Relaxation of firecracker ban: SC seeks enforcement details, says non-implementation makes orders ‘a mere mockery’
New Delhi, Oct. 29: Questioning the Centre and Delhi government over the absence of data on enforcement of its directions following the temporary relaxation of the firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR in 2025, the Supreme Court on Thursday said its orders would become “a mere mockery” if they were not implemented on the ground. A bench […]
SC reserves orders on ED plea for CBI probe against Mamata Banerjee over alleged obstruction of I-PAC searches
New Delhi, Oct. 29: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on a plea by the Directorate of Enforcement and one of its officers seeking a CBI investigation against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior police officers over their alleged obstruction of the agency’s January 8 searches at premises connected with political […]
Digital arrest scams are ‘digital dacoity’, perpetrators must be dealt with ruthlessly: SC
New Delhi, Oct. 28: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said those operating “digital arrest” extortion scams must be dealt with ruthlessly, describing them as “ruthless criminals” engaged in “digital dacoity” through video calls, particularly targeting vulnerable senior citizens and retirees. Chief Justice Surya Kant, heading a bench also comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. […]
SC seeks Centre’s reply on pleas against mandatory singing of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram
New Delhi, Oct. 27: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Central government’s response on two petitions challenging the Union Home Ministry’s January 28 and July 9, 2026 orders requiring all six stanzas of Vande Mataram to be sung at formal State functions, with the petitioners seeking quashing of the orders on the ground that […]
SC tells police to focus on serious cases, questions FIR over Facebook post on ‘breast tax’
New Delhi, Oct. 26: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned Chhattisgarh Police over why it had registered an FIR concerning a Facebook post on the so-called “breast tax”, observing that investigating agencies should devote their attention to serious offences rather than inconsequential cases. A bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan was hearing […]
ECI rejects claim of unilateral decisions by CEC, says key SIR orders were unanimous
New Delhi, Oct. 26: The Election Commission of India has rejected allegations that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar took decisions in the Commission’s name without the approval of Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, asserting that its key SIR orders were unanimously approved, that it had not amended Form 6, and that in […]
Circuit house accommodation row: SC relaxes advance-notice requirement for TMC MP Mahua Moitra, asks Nadia administration to examine MPLADS grievances
New Delhi, Oct. 16: The Supreme Court on Friday modified a Nadia district administration communication requiring Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra to give three to four days’ advance notice before seeking accommodation at the Krishnanagar Circuit House, holding that a day’s intimation would suffice. It also asked the district administration to examine her complaints over […]
SC calls motor accident interim relief scheme an “unannounced law”, orders wide publicity
New Delhi, Oct. 16: The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Central government for rolling out the Compensation to Victims (Interim Relief) Scheme, 2026 without adequate publicity, observing that a welfare measure meant to provide immediate financial assistance to motor accident victims would serve little purpose if those entitled to its benefits did not […]
SC seeks ECI, CEC response on Rahul Gandhi, Opposition leaders’ challenge to SIR and voter deletions
New Delhi, Oct. 15: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission of India and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on petitions filed by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and several INDIA bloc leaders challenging alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which began in […]
“Nobody can browbeat the judiciary”: SC notices Congress, Rahul Gandhi on plea over court march, posts against CJI; holds back contempt action
New Delhi, Oct. 15: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Congress, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders on a petition questioning the October 12 march to the court and social media posts targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, but declined for now to issue notice on the […]
