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Hearing several petitions seeking cross-verification of the votes cast with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), the Supreme Court on Tuesday pointed out issues with returning to the paper ballot for voting in general elections.
Had the Supreme Court granted interim relief, it could have boosted the LDF’s political position and facilitated the clearance of pending dues and arrears owed by the state government. However, the court’s alignment with the Centre’s stance means Kerala will continue to face financial constraints due to its internal financial mismanagement.
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India asserted that Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) do not enjoy immunity from prosecution for accepting bribes in exchange for making a speech or casting a vote in the legislature.
Santhan , one of the seven released convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, passed away at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai, said hospital officials.
Three AAP councillors switched sides to the BJP in Delhi, a move that coincided with the resignation of BJP’s Chandigarh Mayor, Manoj Sonkar, on the eve of the Supreme Court’s hearing in the Chandigarh mayoral election case
Supreme Court on Thursday (Feb 15), delivered a significant judgment striking down the Electoral Bonds scheme, which allowed anonymous donations to political parties.
Amid the intense Israel's operations in Gaza, a Dutch court ordered the Netherlands government to halt the delivery of parts of F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in its bombardment of Gaza Strip.
Umar Khalid has withdrawn his petition from Supreme Court and once again his name is in the news at the same time of Farmers Protest.
"India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States," says Article 1 of the Indian Constitution. Article 1 underscores the unity of India.
Supreme Court stayed the proceedings before Calcutta High Court in connection with West Bengal Fake Certificate matter and issued notice to the state government and others.
"The Aligarh Muslim University cannot be a minority institution given its "national character", the Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court, which began hearing the hugely disputed question of the minority status of AMU.
The Supreme Court said it has no reason to "discredit" SEBI, which probed allegations against the Adani group, as there was no material before it to doubt what the market regulator had done and the court does not have to treat what was set out in the Hindenburg report as a "true state of affairs"
Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud sang carols at a Christmas Day event held within the premises of the Supreme Court on Monday which has sparked controversy.
China, an ally of Pakistan, has reacted to the Indian Supreme Court verdict on Article 370.
In a not-so-shocking development, Pakistan has strongly rejected the verdict passed by the Supreme Court of India on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Union Government's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir
After the Supreme Court's historic decision, know who said what PM Modi, Maharaja Hari Singh's son Karan Singh and others said on this historic decision.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday (Dec 7) announced that the Keshavananda Bharti judgement is now available in 10 Indian languages on the website of the Supreme Court.
Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey -- Nepal's first gay couple -- who got the recognition of their marriage in a historic development for the Himalayan nation.
We recently saw many campaigns taking over the Hindu festive season, claiming that firecrackers are the root cause of increased pollution levels during this time of the year.
Amid the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Friday slammed the Delhi government over the latter's remark that it would finalise the odd-even policy after the apex court's order
It should be highlighted that, that Supreme Court's decision to ban firecrackers across the country is limited only for Barium salts' firecrackers. Barium is also known as a muscle poison. It can cause human toxicity, which may lead to significant hypokalemia.
SC has listed a plea for hearing on November 22, 2023, seeking immediate implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill before the 2024 general elections.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of Manish Sisodia in connection with cases related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy case
The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) on Monday filed a chargesheet against six accused and a report against one Child in Conflict with the Law (CCL) before the Special Judge.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Oct 17) refused to recognize the right of same sex couples to enter into marriages or have civil unions and left it to the Parliament to decide the issue.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( RSS ) on Tuesday (Oct 17) welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to not legalise same sex marriages and barring couples from adoption.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tendered an unconditional apology to the high court on Tuesday in a PIL seeking criminal proceedings against him over his remarks against the judiciary, citing his law degree and claiming "distortion" of his comments by a publication.
With the Supreme Court of India onboarding the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) portal, the flagship project of the e-Courts project completes the full circle, said an official release.
In the letter 262 eminent personalities urged "suo moto cognisance of hate speech made by Udhayanidhi Stalin that could incite communal disharmony and sectarian violence".
His remarks came after Jitendra Singh Bisen, the international president of the Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, wrote a letter to Anjuman Intejamia proposing an out-of-court settlement in the Gyanvapi case.
The Central government told the Supreme Court that the status of Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory is only temporary and it will be restored to Statehood, but Ladakh would remain a Union Territory.
"Article 35A, which granted special rights to permanent residents of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir, took away a bundle of fundamental rights of the people of India", the Supreme Court observed
Supreme Court on Monday (Aug 21) said that it will pass orders on Friday (Aug 18) to facilitate the proper functioning of a committee headed by Justice (retd) Gita Mittal.
Observing that pregnancy outside marriage is injurious and a cause of stress, the Supreme Court on Monday (Aug 21) allowed a rape victim from Gujarat to terminate her 27-week pregnancy.
Supreme Court said that hate speech will be dealt with according to law & treated alike irrespective of which side they belong to. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti's remark came when it was informed of an incident of hate speech.
The Supreme Court launched a handbook on combating gender stereotypes that would guide judges to avoid the usage of inappropriate gender terms in court orders and legal language.
Supreme Court on Friday stayed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a criminal defamation case linked to "Modi surname" remark, and revived his status as a Member of Parliament.
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that integration of Jammu and Kashmir in India “is unquestionable, was unquestionable and will always remain unquestionable.”
Law Commission decided not to further extend the time period for submission of suggestions from the public on the UCC . The Law Commission had earlier sought responses of interested individuals, institutions or organisations.
They were arrested in connection with the 2018 violence at Bhima Koregaon in Pune, and for having links with the Communist Party of India (Maoists).
Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear West Bengal Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari's appeal against the Calcutta High Court direction for the registration of an FIR against him.
The Supreme Court rejected the West Bengal government plea as it refused to interfere with Calcutta High Court order directing a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the incidents of violence that took place in the state during Ram Navami celebration.
The security of the Supreme Court of India was "compromised" on Friday as the Supreme Court Judges were "shocked" to see that Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik was present in the Apex Court to appear before it in person.
Supreme Court sought a response from the Gujarat government and complainant on an appeal of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the Gujarat High Court order which declined to stay his conviction.
Supreme Court on Tuesday (Jul 18) fixed Jul 21 for hearing the plea of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the Gujarat High Court order which declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case.
Supreme Court asked the concerned lawyers to find out if the FIRs lodged into the incidents of violence that occurred in West Bengal during Ram Navami processions overlap with one another.
People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has said that the Kashmiri language is their real identity and that people of Kashmir are fighting for their identity that is in danger. "The Kashmiri language is our identity as well as a big weapon," she said
The Supreme Court will on July 11 start hearing a bunch of petitions challenging a nearly four-year-old constitutional amendment scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir conferred through Article 370 and its bifurcation into two UTs.
