Tag: Sc

New Delh: The Supreme Court on today ruled that there was no need for the consent of the father in giving guardianship of a child to an unwed mother. The apex court bench headed by Justice Vikramajit Sen said this while recalling the earlier order of a guardianship court and asking it to re-examine the […]

The Supreme Court order prohibiting the use of chief minister's photographs in government advertisements is an act to take away the powers of state governments, said DMK president M. Karunanidhi

In a setback to former Central Bureau Investigation(CBI) director Ranjit Sinha, the Supreme Court today termed his meetings with coal scam accused at his official residence as "inappropriate"

The Supreme Court today suspended criminal defamation suit against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his speech about the RSS and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi during elections last year

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to go ahead with its action against Sahara India Finance Corporation Ltd (SIFCL) for divesting its securities in violation of the central bank's 2008 order and the NBFC guidelines and rules

The Supreme Court on Tuesday raised questions on the findings of the two-member BCCI enquiry commission which has given a clean chit to its president N Srinivasan in spot-fixing scandal, asking was it "managed"

The Supreme Court today referred the issue of legalising euthanasia in the country to a five- judge Constitution bench, saying there has been......

Seeking a stay on Tamil Nadu government's decision to release all seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.....

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the order of telecom tribunal dismissing the pleas of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone...

Sometime ago, I was standing in a rather long queue in front of one of the counters at the General Post Office (GPO) in Bhubaneswar. The hassled young man on the other side of the counter was trying to dispose of his business as fast as was humanly possible. Yet, the queue was refusing to […]

On the face of it, the rebellion of sorts by the four honourable judges of the Supreme Court concerns procedural issues in the way the Supreme Court has been functioning of late. But one just has to look closely at the reactions of various people, including politicians and legal luminaries, to this unprecedented act by […]

New Delhi: Union cabinet has given its nod to 10 per cent quota for poor among the general categories in Jammu and Kashmir and also approved the provision for SC/ST reservation in promotion in government jobs in the state. Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh said since Jammu and Kashmir is under the President’s […]

New Delhi: In a huge relief to the regulated sector, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down as ultra vires the controversial Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular mandating resolution of loans of Rs. 2,000 crore and above even for a single day. “We have declared RBI circular ultra vires,” said Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday increased voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) from one EVM per Assembly segment to five randomly selected Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The court said this was being done to ensure the greatest degree of accuracy and satisfaction in the election process. The court’s direction came on a plea by […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the West Bengal government for shadow banning Bangla film “Bhobishyoter Bhoot” based on political satire. It also directed the state government to pay damages to theatre owners who were restrained from screening director Anik Dutta’s “Bhobishyoter Bhoot” (Ghost of the Future) […]