimise forgery in property transactions and urged the Centre and st... Read More


EC cannot have 'untrammelled' power to conduct SIR, says Supreme Court

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) cannot have an "untrammelled" power to conduct special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as the same must be subject to guideline... Read More


Examine homebuyers' plaints in subvention scheme scam: SC to CBI

India, Jan. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the subvention scheme scam to examine a host of new complaints filed by homebuyers against sev... Read More


Supreme Court tells govt to consider deferring school fee law to April

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Monday told the Delhi government to consider deferring the enforcement of its law fixing fees of private schools to April 2026, observing that implementing i... Read More


Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on SC/ST creamy layer

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that carving out a creamy layer among scheduled castes and scheduled tribes is a "sensitive" issue, one that requires responses from the Ce... Read More


Power to determine citizenship only for poll rolls: Election to Supreme Court

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that its power to determine citizenship as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is only for the p... Read More


SC stays appointment in UP govt over non-disclosure of criminal cases

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday held that honesty and transparency are indispensable attributes in persons applying for public employment as it set aside the appointment of a candida... Read More


Supreme Court seeks EC reply on TMC MPs' plea on irregularities

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to applications filed by Trinamool Congress leaders seeking an extension of the January ... Read More


SC sets aside HC order nullifying graft cases

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday revived scores of corruption cases in Andhra Pradesh by setting aside a decision of the Andhra Pradesh high court which adopted a "hyper technical" a... Read More


Supreme Court hints at relief for Sonam Wangchuk if detention records found suppressed

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday told jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk that if it is satisfied that the material that formed the basis for his detention was suppressed by the a... Read More