New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Madras High Court judgment declaring unconstitutional a Tamil Nadu government order allowing people from Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, Denotified Communities and Scheduled Castes to claim Backward Class (Muslim) reservation benefits after converting to Islam.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Delhi Police have told the Supreme Court that preventive measures, including the regulation of Metro services, a request to suspend cellular internet services and the removal of individuals from restricted areas, were taken in good faith and were proportionate to the prevailing situation to maintain peace and prevent any disturbance of public order in the national capital.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court has set aside a notice issued by the Ghaziabad police to social media platform X seeking extensive personal and digital information linked to the account of journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, who had alleged that the criminal case against him was a retaliation for his reporting on alleged irregularities in the Ram Mandir Trust and corruption in the Uttar Pradesh administration.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a report from the Tihar Jail Superintendent on the non-appearance of Kashmiri separatist leader and banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik in virtual proceedings in the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) appeal seeking the death penalty for him in a terror-funding case.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a public interest litigation challenging the blanket immunity granted to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners under Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.
Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) The controversy surrounding an alleged sting operation in Karnataka took a fresh turn on Tuesday, with former Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee member Siddaramaiah approaching a Bengaluru court seeking an injunction to restrain the circulation and broadcast of allegedly defamatory audio and video clips.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday took serious note of allegations that women journalists covering protests in the national capital were assaulted by police personnel and directed a senior Delhi Police officer to remain present during the hearing on Thursday to explain the matter.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) A Supreme Court lawyer has approached Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant seeking consideration of suo motu criminal contempt proceedings over a now-deleted social media post by Congress Kerala targeting the CJI and the Opposition's protest march to the apex court.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court registry has flagged 14 defects in the writ petition filed by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and 10 other INDIA bloc leaders challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to regulate trade margins on anti-cancer medicines by capping them at 30 per cent of the maximum retail price (MRP), while the apex court called for a broader review of medicine pricing across the pharmaceutical sector.
