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NCB moves SC against Bombay HC order granting bail to Rhea in drugs case

SC to hear NCB plea against grant of bail to actress Rhea Chakraborty in drugs related case on March 18

Best of BS Opinion: No space for SPACs, NSE trading outage, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

When will SC status quo on bank loans end?

If it continues, wary of borrowers' opportunism and distorted credit discipline, banks may not come forward to lend even if we shout ourselves hoarse over their risk averseness

'Incomprehensible' verdict: SC baffled by HP high court's judgment

The Supreme Court said such orders do 'disservice to the cause of ensuring accessible and understandable justice to citizens'

Supreme Court sends notice to Centre over plea against religious law

A Bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justice AS Bopanna issued notice to the Centre on the plea filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay

Govt officials can't work as state poll commissioners: Supreme Court

Says state polls must be headed by independent persons

Independence of EC can't be compromised in democracy: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday said the Central and the state governments should not appoint persons holding government office as election commissioners

Explained: Has Amazon actually broken e-commerce regulations in India?

Objections from the competition regulator and powerful retailers' associations could prompt a tightening of foreign direct investment rules for the online sellers

WB coal scam: SC to hear plea challenging order allowing CBI to investigate

The SC will hear a plea challenging the Calcutta HC's order which allowed the CBI to investigate a case of alleged illegal mining and transportation of coal in West Bengal, without the State's consent

Reservations about quotas

They can be self-defeating in the new economic paradigm

Can gold smuggling be termed as terrorist activity: SC to examine

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a question whether the offence of gold smuggling can be termed as terrorist activity

Lucknow cops again summon Amazon Prime content head in Tandav series probe

The nine-episode web series had premiered on Amazon Prime on January 15

Supreme Court stays arrest warrant of BJP leader Bharati Ghosh

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the arrest warrant issued against BJP leader and former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh

SC rejects plea challenging EC's decision to hold WB polls in 8 phases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the Election Commission's (EC) decision to conduct the West Bengal Assembly polls over eight phases

SC issues notice to all states on raising 50% reservation cap

The court sought responses on whether legislatures were competent to declare a particular caste to be socially and educationally backward for grant of quota

NCLT can rule only on insolvency of corporate debtors, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday held that the NCLT has jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes, which arises solely or relates to the insolvency of a corporate debtor. The top court, however, cautioned the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and its appellate tribunal (NCLAT) to ensure that they do not usurp the legitimate jurisdiction of other courts, tribunals and forum, when the dispute is not related to the insolvency of the Corporate Debtor. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and M R Shah said, Therefore, considering the text of Section 60(5)(c) (of IBC) and the interpretation of similar provisions in other insolvency related statutes, NCLT has jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes, which arise solely from or which relate to the insolvency of the Corporate Debtor. The top court verdict came on an appeal filed by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd against a NCLAT order by which it had upheld the decision of NCLT staying the termination of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) entered with a firm ...

Water crisis: Delhi Jal Board moves Supreme Court against the Haryana govt

Chadha claimed the Haryana government has reduced the supply of raw water to Delhi, resulting in shortage of water supply in the national capital

SC extends limitation, asks govt to amend guidelines for containment zones

While disposing of the Suo moto case, the Supreme Court in an order on Monday extended the limitation

We have highest respect for women, says Supreme Court

The top court said the reputation of the judiciary is in the hands of its lawyers, the 'Bar'

Need for greater, in-depth study of Constitution, says Supreme Court judge

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Saturday said there was a need for greater and in-depth study of the Constitution