The Supreme Court directed the Allahabad HC to defer proceedings in the disproportionate assets case against Rahul Gandhi and barred the CBI from filing any report, questioning the lack of a hearing. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Allahabad High Court to defer the proceedings before it in a petition alleging that […]
The Supreme Court held that the extended limitation under Section 11A cannot be invoked where facts were already known to the Excise Department, as an omission is not wilful suppression. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that the Central Excise Department cannot invoke the extended period of limitation to raise a duty demand where […]
Rahul Gandhi has moved the Supreme Court against Allahabad HC orders directing CBI and ED to verify a disproportionate assets complaint, and sought transfer of the matter to Delhi. Hearing on August 17 New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has approached the Supreme Court challenging orders of the Allahabad […]
President Droupadi Murmu assented to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2026, raising the Court’s sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges amid a rising caseload. New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has granted her assent to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2026, raising the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court […]
The Supreme Court issued notice on Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s plea for faster disposal of West Bengal SIR appeals and asked the ECI to place on record how many appeals the tribunals have decided. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury seeking the faster disposal […]
The Supreme Court declined to restore a murder conviction in an Andhra Pradesh feud killing but faulted the High Court for altering it to culpable homicide on “surmises and conjectures.” New Delhi: The Supreme Court has declined to restore a murder conviction in a decades-old Andhra Pradesh feud killing, but in doing so faulted the […]
The Supreme Court held that voluntary deductions such as provident fund and ESPP contributions cannot reduce income while fixing child maintenance, enhancing it to ₹1.5 lakh per month. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has enhanced the maintenance payable for two minor children in a matrimonial dispute to ₹1,50,000 per month, holding that voluntary deductions from […]
Around 450 NALSAR students wrote to the administration opposing CJI Surya Kant as convocation chief guest, citing his remarks on the student protests and police action. Hyderabad: A section of the graduating students at the NALSAR University of Law has written to the university administration opposing any proposal to invite Chief Justice of India Surya […]
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court a second time seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment, challenging the Calcutta High Court’s August 5 refusal. New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court for a second time seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment, challenging the Calcutta […]
The Supreme Court declined Mahua Moitra’s plea to appear virtually before the IO in a Facebook post FIR, with Justice Datta remarking, “Having taken the plunge into politics, you are afraid of eggs? The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra seeking permission to appear virtually before […]