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SC declines stay on Central Vista project, says 'any change at ground level will be at authorities' risk'; posts matter to 7 July
The top court was hearing a plea against the Delhi High Court order which said the Delhi Development Authority was not required to apprise it before notifying changes in the Master Plan to allow the Central Vista project of the central government.
Sabarimala verdict Updates: Judgment gives choice to women instead of imposing tradition, says women panel chief
Sabarimala verdict LIVE updates: From reading down Section 377 that criminalised consensual gay sex in adults, to scrapping the adultery law that treated a married woman as a property of her husband, the Supreme Court has championed the tenets of gender parity in its recent judgments
SC decriminalises adultery: Triumph of individual's rights over social institutions like marriage is the real victory
With the striking down of adultery under Section 497 of the IPC, constitutional law has finally entered the institution of marriage in a bid to ensure constitutional freedoms, destroy hierarchies, eliminate inequalities and attempt to democratise matrimonial relationships
Kerala to give Rs 50 lakh as compensation to ex-ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan falsely implicated in espionage case
The ISRO spy case surfaced in 1994 when Nambi Narayanan was arrested on charges of espionage along with another senior ISRO official, two Maldivian women and a businessman.
SC finds Aadhaar constitutional in 4-1 ruling; dissenting judge says passing law as money bill akin to fraud
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme and the Act but with conditions. However, the dissenting view of Justice DY Chandrachud stole the show with his emphatic view which said that Aadhaar is unconstitutional.
Supreme Court declares Aadhaar constitutionally valid, with some riders: Full text of the judgment
Observing that Aadhaar was meant to help the benefits reach the marginalised sections of society, it said the scheme takes into account the dignity of people not only from personal but from the community point of view as well and served the much bigger public interest.
SC verdict on Aadhaar validity: Bench declares scheme as 'constitutionally valid'; linkage mandatory for PAN card, I-T returns
The bench upheld the passing of the Aadhaar Bill as a Money Bill by the Lok Sabha and said that an Aadhaar card continues to be mandatory for PAN card linking.
Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas seeking disqualification of lawmakers with criminal background
Supreme Court reserved the judgement after the parties including the Election Commission and the Central government concluded their arguments.
Kerala sex scandal: Supreme Court to hear anticipatory bail plea of priest accused of sexual assault tomorrow
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the plea of the priest after he sought urgent hearing as he fears arrest in the case.
BCCI vs COA: 'One state one vote' and 'cooling-off period' clauses can be reconsidered, says Supreme Court bench
In what could be positive news for BCCI, the 'One-State-One-Vote' and 'Cooling-off period' clauses from Lodha reforms can be reconsidered, observed a Supreme Court bench.
Supreme Court stays death sentence of convict in 11-year-old's rape and murder case in Madhya Pradesh
According to the police, both of them had raped the minor girl, who was residing in their village along with her family, during the intervening night of 14-15 April last year and then killed her.
SC constitution bench says validity of parliamentary committee reports cannot be challenged in courts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the validity of parliamentary committee reports cannot be challenged or questioned in courts
Supreme Court asks Jay Shah to consider out of court settlement with The Wire even as media house refuses to apologise
The Foundation for Independent Journalism, which owns the news portal, has moved the top court against Jay Shah who has filed a civil suit to seek damages of Rs 100 crore.
Unruffled by impeachment politics, Chief Justice Dipak Misra presides over Court no 1
Unruffled by the move seeking his impeachment by 64 MPs, Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Monday presided over Supreme Court number 1 - although there were some anxious moments initially.
Female genital mutilation a 'crime under existing laws', Centre tells SC, asks apex court to 'step in, issue directions'
Attorney General KK Venugopal asked a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar to "step in and issue directions" on the issue.
Cauvery issue: Group stages flash protest at Marina beach, urges Centre to set up water management board
A group of individuals converged at the Marina beach in Chennai and staged a flash protest urging the Centre to immediately set up the Cauvery Water Management Board in compliance with a February 16 Supreme Court order on the decades-old river water-sharing dispute.
Passive euthanasia allowed: Read full text of Supreme Court judgment recognising right to die with dignity
Recognising the right to a dignified death, the Supreme Court on Friday passed a judgment allowing passive euthanasia. Here is the full text of the Supreme Court judgment.
SC stays FIR against Priya Prakash Varrier; asks Telangana govt to not entertain complaints about song
The SC issues a stay on the FIRs filed against Malayalam actress Priya Prakash Varrier and and the makers of Oru Adaar Love
SC delivers verdict in Cauvery water issue: Dispute between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu dates back to 1892
The Cauvery dispute began in the year 1892, between the Madras Presidency (under the British Raj) and the Princely state of Mysore when they had to come to terms with dividing the river water between the two states.
'Do citizens have choice of identity or will state impose one,' West Bengal asks SC in Aadhaar case
At this Justice Chandrachud said that government may be seeing Aadhaar as an enabler to access benefits' under the welfare schemes for those have no other identity proof.