Supreme Court
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Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court asks CAQM to postpone sports activities in schools
India | Nov 19, 2025, 02:32 PM ISTDelhi air pollution: The Supreme Court has also stated that the matter concerning air pollution must be listed on a monthly basis.
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Kerala govt moves Supreme Court to defer SIR revision amid local body elections
India | Nov 18, 2025, 09:39 AM ISTThe State argues that conducting the SIR simultaneously with the upcoming Local Self-Government Institution (LSGI) elections on December 9 and 11 will cause major administrative strain.
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Maharashtra local body polls: Don't cross 50 pc reservation limit, SC directs state govt
Maharashtra | Nov 17, 2025, 05:42 PM ISTMaharashtra local body polls: The Supreme Court said local body elections in Maharashtra can be held as per the condition prevailing pre-2022 JK Banthia commission report, which recommended 27 per cent quota for the OBCs.
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Supreme Court raps states: 'Liquor tetra packs look like juice boxes, kids can carry them to school'
India | Nov 17, 2025, 04:14 PM ISTThe Supreme Court also questioned why states were permitting this at all, remarking that such decisions seemed driven mainly by revenue concerns, with little attention to public health.
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Supreme Court directs restoration and eco-tourism measures at Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve
India | Nov 17, 2025, 12:58 PM ISTOnly eco-tourism is allowed, and tiger safari activities must comply with the 2019 National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) rules. The Court also called for the establishment of rescue centres, regulation of vehicles, and preparation of a tiger conservation plan within three months.
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Supreme Court sounds alarm on Delhi pollution: 'Situation is very serious, masks not enough'
Delhi | Nov 13, 2025, 04:22 PM ISTDuring a hearing, Supreme Court Judge PS Narsimha expressed concern over the air quality in Delhi, saying that masks are not enough to deal with the situation.
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Nithari killings case: Accused Surendra Koli walks out of jail after Supreme Court acquittal
India | Nov 12, 2025, 09:35 PM ISTThe bench observed that it was deeply regrettable that negligence and delay had undermined the fact-finding process in the case, effectively closing off potential paths that could have led to the identification of the real perpetrator.
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Tenants can't claim ownership of rented property, says Supreme Court
Personal Finance | Nov 12, 2025, 06:04 PM ISTBy law, a landlord has the right to determine the market value (market rate) of their property and increase it periodically.
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Nithari killings: Supreme Court acquits Surinder Koli in last pending case, orders immediate release
India | Nov 11, 2025, 01:06 PM ISTThe Nithari killings came to light with the discovery of skeletal remains of eight children from a drain behind businessman Moninder Singh's Pandher's house at Nithari in Noida on December 29, 2006. Koli was convicted for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in Noida's Nithari village.
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Tamil Nadu SIR: AIADMK moves SC in support of voter list revision, seeks correct and clean rolls
Tamil Nadu | Nov 10, 2025, 06:43 PM ISTThe Communist Party of India (Marxist) has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Election Commission’s directive for a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, describing the move as 'arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional.'
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SC seeks reply from NHAI, Road Transport Ministry on highways passing through Rajasthan's Phalodi
India | Nov 10, 2025, 01:16 PM ISTThe Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the November 2 road accident in Phalodi, in which 10 women and four children died when a tempo traveller rammed into a stationary trailer truck.
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PM Modi stresses 'ease of justice' as key to social and economic progress
India | Nov 08, 2025, 08:00 PM ISTPM Modi emphasised that true ease of living and ease of doing business are possible only when justice is accessible to all. Speaking at the National Conference on Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery at the Supreme Court, he highlighted government efforts.
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Delhi-NCR air pollution crisis worsens: Supreme Court to hear case on November 12
India | Nov 07, 2025, 12:50 PM ISTThe Supreme Court of India will hear the case on November 12 to address the worsening air quality and urge actionable measures.
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SC assures Air India pilot's father in Ahmedabad crash case: 'Nobody can blame him for anything'
India | Nov 07, 2025, 12:14 PM ISTThe pilot is not to be blamed, you should not carry the burden on yourself, the top court told the 91-year-old father of the pilot killed in a plane crash on 12 June.
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SC orders complete removal of stray dogs from premises of schools, hospitals, transport stations
India | Nov 07, 2025, 11:35 AM ISTThe Supreme Court has passed crucial directions to remove stray dogs from key public locations including schools and hospitals. The bench also ordered States and UTs to ensure that stray cattle found on highways are taken to shelters.
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Supreme Court rejects Abdullah Azam Khan's plea in fake passport forgery cases
India | Nov 06, 2025, 12:04 PM ISTThe cases revolve around accusations that Abdullah Azam Khan used fake documents and provided misleading details to secure passports. Investigators allege that the son of senior Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan tampered with official records.
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'Rs 700 for coffee, Rs 100 for water': SC says cinema halls will go empty if they don't fix rates
India | Nov 05, 2025, 01:13 PM ISTThe Supreme Court said this as the bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing a few petitions filed by the Multiplex Association of India and others.
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Gas cylinder explosion in Pakistan Supreme Court injures 12, courtroom severely damaged
World | Nov 04, 2025, 06:30 PM ISTThe blast caused panic, damaged Courtroom 6, and forced evacuation of lawyers, judges, and staff. Most of the injured were technicians, with one sustaining burns over 80% of his body.
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Delhi Ridge tree-felling case: SC orders compensatory plantation on 185 acres by March 2026
Delhi | Nov 03, 2025, 03:50 PM ISTTrees in the protected ecological zone were cut down to build a wider access road leading to the Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS) — a new tertiary care hospital meant mainly for paramilitary personnel, their families, retirees, and the general public.
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Stray dogs case: SC to pass order on Nov 7, says Animal Welfare Board to be made party in the matter
India | Nov 03, 2025, 12:55 PM ISTThe Supreme Court said personal presence of the chief secretaries of states and UTs would no longer be required. However, the bench said their presence would again become necessary in case there was any default in compliance of the orders passed by the court.