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Supreme Court raps Centre for not issuing data on netas

The bench asked the government to inform it about the number of cases pending before each of these special courts.

31 Aug 2018 1:14 AM IST

Top court says SC/ST benefits state-specific

By way of illustration, the court said if a member of a SC/ST of Andhra Pradesh who migrated to Maharashtra is to be...

31 Aug 2018 12:26 AM IST

Stigma of caste never disappears from forehead of SC/STs: Centre tells...

Supreme Court reserved verdict on petitions on issue whether quota should be provided for SC/STs in government jobs.

30 Aug 2018 8:05 PM IST

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra (Photo: PTI)

Justice Ranjan Gogoi likely to be next Chief Justice of India

It is in this context the Law Ministry has written to Justice Misra to make his recommendation at the earliest.

29 Aug 2018 12:34 AM IST

In the first draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) published earlier this week, only 1.9 crore people out of the 3.29 crore who had submitted documents for verification made the cut. (Representational image)

10 per cent National Register of Citizens exclusion to be reverified

Centre says besides legacy documents, eligibility papers must.

29 Aug 2018 12:15 AM IST

CJI Misra also said that Justice Josephs name might be referred back to the collegium to reconsider its decision. (Photo: PTI/File)

Will CJI Dipak Misra recommend Ranjan Gogoi to be his successor

CJI Dipak Misra is expected to send his recommendation early next week and the government is likely to accept it.

28 Aug 2018 8:56 PM IST

Supreme Court allows girl to live with kin post marriage

The girl claimed that she was induced into the marriage.

28 Aug 2018 1:01 AM IST

Supreme Court has no say in female genital mutilation, says Abhishek...

Quoting from religious texts, he demonstrated that this practice has been followed for centuries.

28 Aug 2018 12:12 AM IST

Supreme Court quashes NOTA in Rajya Sabha polls

The court said it is a well-settled principle that what cannot be done directly, cannot be done indirectly.

22 Aug 2018 12:10 AM IST

He said that the Supreme Court was the final authority to decide whether a law had taken away or curtailed the Fundamental Rights and what would be the limits of these rights. (Representational Image)

Court can't enter arena of Parliament forbidden for judiciary: Centre...

The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of petitions seeking to bar persons facing serious criminal charges from electoral...

21 Aug 2018 8:38 PM IST

Smoke arises from crackers being burned on Diwali, resulting in reduced visibility for commuters (Photo: KPN)

Centre opposes complete ban on sale of crackers during Diwali in top...

However, the Centre suggested that certain conditions can be imposed on the manufacture and sale of high-decibel level...

21 Aug 2018 7:41 PM IST

He said that the Supreme Court was the final authority to decide whether a law had taken away or curtailed the Fundamental Rights and what would be the limits of these rights. (Representational Image)

Court must monitor flood relief operations in Kerala: Petitioner to SC

In his PIL, petitioner Siji Antony said that the court should oversee the proper implementation of the rehabilitation...

21 Aug 2018 7:26 PM IST