Tag: Supreme Court

Delhi: In a new development into the marital discord between BJD MP from Kendrapara, Anubhav Mohanty and Ollywood actress Varsha Priyardarshini, the Supreme Court on Friday issued stay order over the proceedings on the divorce suit filed by the parliamentarian at the Patiala House Court here. A single bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy hearing the […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will, on Tuesday, pronounce its order in the Hathras case, relating to the monitoring of the CBI investigation, on transferring the trial to Delhi, and also addressing the issues with security of the victim’s family and witnesses, besides legal assistance to them. A bench, headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the all aspects of the Hathras case, which includes security for the victim’s family and witnesses, will be dealt by the Allahabad High Court. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde entrusted the monitoring of the CBI probe into the alleged gang rape incident in […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has severely criticised the growing trend of police in different States summoning individuals from far corners of the country over social media postings. Hearing a petition concerning a Delhi resident Roshni Biswas who was reportedly summoned by Bengal Police for posting objectionable content on Facebook, the Bench of Justices DY […]

New Delhi: In a relief to Kamal Nath, the Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Election Commission and stayed its order of withdrawing star campaigner status of the former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader. Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, representing the Election Commission, submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde that […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the finding of guilt cannot be based purely on the refusal of the accused to undergo a test identification parade (TIP). A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee, while deciding a criminal appeal against a murder conviction, said: […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to issue necessary directions for banning disinfectant tunnels, use of fumigation spray, as well as use of ultraviolet rays on humans in view of their hazardous health effects. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan asked the Centre to do the needful within a month, […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday favoured nationwide guidelines to do away with practice of affixing posters outside residences of Covid-19 patients. It sought the Centre’s response on a PIL within two weeks. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan remarked when Delhi government has agreed to do it before the Delhi High Court, […]

New Delhi: Insulting remarks made to a person belonging to Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes within four walls of the house with no witnesses does not amount to offence, the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it quashed the charges under the SC/ST Act against a man who had allegedly abused a woman within […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued show cause notice to the Secretary of Maharashtra legislative assembly asking him to explain in two weeks as to why the contempt proceedings be not initiated against him for his letter to journalist Arnab Goswami purportedly cautioning him against disclosing house notice to the top court. The […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to disclose details sought by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in connection with segmented offers. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said: “In the light of the above historical background, […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked Italy to deposit Rs 10 crore, that would be paid to the families of two Kerala fishermen killed by Italian marines, in…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to interfere with the Calcutta High Court order banning the sale and use of firecrackers in West Bengal during Kali Puja, saying preservation of life was more important amid the coronavirus pandemic. A vacation bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee said though festivals were […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Maharashtra government over the 2018 abetment to suicide case against journalist Arnab Goswami and said that it would be a travesty of justice if personal liberty of a person is curtailed like this. A vacation bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee said if […]

New Delhi: In a scathing remark to the Maharashtra government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked “..is this is what our state governments will do to those who have to be nailed…? While granting bail to Arnab Goswami, the Editor-In-Chief of Republic TV, Justice DY Chandrachud said, “Don’t watch the channel of you don’t like. […]