Tag: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the CBSE and the Delhi government to waive exam fees for students of classes 10 and 12 in the current academic year in view of COVID-19 and financial problems being faced by some parents. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Epidemic Act and questioned the petitioner as to why he has not moved the high court on the issue, as they also have powers to strike down central Acts. A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that it is contemplating issuing notice to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker while hearing a plea by Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami challenging the show-cause notice issued by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for initiation of breach of privilege motion against him. The notice was issued for Goswami’s reporting in […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said the interim bail to journalist Arnab Goswami and two others in a two-year-old abetment to suicide case of a businessman will remain in force for a period of four weeks even after the Bombay High Court decides on his plea for quashing of FIR.. The apex court […]

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Friday issued the ‘Helmet for riders of Two Wheelers Motor Vehicles (Quality Control ) Order, 2020. Under the new directive, the protective helmets for two-wheeler riders have been included under compulsory BIS certification and the publication of the Quality Control Order (QUO). The Ministry has accepted […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court directed the Centre to install CCTV cameras and recording equipment at the offices of investigating agencies like the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) , the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) etc – which have the power of […]

New Delhi: The Centre has opposed the life ban on convicted politicians from contesting MP/MLA elections, forming a political party or becoming an office bearer of a party, telling the Supreme Court that the life ban on bureaucrats cannot be equated with similar ban on lawmakers, if convicted in a crime, as the latter are […]

New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court questioning the silence on the part of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the status of its probe into the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The plea moved through advocate Vineet Dhanda has urged the top court to direct the […]

New Delhi: The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated a re-imagining of how access to justice, a key pillar in all democracies, can be ensured in the backdrop of an unprecedented health crisis. The virus pushed a serious Supreme Court into revolutionary changes to meet the persistent demands of justice. The Supreme Court departed from its history and […]

Bhubaneswar: The Congress party of Odisha unit on Sunday alleged that Odisha government did not comply with the Supreme Court directive to separate the investigation and Law and Order wings to lessen burden on police. At a press meet, Congress spokesperson Nishikant Mishra alleged that the Odisha government had lied to the apex court that […]

New Delhi: In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the environmental clearance and notification for change in land use for the Central Vista Project. The Central Vista revamp, announced in September, 2019 envisages a new triangular Parliament building, with seating capacity for 900 to 1,200 MPs, that is to be constructed by […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday expressed concern over attacks on forest rangers by armed poachers and smugglers, saying it may pass orders providing fire arms, bullet proof vests and helmets to the officials to ensure their safety. The bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said the forest officials are up against the […]

New Delhi: In a significant ruling by the Supreme Court, the apex court said that fixing notional income of homemakers in compensation related cases is a signal to the society that the law and the courts value their labour, services and sacrifices. Women spend more time on “unpaid care giving services for household members” as […]

New Delhi: Hearing petitions challenging the new farm laws as well as the ones related to the ongoing agitation at Delhi borders, the Supreme Court on Monday said ‘it will stay the implementation of the farm laws if the government did not do it’. Chief Justice said, “We will stay implementation if the Centre doesn’t […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of three farms laws until further orders. The apex court has also formed a committee of agriculturists to hold talks with the farmers, who are against the farm laws. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justice AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian said […]