New Delhi, February 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh to ensure representation of lawyers from marginalized communities and women.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh was hearing a petition alleging inadequate representation of...
New Delhi, February 10 Observing that forests constitute one of the most vital natural resources of the nation, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Assam government to constitute a committee of forest and revenue officials to look into unauthorized occupants in the Doyang reserved forest...
New Delhi, February 10 The Supreme Court issued notices to 17 states, including Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, to ensure the establishment of special NIA courts in states where 10 or more cases are pending trial under anti-terrorism laws.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant...
New Delhi, February 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday highlighted the practical difficulties faced by investigators in the digital age and stated that providing prior notice before a search and seizure could effectively end an investigation before it even begins.The top court was hearing a...
New Delhi, February 10 The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to consider listing a plea by Left leaders seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video allegedly showing him aiming and firing with a rifle at members of a particular community.Referring to the...
New Delhi, February 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed charges of caste-based violence against a whistleblower in the Madhya Pradesh VYAPAM examination scam.Anand Rai had challenged the Madhya Pradesh high court order upholding the framing of charges in a case of caste-based atrocities...
New Delhi, February 9 The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear to the states that it would not allow anyone to create any impediment in the completion of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and directed the Director General of Police of West Bengal to file an affidavit on the...
New Delhi, February 9 The Delhi government, led by the BJP, has withdrawn all cases filed by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration against the Union government, the Lieutenant Governor, and several senior bureaucrats, officials said on Monday.Following their assumption of office...
New Delhi, February 9 – The Ministry informed the Supreme Court that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was in "perfect health" and was receiving the best possible treatment at AIIMS, Jodhpur, while in custody.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale was informed by Additional Solicitor...
New Delhi, February 9 In an effort to combat the rising menace of "digital arrests," the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed the Supreme Court that it has established a high-level inter-departmental committee (IDC) to eliminate systemic gaps and ensure real-time protection for victims of...
New Delhi, February 9 – The Supreme Court on Monday described the diversion of over ₹54,000 crore by digital fraud as "absolute robbery or dacoity" and asked the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure in consultation with stakeholders like the RBI, banks, and the Department of...
New Delhi, February 9 The Supreme Court on Monday described the siphoning of over ₹54,000 crore by digital fraudsters as "absolute robbery or dacoity" and asked the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure in consultation with stakeholders such as the RBI, banks, and the Department of...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 9 When the Supreme Court last year allowed people with disabilities to enter the judicial service, 24-year-old Thanya Nathan saw a new opportunity open up.Inspired by the judgment, the law graduate with a visual disability from Mangad in Kannur district decided to...
New Delhi, February 9 The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Gujarat State Pollution Control Board to hear and decide on the representation of Piramal Pharma Limited within a week, challenging a closure order for its Dahej manufacturing unit over allegations of illegal dumping of hazardous...
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New Delhi, February 9 Amidst West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's apprehension of "mass disenfranchisement" of voters in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would not allow anyone to obstruct the exercise.A bench...
New Delhi, February 9 The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear the Chhattisgarh government's appeal challenging the bail granted to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, in alleged liquor scam cases, after a week.A bench of Chief...
New Delhi, February 9 The Supreme Court on Monday overturned an interim order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court that had stayed the state government's decision to relocate the OBC commission from Shimla to Dharamshala.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi...