Supreme Court quashes case against Rahul Gandhi

Supreme Court quashes case against Rahul Gandhi

[ad_1] Rahul had allegedly described Savarkar as a “receiver of pension from Britishers” and “a servant of Britishers” at a news conference in 2022. Noting that there was no sanction to prosecute leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Gandhi for his remarks against V D Savarkar, Supreme Court Friday quashed proceedings against him initiated … Read more

Consumer forums can’t be mere rehabalitaion centres for retired: Supreme Court

Consumer forums can’t be mere rehabalitaion centres for retired: Supreme Court

[ad_1] Referring to the news item, SC said these issues have highlighted the poor disposal rate of consumer commissions including the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). NEW DELHI: Flagging slow disposal in consumer forums, Supreme Court on Thursday said the consumer dispute redressal commissions cannot be the place for rehabilitation of retired judges and … Read more

Supreme Court allows TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for 3 weeks for eye treatment | India News

Supreme Court allows TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for 3 weeks for eye treatment | India News

[ad_1] SC allows Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad on diplomatic passport NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday allowed TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks in September for eye treatment.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant allowed the travel but imposed several conditions.Banerjee can travel only on his diplomatic … Read more

Supreme Court agrees to T.N. Government plea to hear Cauvery water dispute early

Supreme Court agrees to T.N. Government plea to hear Cauvery water dispute early

[ad_1] The State argued that despite the CWRC/CWMA interventions, total flows realised at Billigundulu from July 29 to August 2 were only in the range of 158 cusecs to 530 cusecs. File. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Tamil Nadu Government, headed by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on Monday (August 10, 2026) sought an early … Read more

Supreme Court shunts out two coal scam judges on unusual Delhi high court request | India News

Supreme Court shunts out two coal scam judges on unusual Delhi high court request | India News

[ad_1] On Friday, Delhi HC issued the consequential transfer and posting orders for judges Sunena Sharma and Dheeraj Mor NEW DELHI: Barely six months after appointing a sessions judge to exclusively hear coal scam cases in Delhi, Supreme Court has replaced her, acting on an unusual request from the Delhi high court, which said she … Read more

Settling with a few cases won’t stop CBI probe: Supreme Court warns realtors | India News

Settling with a few cases won’t stop CBI probe: Supreme Court warns realtors | India News

[ad_1] SC said in court monitored investigations, sanctions for prosecution should be granted promptly NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has put a spoke in efforts of defaulting realtors to escape CBI probe by settling with a few homebuyers. The court said these builders would continue to be investigated for cheating homebuyers and siphoning off their … Read more

‘Criminal cases can’t have lifespan of turtle’: Supreme Court on activist’s trial delay | India News

‘Criminal cases can’t have lifespan of turtle’: Supreme Court on activist’s trial delay | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: “Lifespan of a criminal trial cannot be that of a turtle,” SC said Wednesday, taking exception to the over-three-year-long trial of an activist of the outlawed Popular Front of India (PFI) facing charges that entail a maximum five-year jail term, with no prospect of its early end because of 700 prosecution witnesses … Read more

Rajya Sabha clears Bill to increase number of Supreme Court judges

Rajya Sabha clears Bill to increase number of Supreme Court judges

[ad_1] Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal speaks in the Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sansad TV via ANI The Rajya Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill even as the Opposition members walked out before the voting on the Bill. The Bill, passed … Read more

Supreme Court extends third-party insurance cover of new vehicles by a year

Supreme Court extends third-party insurance cover of new vehicles by a year

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) extended the mandatory third-party motor insurance coverage of new vehicles by a year. New cars will now have four years of coverage and two-wheelers six years, it said. The court observed that despite the statutory mandate, a “shocking” number of vehicles continued to ply on Indian … Read more

Live-in partners can seek protection under Section 498A, says Supreme Court | India News

Live-in partners can seek protection under Section 498A, says Supreme Court | India News

[ad_1] Section 498A prescribes imprisonment of up to three years and a fine for subjecting a woman to cruelty NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with cruelty by a husband or his relatives, would also apply to partners in live-in relationships. The top court said the … Read more