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Women short service officers in defence forces to now get pension, rules Supreme Court

India, March 24 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that women Short Service Commission officers (SSC) of the Army, Navy and Air Force who were released after 14 years of service will be entitled to pensio... Read More


Supreme Court questions its registry over delay in listing PIL

India, March 24 -- The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the functioning of its registry regarding the listing of a public interest litigation (PIL) for hearing over a year after it was last heard in... Read More


sc disposes plea seeking release of wangchuk

New Delhi, March 24 -- The Supreme Court on Monday closed as "infructuous" a petition seeking the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, after the Centre revoked his detention under the National ... Read More


SC weighs public good in post-facto green nod debate

New Delhi, March 24 -- The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the legislature should not be completely "denuded" of granting environmental clearances (EC) to development projects after they have co... Read More


sc disposes plea seeking release of wangchuk

New Delhi, March 24 -- The Supreme Court on Monday closed as "infructuous" a petition seeking the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, after the Centre revoked his detention under the National ... Read More


Supreme Court pulls up West Bengal government for stalling Kolkata Metro work

India, March 23 -- The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a West Bengal government plea to postpone the construction work of the Orange Line Metro route in Kolkata and rapped the state for its "obsti... Read More


'Collegium has failed to protect judges in past': Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Datta

India, March 22 -- Supreme Court judge justice Dipankar Datta on Saturday said the top court's Collegium has, in the past, failed to stand by judges who acted with courage and integrity, warning that ... Read More


'SC collegium failed to stand by honest judges'

New Delhi, March 22 -- Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta on Saturday said the Supreme Court Collegium has, in the past, failed to stand by judges who acted with courage and integrity, warning... Read More


SC to hear plea for probe into minor's rape in Gurugram

India, March 21 -- The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Monday a petition seeking an independent, court-monitored probe into the rape of a four-year-old at a condominium in Gurugram, allegedly invo... Read More


Rights of accused: SC proposes mechanism on online videos

New Delhi, March 21 -- The Supreme Court of India on Friday mooted the idea of a coordinated mechanism to deal with social media content uploaded by police and people in general after it was confronte... Read More