Tag: SC

SC declines to entertain plea against exchange of Rs 2000 banknotes without ID proof

Declining to entertain the plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s May 29 order, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, heading a vacation bench also comprising Justice KV Viswanathan, said: “Sorry we are not entertaining these petitions during the vacation."

June 1, 2023

SC grants six-week interim bail to Satyendar Jain on medical grounds

The apex court brushed aside the ED’s objections to the veracity of the medical papers produced by the former Delhi minister.

May 26, 2023

New Parliament building: SC dismisses plea seeking inauguration by President

To an argument that the President addresses the joint session of parliament at the start of the budget session, the new building too should be inaugurated by the President, the apex court asked the petitioner what was the correlation between the two.

May 26, 2023

New Parliament building: SC moved for inauguration by President Murmu

The public interest petition by an advocate states that the statement by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on May 18 on the inauguration of the new Parliament building is “illegal, arbitrary, high handed, whimsical and unfair, abuse of authority and against the principles of natural justice”.

May 25, 2023

Vivekananda Reddy murder case: SC to hear plea against bail to accused

Vivekanand Reddy was uncle of incumbent Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and brother of late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

May 24, 2023

SC defers carbon dating and scientific investigation of Gyanvapi mosque

The Allahabad High Court had on May 12 asked the Archaeological Survey of India to carry out carbon dating and scientific investigation of the structure that is a bone of contention between the warring parties.

May 19, 2023

Gyanvapi mosque: SC defers HC’s order of “scientific survey” for determining age of “Shivling”

During the survey, a structure -- claimed to be a "Shivling" by the Hindu side and a "fountain" by the Muslim side -- was found in the mosque premises on May 16 last year.

May 19, 2023

SC remarks not to politicise issue relating to Bihar politician Anand Mohan’s remission

When one of the lawyers sought to address the court and apprised the bench that he is representing one of the intervenors in the matter.

May 19, 2023

SC-appointed committee says retail exposure in Adani Group increased after Hindenburg report

The committee also concluded, based on empirical evidence, that the Indian market as a whole was not "unduly volatile".

May 19, 2023

‘Not a case to grant interim relief’: SC declines to interfere with HC order staying Bihar caste survey

Senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing on behalf of the Bihar government, submitted that the state required only 10 days to complete the process.

May 18, 2023

Delhi riots: SC notice to Delhi police on Umar Khalid’s bail plea

Seeking a reply from the police on Khalid's bail plea, the apex court posted the matter after six weeks for further consideration.

May 18, 2023

SC stays Bengal govt order banning The Kerala Story

The apex court asked film producer to carry disclaimer that the film is a fictionalised version.

May 18, 2023

Manipur violence: SC seeks fresh status report on security measures, relief of affected people

"We can't say who is responsible for this... law and order is a State subject. We as the apex court can ensure they don't turn a blind eye. We must as a court also understand that some matters are entrusted to the political arm," said the CJI.

May 17, 2023

SC grants 3-month extension to SEBI to conduct probe into Hindenburg report against Adani Group

The court also said that the matter will be listed in July and requested the expert committee to continue to assist the court.

May 17, 2023

SC shoulders are broad enough: Apex court rejects plea against V-P, Law Minister

The Bombay Lawyers Association had challenged the Bombay High Court order dismissing a PIL against the vice-president and the Union law minister’s remarks on judiciary and the collegium system.

May 15, 2023

SEBI investigating Adani since 2016 is factually baseless, regulator tells SC

SEBI has filed a rejoinder affidavit in response to a petition relating to Hindenburg Research's report on the Adani Group.

May 15, 2023

Maha crisis: Guv erred, says SC, but refuses to reinstate Uddhav

In a moral victory for the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of the Shiv Sena, the Supreme Court on Thursday faulted former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for asking Mr Thackeray, then the Chief Minister, to face a floor test when there was no objective material before him to draw the conclusion that Mr Thackeray had lost the confidence of the House.

May 12, 2023