Supreme Court Of India

Supreme Court Now Open For All, Chief Justice Invites People For Guided Tour

India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Thursday November 1, 2018

For the first time, the Supreme Court of India has been opened to the public. People can now visit the court as tourists and take a guided tour. According to Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, this is aimed at providing people some exposure to the working of the Supreme Court, even if it is an a limited way.

Opinion: CBI Drama Shows Rafale Scandal Can Undo Modi Government - By Yashwant Sinha

Opinion | Yashwant Sinha | Sunday October 28, 2018

The Supreme Court of India has done exactly what any intervener in a war would have done. There was a civil war going on in the CBI. The war was set in motion by the government of India in order to serve its petty little interests like preventing an investigation into the Rafale deal. At one stage, however, it lost control; the Prime Minister's per...

Only BS6 Cars Can Be Sold After April 2020: Supreme Court

Cyrus Dhabhar | Wednesday October 24, 2018

The Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Lokur made it clear that only BS6 compliant vehicles shall be sold in the country after April 1, 2020. The bench also mentioned how the need of the hour was to move to a cleaner fuel across the country.

Section 377 Was Being Used As "Weapon Of Discrimination": Chief Justice

India News | Upmanyu Trivedi, Iain Marlow, Bloomberg | Thursday September 6, 2018

India's top court has legalized gay sex in the world's second-most populous country in a landmark decision that partially struck down a 158-year-old colonial-era law. After a decades-long legal battle, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India has diluted Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which was first enacted in 1860 and ranks gay sex...

Top Court To Hear Delhi Government Plea Over Verdict Against Lt Governor

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 10, 2018

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear next week appeals of the Delhi government relating to the scope of its various powers in view of the recent verdict by a Constitution bench that held that the Lieutenant Governor has no independent power to take decisions.

Top Court Refers Larger Bench To Decide On Religious Acts On Public Land

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 6, 2018

The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench the question whether religious activities can be allowed on government land or property in a secular State like India.

Don't Appoint Police Officer As Director General Of Police: Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 3, 2018

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra also directed all the states to send names of senior police officers to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for being considered as probable candidates to be appointed as DGPs or Police Commissioners as the case may be.

Supreme Court Notice To Uttar Pradesh Over Fake Encounters

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 2, 2018

The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea alleging that several fake encounters have taken place in the state in recent past.

Centre's Rejection Of Justice Joseph Is A Wrong Message, Says Ex-Chief Justice TS Thakur

India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday April 28, 2018

The centre's decision to turn down the recommendation to appoint Justice KM Joseph to the Supreme Court is sending a message that if a judge rules against the government, there will be consequences, former Chief Justice of India TS Thakur told NDTV. He said the decision could not only strike at the heart of judicial independence but also lower the ...

Opinion: Justice Chelameswar Deserves Thanks And Attention - By Yashwant Sinha

Opinion | Yashwant Sinha | Thursday April 12, 2018

The highest judicial body of the country, namely the Supreme Court of India, is in deep crisis. Never before in our history have dissensions within the court come out so openly in the public domain.

KEA Karnataka Releases New NEET PG Allotment Schedule; Check Here

Education | NDTV Education Team | Monday April 9, 2018

After Supreme Court of India declared the State government's domicile condition invalid, KEA Karnataka released the new schedule for NEET PG allotment process today.

Litigation Funding: The Current Status Of Third Party Funding In India

Business | Saturday April 7, 2018

The Supreme Court of India recently validated the concept of litigation funding. Litigation funding is a practice where a third party unrelated to the lawsuit provides capital to a petitioner involved in litigation in return for a portion of any financial recovery from the lawsuit, according to Advok8.in, an internet company solving problems of law...

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka NEET PG Allotment Process

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday March 27, 2018

Supreme Court of India today stayed a notification issued by the Karnataka government making a minimum 10-year study in the State mandatory to qualify for government seats in PG medical courses.

Supreme Court Recruitment 2018: Apply For Junior Court Attendant, Chamber Attendant (R) Posts

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday March 27, 2018

Supreme Court of India has invited application form eligible candidates for recruitment to the post of Junior Court Attendant and Chamber Attendant.

We Aren't Garbage Collectors: Supreme Court Slams Centre On Waste Management

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 6, 2018

The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the centre for filing an 845-page affidavit containing incomplete information about solid waste management across the country and said that the Supreme Court of India is not a "garbage collector".