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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) persons in admissions and government jobs. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit reserved the verdict on the […]

At present, the apex court is functioning with 29 judges as against the sanctioned strength of 34 judges. Justice Datta, 57, was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court in April 2020.

New Delhi: Come Tuesday, the Supreme Court will begin live streaming its Constitution bench proceedings, which can be accessed at: webcast.gov.in/scindia/ The apex court will live stream three separate five-judge Constitution benches. A five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit will continue to hear petitions challenging the validity of 10 per cent quota for […]

The Supreme Court-appointed four member committee, which was tasked to run the administration of the Hyderabad Cricket Association,

Upadhyay contended before a bench headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit that he would only press for limited prayer to have warning labels on alcohol bottles, as they are harmful.

Transparency is one of the key components of an effective justice delivery system. Opaque, obscure and inaccessible system, however well-intended it may be, will only result in erosion of public faith and widen the gulf. The Supreme Court’s historic decision to live-stream the constitution bench hearings on its website is a step in the right […]

Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, representing some of the petitioners, submitted that the argument of PFI was not raised before the high court and it is an argument introduced to create prejudice.

New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that no criminality was found in Radia tapes case. Ratan N. Tata, chairman emeritus Tata Sons, had moved the apex court seeking protection of his right to privacy against the backdrop of leaked private conversations involving former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia. The CBI’s counsel submitted […]

New Delhi: Next week onwards, all constitution bench hearings in the Supreme Court will be live-streamed. On Tuesday, a full court, which comprised all judges of the apex court, discussed the matter and decided on live-streaming proceedings. According to people familiar with the development, judges agreed that live-streaming could begin from September 27, with the […]

During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Centre said that he has to take instructions from the government.

Supreme Court ordered notices to Central government and Election Commission of India, besides the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

The new system of listing cases, introduced in the Supreme Court, is a small but significant step to address the issue of pendency. Essentially, the new listing system, put in place after Chief Justice UU Lalit assumed office, attempts to expedite hearings in after-notice matters, which keep getting backlogged, by listing more of them on […]

As part of the celebrations of 75th year of the Orissa High Court, Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit on Saturday inaugurated 34 paperless courts

Hyderabad: In a major relief to the Endowment’s department, the Supreme Court has made it clear that the Udasin mutt has the full rights over the prime land of 540.30 acres belonging to it at Kukatpally ‘Y’ junction. In its judgement delivered on Tuesday, the court said, the mutt, which comes under the jurisdiction of […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking analysis of a link between watching internet porn and sex crimes, including child abuse. A bench of Chief Justice UU Lalit and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat said child sex abuse is a crime by itself and police investigation into individual cases would […]

Supreme court directed Kappan to remain in Delhi for six weeks and thereafter he can shift to Kerala. Kappan and others were on their way to Hathras after rape and murder of a Dalit girl.

Supreme Court directed the owners of the Curlies restaurant not to carry out any commercial activities till further orders.

Hyderabad: There appears to be a sinister design behind the allegations by Bharatiya Janata Party State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar that the State government was trying to obstruct the Ganesh idol immersion process, because facts reflect an entirely different story. What the BJP State chief forgot, or chose to forget, in what many say was […]

The Supreme Court bench on Friday formed a panel, which has former cricketer SL Venkatapathi Raju, Vanka Pratap, to run the HCA.

The Unnao survivor has sought to transfer a case pending in court in the Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh to Delhi. The case has been filed by the father of one of the accused alleging that a proof of age document given by the survivor to the police was forged.