Category: The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that "we have gone beyond motherhood and into parenthood and there are single parents too", adding that Indian laws permit an individual to adopt a child irrespective of one's marital status.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Governor cannot lend his office to effectuate a particular result as it questioned if could the difference of opinion among MLAs within a party could become a sufficient ground for the Governor to call for the floor test?

The Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a fresh attempt by a petitioner seeking a stay on the release of the film 'The Kerala Story, saying that a filmmaker invests a lot of money and time in making a movie and actors also put in a lot of work, and the market will decide if it is not up to the mark.

The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the proceedings on a petition filed by the protesting wrestlers, on whose complaint FIRs have been registered against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the government is considering appointing an expert committee to examine whether a less painful method of execution than hanging by the neck, for prisoners on death row, can be found.

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that it can use its extraordinary powers under Article 142 (1) of the Constitution to dissolve a marriage, which is irretrievably broken down by doing away with procedure and a waiting period under the Hindu Marriage Act.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called the sexual harassment allegations against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh "serious" and issued notice to the Delhi Police in the matter.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said there is no data to show same-sex marriages is an elitist concept, while picking up holes in Centre's contention that petitioners seeking same-sex marriage rights is "a mere urban elitist views for the purpose of social acceptance".

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing some petitioners, submitted before a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, that a large part of problem will be solved through this interpretation.

The Centre has requested the Supreme Court to join all states and Union Territories (UTs) as a party in the ongoing hearing on petitions seeking legal sanction to same-sex marriages.

While hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal sanction to same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that there is no absolute concept of a man or a woman and it cannot be only about the genitals, rather it is far more complex.

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Calcutta High Court order permitting the CBI and ED to question Trinamool Congress's national general secretary and party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee in the matter of allegations made by expelled youth Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh.

Though opposition parties are celebrating and criticising the BJP-led Karnataka government following a reprimand by the Supreme Court over the withdrawal of four per cent reservation quota for Muslims, the ruling BJP is upbeat about the turn of events.

Mehta had stressed that freedom of choice has already been recognised by the apex court and no one was interfering with those rights, but conferring the right of marriage fell in the exclusive domain of the legislature.

The Supreme Court has said if there is an inordinate delay in not deciding the mercy petition, the object and purpose of the death sentence would be frustrated, and asked states/appropriate authorities to decide mercy petitions at the earliest.

The Karnataka government undertook before the apex court that no admission or appointments will be made till April 18 on the basis of government order (GO), which scrapped the 4 percent quota for Muslims.

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the former IPL commissioner, Lalit Modi to tender an unconditional apology on social media and also in leading national newspapers over his remarks against the judiciary in a social media post.

Agreeing with Karnataka High Court's view in the matter, the apex court dismissed the appeal of the state government-owned Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL) challenging the high court judgment.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud everyday usually hears around 100 cases on an average seeking urgent listing before the benches of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice's court is often packed with lawyers, who mention their matter seeking urgent hearing.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought replies from Bihar and Tamil Nadu governments on a plea by Manish Kashyap, a YouTuber, arrested for allegedly circulating fake videos regarding attacks on migrant labourers. Kashyap moved the apex court seeking clubbing of the FIRs lodged against him.

Union Ministry of Law and Justice, in a notification on Tuesday, said that the President has appointed Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Judge of the Jharkhand High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by Tamil Nadu government challenging the Madras High Court order, which allowed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct a route march across the state.

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the Karnataka High Court order, quashing the decision of the full court to dismiss a civil judge (junior division) from service for "gross negligence", by pronouncing only the operative part without preparing the full judgement.

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central government to formulate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and develop a model for all state and Union Territories (UTs) in connection with menstrual hygiene for girls studying in schools.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices P.S. Narasimha and J.B. Pardiwala said: "How can the LG take the decision without aid and advice of the council of ministers?"