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SC stays criminal proceedings in ED case against Hemant Soren

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted reprieve to Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren by staying the trial proceedings against him in a case lodged by the Enforcement Director... Read More


Class 10 admit card not enough to verify parentage in SIR: SC

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an important clarification in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) process in West Bengal by directing that the Class 10 Madhyamik a... Read More


Pune Porsche crash: SC seeks state's response to co-accused father's bail plea

India, Feb. 26 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the Maharashtra government's response to the bail plea of the father of the 17-year-old main accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash, which killed... Read More


SC calls for deeper probe into illegal mining in Andhra

India, Feb. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday requested a high-level committee headed by a former Supreme Court judge examining illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh to probe deeper and enlist the compani... Read More


SC ends river pollution monitoring after 5 yrs

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ended its five-year monitoring of river contamination caused by sewage effluents through a suo motu proceeding, directing all statutory authorities, ... Read More


Hardly impacted in 10 years: SC on efficacy of nota

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the efficacy of having none of the above (NOTA) option for voters during elections, observing that over a decade since it was introduced b... Read More


Hardly made an impact in 10 yrs, SAYS SC on NOTA

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the efficacy of having none of the above (NOTA) option for voters during elections, observing that over a decade since it was introduced b... Read More


Supreme Court dismisses plea against BNSS provision on judges in prosecution job

India, Feb. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition challenging the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, (BNSS) that permits serving or retired judi... Read More


SC upholds conviction in 40-year smuggling case, reduces sentence for convicts

India, Feb. 24 -- The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of seven people for smuggling foreign wrist watches through sea into Gujarat 40 years ago, but reduced their three-year sentence to the pe... Read More


Supreme Court ends suo motu monitoring of river pollution, hands it back to NGT

India, Feb. 24 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ended its five-year oversight of river pollution caused by sewage discharge, observing that specialised bodies such as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ... Read More