Supreme Court Rules

Government Gives Telecom Firms Option To Defer Spectrum Payments: 10 Things To Know

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh (with inputs from agencies) | Thursday November 21, 2019

The government on Wednesday cleared a proposal to give telecom operators the option to defer payment of spectrum-related installments for next two financial years. In an official statement, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs said the move was aimed at easing the cash outflow of the telecom service providers facing financial stress. Companies...

"2 Reasons We Didn't Seek Review...": Top Muslim Leader On Ayodhya Verdict

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday November 14, 2019

Not everybody was happy when the Supreme Court ruled in favour of building a Ram temple at the disputed Ayodhya site last week, but Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board chairperson Zafar Farooqui remains firm in his decision to not pursue the matter anymore.

Office Of Chief Justice Comes Under RTI Act, Says Top Court: 10 Points

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday November 13, 2019

The Chief Justice of India is a public authority and his office comes under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Supreme Court ruled today in a landmark judgment, emphasizing that "in a constitutional democracy, judges can't be above the law". Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and three future Chief Justices were part of the constitution bench...

Not Approached Lenders For Debt Recast: Vodafone Idea

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 30, 2019

The Supreme court ruling last week was part of a 14-year legal dispute over the way telcos calculate revenue.

Vodafone Idea to Seek Waiver After Supreme Court Ruling on Overdue Payments

Reuters | Saturday October 26, 2019

Vodafone Idea said on Friday it will ask the central government for relief on payments of at least $4 billion after a court ruling required it to pay overdue levies and interest.

British Parliament Traps PM Johnson In Brexit "Torment". What Happens Next?

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 26, 2019

The United Kingdom's battle over Brexit returned to parliament on Wednesday after the Supreme Court ruled Prime Minister Boris Johnson had unlawfully suspended it just weeks before the country is due to leave the European Union.

MPs Return To UK Parliament After Top Court Ruling Against Boris Johnson

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 25, 2019

British MPs returned to parliament on Wednesday following a momentous Supreme Court ruling that struck down Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend the house weeks before the Brexit deadline.

Should PM Johnson Resign? Donald Trump Says: "He's Not Going Anywhere"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 25, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed British opposition demands that Prime Minister Boris Johnson resign after the Supreme Court ruled he had acted unlawfully.

Parliament Suspension "Void": UK Top Court Cancels Boris Johnson's Move

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Britain's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in suspending parliament in the run-up to Brexit, in a momentous defeat that sparked calls for him to resign.

Can't Attach Immoveable Property During Probe: Top Court To Maharashtra

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Police have no authority to seize and attach immovable property during the investigation of a criminal case, the Supreme Court ruled today

In A First, Supreme Court Single-Judge Bench To Decide Appeals Of Bail

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

To reduce the growing backlog of cases, the Supreme Court has for the first time since its inception provided for sitting of a single-judge bench to hear appeals of bail and anticipatory bail in cases related to offences entailing jail term up to seven years.

UK Supreme Court To Rule Next Week On PM Boris Johnson's Suspension Of Parliament

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 19, 2019

Britain's Supreme Court aims to deliver its ruling early next week on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he suspended parliament for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit, the president of the court said on Thursday.

Sitaram Yechury, Kashmiri Student Allowed By Supreme Court To Go To J&K

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday August 28, 2019

A Kashmiri student who wants to meet his parents and Left leader Sitaram Yechury should be allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court ruled today, hearing petitions against the end of special status to the state under Article 370 and travel and security restrictions in place for nearly a month.

Supreme Court Ruling On Sensitive Cases Like Ayodhya, Rafale After July 1

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 29, 2019

Upon reopening on July 1 after a six-week summer vacation, the Supreme Court will deal with very sensitive issues, including the Ayodhya land dispute, review petitions in the Rafale case and the contempt case against Rahul Gandhi for wrongly attributing his "chowkidar chor hai" slogan to the top court.

Supreme Court Rebuffs Donald Trump On Census Citizenship Question

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 28, 2019

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday against adding a question about citizenship to the US census, calling the rationale for it "contrived," in a defeat for President Donald Trump on an issue with far-reaching political and economic implications.