SC adjourns to June 3 hearing in cancellation of CBSE, ICSE Class XII exams

Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing of plea seeking directions to the Centre, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) to cancel the CBSE, ICSE Class XII examinations after Central government sought time till Thursday. The Central government told the Supreme Court that it will take […]

Consider lockdown to curb spread of COVID-19: Supreme Court tells Centre, states

Amid an exponential rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Supreme Court has urged the Centre and states to consider imposing a lockdown to break the chain in the interest of public welfare. It also directed the central government to revisit its initiatives and protocols, including the availability of oxygen, availability and pricing of […]

SC rejects plea seeking probe into death of ex-CM of Arunachal Pradesh

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) for seeking an investigation into the death of Kalikho Pul, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh in 2016. A Bench headed by Justice UU Lalit allowed the NGO Social Vigilance Team to withdraw the plea before […]

Supreme Court asks Centre to explain rationale behind different pricing of Covid vaccines

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union of India (UOI) to explain the basis and rationale adopted with respect to the pricing of COVID vaccines and other necessary items. Justice DY Chandrachud also said that the UOI shall also clarify in its affidavit the basis and rationale adopted in regard to the pricing of […]

Justice NV Ramana sworn in as 48th Chief Justice of India

Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on Saturday took over as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He is now the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) and succeeded the post after Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Ramana in the presence of Prime Minister […]

Justice NV Ramana appointed next Chief Justice of India

Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana was on Tuesday appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind as the next Chief Justice of India. Justice Ramana will take oath as the 48th CJI on April 24 and will have a tenure of around 16 months. According to a notification issued by the government, Justice Ramana would take over as […]

Supreme Court quashes FIR against Shillong Times journalist Patricia Mukhim

In a relief to the Editor of Shillong Times, Patricia Mukhim, the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the FIR lodged against her for a Facebook post condemning violence against non-tribal people in the state. The Bench headed by Justices L Nageswara Rao and Ravindra Bhat allowed the appeal of Patricia Mukhim, who had challenged the […]

Manipur encounters: SC to hear NHRC’s plea seeking release of officer from SIT on Mar 17

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it would hear on March 17 a plea filed by the NHRC seeking release of its Senior Superintendent of Police Mahesh Bhardwaj, who has been promoted as DIG in his parent cadre, from the SIT probing alleged fake encounters in Manipur. The application filed by the National Human Rights […]

SC reserves verdict on Meghalaya scribe Patricia Mukhim’s plea to quash FIR over Facebook post

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by journalist Patricia Mukhim against Meghalaya High Court ruling which refused to quash an FIR against her for allegedly creating communal disharmony through her Facebook post. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Ravindra Bhat heard arguments during which senior advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing […]