Page 336 - Supreme Court

SC declines Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trust's plea to exempt it from audit

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined a plea filed by Shree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trust seeking to exempt it from the audit of 25 years as ordered by the top court last year.

SC dismisses pleas of Chhattisgarh in toolkit case against Raman Singh

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain two separate appeals of the Chhattisgarh government against orders of the high court granting a stay on investigation

SC rejects Centre's plea to delay NDA exam for women, says can't postpone

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it doesn't want women to be denied their right. The induction of women cannot be posted by one year, it said.

In legal fight with Lodha family, MP Birla firms set for showdown at AGMs

Punjab Produce Trading Co (PPTCL), a promoter entity, has proposed Satish Pradhan's name as a director in place of Harsh Vardhan Lodha, who is also in race in Birla Cable board

Notification allowing women in NDA to be released by May, govt tells SC

The Defence Ministry has informed the Supreme Court that a notification allowing women candidates to appear for the entrance exam to the National Defence Academy (NDA) will be out by May next year.

SC collegium recommends names to Centre, 13 HCs to get new Chief Justices

The collegium's decisions, reported earlier by PTI, were uploaded on the apex court's website on Tuesday.

Brutality can't be ignored as crime is against society: Supreme Court

Brutality committed on a victim cannot be ignored in a criminal proceeding as the crime is not against an individual but the society, which needs to be dealt sternly, said the Supreme Court on Monday

Interest rate cap mean builders' Rs 7,500 cr unjust enrichment, Noida to SC

Noida and Greater Noida authorities will incur over Rs 7,500 crore loss, if SC's order capping the interest rate, at around 8 per cent, for delay in payment of land cost by builders were to sustain

Shocking things happening, cases being transferred to CBI: WB govt tells SC

The West Bengal government Monday alleged before the Supreme Court that "shocking things" have happened in the state and cases were being transferred "en masse" to CBI including the dacoity cases.

SC collegium recommends 8 names for appointment as chief justices in HCs

Besides the CJI, the three-member collegium which deals with appointment in high courts includes Justices U U Lalit and A M Khanwilkar

Enough burden on our shoulders, says SC; dismisses plea for matter transfer

"We have enough burden on our shoulders" and don't want to add to it, the Supreme Court said on Friday while dismissing a plea seeking transfer of a matter pending before the Punjab and Haryana HC

SC seek replies from Centre, MCC on plea against OBCs,EWS quota in NEET

The Supreme Court Friday sought responses from the Centre and MCC on a plea against the July 29 notice providing 27 per cent reservation for OBC and 10 per cent for EWS category in NEET admissions

Kerala govt hails SC verdict of allowing offline Class 11 exams amid Covid

Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict allowing the Kerala government to hold physical exam for Class XI, the state government said it was prepared to hold the exam adhering to COVID-19 protocol.

Moratorium under IBC applies only to corporate debtor not to promoters: SC

The Supreme Court has held that moratorium under provisions of IBC which restrains initiation of any fresh proceedings applies only to the Corporate Debtor but does not protect the promoters

Supreme court criticises Centre for 'cherry picking' names for Tribunals

The Supreme court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre over the recent appointments in some tribunals, saying it was "cherry-picking" candidates from the recommended list and that there was "no consistency" in the selection process. "We are very much unhappy with the way the issues are going on and how the decisions are taken, the court observed, calling the situation "unfortunate". Observing that making appointments in tribunals is the only solution, the top court asked the Centre to do so in two weeks as the quasi-judicial bodies face a severe crunch of presiding officers as well as judicial and technical members that crippled their functioning. The Centre was also asked to apprise the court of the reasons if persons from the recommended list are not selected. A three-judge special bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the assurance of Attorney General K K Venugopal that the Centre would make appointments in two weeks to the tribunals from the list of persons ...

JEE (Advanced) 2021: Supreme Court grants liberty to a group of students

The Supreme Court Tuesday granted liberty to a group of students, who are aggrieved by a clause in the JEE (Advanced) 2021 information brochure

Former SC judge Indu Malhotra appointed DDCA Ombudsman cum Ethics Officer

Former Supreme Court judge and one of India's foremost legal luminaries, Justice (Retired) Indu Malhotra will be the new Ombudsman cum Ethics Officer of Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA)

SC asks govt to fill vacancies in tribunals, chides it for 'cherry picking'

Court asks Centre to make appointments within two weeks to the tribunals, which are facing severe crunch of presiding officers

Supreme Court rejects ArcelorMittal Nippon India's plea on arbitration

The SC bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and J K Maheswari held that the trial court can consider the Section 9 Arbitration Act application filed by Essar against ArcelorMittal

More questions on Pegasus

India needs more transparent checks and balances