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Chief Justice Chandrachud’s Last Day At Work: ‘Forgive Me If I Ever Hurt…
New Delhi: It was the last day in office for Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud as Chief Justice of India (CJI).
At the end of an eventful tenure, Chandrachud reflected on his judicial…
Aligarh Muslim University Entitled To Minority Status: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday overturned its 1967 order that said the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) couldn’t be considered a minority institute as it was a central university. It…
Sexual Harassment Cases Cannot Be Quashed On Grounds Of Compromise: Supreme Court
New Delhi: A sexual harassment case cannot be quashed because the complainant and the accused have reached a ‘compromise’, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The top court observed this…
States Can’t Take Over All Private Properties For Common Good, Rules SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that states are not empowered by the Constitution to take over all privately-owned resources or properties to serve the “common good”. A majority…
‘Why Firecrackers Ban Violated’? SC Seeks Immediate Answers From Delhi…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Delhi government and police, seeking answers as to why the ban on firecrackers during Diwali was not followed, amid severe air…
Former Punjab CM Beant Singh Assassination Case: SC Adjourns Convicted Balwant…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the plea filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, 57, Babbar Khalsa terrorist and a death row convict, to November 18. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai,…
Symbol Battle: Ajit Pawar’s NCP Faction Must Use ‘Clock’ With Disclaimer, Reminds SC
New Delhi: Ahead of next month’s crucial Assembly elections in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar had approached the Supreme Court over party symbol.…
Supreme Court’s New ‘Lady Justice’ Statue: Bar Association Upset,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has passed a resolution against the changes made to the apex court's emblem and the statue of ‘Lady Justice’ without consulting its…
Supreme Court Blasts Central Govt Over Delhi’s Worsening Air Pollution
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Central government for rendering the Environmental Protection Act “toothless” in the context of rampant stubble burning in…
Marital Rape: Supreme Court Defers Hearing By 4 Weeks; Know Why
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for four weeks haring of a batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape.
The top court said on Wednesday that arguments…