Supreme Court
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'I respect all religions': CJI Gavai after his alleged remark on Vishnu idol in Khajuraho stirs row
India | Sep 18, 2025, 02:55 PM ISTA bench headed by CJI BR Gavai had dismissed a plea seeking restoration of a damaged Lord Vishnu idol in Madhya Pradesh. While delivering the order, the CJI asked the petition to "go and ask the deity itself to do something".
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AIMPLB announces nation-wide protests after SC refuses to stay Waqf Amendment Act
India | Sep 17, 2025, 08:53 PM ISTThe Board further urged Muslims to observe a shutdown of their offices and shops on September 26 from 8 am to 2 pm. It has also asked supporters to display banners reading 'Waqf Amendment Law is not acceptable to us.'
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Supreme Court cancels gangster Chhota Rajan's bail in 2001 Jaya Shetty murder case
India | Sep 17, 2025, 12:24 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has overturned the Bombay High Court's suspension of Chhota Rajan's life term in the 2001 Jaya Shetty murder case. The apex court ruled that the underworld don’s conviction cannot be stayed when he has already been sentenced in multiple other cases.
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Speed News: Medical Report Confirms Gaganpreet Was Not Under Influence in BMW Accident Case
Originals | Sep 16, 2025, 07:34 PM ISTMedical report confirms Gaganpreet was not under influence in BMW accident case. Moreover, Supreme Court has granted medical bail for six weeks to Elgar Parishad accused. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's speed news.
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SC orders Maharashtra govt, State EC to conduct local body polls by January 31, 2026
Maharashtra | Sep 16, 2025, 03:38 PM ISTA lawyer representing Maharashtra stated that the process is ongoing. He said delimitation has been completed and the State Election Commission is requesting some additional time, adding that an interim application has also been filed in this regard.
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Vantara gets clean chit: What were the key findings of SIT repot and what did Supreme Court say?
India | Sep 16, 2025, 03:51 PM ISTThe Supreme Court held that Vantara received the animals "by rescuing them from various situations and housing them in the rescue centre for conservation and breeding programmes" through a complex multi-layered or multi-jurisdictional statutory approvals, procedure and documentation.
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Elgar Parishad case: SC grants interim bail for six weeks to key accused on medical grounds
India | Sep 16, 2025, 11:41 AM ISTA bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing Raut's petition challenging his incarceration despite being granted bail by the Bombay High Court.
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'Validation of truth,' says Vantara on Supreme Court clean chit in animal acquisition case
India | Sep 16, 2025, 03:41 PM ISTEarlier in the day, the Supreme Court-appointed SIT gave a clean chit to Vantara. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and PB Varale took the SIT's report on record and observed the probe team's satisfaction on the compliance and regulatory measures in Vantara.
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Supreme Court clears Vantara of allegations, upholds its legal compliance in animal welfare efforts
India | Sep 16, 2025, 03:42 PM ISTOver 2,000 animals, including elephants, big cats, herbivores, and reptiles, have been rescued and rehabilitated at Vantara, providing them a new lease on life.
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'Will set aside entire exercise if...': Supreme Court warns Election Commission over Bihar SIR
India | Sep 15, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTBihar SIR: A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court further stated that it presumes that the Election Commission, which is a constitutional authority, would follow law and mandatory rules during the entire Bihar SIR process.
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Supreme Court says no case to pause Waqf Act in entirety, pauses some provisions
India | Sep 15, 2025, 12:11 PM ISTThe Supreme Court stayed a provision of the Waqf Act which empowered a district collector to determine whether a property declared as Waqf is government property and pass orders.
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Supreme Court panel abolishes VIP darshan at Banke Bihari temple, announces major reforms in Mathura
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 12, 2025, 05:45 PM ISTSupreme Court panel mandates major reforms at Mathura’s Banke Bihari Temple, abolishing VIP darshan, extending hours, and enhancing security.
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Supreme Court bans videography, photography in its high-security zone, lists out new rules
India | Sep 12, 2025, 06:14 PM ISTThe order further states that journalists will be permitted to conduct interviews and live broadcasts only in the lawns of the low-security zone.
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SC calls for pan-India firecracker ban: 'Can't have a policy just for Delhi because they are elite'
India | Sep 12, 2025, 03:32 PM ISTDuring the hearing of the matter, Chief Justice BR Gavai said if the cities of NCR have the right to clean air, then why don't the people of other cities? "Whatever policy is there, it should be at the pan-India level," he said.
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Speed News: PM Modi says India-Mauritius ties go beyond partnership during Varanasi visit
Originals | Sep 11, 2025, 06:29 PM ISTPM Modi says India-Mauritius relationship goes beyond partnership during the Varanasi trip. Meanwhile, Sushila Karki was appointed interim PM of Nepal; Gen Z announced elections in six months. Catch all the top headlines in today's Speed News.
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'Paid campaign against me': Gadkari blames 'petrol lobby' over backlash against E20 petrol
Business | Sep 11, 2025, 05:10 PM ISTUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari's remarks came days after the Supreme Court rejected a plea challenging the nationwide rollout of 20 per cent ethanol-blended (E20) petrol.
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Presidential reference: SC reserves verdict on timelines for President, Governors to approve bills
India | Sep 11, 2025, 01:56 PM ISTSolicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Centre, concluded his arguments, contesting the submissions of the opposition-ruled Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh which opposed the reference.
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SC orders probe into 25-year-old evidence tampering case, dismisses pleas by former Delhi cops
India | Sep 10, 2025, 06:02 PM ISTThe High Court had directed the registration of two FIRs against the senior officers, accusing them of fabricating and tampering with evidence during an investigation into Ashok Kumar Aggarwal, a former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer.
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'See what is happening in neighbouring countries': CJI Gavai hails Constitution amid Nepal violence
India | Sep 10, 2025, 04:23 PM ISTNepal is reeling under severe violence led by Gen Z. The protests initially erupted due to the government's ban on social media platforms but later turned into an anti-corruption movement. The angry protestors took to the streets and torched several government and private buildings.
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'Politicians must have thick skin': SC dismisses BJP's defamation plea against Telangana CM Reddy
India | Sep 08, 2025, 11:56 PM ISTThe Supreme Court's judgment reinforces that not all political rhetoric qualifies as criminal defamation, and that legal procedures must not be weaponised for political scoring, especially during sensitive times like elections.