Supreme Court

03:37 PM
SC refuses to direct EC for issuing 'pressure cooker' symbol to AIADMK's Dhinakaran faction

Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct Election Commission to issue 'pressure cooker' as a common symbol to TTV Dhinakaran faction of AIADMK for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly by-polls in Tamil Nadu.

04:28 PM
Online voting technology of Right2Vote is now certified by Government of India

The world's biggest democracy - India is going to polls in few days and lack of an online voting option is frustrating for a lot of citizens. The 20 million plus NRI community, which has been fighting for their right to vote in Supreme Court, for mor

02:12 PM
SC asks EC to file reply on increasing VVPAT sample survey per assembly segment

Supreme Court Monday directed the Election Commission to reply by March 28 if it can increase the number of VVPAT sample survey from one in each assembly segment at present for the upcoming general and assembly elections.

12:36 PM
Supreme Court junks plea on banning road shows, bike rallies

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a direction from the court to the Election Commission to ban roadshows and bike rallies during polls.

09:44 AM
SC to hear Opposition plea seeking matching of half EVM results with VVPAT

Resuming after its Holi break, the Supreme Court will on Monday hear several matters pending before it including a plea filed by 21 opposition leaders seeking random count of VVPAT slips of at least 50 per cent EVMs in each constituency before declar

10:58 AM
Republicans propose amendment to limit Supreme Court to 9 justices

A Republican senator is planning to introduce a constitutional amendment to "limit the number of US Supreme Court justices to nine" after several Democrats professed the idea of expanding the bench.

10:00 AM
President Kovind appoints Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as India's first Lokpal

President Ram Nath Kovind appointed a nine member Lokpal with former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose made its chairperson and four justices made its judicial members.

03:17 PM
Plea filed in SC seeking quashing of Aadhaar ordinance

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking quashing of the Aadhaar ordinance on the grounds that it was brought by the Centre bypassing the democratic process and in violation of the constitutional scheme.

11:59 AM
Anna Hazare: Move to appoint Lokpal comes after pressure on goverment

After the Lokpal selection panel reportedly cleared the name of a retired Supreme Court Judge for the ombudsman's post, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has said that the government was "forced" to take the step under pressure of the people's mov

01:48 PM
SC issues notice to ECI on Oppn plea for matching EVM results with VVPATs

Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a plea of 21 Opposition parties seeking a direction that 50 per cent Electronic Voting Machine results be matched and cross-checked with VVPATs before the declaration of the

01:09 PM
Fodder scam: SC seeks CBI's response on Lalu Yadav's bail plea

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation on a bail plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in three fodder scam cases.

12:28 PM
SC ends life ban on Sreesanth, asks BCCI to reconsider

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the life ban imposed on Cricketer S Sreesanth by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and asked the cricket body to reconsider his plea within three months.

03:11 PM
Naroda Patiya case: SC asks Gujarat govt to file affidavit convict's bail plea

Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Gujarat government to file a detailed affidavit within two weeks in connection with the bail application of Prakash Rathod, a convict in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case.

02:45 PM
Automobiles seem to be a 'bigger polluter' than firecrackers, observes SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to give a comparative study on pollution caused by firecrackers and automobiles after observing that automobiles seem to be the "bigger polluter".

04:52 PM
SC to hear on Mar 28 if pleas against 10% quota to EWS be referred to Constitution bench

The Supreme Court will hear on March 28 whether pleas challenging the Constitution Amendment giving 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education to the economically weaker section in the general category, should be referred to a Constitution bench.

03:20 PM
RSS lauds IAF, Modi govt for air strike in Pakistan

The RSS Friday lauded the Indian Air Force for hitting terror launch pads in Pakistan and also praised the government for taking the decision.

11:06 AM
SC refers Ayodhya land dispute for mediation

The Supreme Court Friday referred Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case to mediation for amicable settlement.

12:25 PM
Ayodhya land dispute: SC reserves order on mediation

The Supreme Court Wednesday said it was conscious of the gravity of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute and the outcome of mediation on the body politic of the country.

05:19 PM
Petition filed before Supreme Court to put a halt to menace of fake news

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Central government to frame necessary guidelines for checking the spread of fake news by setting the accountability, liability and responsibility.

01:20 PM
Poems written by murder convict saved him from death sentence

The Supreme Court commuted death penalty of a murder convict into life imprisonment after taking note of the poems he wrote while serving his term in jail.

01:23 PM
Supreme Court explores mediation in Ayodhya title suit case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will pass an order on March 5 whether the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case should be sent for mediation.

04:20 PM
Lalu Yadav moves SC for bail in fodder scam cases

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in three fodder scam cases, citing ill health.

01:50 PM
SC to consider listing of plea seeking review of its verdict in Rafale case

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it would consider listing of a plea seeking review of its verdict in the Rafale case.

01:31 PM
SC refuses to entertain plea on usage of word 'dalit' by media

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by a group of people challenging a media advisory issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to ban the usage of the word ‘Dalit’ by media in public debates.