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Equal work alone not enough to claim equal pay: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Doing the same work does not necessarily mean doing work of equal value, and that distinction can make all the difference when it comes to pay, the Supreme Court has ruled. Acc... Read More


CBSE says no to Class 6 exemption from 3-language rule; SC suggests 2027 rollout

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it cannot grant a one-time exemption from its three-language requirement to students curr... Read More


SC allows child to take stepfather's name, grants mother exclusive custody

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- A child's wish to bear the name of the man who lives with and cares for her became a decisive factor in an unusual intervention by the Supreme Court. The court rewrote the terms... Read More


Illegal detention case: GB Nagar DM challenges rRs.r5L compensation in SC

New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam has moved the Supreme Court challenging an Allahabad high court order directing Rs.5 lakh compensation to a Delhi University s... Read More


Centreopen to warning for even one high-risk nutrient in food labels

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was open to making red warning labels mandatory on packaged food products high in even one nutrient of concern-sugar, salt ... Read More


UP govt to challenge HC order awarding rRs.r5 lakh compensation to law student

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it will challenge the Allahabad high court order directing payment of Rs.5 lakh compensation to 24-year-old... Read More


Project brochures cannot be dismissed as mere marketing material, says SC; 'developers must deliver as promised'

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The Supreme Court has warned the real estate industry that promises made in project brochures cannot be dismissed as mere marketing material, holding that a developer must constr... Read More


Why India has never appointed a 'distinguished jurist' to SC, Justice Bhuyan asks

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Sunday questioned why the constitutional provision allowing the appointment of a "distinguished jurist" as an apex court judge has rem... Read More


Justice Nagarathna calls for Bar introspection amid NALSAR controversy

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Bar Councils must introspect on their role and work towards earning the respect of their members, Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna said on Saturday, in remarks that come... Read More


SC grants bail to UAE-based businessman, 72, accused in Kashmir terror funding case

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The Supreme Court has granted bail to UAE-based businessman Naval Kishore Kapoor, an accused in the Kashmir terror funding case involving Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Haf... Read More