NEW DELHI: The central government on Friday told Supreme Court that it couldn’t formally intervene in the Nimisha Priya execution case, and the petitioner’s counsel added that the victim’s family’s “forgiveness” was the first step to get the Kerala nurse’s life pardoned.“I don’t think anything formally can happen at this point of time,” PTI quoted…
Supreme Court to hear NEET-UG 2025 re-test plea over power cuts in Madhya Pradesh NEET-UG 2025: The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a petition seeking a re-examination of the NEET-UG 2025 for students who claim their performance was affected by power outages at several examination centres in Madhya Pradesh. The petition challenges…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stated that citizens must recognise the value of freedom of speech and expression and called for practising self-regulation as it considered guidelines to regulate offensive posts on social media. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan was hearing the case of Wazahat Khan, who…
Ex-CJI DY Chandrachud (File photo) NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court administration has written to the Centre seeking possession of the official residence of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) at the Krishna Menon Marg in the national capital.In a July 1 letter to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA),…
NEW DELHI: Days after rebuffing Rohingya Muslims’ plea against deportation, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Sri Lankan national’s plea to settle in India after completing his seven-year imprisonment sentence under UAPA and said the country struggling with 140 crore population cannot be a ‘dharamshala’ (free shelter) for foreign nationals.The Sri Lankan national was…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah’s apology for his controversial remarks against Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, terming the statement a national embarrassment.“The entire nation is shamed by the minister’s statement,” the apex court said, instructing Vijay Shah to redeem himself through a genuine apology or an appropriate…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed changes to the digital Know Your Customer (KYC) process to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities, including individuals with facial disfigurements and visual impairments.A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said that digital access is an essential element of the right to life under Article…
NEW DELHI: Taking serious objection to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi‘s remarks against V D Savarkar, Supreme Court virtually gagged him on Friday, warning him of suo motu action if he derided the freedom fighter and Hindutva proponent in the future. “…This is not the way you treat our freedom fighters,” Justice Dipankar Datta said.A bench…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that a forensic report on the authenticity of leaked audio clips alleging the role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the ethnic violence in the state was ready and would be filed shortly in a sealed cover. A bench headed by Chief…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee speaks during a meeting with leaders from the Muslim community regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, in Kolkata. (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee took a jab at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing them of having contrasting stances towards…