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  SC Directs Sukh Ram, Runu Ghosh, Rama Rao To Surrender

  India | January 05, 2012 14:36 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 5: In a huge setback to former Union Minister Sukh Ram, convicted in a 1993 graft case, the Supreme Court today asked him to surrender before a trial court to serve his

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  SC Pulls Up CBI For Questioning Gujarat Judiciary's Fairness

  India | November 29, 2011 15:04 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 29: The CBI was today pulled up by the Supreme Court for questioning the impartiality of Gujarat's lower judiciary in hearing the case against former state Home Minister Amit Shah for his

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  Teesta Threatened After Disassociation : Ex-Aide Tells SC

  India | November 27, 2011 14:59 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 27: Activist Teesta Setalvad's former aide Rais Khan, who is accused of fabricating evidence in a 2002 post-Godhra riots case, has told the Supreme Court that he has been threatened at her

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  Cow Slaughter Illegal Even If Accused Not Owner Of Premises : SC

  India | November 27, 2011 14:00 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 27: Cow slaughter is illegal and the offender is liable for prosecution even if there is no proof that the house where it took place was not owned or not in possession

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  SC Dismisses Plea Against SEBI Chief Appointment

  November 21, 2011 16:25 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 21: The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a plea questioning the appointment of U K Sinha as SEBI chairman, saying it is aimed against an individual under the garb of raising

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  Criminal Cases Against MPs, SC Gives Notices To Centre, States

  India | November 04, 2011 13:59 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 4: The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and the states on a plea seeking fast track court proceedings in criminal cases pending against Members of Parliament, saying it is

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  No Govt Jobs For Those With Criminal Record : SC

  India | October 16, 2011 19:58 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 16: A person facing criminal cases cannot be considered suitable for appointment in government service unless acquitted of the charges, the Supreme Court has held. Quashing the appointment of constable SK Nazrul

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  SC To View Video Of Ramlila Maidan Police Crackdown

  India | July 25, 2011 20:50 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 25: The Supreme Court today decided to view the video footage of Delhi Police crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev and his followers, saying it should be ensured that such incidents do not

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  Sky Is The Limit For Our Powers: SC

  India | July 24, 2011 14:06 IST

   New Delhi, July 23: Amidst criticism of judicial activism, the Supreme Court on Friday asserted that sky is the limit for exercising its extraordinary constitutional powers to pass any order in the interest of justice,

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  To Call A Dalit By Caste Is An Offence, Rules Supreme Court

  India | April 20, 2011 13:07 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 20 :  Calling a Dalit by his caste with a view to insulting him or her is an offence under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), the Supreme Court

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  SC Bans Employment Of Children In Circuses

  India | April 18, 2011 13:02 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 18 :  The Supreme Court today banned the employment of children in circuses and directed the government to rescue children employed in the sector and formulate a rehabilitation programme for them.A bench

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  Extra-Judicial Confession Is Valid, says Supreme Court

  India | April 13, 2011 13:01 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 13 : Extra-judicial confession is sufficent to convict an accused if it is made to a person whose testimony is found to be reliable, the Supreme Court has ruled.A bench of justices

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  Govt Sets Aside Rs 617 Cr Tax Demand On Satyam

  India | April 08, 2011 13:22 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 8 :  The government today informed the Supreme Court that it will set aside its order directing scam-hit information technology (IT) firm Satyam Computer to pay Rs 617 crore as income tax

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  SC Quashes MP Govt Land Allotment To Kushabhau Thakre Trust

  India | April 06, 2011 14:06 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 6 :  The Supreme Court today quashed the decision of the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh to allot land to a trust named after late party leader Kushabhau Thakre.A bench comprising Justices

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  SC Has No Right To Decide My Eligibility As CVC, Says Thomas

  India | March 12, 2011 17:43 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 12 :  Former CVC P J Thomas has decided to move the Supreme Court seeking review by a Constitution bench of its March 3 judgement quashing his appointment, claiming that judiciary has