Indian Supreme Court
Indian Supreme Court frees Rajiv Gandhi's killers
India's top court Friday ordered the release of six people convicted over the assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi.
Bilkis Bano gang-rape case: India’s top court will hear petition challenging release of convicts
India’s Supreme Court today (August 23, 2022) agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) – challenging the remission granted to 11 convicts in a case relating to the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of 13 people, including her three-year-old child, during the riots in Gujarat state over two decades ago.
‘Final Assam NRC a flawed document’
The Assam Public Works (APW), an NGO and the original petitioner in the Supreme Court which led to the update of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state, says the final NRC is a “flawed document”.
Publish list of names excluded in Assam NRC online Aug 31: Indian SC
India’s Supreme Court orders that the list of those people who are excluded from the final National Register of Citizens in Assam be published only online on August 31.
District-wise figures released for Assam NRC
The Assam government releases district-wise break down of figures and claims large-scale fudging of “legacy documents” by people in the districts bordering Bangladesh to get their names included in the document.
Assam NRC draft / Assam NRC: Deadline for claims, objections extended till Dec 15
In a major relief to the 4.7 million people left out of the final draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, the Indian Supreme Court extends the deadline for filing claims and objections of people excluded from the document till December 15.
'Husband isn't the master of woman'
After decriminalizing consensual gay sex between two adults, the Indian Supreme Court rules that adultery is not a crime, scrapping an "archaic" law saying the "husband is not the master of the wife."
Don’t take any coercive action over Assam’s draft NRC: Indian SC
The Supreme Court of India says the publication of the complete draft NRC of Assam cannot be the basis of any coercive action against anyone since it is merely a draft.
‘Prove majority in state assembly’
India's Supreme Court asks a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, who took oath as chief minister of the key southern Indian state of Karnataka on Thursday, to prove his majority in the state assembly tomorrow.
India SC upholds death penalty in Delhi gang rape case
India’s Supreme Court upholds death sentence awarded to the four convicts, who raped and killed a 23-year-old paramedic student in a moving bus in New Delhi in 2012.
Babri Masjid case: BJP leader Advani to be tried for conspiracy
LK Advani and other top leaders of BJP will be tried for criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the 16th-century Babri Masjid, Indian Supreme Court rules.
Indian court orders dismissal of BCCI chief
India's Supreme Court ordered the dismissal Monday of Anurag Thakur as president of the country's powerful cricket board over the failure to enact recommended reforms.
Shutdown in Karnataka town against Cauvery water release
A day-long protest shutdown is being observed at Mandya town in Karnataka against releasing of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu on the Supreme Court's directive to the state government.
Supreme Court rejects Mumbai plotter plea
Indian SC turns down a final plea for reprieve by Yakub Memon, who was found guilty of financing the deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings, clearing the way for his execution.
Writ filed with Indian SC over Felani verdict
Amnesty India files a writ petition with Indian Supreme Court, saying human rights were violated in Felani murder and confusion is created surrounding the trial process.
India issues dress code for exams
Authorities in India issues dress code for candidates who are retaking a medical school exam.
Indian SC says no to politicians’ photos on government ads
The Indian Supreme Court restrain ruling parties from publishing photographs of political leaders or prominent persons in government-funded advertisement.
India court scraps online arrest law
India's Supreme Court strikes down a controversial law which allows police to arrest people for comments on social networks and other internet sites