The Supreme Court said it will constitute a high-powered judicial committee to probe alleged police excesses against student protesters and consider quashing FIRs against peaceful protesters. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would constitute a high-powered judicial committee, headed by a retired judge and comprising a former CBI Director and a former […]
The Bihar Police told the Supreme Court a constable fired an AK-47 into the air at Siwan but no one was injured, denying disproportionate force while suspending the officer involved. New Delhi: The Bihar government has told the Supreme Court that it did not use disproportionate force against student protesters, asserting in a counter-affidavit that […]
The Delhi Police told the Supreme Court it used no excessive force against student protesters on July 20, calling the Parliament march an illegal act by an unlawful assembly. New Delhi: The Delhi Police has told the Supreme Court that it did not use excessive force against the students who protested at Jantar Mantar on […]
The Supreme Court allowed petitioners and bona fide citizens to send suggestions to the SIT probing alleged Ram Mandir donation theft, via the Solicitor General, keeping the report in sealed cover. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the petitioners and other bona fide public-spirited persons to assist the ongoing Special Investigation Team (SIT) […]
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 […]
BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra apologised to law students over the NALSAR enrolment-bar row, saying an expression of regret “is not a matter of prestige or ego,” amid backlash from NALSAR and NLSIU. New Delhi: Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has apologised to law students over the controversy arising from his […]
Hearing Uddhav Thackeray’s challenge to the ECI recognising the Shinde faction as the Shiv Sena, CJI Surya Kant said the rule letting the ECI decide symbol disputes first “may need a relook.” New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard extensive arguments in Uddhav Thackeray’s challenge to the Election Commission of India’s decision recognising the […]
The BCI withdrew, within hours, its order barring enrolment of NALSAR’s 2026 batch over a campaign opposing CJI Surya Kant at convocation, saying most students were innocent. New Delhi: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn — within hours of issuing it — an order that had directed State Bar Councils not to enrol […]
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 […]