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New Delhi, March 25 – The Supreme Court has criticized the Haryana Police and Gurugram's Child Welfare Committee for their "shameful," "reckless," and "insensitive" handling of the case of a three-year-old girl's rape. The court has formed a special team of female IPS officers to conduct a...

New Delhi, March 25 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday expressed his displeasure at the conduct of a litigant whose father made a phone call to the CJI's brother, objecting to a judicial order regarding minority reservation for a postgraduate course in medicine.The case involves...

New Delhi, March 25 The Vishva Hindu Parishad welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on Wednesday, stating that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can be recognized as Scheduled Castes, saying it strengthens the fundamental principles of the Constitution, social justice, and the rule of law.In a...

New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a Special Investigation Team of women IPS officers to conduct a fair investigation into the rape case of a three-year-old, after criticizing the Haryana Police for its "shameful" and "insensitive" approach. The crime took place in...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea seeking directions for a court-monitored investigation into the killing of a young man during Holi celebrations in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar.While granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Delhi Commissioner...

New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea challenging a home ministry circular on singing the national song "Vande Mataram" at official events, stating that the directive was not mandatory.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the anticipatory bail granted to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a case of rape and forced abortion against him.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh, while dismissing the survivor's plea challenging the...

New Delhi, March 25 Stating that the constitutional guarantee of fair compensation cannot be diluted, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that compensation and interest in a land acquisition matter cannot be contingent on the magnitude of the financial burden.A bench of Chief Justice Surya...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 25:* The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking an investigation into the alleged rape of a four-year-old girl in Gurugram.* The Supreme Court will hear a case initiated by itself regarding the summoning of lawyers who provide...

Ghaziabad (UP), March 24 Silence descended upon the residence of Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, on Tuesday as news broke that he had passed away at AIIMS Delhi, bringing an end to his 13-year suffering.Harish fell into a coma in 2013 after falling from...

Jamshedpur, March 24 Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the Scheduled Caste status of persons who convert to a faith other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism, saying it was aimed at "protecting" members of the community from religious...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court collegium approved a proposal on Tuesday to appoint eight additional judges as permanent judges in two high courts.The collegium, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, approved the names of Justices R Poornima, M Jothiraman, and Augustine Devadoss and Maria...

New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, officials said.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative...

New Delhi, March 24 The Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on Tuesday that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can be recognized as Scheduled Castes, and urged the Centre to prevent converts from benefiting from reservation policies."We welcome the SC decision and...

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste community who converts to a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism loses their Scheduled Caste status from the moment of conversion, regardless of their birth.A bench of...

New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, officials said.The 31-year-old, who had been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the delay in appointing legal aid counsel to assist the victims of the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence in the ongoing trial of the cases.The top court asked the Assam and Manipur state legal services authority to...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Manipur State Legal Authority on appointing a legal aid counsel for the two women, who were allegedly paraded naked during the 2023 ethnic clashes in the state.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked litigants, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, to approach the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court with their grievances related to the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal.Referring to the...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the West Bengal government over its objection to the maintainability of the Enforcement Directorate's plea regarding the alleged obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid, asking about the fundamental rights of ED...