NEW DELHI: Noting that lawyers in Faizabad district abstained from work for 66 out of 134 working days between Nov-April, Supreme Court on Monday took an extraordinary step asked the lawyers of Faizabad Bar Association to first give an undertaking that they will not go on strike as a precondition to grant a hearing on…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday heard several petitions challenging the use of bulldozers and demolition actions taken by authorities against the homes of individuals accused of crimes. During the proceedings, the bench, comprising Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan, questioned the legality of demolishing a house solely based on the owner…
NEW DELH: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday recognised the Supreme Court‘s invaluable contribution as a “vigilant sentinel” of the judicial system of the world’s largest democracy, but noted that a lot remains to be done especially when to comes to pendency and backlog of casesSpeaking at the valedictory session of the two-day National Conference of…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined the importance of expedited justice in cases related to crimes against women, urging the district court judges to prioritise the swift resolution of these cases, stating that prompt justice would enhance women’s sense of security.Speaking at the inaugural session of National Conference of District Judiciary PM…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled the stamp and coin during National Conference of District Judiciary commemorating 75 years of the establishment of the Supreme Court.Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, CJI DY Chandrachud and President of Supreme Court Bar Association, Kapil Sibal were also present in the inaugural programme.The two-day Conference will…
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of tech-giant Elon Musk‘s social media platform X on Friday.Justice Alexandre de Mores directed internet service providers and app stores to block access to X within five-days, saying, that the platform wil remain inaccessible until it complies with his directive. He also imposed daily fines of…
NEW DELHI: As bulldozers are increasingly being used by different state govts to demolish houses of those alleged to be involved in crimes, two aggrieved house owners from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have approached Supreme Court against the states for pulling down their homes and sought urgent hearing. The court agreed to hear the cases…
Can Railway, NBFCs and PSUs appoint arbitrators unilaterally?NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said at a time when private investment in India is crucial to the country’s economy, the need of the hour is a robust, transparent and independent arbitration system to infuse confidence in the domestic and international investors.This observation came from a…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy’s reported statement that “there is also a talk that Kavitha got bail because of the deal between BRS and BJP” and reminded him that it had just a day before issued notice to additional chief secretary of Maharashtra for contemptuous…
NEW DELHI: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha walked out of jail on Tuesday night after the Supreme Court granted her bail in the Delhi excise policy case earlier today. The case has been under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). K Kavitha after her release spoke…
