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Supreme Court cuts practice requirement for entry-level judges to 1 year

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Friday revised its eligibility criteria for selection of judicial officers at the lowest rung by reducing the three-year mandatory legal practice rule to jus... Read More


Supreme Court judges, lawyers share bench in rare Lok Adalat to clear case backlog

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Friday held a rare special Lok Adalat where judges, lawyers and senior advocates shared the bench to mediate and settle long-pending disputes, as the top cou... Read More


Won't allow woman officer to be humiliated: Supreme Court to Centre

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Centre to review its "arbitrary denial" of permanent commission to a woman coast guard officer within two weeks, observing that the govern... Read More


Supreme Court tells Odisha government to take a call on Graham Staines murder convict's remission plea

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Odisha government that it will not tolerate any further delay in dealing with the remission plea of Graham Staines' murder convict Dara Si... Read More


SC rejects NIA plea to cancel Kabir Talwar bail in 3,000kg Mundra drug haul case

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the National Investigation Agency (NIA)'s plea to cancel the bail granted to Delhi-based nightclub owner Harpreet Singh Talwar alias Kabir ... Read More


SC asks Centre to ensure well-being of captive elephants

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to take steps for ensuring the well-being of captive elephants prescribing their mandatory medical check up and constant monitori... Read More


Review denial of permanent commission to woman Coast Guard officer: SC to Centre

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Centre to review within two weeks its arbitrary denial of permanent commission to a woman Coast GTuard officer, observing that the lack of... Read More


Supreme Court tightens bail for foreign nationals in commercial NDPS cases: mandatory passport deposit, two sureties

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday tightened the regime for grant of bail to foreign nationals caught with commercial quantities of drugs by ordering mandatory deposit of passports, two... Read More


SC flags Delhi's 'ad-hocism' over repeated protection for unauthorised constructions

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the repeated extension of a law providing temporary protection to unauthorised colonies, slums and constructions in Delhi has contrib... Read More


SC refuses deadline extension for Aravalli panel submissions

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to extend the deadline for submitting representations to the high-powered committee (HPC) tasked with defining the Aravalli hills, saying a... Read More