SC orders probe into Pegasus snooping row, appoints expert committee; says Centre’s vague denial not sufficient The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered an independent probe into the Pegasus snooping matter and appointed an expert committee whose… 4 years agoOctober 27, 2021
‘Why only 23 eyewitnesses?’ Supreme Court asks Yogi govt to grant protection to Lakhimpur Kheri violence witnesses The Supreme Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government to grant protection to the witnesses of the violence which claimed eight… 4 years agoOctober 26, 2021
‘You have right to protest, but can’t block roads indefinitely’: SC on farmers’ agitation; next hearing on Dec 7 The Supreme Court asked farmer unions to file their response on petition seeking removal of protesting farmers from roads and… 4 years agoOctober 21, 2021
‘We think you’re dragging feet’: SC tells UP govt on Lakhimpur violence; matter to be heard on Oct 26 Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Ten people, including Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra, have been arrested… 4 years agoOctober 20, 2021
Balance of federalism: What separates the politics from constitutionality in matters of Centre vs state? The debate over federalism has come up time and again despite the Constitution explicitly demarcating the powers between the Centre… 4 years ago
Supreme Court asks HCs to make e-filing of cases mandatory in certain types of cases from Jan 1 The letter assumes significance in view of the fact that the judiciary has been forced to take recourse to the… 4 years ago
Uttar Pradesh woman approaches Supreme Court against demolition of ‘Corona Mata’ temple; fined Petitioner Deepmala Srivastava had approached the Supreme Court alleging violation of her fundamental rights. 4 years ago
NGT has suo motu powers to take action in environment-related matters, rules Supreme Court The Centre had earlier argued that the NGT does not enjoy any suo moto powers but a letter or application… 4 years agoOctober 7, 2021
UP Lakhimpur Kheri Violence News Highlights: Navjot Singh Sidhu, other Congress workers en-route to UP detained in Haryana Farmers Protest in Lakhimpur Kheri Latest Update, UP Lakhimpur Kheri Violence News: A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana… 4 years agoOctober 7, 2021
SC takes suo motu congnisane of Lakhimpur Kheri violence, CJI-led bench to hear matter on Thursday The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the violence that took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri,… 4 years agoOctober 6, 2021
How can highways be blocked perpetually? SC on farmers’ protest at Delhi borders The Supreme Court allowed the Centre to file a formal application to make farmer unions party to the plea seeking… 4 years agoSeptember 30, 2021
‘Police, not farmers, put the barricades’: Yogendra Yadav blames Centre for blockade at Delhi borders Yogendra Yadav said it was the police and the government who put the barricades on the borders to stop the… 4 years agoSeptember 24, 2021
‘Publicity Interest Litigation’: SC chides lawyer seeking Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased lawyers A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said the plea is a “publicity interest litigation” and not a single… 4 years agoSeptember 14, 2021
Supreme Court rejects plea seeking ex-gratia, says ‘courts can’t presume all deaths during second COVID wave due to negligence’ The remark came as the top court refused to entertain a plea seeking compensation for the kin of the victims… 4 years agoSeptember 8, 2021
SC panel member asks CJI to make report on farm laws public, says it addresses farmer issue Shetkari Sanghatana president Anil J Ghanwat, in a letter dated September 1 to the CJI, said the committee’s report “has… 4 years agoSeptember 8, 2021
‘No respect for judgments of this court’: Supreme Court raps Centre over Tribunals Reforms Act The Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the way the Centre enacted the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021, calling it a “virtual… 4 years agoSeptember 6, 2021
Northeast Delhi riots: HC quashes 4 FIRs, says 5 FIRs cannot be lodged for same incident The Delhi High Court ruled that there cannot be five FIRs registered for the very same incident as it is… 4 years agoSeptember 2, 2021
EVMs used in 2020 assembly polls still stuck, need them for holding elections in 5 states next year, EC tells Supreme Court The EVMs and VVPATs are lying unused as they are preserved due to an order extending the limitation period for… 4 years agoSeptember 2, 2021
