No contempt of court proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai: SC clarifies
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday night clarified that it has not initiated any contempt of court proceedings against journalist and TV anchor Rajdeep Sardesai for his August 2020 tweets.
Supreme Court pulls up WhatsApp over privacy policy
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the social media giant Facebook and its messaging app, WhatsApp over privacy policy.
Supreme Court pulls up Facebook, WhatsApp over privacy policy
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the social media giant Facebook and its messaging app, WhatsApp over privacy policy, saying, "You may be $ 2-3 trillion company but people's privacy is more valuable for them and it is our duty to protect their privacy."
New Delhi/IBNS: Dismissing a petition seeking a review of its order on the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests, the Supreme Court in its latest order said the right to protest cannot be anytime and everywhere.
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Twitter over mechanism to check fake news
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to both the central government and Twitter on a mechanism to check fake news, hate messages, seditious and incendiary content on the micro-blogging site, media reports said.
Odisha approaches SC against Andhra Pradesh over Kotia border dispute
New Delhi/UNI: The decades-old border dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh (AP) over Kotia panchayat has once again reached the Supreme Court after Odisha alleged that the AP has taken over certain villages violating the top court's earlier order.
Skin-to-skin contact issue: Supreme Court takes into notice NCW plea against Bombay HC verdict
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a petition filed by the National Commission of Women against a recent Bombay High Court verdict l, which stated that groping of minor cannot be considered as a sexual assault if there was no "skin-to-skin contact".
Supreme Court stays dismantling of INS Viraat
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the dismantling of decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat, on a plea by a firm which wanted to convert the ship into a maritime museum and multi-functional adventure centre.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor and six journalists, who have charged under multiple laws for their tweets in connection with the Republic Day violence, from any arrest, media reports said.
Supreme Court grants bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui arrested for 'hurting religious sentiments'
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui, who was arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and violating Covid-19 protocols during a show in the New Year in Indore, media reports said.
TRP Scam: Supreme Court defers interim bail plea of former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday postponed the hearing of an interim bail plea filed by Partho Dasgupta, former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), who was arrested in the alleged TRP rigging case.
'No defence needed for jokes': Kunal Kamra in reply to Supreme Court's contempt notice
New Delhi/IBNS: Comedian Kunal Kamra said he needed no defence for jokes, in reply to the contempt notice served by the Supreme Court over his two tweets on the judiciary, media reports said.
Supreme Court tells Centre to restrict programmes that instigate violence
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court today told the government that the TV programmes and news that provoke violence should be actively restricted and the related laws should be tightened while pointing out that the government hasn't done anything to address these issues.
Supreme Court refuses 'Tandav' team protection against arrest
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to provide protection against arrest to the team of Amazon Prime's original web series 'Tandav' after at least three FIRs were filed in Uttar Pradesh over the content which allegedly "insults the Hindu gods and goddesses."
Supreme Court puts Bombay HC's controversial order on groping of minor on hold
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday put the Bombay High Court's controversial order not considering groping of minor without "skin-to-skin contact" a sexual assault, on hold, media reports said.