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SC summons officer in Bageshwar mining case

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- In a curious turn of events, the Supreme Court has decided to hear in person the district mining officer (DMO) of Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand after learning that her statem... Read More


SC stays UGC's 2026 equity regulations, warns of social division and misuse

India, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday stayed the operation of the University Grants Commission's (UGC) 2026 equity regulations, warning that the new framework was capable of dividing so... Read More


SC agrees to consider urgent listing of plea against UGC equity regulations

India, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider urgent listing of a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Hig... Read More


Limited state role has improved facilities for devotees in temples: SC

India, Jan. 28 -- Limited government intervention in temple management has improved facilities for devotees, the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday, stressing that temples cannot be treated as private ... Read More


Supreme Court pulls up BCI over Rajasthan Bar Council polls, payment

India, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the Bar Council of India (BCI) for constituting its own committee to conduct the Rajasthan State Bar Council elections and for failing to prov... Read More


SYL logjam: Officer-level meets to fast-track resolution

Chandigarh, Jan. 28 -- Pressing for a mutually agreed resolution to the long-pending Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute, the chief ministers of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday entrusted their offici... Read More


'Be not worried... we will rise to the occasion when needed': SC judge

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Supreme Court judge justice N Kotiswar Singh has sought to reassure the public that the judiciary would "rise to the occasion" when required, amid concerns flagged by senior advo... Read More


'Courts can't decide who enters temples'

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition challenging the discretion exercised by the district collector in allowing "VIPs" to enter the garbhagriha (sanctum s... Read More


SC pulls up BCI over Raj bar polls, judges' honorarium

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the Bar Council of India (BCI) for constituting its own committee to conduct the Rajasthan State Bar Council elections and for failing to ... Read More


'Courts can't decide who enters temples'

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition challenging the discretion exercised by the district collector in allowing "VIPs" to enter the garbhagriha (sanctum s... Read More