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SC asks govt to consider 'important' plea against JantarMantar as a site of protests

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday asked Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta to consult with the Union government authorities on an "important" petition that Jantar Mantar is not the "right s... Read More


DMK moves SC to direct Karnataka to release Cauvery water

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party urged the Supreme Court on Saturday to direct the State of Karnataka to release the allotted amount of Cauvery water required to protect t... Read More


SC to lay down protocol for archive-only access to livestreamed court proceedings

New Delhi, July 31 -- The Supreme Court on Friday said it intends to lay down a protocol by which online users who want to post or circulate livestreamed judicial proceedings in the apex court and Sta... Read More


SC quashes 2021 OM allowing ex post facto clearance, but upholds Centre's power to provide 'amnesty schemes'

New Delhi, July 29 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed, with prospective effect, a 2021 Office Memorandum (OM) granting ex post facto environmental clearances to infrastructure projects, holding... Read More


SC to wait as AAIB promises AI-171 crash report by October-end

New Delhi, July 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday chose to wait for the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to publish the final report on the Air India Flight 171 crash, expected to be rel... Read More


Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike: SC judgments say state has a duty to reach out, preserve life

New Delhi, July 16 -- Multiple Supreme Court judgments and orders highlight the state's paternalistic duty of care to preserve the life of a person on a hunger strike without disrupting his right to d... Read More


Amended RPwD Act to include persons internally injured by acid ingestion, Govt informs SC

New Delhi, July 14 -- The Union government informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday of amending the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016 to extend the definition of 'acid attack victim' to mean... Read More


SC allows CBI, ED to lead ADAG probe

New Delhi, July 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to question the choice of people arrested during investigation into financial fraud allegationsagainst the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) ... Read More


SC declares the right to walk carefree on footpaths a fundamental right

New Delhi, June 19 -- The Supreme Court on Friday, in a judgment, declared the right to walk on demarcated and well-maintained footpaths a fundamental right which has priority over movement by motoris... Read More