SC refers sedition law pleas to Constitution bench

The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a Constitution bench of at least five judges a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the colonial-era provision of sedition under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A bench headed by...

सांप्रदायिक सद्भाव के लिए हेट स्पीच को खत्म करना जरूरी: सुप्रीम कोर्ट
नई दिल्ली: भड़काऊ भाषणों यानी हेट स्पीच (Hate Speech Cases) मामले में सुप्रीम कोर्ट (Supreme Court) में मंगलवार को सुनवाई हुई. अदालत ने कहा, 'सांप्रदायिक सद्भाव सुनिश्चित करने के लिए हेट स्पीच को खत्म करना जरूरी है. ऐसे मामलों में...

SC dismisses plea to rename Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a plea seeking directions to change the name of Bombay High Court to Maharashtra High Court. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath dismissed the petition filed by a former...

Supreme Court bans ‘Two-Finger Test’ in rape cases
The top court warned that persons conducting such tests will be held guilty of misconduct. “The test instead re-victimises and re-traumatises women,” the SC noted New Delhi: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday banned "Two-Finger Test" in...

Rare honour: Nagpur’s Adv Dharmadhikari named State Govt’s Counsel at Supreme Court
Nagpur: Adv Siddharth Abhay Dharmadhikari from Nagpur has been appointed as Standing Counsel of State Government at the Supreme Court. He has replaced Adv Rahul Chitnis. A notification to this effect was issued on Friday. Adv Siddharth Dharmadhikari has already been...
SC refers Maha political crisis to Constitution bench
Uddhav-Shinde Dispute In Shiv Sena : Supreme Court Refers Petitions To Constitution Bench; CB To Hear Plea To Stop ECI On Aug 25 The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a five-judge bench the petitions filed by the Shiv Sena and...
SC orders status quo on Maha local bodies polls
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Maharashtra government to maintain the status quo with regard to the poll process to the local bodies in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana...
Shinde vs Uddhav: SC asks EC to defer decision
The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Election Commission not to take any decision for now on the Eknath Shinde faction's plea that it be considered the real Shiv Sena and granted the party poll symbol. A bench headed by Chief Justice...
SC agrees to hear plea on Ram Sethu
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would list for hearing BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking a direction to the Centre to declare the Ram Sethu a national heritage monument. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and...
Big Supreme Court hearing on Monday to decide on ‘real Shiv Sena’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a plea by the Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray faction against Election Commission proceedings on a petition by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led group for recognition as the real Shiv Sena. A...
Bawankule demands cancellation of increased members in local self bodies
Nagpur: Former State Energy Minister and BJP MLC Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday said that the Supreme Court has given a clear direction that the Prabhag structure existing before March 10, 2022 should be maintained while conducting elections to Zilla Parishad,...
SC to hear 6 pleas challenging Places of Worship Act
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday six pleas challenging the validity of certain provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The petitions are listed for hearing before a bench of Justices D...
Centre has weaponised money-laundering law: Cong
The Congress alleged on Wednesday that the money-laundering law has been weaponised to target and humiliate people, and urged the Supreme Court to decide soon on the matter concerning the National Herald-Associated Journals Limited case. The assertion came on...
Supreme Court upholds power of ED to arrest under PMLA
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld ED powers of inquiry, arrest, attachment of property while hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of several provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act today. Under the stringent PMLA law, the power...
SC to hear pleas on Gyanvapi, hate speech today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday pleas challenging the survey of the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex in Varanasi where a 'Shivling' is stated to have been found and a petition by the Board of Control for Cricket in...
Uddhav vs Shinde: SC begins hearing
The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on the plea of Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena challenging disqualification proceedings initiated against them under the constitutional scheme. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Uddhav faction, told a...
SC notice to State Govt, HC on Nagpur Central Jail Superintendent’s plea
Nagpur: In response to the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Nagpur’s Central Jail Superintendent, Anup Kumre, Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay Oka at the Supreme Court have issued notice to the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court...
महाराष्ट्र के सियासी ड्रामे पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट का बड़ा फैसला
नई दिल्ली: महाराष्ट्र (Maharashtra) में सियासी ड्रामे पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट (Supreme court) मंगलवार सुबह 10.30 बजे फैसला सुनाएगा। देवेंद्र फडणवीस को मुख्यमंत्री पद की शपथ दिलाने के राज्यपाल भगतसिंह कोश्यारी के फैसले के खिलाफ शिवसेना, एनसीपी और कांग्रेस की...
केंद्र सरकार बढतीत आरक्षण लागू करु शकते ; सर्वोच्च न्यायालय
नवी दिल्ली : बढतीतील आरक्षणाबाबत सुप्रीम कोर्टाच्या घटनापीठाकडून अंतिम निर्णय येईपर्यंत केंद्र सरकार बढतीत आरक्षण लागू करु शकते असे सुप्रीम कोर्टाने स्पष्ट केले आहे. त्यामुळे बढतीपासून वंचित राहिलेल्या कर्मचारी-अधिकाऱ्यांना दिलासा मिळाला आहे. कर्मचाऱ्यांना बढती देणे ही सरकारची जबाबदारी आहे....
सुप्रीम कोर्ट के निर्देश के बावजूद मुंबई की निचली अदालत ने नहीं दी जमानत
नई दिल्ली: सुप्रीम कोर्ट के निर्देश के बावजूद मुंबई की निचली अदालत द्वारा आरोपी को जमानत नहीं देने पर शीर्ष अदालत ने आश्चर्य जताया है। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कहा है कि क्या मजिस्ट्रेट कोर्ट उससे भी ऊपर है? बृहस्पतिवार को...
Mayawati sends Lucknow home keys by speed-post
New Delhi: Claiming compliance with a Supreme Court order, BSP supremo Mayawati vacated a government house but is holding on to a second sprawling bungalow which her party says is a memorial to their founder Kanshi Ram. Her personal secretary today...