Supreme Court
Can’t direct suspension of MPs, MLAs facing criminal cases: SC
The Supreme Court today declined to hear a plea for disqualification of MPs and MLAs charge sheeted for crime against women but agreed to go into issues of fast track trial of rape cases and implementation of laws for safety of women.
FB case: SC seeks explanation from Maha govt on girls' arrest
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to explain the circumstances under which its police arrested two girls from Palghar in Thane district for posting comments on Facebook on the November 18 shutdown for Bal Thackeray's funeral.
SC to hear PIL to amend IT Act
Voicing concern over recent incidents of people being arrested for posting alleged offensive messages on websites, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a PIL seeking amendment to the Informati
Cauvery: SC asks CMs to meet
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to meet and arrive at an amicable solution to the "sensitive" Cauvery water dispute.
"Why the two Chief Ministers can
SC: Why safety not a priority in K-plant
The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for dismal disaster management preparedness at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in the state, saying the “lethargic” attitud
SC panel: Finish endosulfan pile in two years
The Supreme Court-appointed expert committee has proposed exhausting the roughly 1,090 tonne of endosulfan stock lying unused in the country. The time-frame set is two years, and states have been give
SC quashes complaints against Jayalalithaa
The Supreme Court Wednesday quashed two criminal complaints filed by the Election Commission against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa for filing nomination papers from four constituencies bef
Oath by god or affirm, says SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the oath by an elected representative should be either taken “in the name of God” if the person is a believer or should be “solemnly affirmed” if the person
Sangma's plea ill-conceived, Pranab tells SC
Describing as ill-conceived a petition challenging his election as president, Pranab Mukherjee has told the Supreme Court that at the time of filing his nomination papers he held no office of profit.
Apex court dismisses rape allegation against Rahul
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a clean chit to Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, saying that the 2006 allegation of gang rape against him and his friends was fake.
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