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Marital dispute cannot become ground to seek abortion, says Supreme Court

India, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed a man opposing his wife's plea to terminate her 25-week pregnancy to file an affidavit withdrawing all allegations made against her, including tho... Read More


3 hrs on 2 days: Top court clears green crackers for Diwali in NCR

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the sale and bursting of certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for a limited period around Diwali, permitting their use between 6am and 7am... Read More


SC closes monitoring of its probe in Ram Temple donation theft

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday closed its monitoring of the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya after the Uttar Pradesh government informed it that a charge sheet... Read More


SC to courts: Serious cases can't be quashed merely due to settlement

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court has cautioned courts against quashing criminal cases involving serious offences, particularly rape, merely because the accused and complainant have reached a set... Read More


SC allows green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR only on November 7-8

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the sale and bursting of certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for a limited period around Diwali, permitting their use between 6am and 7am... Read More


SC rejects Centre's plea in Vedanta-Ravva case

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Union government's appeal against a Delhi High Court order allowing Vedanta Ltd and Ravva Oil (Singapore) Pvt Ltd to enforce foreign arbi... Read More


SC rejects Centre's plea in Vedanta-Ravva case

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Union government's appeal against a Delhi High Court order allowing Vedanta Ltd and Ravva Oil (Singapore) Pvt Ltd to enforce foreign arbi... Read More


Supreme Court allows bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi on November 7-8; restores ban thereafter

India, Nov. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the sale and bursting of certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR between 6am and 7am and 8pm and 10pm on November 7 and 8, ahead of Diwali. The c... Read More


Supreme Court flags dangers in rape case settlements

India, Nov. 2 -- The Supreme Court has cautioned courts against quashing criminal cases involving serious offences, particularly rape, merely because the accused and complainant have reached a settlem... Read More


SC okays reopening of tax probe against ex-CJI's sons

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the income-tax department to reopen assessments of the two sons of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) YK Sabharwal over share transactio... Read More