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Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on SC/ST creamy layer

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that carving out a creamy layer among scheduled castes and scheduled tribes is a "sensitive" issue, one that requires responses from the Ce... Read More


Power to determine citizenship only for poll rolls: Election to Supreme Court

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that its power to determine citizenship as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is only for the p... Read More


SC stays appointment in UP govt over non-disclosure of criminal cases

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday held that honesty and transparency are indispensable attributes in persons applying for public employment as it set aside the appointment of a candida... Read More


Supreme Court seeks EC reply on TMC MPs' plea on irregularities

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to applications filed by Trinamool Congress leaders seeking an extension of the January ... Read More


SC sets aside HC order nullifying graft cases

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday revived scores of corruption cases in Andhra Pradesh by setting aside a decision of the Andhra Pradesh high court which adopted a "hyper technical" a... Read More


Supreme Court hints at relief for Sonam Wangchuk if detention records found suppressed

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday told jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk that if it is satisfied that the material that formed the basis for his detention was suppressed by the a... Read More


Supreme Court raps states, UTs over delay in audit of private universities

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up several states and Union Territories for not disclosing information on private universities, as part of a sweeping audit ordered by the cou... Read More


Justice Varma's impeachment motion was never admitted in Rajya Sabha: Lok Sabha speaker to SC

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The motion for the removal of Allahabad high court judge, justice Yashwant Varma, was never admitted in the Rajya Sabha on account of being "defective", the Lok Sabha speaker's of... Read More


SC takes stock of countrywide compliance of POSH Act

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday took stock of the implementation of gender-sensitive provisions for women at workplaces across the country by asking high courts to report establishme... Read More


SC refuses nod for Ridge tree felling, says DDA must first plant 167K saplings

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Monday told the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) that no tree felling would be permitted in the Delhi Ridge unless it fully complied with its earlier order d... Read More