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Govt will extend full cooperation to committee probing Pegasus: Vaishnaw

The government will fully cooperate with the committee set up by the Supreme Court to probe allegations of snooping using Pegasus software, IT and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said

Amazon case: SC asks Future not to proceed with RIL deal till next hearing

The top court orally asked the Future group to not proceed with the matter at any other forum till the top court finally hears the case

Consumer panel jobs: SC warns of imposing exemplary costs on states

The top court had appointed senior advocate Gopal Shankaranarayan and lawyer Aaditya Narain as amicus curiae to assist it in the matter

SC sets aside HC verdict annulling land acquisition for irrigation project

The apex court on Wednesday set aside the judgement of the Bombay High Court

SC allows sand mining in Bihar, says ban causes loss to public exchequer

The top court said a balanced approach of sustainable development needs to be resorted

Appeals pertaining to CBI takes long time for disposal, probe agency to SC

The CBI has told the Supreme Court that appeals pertaining to the probe agency "take long time" for disposal and over 13,200 matters related to it are pending before the courts across the country

Agra's AQI stands at 500 plus despite major efforts to check pollution

The overall situation in the 10,400 sq km eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone remains alarming as the Taj city is grappling with 500 plus AQI

Future moves SC to seek stay on Singapore arbitration panel's decision

NCLT stays Future group shareholders' meet

'Serious issue': SC on 8 states not granting consent for CBI probe

The Supreme Court Monday expressed concern over state governments declining to grant consent to the CBI to conduct probe within their territory, and over 150 such requests pending with these govts

SC to hear plea seeking disclosure of data on Covid shots' trials on Nov 29

The apex court had earlier in August asked the Centre, Bharat Biotech, SII, and others to respond to the plea which sought directions to also disclose post-vaccination data regarding adverse events

Future-Amazon case: FRL moves SC to seek stay on Emergency Arbitrator order

The dispute started when Future Retail, India's second-largest retailer with more than 1,700 stores agreed last year to sell retail and other operations to India's biggest retail group Reliance

Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC suggests monitoring of UP SIT probe by ex-HC judge

SC seeks UP's response by Friday, suggests names of ex-judges of Punjab and Haryana HC, Rakesh Kumar Jain or Justice Ranjit Singh, for overseeing probe

Former SC judge Justice Ashok Bhushan takes charge as NCLAT Chairperson

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ashok Bhushan on Monday took over as the chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

CBI is not the solution of every problem: SC on Lakhimpur Kheri violence

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain submissions from a counsel of a deceased accused, who was allegedly lynched in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident, seeking CBI probe in the matter

Continuance of courts virtually will be a problem, says Supreme Court

A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai said there are many problems in virtual hearings. It will hear the matter in December.

After a much-needed capacity boost, NCLT readies to fast-track cases

NCLT got 18 fresh recruits, a new president and a chairman, during the last month, after more than one and a half years

SC agrees to examine if education is service within Consumer Protection Act

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and B V Nagarathna noted that a similar legal issue is pending adjudication in another case and tagged the matter along with it

Delay in communication of bail orders affects personal liberty: SC judge

Recently, Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan, spend an extra day in the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai, despite securing bail from the Bombay High Court in the drugs-on-cruise case.

Insurance claim to be rejected if lapsed on premium not paid: SC

An insurance claim can be rejected if the policy has lapsed on account of non-payment of premium, said the Supreme Court which stressed that the terms of an insurance policy have to be strictly interpreted. The apex court observation came while setting aside an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that ordered additional compensation in a road accident case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi said it is a well-settled legal position that in a contract of insurance there is a requirement of Uberrima fides i.e. good faith on the part of the insured. "It is clear that the terms of insurance policy have to be strictly construed, and it is not permissible to rewrite the contract while interpreting the terms of the policy," the bench said. The top court was hearing an appeal filed by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) against the judgement of the NCDRC that had set aside the order passed by the State Commission. In the case, the woman'

SC sets aside HC order banning firecrackers in Bengal during festive season

The court asked the West Bengal government to explore the possibility to ensure that banned firecrackers and related items are not imported in the state at the entry point itself