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They are very respected forces of the country but on gender equality they have to do more and sometimes the resistance does not come out well," said the bench. (Representational image: joinindianarmy.nic.in)

Armed forces have decided to allow women in NDA, Centre tells SC

Additional Solicitor General sought SC's permission to place details on record through affidavit and sought status quo in this year's exams

08 Sep 2021 1:45 PM

Telling the Centre that it was testing the court’s patience for showing no respect for its judgments, the top court gave the Centre time till September 13 to come back with its response. (PTI)

Centre emasculating tribunals by not making appointments & testing patience, says SC

In an unequivocal message to the Centre, the court said that It was clear that they don't want to respect the judgments of the court

07 Sep 2021 2:24 AM

The court further ordered that Supertech will pay the RWA Rs 2 crore as cost in one. (PTI)

Raze Supertech towers in Noida in three months: SC

Supertech in a statement has said that it will seek the review of the top court judgment directing demolition of two 40-storey towers

01 Sep 2021 6:49 AM

The court left it to the respective high courts to pass orders to the trial courts for day-to-day hearings for an expeditious completion of the trials of MPs and MLAs facing criminal charges. (PTI)

CBI, ED probe delay in MP, MLA cases irks Supreme Court

Singh, appearing for a PIL petitioner, told the court that while a govt job was barred for a bureaucrat if convicted in a corruption case

26 Aug 2021 7:03 AM

Collegium sends 9 names to government for elevation as SC judges

Justice B.V. Nagarathna, if cleared, will go on to become first woman Chief Justice of India – though for a brief period

19 Aug 2021 7:33 AM

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions seeking a probe into the Pegasus spyware snooping. (PTI)

SC seeks Centre's reply to PILs over Pegasus snooping

The court said that no one, including the petitioners, will seek anything that may compromise the national security

18 Aug 2021 7:21 AM

SC to Centre: Fill up vacancies in consumer forums

Eight-week deadline to fill all vacancies in these forums

12 Aug 2021 12:56 AM

SC: HC nod must to drop MP/MLAs' criminal cases

SC also indicated that it will constitute a special bench to monitor progress in the probe and prosecution of cases involving legislators

11 Aug 2021 7:13 AM

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana. (PTI Photo)

Justice N.V. Ramana offers to mediate water disputes

Displaying his neutrality between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the CJI adjourned the matter to Wednesday

03 Aug 2021 2:53 AM

Saying that Leichombam can’t be kept behind the bars even for a day more, Justice D.Y.Chandrachud heading a bench also comprising Justice M.R.Shah said that he will be released by 5 pm today. (Twitter)

Arrested activist Erendro Leichombam freed on Supreme Court order

Erendro Leichombam was detained under NSA for his Facebook post criticising BJP leaders advocating cow dung and cow urine as cures for Covid

20 Jul 2021 7:48 AM

SC asks Kerala to explain easing of COVID curbs for Bakrid

The Supreme Court will hold a hearing on this on Tuesday

20 Jul 2021 7:04 AM

The sedition law was meant to suppress the freedom movement, the court noted. (Photo: PTI/File)

SC terms sedition law British colonial legacy, asks Centre why retain it

The bench said the main concern was about the 'misuse of law'

15 Jul 2021 12:37 PM

The court also directed the Centre to make available additional food grains to states for providing food grains to migrants/unorganised workers. (PTI)

Government apathy towards guest workers unpardonable: SC

The top court on Tuesday directed the states to implement a one-nation one-ration card scheme by July 31

30 Jun 2021 7:26 AM

SC made it clear that police involved in the coercive action against people for writing distressing social media posts relating to Covid treatment will be hauled up for contempt. (Photo: PTI)

National crisis says SC, warns against clampdown on raising grievances

The court asked the Centre why it can’t buy vaccines and embark on the lines of the national immunization programme

01 May 2021 1:11 AM

Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Centre 24 hours to present to it a national plan on the supply of oxygen, essential medicines and manner and method of administering vaccine.(Photo: PTI)

It's a national health emergency, says Supreme Court

SC has sought Centre’s response on — supply of oxygen, essential drugs, method and manner of vaccination and the power to declare lockdown

23 Apr 2021 12:59 AM

Justice Ramana will be the second Telugu speaking Chief Justice of India. (Photo: PTI)

Chief Justice recommends Ramana as his successor

SC rejects a complaint by Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy against Justice Ramana relating to the Amaravati land scam

25 Mar 2021 4:38 AM

The court also turned down a plea by the attorney-general and solicitor-general to keep the application pending and consider it on January 25 depending on the situation. (Photo:PTI)

Supreme Court won’t restrain kisan tractor rally

'It was for the police to take a call on allowing or not allowing the rally', Chief Justice Sharad A. Bobde

21 Jan 2021 4:57 AM

The plea by Bhartiya Kisan Union (Lokshakti) also sought the presence of a former top court judge on the reconstituted committee. (Photo:PTI)

Farmers' union moves Supreme Court, seeks new panel

Plea seeks impartial committee to resolve farmers’ issue

17 Jan 2021 4:52 AM

The Supreme Court had in its 2018 judgment said Section 497 is a denial of the constitutional guarantees of dignity, liberty, privacy and sexual autonomy that are intrinsic to Article 21 of the Constitution. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Centre moves Supreme Court to keep adultery as a crime in the armed forces

The Centre said the order decriminalising adultery should not apply to the armed forces, where such acts amount to “unbecoming conduct”

14 Jan 2021 4:35 AM

The court is likely to pronounce orders on Tuesday on issues related to the farm laws and the farmers’ protests at Delhi’s borders and may take a call on setting up a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India to find ways to resolve the impasse. (Photo:AFP)

Supreme Court hints at stay on 3 farm laws

As the farmer's protest entered Day 48, CJ SA Bobde expressed anguish over the govt’s failure to resolve the strike by the agitating farmers

11 Jan 2021 11:55 PM

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