Supreme Court Orders CBI To Conduct Preliminary Inquiry Into Death Of Dalit Woman Allegedly Molested By Ex-MP Home Minister's Aide

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 20-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly molested by a close aide of former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bhupendra Singh.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh said that if a prima facie case is made out, the CBI...

Supreme Court Stays Death Sentence Of Man Convicted For Rape-Murder Of 5-Year Old Girl In Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed the death sentence of Atul Nihale, a man accused of raping and murdering a 5 year old girl in Madhya Pradesh.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria passed the order while dealing with the challenge of the convict, Atul Nihale, to a Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment which confirmed the death sentence awarded to him by the Special...

His Family Never Left His Side, Real Love Is Caring In Saddest Hours : Supreme Court Lauds Harish Rana's Parents

"One can only imagine the agony they have undergone during this period," the Court said.

Call Detail Records Not Admissible Without S.65 Evidence Act Certificate : Supreme Court

Oral evidence of officials of the telecom company cannot substitute Section 65B certificate.

'Property Acquisition With Token Compensation Arbitrary' : Supreme Court Quashes Bihar Act To Take Over Historic Library At 1 Rs

Observing that the deprivation of property must be based on law which is “just, fair and reasonable”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 10) struck down the Bihar law that allowed the State to take over a historic library for a token compensation of just one rupee, holding that such a provision is “confiscatory” and fails constitutional scrutiny. “While Article 300A of...

NCERT Chapter Row | 'They Must Realize How To Deal With Current CJI': Supreme Court Directs Action Against Social Media 'Mischief Mongers'

"We firmly believe in catching the bull by the horn. Even if they are hiding outside the country, I will not spare them", CJI said.

Govt Data Shows COVID Vaccines Led To Some Deaths; State Cannot Shrug Off Responsibility: Supreme Court

Article 21 imposes an obligation on the State to ensure that families alleging grave harm due to the State Vaccine program have a mechanism for redress.

Navodaya Schools Incompatible With Tamil Nadu's Two-Language Policy: State Tells Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu suggested that instead of establishing Navodaya schools, the Union could support the State's existing Model Residential Schools.

Supreme Court Disturbed By NCERT Rewriting Chapter On Judicial Corruption; Bars Writers From Curriculum Projects

The Court observed that the persons who prepared the chapter either lacked reasonable knowledge on the subject or had deliberately attempted to project a negative image of the judiciary.

Co-Operative Society's Multi-State Status Depends On Objectives, Not Spread Of Members Across States: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the character of a multi-state cooperative society is determined by the nature of its objectives, and not merely by the fact that its members are spread across different states. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe set aside the Uttarakhand High Court's judgment which held a state co-operative to be a multi-state co-operative society merely because...

Supreme Court Allows First Passive Euthanasia, Permits Withdrawal Of Life Support For Man In Vegetative State

The Court directed that his dignity must be ensured while withdrawing his life support.

NCLAT Order Not Invalid Merely Because Bench Had Majority Technical Members : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) cannot be treated as illegal merely because the bench deciding the case had a majority of technical members. The Court clarified that the present statutory framework governing the tribunal system does not mandate that judicial members must outnumber technical members in NCLAT benches.A bench...