Selection of candidates with criminal records can't be justified by their winnability: SC
New Delhi/IBNS: In a major crackdown on the political parties, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the selection of candidates with criminal records can't be justified by their "winnability", media reports said.
Nirbhaya gangrape case: Supreme Court defers hearing on separate hangings till Friday
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday postponed hearing of the Centre and the Delhi government's plea seeking separate execution of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convicts to Friday.
SC asks political parties to list reasons for giving tickets to candidates with criminal records
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to bring more transparency in the electoral process, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked all political parties to list the reasons behind giving tickets to candidates who have criminal cases against them, media reports said.
Plea seeking CBI probe into Gargi college incident filed in SC
New Delhi/UNI: A petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recent alleged mass molestation and sexual harassment incident at Gargi College, a women's college under Delhi University.
EAM S Jaishankar files caveat in SC over plea challenging his election to RS
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court that will be heard if the court decides to take up any petition filed by Congress leaders challenging his election to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in July 2019.
Can four-month old child go for protest? Supreme Court over infant's death at Shaheen Bagh
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after a bravery award winning child urged Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde to give direction against the participation of kids in anti-CAA agitations, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to both the Centre and Delhi government over the death of a four-month old child at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh where several women as well as men are protesting against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), media reports said.
Reservations in job, promotions not a fundamental right: Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: In a major judgement, the Supreme Court on Monday said reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in jobs and promotions is not a fundamental right, media reports said.
Supreme Court upholds SC/ST Amendment Act
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act of 2018.
Roads can't be blocked indefinitely: Supreme Court on Shaheen Bagh protest
New Delhi/IBNS: Hearing a request to remove the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protesters from Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, the Supreme Court on Monday said roads can't be blocked indefinitely, media reports said.
'Quotas for promotion in government jobs not a fundamental right':SC
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has said quotas and reservations for promotion in government jobs is not a fundamental right, overturning a 2012 judgment by the Uttarakhand High Court that directed the state to provide quotas to specified communities, according to media reports.
Nirbhaya case: SC to hear government's request for separate hanging of convicts on Tuesday
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear the government's request for separate hanging of four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case, media reports said.
Supreme Court adjourns Shaheen Bagh hearing till Monday to create no 'influence' on Delhi polls
New Delhi/IBNS: To avoid creating any "influence" on the Feb 8 Delhi assembly elections, the Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing of pleas seeking the removal of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protestors from Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, an issue which kept cropping up in the poll campaign, till Monday, media reports said.
Nirbhaya convicts taking judicial process for 'joyride': Centre tells Delhi High Court
New Delhi/UNI: The Counsel for the Central government on Sunday told the Delhi High Court that the convicts in the December 16 gangrape and murder case were taking the judicial process for a 'joyride' and acting in tandem to delay the execution.
SC quashes plea against Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea, seeking a writ of quo warranto against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking a UN referendum on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Nirbhaya gangrape case: Supreme Court rejects curative plea of convict Akshay
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the curative petition filed by Akshay, one of the convicts of the 2021 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case.