Supreme Court
Worried SC takes suo motu cognisance on rape cases
Court seeks govt response on implementation of its directions.
Supreme Court rejects plea of accused in Nirbhaya case
The court gave Akshay Kumar Singh seven days’ time, as permitted, to file mercy petition before the President.
Supreme Court seeks Centre’s reply on pleas challenging validity
59 petitions on CAA listed; next hearing set for January 22.
Delhi HC agrees to hear PIL seeking fact-finding committee to look into Jamia violence
Plea was moved in Delhi HC after SC on Tuesday had said that such petitions relating to violence be moved in high courts concerned.
SC refuses to stay implementation of Citizenship Act, pleas deferred till Jan
The apex court also issued notice to the Centre over the Act and asked to file response by second week of January.
SC to hear pleas challenging Citizenship Amendment Act today
A three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India will hear the petitions. The other judges are Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant.
‘Police atrocities’: SC nixes probe panel plea
The court did not entertain either plea for ‘no arrest of the students’ till the high courts heard the matter.
CJI Bobde recuses from hearing convict’s review petition in Nirbhaya gangrape case
The CJI said he would constitute a bench which would take up the review plea on Wednesday at 10.30 am.
Go to respective high courts: SC on plea over police action against CAA protesters
The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said: 'We do not have to intervene. It is a law and order problem.'
Religion must be considered pan-India: SC dismisses plea on Hindus as minorities
The plea challenged the validity of the Centre's 26-year-old notification declaring five communities as minorities.