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FRL-RIL deal: SC asks NCLT, CCI, Sebi not to pass final orders for 4 weeks

SC stays all proceedings for attachment pending before Delhi High Court

SC dismisses plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts in NHRC

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao noted that former apex court judge Justice Arun Mishra has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. "In view of subsequent events of appointment of chairman and members this petition has become infructuous," the bench also comprising Justice B R Gavai said. During the brief hearing, the petitioner told the bench that chairperson and members have been appointed and only two posts are lying vacant. The apex court then asked, "Chairperson has been appointed, why should we keep it pending. The matter has become infructuous." The top court was hearing a plea filed by lawyer Radhakant Tripathi seeking a direction to fill vacant posts at the National Human Rights Commission. Justice Mishra is also the first non-CJI to be appointed to the NHRC chief post since the amendment of the

Developers feel the heat after SC verdict on Supertech

Do you know what’s the most expensive purchase for any middle-class person in India? Yes, you are right... it's his 'dream' house. But this common often buys a mere promise these days rather than a product. It’s the promise to deliver the house within a deadline which comes with no sovereign guarantee.

SC panel report on Acts could break farmers-Centre stalemate: Ghanwat

Ghanwat recently wrote a letter CJI requesting him to make the report public, says some of the recommendations in the report are 100% in favour of farmers

Armed forces will admit women in NDA, govt tells SC in historic step

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the armed forces have decided to induct women into the National Defence Academy

SC seeks report from ED, police on probe against Unitech, ex-promoters

SC asked the ED and Delhi Police to file status reports on their investigations into the affairs of realty firm Unitech Ltd as well as its former promoters and management officials before September 30

SC recommends 10 judges for Karnataka HC, two for Kerala HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of 10 additional judges of the Karnataka High Court and two additional judges of the Kerala High Court as permanent judges

Can't scrap existing policy: SC on plea seeking door-to-door vaccination

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination is not feasible and it cannot pass a general direction to scrap the existing vaccination policy.

Can't create separate avenue for scribes for quashing of FIRs: SC

The SC said it does not want freedom of press to be muzzled or stifled but it cannot create a separate avenue for journalists to approach it directly for quashing of FIRs lodged against them.

SC to consider plea listing of DMRC on felling of trees for metro projects

The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to consider listing for an urgent hearing the plea of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)

SC upholds retrospective extension of Mishra's tenure as ED director

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging retrospective change in the 2018 appointment order of Sanjay Kumar Mishra as director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Farm laws: SC-appointed panel member says report 100% in favour of farmers

A key member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on contentious agri-laws on Wednesday said the report submitted by the committee is "cent per cent" in favour of farmers

Courts can't presume that all Covid deaths were due to negligence: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that courts cannot presume that all deaths due to COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic were due to negligence

SC upholds retrospective extension of Mishra's tenure as ED director

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging retrospective change in the 2018 appointment order of Sanjay Kumar Mishra as director of the Enforcement Directorate

Banks invoke Rs 34K-crore personal guarantees in 200 cases so far

Action against 56 accounts in June quarter of FY22

Pegasus: SC grants more time to Centre, to hear pleas for probe on Sep 13

The Supreme Court Tuesday granted more time to the Centre to decide on filing a further response to a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged snooping of certain people in India

Fraudulent practice to gain employment can't be permitted by court: SC

Fraudulent practice to gain public employment cannot be permitted by a court of law as the abuse of legitimate process would mean deprivation of job benefits to rightful beneficiaries

SC extends medical bail of ex-statutory auditor of Amrapali Group of cos

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the medical bail by eight weeks of the former statutory auditor of Amrapali Group of companies

Report not given attention: SC panel member to CJI on farm laws

The top court had suspended the implementation of the three farm laws and constituted a committee to report on these laws on January 12, this year.

Deity is owner of land attached to temple, priest can't be 'Bhumiswami': SC

A priest cannot be treated as Bhumiswami (owner of land) and the deity is the owner of the land attached to a temple, the Supreme Court has ruled