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SC urges Centre to fine tune ad hoc judge appointment policy

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday urged the Union government to revisit and fine-tune its policy on appointing ad hoc judges in high courts to tackle mounting pendency, observing tha... Read More


Centre urges SC restraint on PIL on 'unopposed' elections

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Union government on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to exercise restraint on a public interest litigation questioning the law that allows "unopposed" candidates an automatic... Read More


TOP court JUNKS 'luxury' PETITION OVER bottledwater PACKAGING

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday disapproved of what it termed an "urban-centric approach" to PIL, refusing to entertain a plea seeking stricter standards for polyethylene terephtha... Read More


'Total failure': Supreme Court instructs CAQM to redo bad air plan

India, Dec. 18 -- Terming measures taken so far to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR a "total failure", the Supreme Court on Wednesday sent the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) back to the d... Read More


Threat to judge: SC stays remission in 2008 kidnap case

India, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Haryana government and the Punjab and Haryana High Court from releasing on remission the convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for a 2... Read More


SC refuses to stay Delhi govt's decision to hold online classes

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi government's decision to shift students up to Class V from a hybrid system to fully online classes, citing the ... Read More


SC refuses to stay Delhi govt's decision to hold online classes

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi government's decision to shift students up to Class V from a hybrid system to fully online classes, citing the ... Read More


SC asks MCD to consider shutting border toll plazas

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to urgently consider the temporary closure or shifting of nine toll plazas at Delhi's borders to eas... Read More


Top court tells MCD to consider shifting or closing 9 toll plazas

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to urgently consider the temporary closure or shifting of nine toll plazas at Delhi's borders to eas... Read More


Top court warns judges on dubious orders just ahead of retirement

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down hard on the practice of judges delivering questionable judicial orders on the eve of their retirement, warning that such conduct may invi... Read More