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SC asks states to not prosecute fragile cases

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- The State must not prosecute citizens when there exists no reasonable prospect of conviction, the Supreme Court has held, warning that indiscriminate charge sheets and mechanicall... Read More


SC underlines requirement for firms to disclose material info

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Rs.30 lakh penalty imposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and two of its senior compli... Read More


Harsh rules to regulate digital platforms could harm free speech, warns SC

India, Dec. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stressed the importance of a balanced approach to regulating YouTube and similar platforms, cautioning that inflexible and harsh rules to regulate YouTuber... Read More


sc on delhi pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said it cannot "sit idle" when the air pollution "crisis" looms large over Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR), directing the Commiss... Read More


'Bail is the rule but doesn't mean entitlement to relief'

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Emphasising that the principle that "bail is the rule and jail, an exception," does not entitle all accused to automatic relief, the Supreme Court has held that courts must also w... Read More


Suspect's role, gravity of offence must guide bail decision: Top court

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Emphasising that the principle "bail is the rule and jail, an exception," does not entitle all accused to automatic relief, the Supreme Court has held that courts must also weigh ... Read More


sc on delhi pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said it cannot "sit idle" when the air pollution "crisis" looms large over Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR), directing the Commiss... Read More


Supreme Court affirms rRs.r30 lakh SEBI penalty on Reliance Industries Limited

India, Dec. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Rs.30 lakh penalty imposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and two of its senior compli... Read More


SC junks plea challenging delimitation of Maharashtra local body polls

India, Dec. 1 -- Emphasising that there cannot be "any further impediment" in the conduct of local body polls in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea questioning the validity of th... Read More


Marriage reduced to 'commercial transaction': SC flags dowry deaths

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a scathing denunciation of dowry-related cruelty, lamenting that the "pious bond of marriage has regrettably been reduced to a mere commerci... Read More