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Supreme Court allows export of iron ore from key mines in Karnataka

Order allows direct sales as opposed to e-auctions only; three-judge bench asks mining firms to comply with Centre's rules on the matter

Supreme Court to hear Subrata Roy's plea against Patna HC order on July 13

A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, J B Pardiwala passed the order while taking into account the request made by the Bihar government's counsel who said state needed time to file a counter-affidavit

1991 law doesn't bar finding religious character of place of worship: SC

The Supreme Court Friday observed that ascertaining the religious character of a place of worship is not barred under the Places of Worship Act of 1991. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and PS Narasimha made the important observation during an hour-long hearing of the Gyanvapi mosque dispute and said that it has dealt with provisions of the Places of Worship Act in its 2019 Ayodhya verdict and section 3 does not expressly bar ascertaining of the religious character of the place of worship. We have dealt with the provisions in our Ayodhya verdict. The ascertainment of the religious character of the place of worship is not expressly barred, the bench said and also clarified that it is not its opinion but is in dialogue with the parties. Justice Chandrachud, who made the observation, was also part of the five-judge bench that delivered its verdict on the Ayodhya dispute in 2019. The judge said, Suppose there is an Agiyari (a Parsi fire temple) and there is a Cross in ..

SC judges should have at least 7 years of tenure, says Justice Nageswara

Supreme Court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao, the fifth senior-most judge, said Friday that the superannuation age of 65 years for top court judges is "too young"

Top headlines: FDI at a high for FY22, SC transfers Gyanvapi case

Prudent Corporate is the third straight IPO to list at a discount after LIC and Rainbow Children's Medicare. The weak listings are on the back of a selloff in the secondary market

Live: SC transfers Gyanvapi Mosque case to district judge in Uttar Pradesh

Live news updates: From Pegasus snooping case to BJP meeting in Jaipur, catch all the live updates here

Karnataka mining: SC permits firms to export excavated iron ores

The Supreme Court on Friday permitted mining firms to export their excavated iron ore from mines in districts of Ballari, Chitradurga, and Tumakuru in Karnataka.

Navjot Sidhu seeks more time to surrender, SC refuses to entertain plea

The apex court had on Thursday imposed a sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment on Sidhu in a road rage case

From eMudhra IPO to Gyanvapi mosque case, here're top news on May 20

From Supreme Court's hearing in Gyanvapi mosque case on May 20 to NEET UG Registration 2022 registration, here is the line-up for top stories today

Pegasus snooping row: SC asks probe panel to submit report within 4 weeks

The Supreme Court extended the time for submitting the report by the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the Pegasus row, saying 29 mobile phones are being examined

Sidhu to surrender in Patiala court today after SC's one-year jail sentence

The apex court on Thursday enhanced the sentence of Sidhu to one-year rigorous imprisonment in the road rage incident in which a 65-year-old man had died

How will the SC ruling affect the GST framework?

The Supreme Court ruled that GST on ocean freight paid for import of goods is unconstitutional. What does this mean for the GST framework? How will it affect the Centre's relationship with states?

Non-BJP states hail Supreme Court verdict on GST Council recommendations

Verdict upholds federal rights of states and the people: Kerala FM Balagopal

SC verdict on GST Council: Importers to save on 5% IGST on ocean freight

SC said the impugned levy imposed on the 'service' aspect of the transaction is in violation of the principle of 'composite supply' enshrined under Section 2(30) read with Section 8 of the CGST Act

GST Council will work like it has for 5 years: Tarun Bajaj on SC verdict

Bajaj clarified that Article 279A of the Constitution allows the Council to make recommendations but nowhere has it said that Council will 'mandate'

SC dismisses plea to review removal of Cyrus Mistry as Tata Sons head

The genesis of the dispute can be traced to the removal of Mistry as executive chairman of Tata Sons in 2016

Recommendations of GST Council binding in framing rules: Govt sources

The recommendations of the GST Council are binding in so far as they relate to subordinate legislation, as has also been reiterated by the SC in its order, sources clarified

Recommendations of GST Council not binding on the Centre, states: SC

The Supreme Court said the Parliament and state legislatures possess equal powers to legislate on GST

Supreme Court sets up special courts in 5 states for cheque-bounce cases

To function in Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and UP from Sept 1

Cooperative federalism

SC has done well to reiterate GST Council's position