The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial court under the Constitution of India, the highest constitutional court, with the power of judicial review. Consisting of the Chief Justice of India and a maximum of 34 judges, it has extensive powers in the form of original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions. It is regarded as the most powerful public institution in India.
The government should bring an ordinance to "rectify" the Supreme Court's recent decision on reservation in jobs for SC-ST communities and all such issues should be included in the Ninth Schedule of.. IndiaTimes - Published
The government on Monday informed Lok Sabha that it was not a party in the Supreme Court which has ordered that states are not bound to provide reservation in appointments. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court on Monday said the anti-CAA protesters at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh cannot block public roads and create inconvenience for others. The SC issued notices to Centre, Delhi govt and the.. IndiaTimes - Published
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde framed seven questions to be heard by a nine-judge Constitutional bench on issues relating to freedom of religion under the Constitution and faith. The seven.. IndiaTimes - Published
In the biggest news of the day, after the Delhi High Court dismissed the Centre's plea against the stay on the hanging of four Nirbhaya gangrape-murder convicts, the government approached the Supreme.. DNA - Published
In a 5-0 unanimous decision, the Supreme Court on November 9, ruled that the disputed 2.77 acre land in Ayodhya will go to Hindus while Muslims will be given a 5-acre plot at an alternate location in.. DNA - Published
Karnataka judicial officer P K Bhat's name was first recommended by the Supreme Court collegium on August 23, 2016. But the law ministry returned it, enclosing a May 3, 2016, complaint by a woman.. IndiaTimes - Published
A bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and K M Joseph issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on the plea and directed it to file its reply within four weeks. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court dismissed the curative petition of Akshay Thakur, one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape-and-murder case. The court dismissed Thakur’s plea seeking open court.. IndiaTimes - Published
Expressing happiness over the Supreme Court's decision, Nirbhaya's father Badrinath Singh said: "I welcome the decision of the top court. There is, of course, a delay in the process but we are not.. IndiaTimes - Published
New Delhi, Jan 30 () The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Madras High Court proceedings on a petition challenging the election of DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi from Thoothukudi constituency in.. IndiaTimes - Published
The top court also rejected convict Akshay Kumar Singh's plea seeking stay of his execution. "The application for oral hearing is rejected. The application for stay of execution of death sentence is.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed the curative petition of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. A bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F.. IndiaTimes - Published
The three-judge bench of Justice R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan pronounced the judgement, saying that there is no merit in the contention of alleged torture being the ground for seeking a stay on the death.. DNA - Published
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea by Mukesh Kumar Singh, one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices on a fresh petition challenging the National Population Register (NPR) as violative of a citizen’s fundamental right to privacy, and also the parent act.. IndiaTimes - Published
A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant divided the convicts in two groups and said one group would move out of Gujarat and stay at Indore in Madhya Pradesh... IndiaTimes - Published
A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna issued a notice to the state on Gawli's appeal challenging the December 9 last year verdict of the Bombay High Court which had upheld the life term.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Central government on a petition claiming that around 2,000 transgenders were excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Assam. A.. IndiaTimes - Published
The bench asked Sharma to file a fresh petition or an interim application in pending pleas on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) giving specific details of violations of NSA. Sharma's plea questioned.. IndiaTimes - Published
A bench, comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, issued notice to the state government on an appeal filed by the society against the Allahabad High Court order of.. IndiaTimes - Published
The petition highlighted that the daily commuters are facing great hassle while traversing the Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch of road DNA - Published
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said that the Sangh's role in creating public opinion and awareness about the importance of construction of the Ram temple has ended after the Supreme Court's.. IndiaTimes - Published
Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Friday lashed out at the Left-ruled state government over it approaching the Supreme Court against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and said he may seek a report.. IndiaTimes - Published
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde issued notice and sought response from the election commission and defeated BSP candidate Nawaz Ali Khan, who had challenged Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan's.. IndiaTimes - Published
Nirbhaya case condemned prisoners Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Kumar inched closer to the gallows as the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed their curative petitions, the last judicial recourse to challenge.. IndiaTimes - Published
The important clarification means the bench will not pronounce on petitions seeking a review of the SC’s order overturning the Sabarimala shrine’s tradition of not permitting the entry of female.. IndiaTimes - Published
On the Centre’s note submitted through AG K K Venugopal on Friday, a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K M Joseph said, “In substance, what is stated is that appointment of judges in high.. IndiaTimes - Published
A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence on Monday hearing a batch of pleas on the issue of allowing women of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple, along.. IndiaTimes - Published
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