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SC to hear Waqf pleas on April 15, govt files caveat

New Delhi, April 9 -- The Supreme Court is expected to take up on April 15 a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, amid rising political tempera... Read More


TN guv Ravi was sitting on bills illegally, SC rules

New Delhi, April 9 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi for attempting to thwart the will of an elected legislature, declared his decision to reserve 10 re-passed bi... Read More


Dialogue can bridge democracies and despotism: SC judge

New Delhi, April 8 -- Supreme Court judge justice Surya Kant on Monday called for nurturing a culture of consensus, stressing that the diversity of thought must be celebrated rather than subdued, and ... Read More


Supreme Court slams prolonged inaction by Speakers on defection petitions

New Delhi, April 3 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday took a strong stand against prolonged inaction by Speakers in deciding disqualification petitions under the anti-defection law, asserting that it c... Read More


SC orders rRs.r50 lakh compensation for arbitrary demolitions

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) to pay a compensation of Rs.10 lakh each for demolishing five residential structures in... Read More


Boost fuel lab testing infra, capabilities, SC tells Centre

New Delhi, April 1 -- The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to boost testing infrastructure and laboratory capabilities, underscoring the risks of relying on incomplete test results in c... Read More


SC seeks details on compliance of hybrid hearing orders from states

New Delhi, April 1 -- The Supreme Court has issued showcause notices to all State Information Commissions (SICs), directing them to explain their compliance with its October 2023 order mandating onlin... Read More


Supreme Court disapproves of direct FIRs in free speech case, says conduct prelim inquiry first

New Delhi, March 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday mandated that police officers should conduct a preliminary inquiry before registering a first information report (FIR) in cases involving "spoken or ... Read More


SC turns down urgent mention of plea for FIR on Justice Varma case

New Delhi, March 27 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday refused an urgent mentioning of a petition seeking the registration of a first information report (FIR) and an investigat... Read More


Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC's contentious rape verdict

New Delhi, March 27 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the controversial March 17 judgment of the Allahabad high court regarding what constitutes an attempt to rape, condemning the ruling as "in... Read More