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Court warns of contempt proceedings over Delhi govt's smog tower project

The court reportedly said that it would punish IIT-B for backing out of the project approximately 6 months after visiting the site

Chidambaram 'happy' after J&K admin says Saifuddin Soz is a free man

His remarks came after the Jammu and Kashmir administration submitted before the Supreme Court today that Soz was neither detained nor put under house arrest

Independent Adjudicator reduces Umar Akmal's ban to 18 months

Independent Adjudicator reduced the length of Umar Akmal's ban to one year and six months

SC allows filing of fresh plea against EC to Central Vista project

The top court, which posted the petition to be filed for hearing in the week commencing August 17, said however that it was not sure whether physical hearing would commence by then

Devendra Fadnavis misleading people over Maratha quota issue: Chavan

Chavan said the government's submission in the apex court on Monday was a reference to the GR issued on May 4

Will look into reported statements on 4G restoration in J-K: Centre to SC

The Centre told the Supreme Court that it will verify reported statements made by the Lt Governor that 4G Internet service can be restored and sought time to file a reply

Rajasthan crisis: Ashok Gehlot, MLAs squat at Raj Bhavan for early session

Submit letter of support of 102 MLAs, but governor not in a hurry; Pilot camp gets relief from HC

SC to hear plea for display of 'country of origin' on products by e-tailers

A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian issued notice to the Centre and sought its response

SC clears Rs 8,380 cr Agra Metro, asks nodal agency to plant 18,230 trees

The MRTS project in Agra, UP's third largest city, is estimated to benefit a population of nearly two million

SC adjourns hearing in 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tejpal

SC adjourned the hearing to August 4 the 2009 contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal after senior advocates representing them sought time to prepare

Hyderabad encounter: SC extends time by 6 mnths to conclude gang rape probe

The Supreme Court extended by six months the time for a panel to conclude probe in the encounter killing of four accused in the gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad

Rajasthan HC orders 'status quo' in Pilot, 18 MLAs disqualification case

Court accepts Pilot faction's appeal to add the central government as a party to the case that involves the legality of defection.

MHA to SC: No 4G internet in J&K; will review situation after 2 months

The MHA has informed the Supreme Court that the special committee constituted to look into the issue of restoring 4G internet in Jammu and Kashmir decided against resuming the services.

In relief to Sachin Pilot, SC says voice of dissent cannot be suppressed

Apex court refuses to stay verdict on rebel MLAs' petition

India in the age of contempt

Are contempt proceedings the best way of protecting the dignity of the court?

Liquor is not essential, says SC; dismisses plea for counter sale in Mumbai

The petition had contended that in cities like Pune and Nashik, where the Covid-19 situation was similar to Mumbai, regular counter sale of retail liquor was being permitted

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea against UGC circular on final term exams

The SC agreed to hear within the next two days a plea challenging a UGC circular and seeking cancellation of final year examination in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic

Rajasthan HC can pass order on Pilot, MLAs plea against Speaker's move: SC

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi however failed to get any interim relief on his plea alleging that the high court cannot interdict the disqualification proceedings

Voice of dissent in a democracy cannot be shut down: SC to Raj Speaker

The Supreme Court questioned Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi on the reasons for initiating disqualification proceedings against 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including Sachin Pilot

Courts can't intervene in disqualification process: Rajasthan Speaker to SC

Lawyer says courts can only intervene when the Speaker takes a decision to suspend or disqualify a member of the House