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Elgar case: SC rejects NIA plea against Sudha Bharadwaj getting bail

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeal of the NIA challenging the Bombay High Court order granting default bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case

SC suggests mediation to Lalit Modi, mother Bina amid family dispute

The Supreme Court suggested mediation to Lalit Modi and his mother Bina Modi, wife of late industrialist K K Modi, to resolve the long pending property dispute in the family

Dish TV vs Yes Bank battle: A matter of principle for both companies

The Supreme Court's interim order that the police have no right to freeze voting rights has set an important precedent for the practice of applying criminal law in civil-contractual disputes

Supreme Court allows police to carry on probe against Param Bir Singh

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, said the FIRs should also be entrusted to the central probe agency and he will file an affidavit regarding the same.

SC stays OBC reservation in Maharashtra's local body elections

"Your political compulsion cannot be a ground to undermine our verdict," the bench observed

SC to consider listing NIA's plea against bail order to Sudha Bharadwaj

The Supreme Court Monday said it would consider submissions seeking urgent hearing of NIA's plea challenging the Bombay High Court order granting default bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj

Builders' body moves Supreme Court against construction ban in Delhi-NCR

A builders' body has moved the Supreme Court seeking to vacate its order by which it had re-imposed the ban on construction activities in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).

Param Bir Singh not whistleblower, flagged corruption: Maharashtra to SC

Former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh cannot be considered as a 'whistleblower' under the law as he chose to speak out only after his transfer, government has told Supreme Court

HC to hear RInfra plea on Monday against DMRC to enforce SC order

The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed by state-owned firms against its order upholding an arbitral award to Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary.

PMC Bank fraud case: SC refuses to entertain bail plea of Rakesh Wadhawan

The Court asks him to approach High Court

Pollution: 'You want to ban industries in Pakistan,' SC asks UP govt

CJI Ramana was responding to UP govt's assertion that pollution in north India is happening due to industries in Pakistan

NCR air pollution: SC allows construction activity of hospitals in Delhi

The Supreme Court allowed the Delhi government to go ahead with construction activities of hospitals in the city

17 flying squads constituted to control Delhi air pollution: Centre to SC

The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR told Supreme Court saying it has constituted an enforcement task force to monitor compliance with its directions to control air pollution

Larger conspiracy 'orchestrated' by Teesta to defame Gujarat, SC told

The bench observed that in the criminal justice, the accused also has a right of fair trial and finality of proceedings

SC sets 24-hr deadline for Centre, states to act on Delhi air pollution

The Supreme Court minced no words to slam the Centre and state governments over the severe air pollution in the national capital

Supreme Court upholds arbitral award in favour of Anil Ambani firm

A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat said no case for review is made out

SC dismisses DMRC's review petition over arbitral award to RInfra unit

As per the Reliance Infrastructure's latest annual report, the award is worth around Rs 4,600 crore including the interest

Conclude probe against ex-Fortis Healthcare promoter by Dec 15: SC to cops

The apex court now posted the matter for hearing on December 15

Air pollution: SC raps Delhi govt over 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign

The Supreme Court on Thursday came down hard on the Delhi government over its 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign to curb vehicular pollution, saying it was nothing but a popular slogan. A special bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the Aam Aadmi Party government had made various assurances such as work from home, lockdown, and closure of schools and colleges in the previous hearings. However, despite these assurances, the children were are going to school while elders are working from home. "Poor young boys standing in the middle of the road with banners, who is taking care of their health? Again, we've to say, other than the popularity slogan, what else is it?" the bench also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant said. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi government, referred to the affidavit and said the government had taken various measures. " This is another cause of pollution, so many affidavits daily," the bench then remarked.

SC pulls up Delhi govt for opening schools amid rising air pollution level

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi government for opening of schools amid the rising air pollution levels in the city."When the government implemented work from home for adults then why children are being forced to go to school," the SC asked Delhi government.We feel there is nothing happening, in spite of air pollution levels rising in Delhi, the Court observed while hearing today.Delhi government reopened the schools on November 29 for all the classes despite the increasing air pollution level.