Supreme Court

Uttarakhand Govt cancels 14 Patanjali products, files affidavit in SC

This action comes after allegations of false claims regarding traditional Ayurvedic medicines sold by Yoga Guru Ramdev came up for hearing in the Supreme Court.

1 day ago

Should re-election be held with fresh candidates if NOTA gets a majority? SC issues notice to EC

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission (EC) to frame guidelines or rules, if in any election, all the contesting candidates individually do not surpass NOTA.

4 days ago

SC backs working mothers; two-year-childcare leave & 180-day maternity leave Constitutional right of women [details]

Taking note of the fact that the denial of such leaves amounts to unequal working conditions for women, the Supreme Court bench said that the denial also tantamount to forcing women to resign from their jobs.

5 days ago

Lawyers, parties in-person to receive SC case-related messages on WhatsApp, announces CJI

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday announced the integration of WhatsApp messaging services with the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) services of the Supreme Court.

5 days ago

EVM Row: SC calls for presence of ECI official today in EVM-VVPAT tally issue

The Supreme Court on Wednesday called for the presence of an Election Commission of India (ECI) official to clarify certain technical aspects pertaining to the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

6 days ago

Kejriwal's lawyer to present Delhi CM bail case before Supreme Court today

Scheduled for today, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader's legal representatives will present the case before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud at approximately 10:30 am

20 days ago

Anil Masih, Returning Officer who defaced ballots in Chandigarh Mayoral polls, tenders apology in SC

Anil Masih, the Returning Officer who had "defaced the ballots" in the Chandigarh mayoral polls, has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court tendering an unconditional apology for his controversial conduct.

25 days ago

SC refuses to stay ASI survey of Bhojshala Temple site in MP

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directing ASI survey of the entire site of Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque.

29 days ago

I-T not to take action on tax notices issued to Cong till elections: Centre tells SC

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the Income Tax (I-T) Department will not take any action on tax notices issued to the Congress party till the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections get over.

29 days ago

SC to hear Masjid committee's plea against Hindu prayers at Gyanvapi mosque southern cellar

The Supreme Court is slated to hear, on Monday, a plea filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee against the decision of the Allahabad High Court upholding a Varanasi court's order allowing Hindu parties to perform puja in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque.

Apr 1, 2024

What does electoral bonds data say? BJP gets lion's share; TMC, BRS, Congress no saints [details]

It has taken repeated reprimands by the SC for the SBI to make the data on electoral bonds available. With the details and information on the key alphanumeric numbers still missing, the SC has listed the matter for the next hearing on March 18

Mar 16, 2024

SC raps SBI, again — this time for not disclosing unique alphanumeric number of each bond

Ever since the first ruling, by the Supreme Court of India to scrap electoral bonds scheme and furnish details to the Election Commission, came out on February 15, the issue has rattled the ruling BJP and given content to the opposition leaders

Mar 15, 2024

SC to hear on March 15 plea seeking to restrain fresh appointments to ECI

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on March 15 the plea seeking to restrain fresh appointments to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in accordance with the legislation which excludes the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the process of appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs).

Mar 13, 2024

Supreme Court dismisses SBI's plea, orders bank to disclose Electoral Bonds' data by Tomorrow or face contempt proceedings

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the application filed by the State Bank of India (SBI) seeking an extension of time, until June 30, for making details of the encashed Electoral Bonds public.

Mar 11, 2024

Electoral bonds case: Plea in SC seeks contempt action against SBI

A contempt petition has been filed against SBI for wilful disobedience of the Supreme Court order mandating the leading public sector bank to disclose the details of encashed Electoral Bonds to the Election Commission by March 6.

Mar 7, 2024

Manipur HC reverses Meitei ST inclusion order, reigniting ethnic conflict; review petition raises questions

Believed to be the main trigger for the statewide ethnic conflict, an estimated 60,000 people took to streets against the court order last year, which soon spiralled into ethnic violence.

Feb 23, 2024

SC declares AAP's Kuldeep Kumar as Chandigarh Mayoral poll winner

Setting aside the election of the BJP candidate as declared by the Returning Officer, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared AAP councillor Kuldeep Kumar as the Mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation during the hearing on the contentious Chandigarh mayoral election case.

Feb 20, 2024

Chandigarh Mayor Polls: "I put X marks on eight defaced ballot paper"; returning officer tells SC, faces charges

In its last hearing, the Supreme Court had called the conduct of Chandigarh mayoral elections a "murder of democracy." The CCTV footage showed presiding officer Anil Masih scribbling on the ballot paper

Feb 19, 2024

SC orders halt to electoral bonds; reveals secret $1.9 billion political funding; Cong accounts briefly frozen [details]

The electoral bonds not just allowed anonymous funding of political parties, but SBI being a public sector bank, ensured that the government had complete and undeclared access to otherwise anonymous donors.

Feb 16, 2024

SC Constitution Bench strikes down electoral bonds scheme 2018 as 'unconstitutional'

In a unanimous verdict, a 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme 2018 as unconstitutional.

Feb 15, 2024