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SC says stopping vehicles, construction to prevent pollution 'old, tried, failed tools'

New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Friday termed measures like banning vehicles and construction to curb air pollution in the national capital as "old, tried and failed tools". A Bench headed ... Read More


SC stands firm by March 11 judgment on assessing OBC creamy layer policy

New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Friday stood firm by its March 11, 2026 judgment which upheld the assessment of the OBC non-creamy layer status as per a 1993 Office Memorandum, which exclude... Read More


NPCI says MDR charge imposed to save UPI ecosystem from turning ouroboric

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- National Payments Corporation of India has said in the Supreme Court that "zero-Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)" for all unified payments interface (UPI)transactions is no longer sus... Read More


SC says the right to life and liberty cannot be curtailed by even 'special statutes' like UAPA, PMLA, NDPS, etc

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday declared in a judgment that 'arrest' means the moment an official "touches the body" of an individual to restrain her liberty, and the 24-hour countd... Read More


Falling fertility rate makes two-child penalties outdated in India, says SC judgment

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that laws penalising having more than two children have lost their relevance due to falling fertility rate in India. "We are of the strong opi... Read More


Delhi Police chief says Jantar Mantar a road, not a site

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Delhi Police Commissioner submitted to the Supreme Court on Tuesday that Jantar Mantar is not a "site" but, in fact, a "public road". He further argued that no one can claim a... Read More


Demonstrations generates 'protest economy', SC tells Delhi traders

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday remarked to Delhi traders that protests are not entirely hostile to business, pointing out that there is also "protest economy" that generates brisk e... Read More


SC calls Deepavali fireworks a 'religious practice', allows green crackers for two days in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- The Supreme Court termed the bursting of firecrackers during Deepavali a "religious practice", which, if left unregulated, takes a heavy toll on the environment and on public heal... Read More


'False' Form 7s were found, but none were acted upon in UP SIR, EC tells SC

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) told the Supreme Court on Friday that it had found "false" Form 7s during the Uttar Pradesh Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Appearing be... Read More


SC refuses to order 'full public disclosure' of ultimate beneficiaries of AIFs, FPIs without 'legal framework'

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to direct the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to mandate full public disclosure of the details of ultimate beneficial owners (... Read More