Supreme Court
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Supreme Court stays Madras HC order directing blanket ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu
India | Jul 13, 2026, 02:26 PM ISTThe state had argued that the High Court exceeded the scope of the public interest litigation (PIL) before it by effectively imposing a blanket ban on cow slaughter, including in licensed slaughterhouses.
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'Process should be fair and lawful': SC grants fresh hearing to 27 declared foreigners in Assam
India | Jul 13, 2026, 01:58 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has set aside the Gauhati High Court's order declaring 27 people as foreigners and ordered a fresh hearing. The court stressed that citizenship determination must be fair, lawful and reasonable while retaining the burden of proof under the Foreigners Act.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Ram Temple Trust in donation theft case, seeks SIT status report
India | Jul 13, 2026, 01:18 PM ISTThe alleged Ram Temple donation theft has triggered a heated political row in Uttar Pradesh, with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) continuing its probe into the irregularities.
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Gyanvapi, Mathura, Sambhal disputes referred to special Lok Adalat by Supreme Court | Here's why
India | Jul 13, 2026, 08:41 AM ISTThe move is aimed at encouraging dialogue and consensual settlement in some of the country's most sensitive religious disputes.
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'Mr judicial servant, I order you': Petitioner abuses Chief Justice, throws paper during SC hearing
India | Jul 10, 2026, 10:23 PM ISTA petitioner appearing in person disrupted proceedings in the Supreme Court on Friday by allegedly abusing Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and throwing papers in the courtroom before being escorted out by security personnel.
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Sonam Raghuvanshi gets relief as SC refuses to cancel bail and seeks Meghalaya govt's response
India | Jul 03, 2026, 03:28 PM ISTThe Supreme Court noted that Sonam Raghuvanshi has been released from jail and is in Shillong pursuant to bail terms set by trial court.
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Meghalaya Government moves Supreme Court against Sonam's bail in Raja Raghuvanshi murder case
Meghalaya | Jul 02, 2026, 12:44 PM ISTThe case relates to the death of Raja Raghuvanshi, who had travelled with his wife to Meghalaya for their honeymoon. The couple went missing while visiting the Sohra area on May 23, 2025. After a search operation, Raja’s body was recovered from a deep gorge on June 2.
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Raja Raghuvanshi's family to move Supreme Court after Meghalaya HC upholds bail to Sonam
Madhya Pradesh | Jul 01, 2026, 02:47 PM ISTRaja Raghuvanshi, a businessman from Madhya Pradesh, was allegedly hacked to death in May 2025 by three hired assailants in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district, where he had travelled with his wife for their honeymoon.
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Why did Trump congratulate Xi Jinping after Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship?
World | Jul 01, 2026, 01:29 PM ISTTrump’s reference to Xi Jinping was aimed at the landmark 1898 ruling United States v Wong Kim Ark. The ruling became the legal foundation of American citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
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Tamil Nadu govt moves Supreme Court against Madras HC order putting complete ban on cow slaughter
Chennai | Jul 01, 2026, 12:33 PM ISTThe Tamil Nadu government in the plea argued that the High Court had gone beyond the framework of the law by directing a blanket prohibition on cow slaughter, contending that the order exceeded the scope of the provisions laid down under the Act.
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SC orders status quo in BPCL ethanol allocation row; Centre says 20% blending target 'unchanged'
India | Jun 30, 2026, 04:11 PM ISTThe dispute stems from a Karnataka High Court order directing authorities to reopen the ethanol allocation process for the 2025–26 supply year. BPCL has argued that reopening the allocation could disrupt the implementation of the Centre's nationwide ethanol blending programme.
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Supreme Court declines urgent hearing on Ram Temple donation theft case; CBI-SIT probe plea deferred
India | Jun 29, 2026, 11:19 AM ISTThe Supreme Court has refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking a court-monitored CBI-led SIT probe into the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case. The matter will now be heard by a regular Bench after the court vacations.
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Tamil Nadu goes to SC against Madras HC's decision allowing lamp lighting on Thiruparankundram Hill
Tamil Nadu | Jun 23, 2026, 02:01 PM ISTAt the heart of the dispute is the Deepa Thoon, a stone lamp pillar located approximately 50 metres from a dargah atop Thiruparankundram Hill. The controversy began after several devotees approached the High Court seeking permission to light the traditional lamp at the site.
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Ram Temple donation row reaches SC: PIL seeks FIR, CBI-led SIT probe into trust irregularities
India | Jun 22, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTA PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an FIR and a CBI-led SIT probe into alleged financial irregularities involving the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The petition also calls for stronger audit and oversight mechanisms to safeguard devotees' interests.
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SC issues notice over legality of Bihar Minister Deepak Prakash's Cabinet position; here's why
Bihar | Jun 15, 2026, 02:27 PM ISTDeepak Prakash is the son of Rashtriya Lok Morcha leader Upendra Kushwaha. He is Panchayati Raj Minister in the Samrat Choudhary-led NDA government in Bihar.
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Supreme Court quashes Meenakshi Natarajan's plea against Rajya Sabha nomination rejection
India | Jun 12, 2026, 11:36 PM ISTThe Supreme Court declined to intervene in the returning officer's decision to reject Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination, which was cancelled over the alleged non-disclosure of a criminal case registered in Telangana.
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Homemakers are ‘nation builders’: SC fixes Rs 30,000 monthly compensation for loss in motor accident
India | Jun 12, 2026, 02:31 PM ISTA two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, which included Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh, has recognised homemakers as ‘nation builders', observing that their contribution goes beyond household chores.
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Government clears five names for appointment as Supreme Court judges: Know who they are
India | Jun 01, 2026, 09:04 AM ISTEarlier, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a proposal to raise the number of sanctioned judges in the Supreme Court. The approved increase was intended to expand the strength from 33 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 29, 2026
India | May 29, 2026, 08:43 PM ISTThe court was considering several petitions, one of which called for the restructuring or replacement of the National Testing Agency (NTA) with a stronger, independent body capable of conducting medical entrance examinations more effectively.
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From stressing accountability to students' trauma: What Supreme Court said on NEET paper leak fiasco
India | May 29, 2026, 04:38 PM ISTThe real problem won’t stop till actual accountability arises, the Supreme Cour told the Centre in sharp words over the NEET paper leak as it directed the government to file an affidavit in the matter on the next hearing in the second week of July.