Supreme Court Terms Top Medical Body Chief's Comments On Top Court 'Unacceptable'

The Supreme Court today termed as "very, very unacceptable" the statements made by Indian Medical Association (IMA) president RV Asokan targeting the top court in a recent interview to PTI where he answered questions about Patanjali Ayurved's misleading advertisements case. Expressing displeasure over Asokan's comments a day before the top …...Read More

Supreme Court Freezes Order Cancelling Hiring Of Bengal Teachers

A Calcutta High Court order cancelling the appointment of over 25,000 assistant teachers and non-teaching staff in West Bengal has been put on hold by the Supreme Court. The court said the Central Bureau of Investigation will continue to look into the matter but there will be no coercive action …...Read More

Top Court Expunges High Court Judge's Remark On Supreme Court

Supreme Court called the high court judge's remarks 'unwarranted' and 'scandalous'. The Supreme Court today expunged the observations made by a single judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the top court in a contempt case, saying they were "scandalous" and "unwarranted". A five-judge bench headed by …...Read More

At UN, India Calls For Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza, Release Of Hostages

India has urged urgent de-escalation of violence in the Gaza strip. India at the United Nations has reiterated its call for an immediate and complete ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and called for the release of the hostages without any conditions. Delivering his remarks at the United Nations Security Council's …...Read More

Ukraine President Reacts To PM Modi, Putin Hug

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (File). Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brief visit to Russia and his interaction with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) Mr Zelenskyy referred to Russia's attack Monday - in which at least 37 people, …...Read More

Didn't Cancel NEET-UG 24 Exam As There Was No Systemic Breach: Supreme Court

The bench said the Radhakrishnan panel should consider framing standard operating procedure The Supreme Court today said it did not cancel the controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024 examination amid concerns of paper leak because there was no systemic breach of its sanctity. In its detailed reasons for the order which was pronounced …...Read More

Supreme Court Refuses To Set Up Probe Team In Electoral Bonds Scheme

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petitions seeking a court-monitored SIT probe - under the oversight of a retired Justice of the top court - into the sale of (now banned) electoral bonds amid allegations of "quid pro quo" arrangements between political parties and corporate donors. The court said individual …...Read More

Centre To Supreme Court

CBI not under control of Union of India, Centre tells Supreme Court on Bengal government's lawsuit. The CBI is not under the "control" of the Union, the Centre today told the Supreme Court while raising preliminary objections on a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal government on the agency going …...Read More

Supreme Court Okays Separate Quotas For Marginalised Among SC/STs

A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed sub-classification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities. The landmark verdict was passed by the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud by a …...Read More

Supreme Court Reconstitutes Committee On Gender Sensitisation

The 12-member committee is headed by top court judge Hima Kohli, who is the chairperson. The Supreme Court has reconstituted its Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee. "In exercise of powers conferred by Clause 4(2) of the Gender Sensitisation and Sexual Harassment of Women at the Supreme Court of India …...Read More