NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu‘s claim that animal fat was used in making Tirupati laddus, stating that at least the Gods should be kept out of politics.The court sought proof of the claim and noted that the chief minister made the statement on September 18,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the state of Assam to maintain status quo on Sonapur demolitions drive and issued a notice to the authorities in response to a contempt petition filed by 47 residents, who alleged deliberate non-compliance with the Court’s interim order dated September 17.The order had directed that no demolition…
CJI DY Chandrachud (File photo) NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India DY Chadrachud on Monday reprimanded a petitioner in the Supreme Court and reminded the party-in-person about court room etiquettes.The petitioner who was seeking a probe against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi and while responding to a question by the apex court, replied ‘yeah, yeah’.This miffed…
NEW DELHI: The government has set off the process to verify and include in the foster care and adoption pool of the Central Adoption Resources Authority children above six years living in child care institutions (CCIs) who have not been visited by anyone from their family for a stipulated period of time or whose guardians…
Delhi CM Atishi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday moved the Supreme Court against Municipal Corporation of Delhi‘s (MCD) recent standing committee election.The party’s move comes a day after chief minister Atishi said that the AAP would challenge the election for the last seat in the MCD’s standing committee in the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Saturday launched a ‘handbook’ with a glossary of terms that perpetuate stereotypes about disabilities that must be avoided and provides alternative, respectful language for use in legal documents, orders, and judgments.“Engaging with stereotypes and biases is crucial, as these can subtly influence legal proceedings — whether in the assumptions…
NEW DELHI: Junior doctors in West Bengal have announced plans to resume a complete ‘cease work‘ in hospitals across the state following a scheduled Supreme Court hearing related to the case of the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.This comes after junior doctors and nurses…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday expunged the Allahabad HC’s remark that majority population of the country would be in minority one day if religious congregations where conversions take place are not stopped.A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Manoj Misra passed the order while granting bail to one Kailash against whom…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will examine the serious allegations of Enforcement Directorate and Chhattisgarh govt that Nagarik Apurti Nigam (NAN or PDS) scam accused ex-bureaucrats Anil K Tuteja and Alok Shukla allegedly influenced a HC judge for getting anticipatory bail.A bench of Justices A S Oka and A G Masih…
NEW DELHI: At a time when authorities are wary of taking action against those burning crop residue prior to Haryana elections, the beginning of stubble burning in Punjab-Haryana that fouls winter air in Delhi and NCR made the Supreme Court on Friday rap the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) for inaction and ask why…
