In a unique murder case where victim’s body was carried by a gang of five accused with them after spraying bullets into him and never recovered but they later had taken the defence that no killing had taken place as a person of the same name “surfaced” in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court has applied the Irish principle of “corpus delicti” of decide the case.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed trial of six former judges and other accused in the multi-crore Ghaziabad court provident fund scam case after the CBI alleged that district judge there had been “interfering” in the trial proceedings in the special court.

Describing the rotting of food stock as a “criminal” waste of resources, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought details from the Union food ministry on why adequate storage facilities had not been provided.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all states to monitor the construction of religious structures on public land, saying this has emerged as a “gigantic” problem as huge chunk of government land is being encroached upon with such structures across the country.

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Centre’s dual stance on permanent commission to the women officers in the defence forces, saying when it has been allowed in the Indian Air Force why should there be a problem in permitting the same in the Army.

Giving a liberal interpretation to Article 21 of the Constitution which protects citizens’ right to life and liberty, the Supreme Court has recognised the “loss of reputation” as a ground for seeking

As the headcount to determine the country’s population is on, the Supreme Court, in a stinging ruling, questioned the government’s census parameters which place housewives and women engaged in domestic work in the same economic bracket as “prostitutes, beggars and prisoners”.

There was sharp differences in a bench of the Supreme Court while interpreting a vital provision of the Representation of People’s Act relating to recounting of votes in parliamentary and Assembly elections, particularly when the victory margin is very narrow. The RPA provision for interpretation before the top court was related to Section 97 of the act, which debars the winning candidate from making a plea in the election petition for recounting of the votes of the losing candidates.

It was a sweet victory to a physically-challenged woman denied appointment by railway 21 years ago though standing at 11th position in the merit list as the Supreme Court has directed not only to appoint her with all notional service benefits, but pay her Rs 3 lakhs as litigation cost for a long legal battle on her constitutional right.

As mining is increasingly becoming the most controversial issue in the country, the Supreme Court in order to stem the resentment among people against the mega projects, has asked the Union and state