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Why didn't you go to HC: Top court to disqualified HP MLAs

New Delhi, March 13 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked six rebel Congress legislators, who have challenged their disqualification from the Himachal Pradesh assembly under the anti-defection law, to... Read More


No rape on false promise if woman already married: Supreme court

New Delhi, March 8 -- The Supreme Court has held that a rape case on the false pretext to marry cannot be prosecuted by a married woman involved in a consensual relationship without getting a divorce.... Read More


Collusion between U'khand minister, officer led to damage: Apex court

New Delhi, March 6 -- The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that environment and natural resources held in public trust cannot be eroded for private or commercial gain, slamming what it said was the "a... Read More


Promotion in army: SC seeks govt reply on plea by women officers

New Delhi, March 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre on a contempt petition filed by 30 women army officers alleging discrimination in the process for their empanelment ... Read More


99-year lease expired on March 2: Apex court to hear Punjab's suit on Shanan project transfer on April 8

New Delhi, March 5 -- The Supreme Court will take up on April 8 the application by the Punjab government seeking to restrain the Himachal Pradesh government from taking possession of 110-MW Shanan hyd... Read More


Two Bilkis Bano case convicts move SC over cancellation of early release

New Delhi, March 3 -- Two of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case have moved the Supreme Court against its order cancelling the remission granted to them and sought that the issue be referre... Read More


In SC, Centre turns down proposal to set up new authority to protect trees

New Delhi, March 1 -- The Union government has turned down a suggestion to create a new authority for protecting trees at the central and state levels - a proposal that included determining a tree's v... Read More


Patanjali faces contempt, told by SC not to issue medical ads

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained Patanjali Ayurved Ltd from issuing misleading advertisements on medical efficacy of its products and issued contempt notices to the compan... Read More


Termination from job because a woman got married is coarse case of inequality: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Terminating the employment of a woman on the ground that she has got married is a "coarse case of gender discrimination and inequality", the Supreme Court remarked recently, as i... Read More


Supreme Court overturns mandate theft in 'patently illegal' Chandigarh mayor poll

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the results of Chandigarh mayoral polls and declared the Aam Aadmi Party candidate (AAP) the winner, in a landmark decision which doused a... Read More