The Supreme Court section is a specialized segment dedicated to reporting on and analyzing the proceedings, judgments, and developments related to the Supreme Court of India. This section serves as an essential resource for readers interested in the judiciary's role in shaping the legal and constitutional landscape of the country.
The Supreme Court section offers comprehensive coverage of landmark cases, significant verdicts, judicial appointments, and other critical activities within the apex court. It aims to provide readers with a deep understanding of how the Supreme Court's decisions influence various aspects of Indian life and governance, including politics, society, economy, and individual rights.
Content in this section includes detailed reports on court proceedings, expert analysis of legal principles involved in significant cases, profiles of justices, and commentary on the court's impact on India's democratic fabric. The section is known for its investigative pieces that explore the broader implications of the court's rulings, interviews with legal experts, and op-eds that offer diverse perspectives on the judiciary's functioning.
While we take pride in Justice Mohana’s appointment, we have to work towards getting an equal number of women judges on the Supreme Court of our country and build a road map to get there
The top court directed that Japa be engaged as a paid para-legal volunteer so that he can work among specially-abled persons to sensitise them about their rights and to make them aware of the benefits under Central and State schemes which they can avail of.
The infiltrators are helped by either the party in power or the opposition parties, and are also helped with identity documents such as aadhaar/ration card.
In 1997, around 3 lakh voters in Assam were marked ‘Doubtful’ during an intensive revision of rolls. Ahead of this year’s Assembly polls, the state had 93,000 ‘D’ voters still, with cases dragging on in tribunals, courts
The Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force on student mental health and student suicides said 16,732 institutions and 12.8 lakh students had participated in the nationwide survey until May.
The Supreme Court said it is not inclined to entertain Meenakshi Natarajan's plea in view of the law laid down in the 1952 judgment in N P Ponnuswamy vs Returning Officer case.
Supreme Court Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha Nomination Rejection Plea Hearing Live Updates: Natarajan’s nomination was rejected after BJP state general secretary Rahul Kothari filed an objection, alleging that she had failed to fully disclose details of a case in the affidavit submitted with her nomination papers.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally addressed the Supreme Court over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging selective voter deletions and seeking judicial intervention
CJI DY Chandrachud ruled that Article 370 was a temporary provision and the President of India was empowered to revoke it in the absence of the Constituent Assembly of the erstwhile state.
In its much-awaited judgment, the apex court said that the right to marriage is not a fundamental one. It added that it cannot strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act or read words differently while maintaining that homosexuality is not an urban or elite concept.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the railway authorities to maintain status quo for 10 days with regard to the removal of alleged encroachments on its land near Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura.
As the Supreme Court lifted the ban on bullock cart races in Maharashtra after four years, ‘Jagadguru shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj Utsav Committee’ organised the tournament which, over the last many centuries, has been identified with rural parts of the state.
Scores of memorial candles flickered in the wind along the front steps of the court as people knelt to leave bouquets of flowers, small American flags and handwritten condolence messages for Ginsburg, who died Friday of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
As many as 700 dance bars across Mumbai and Maharashtra were shut down following the 2005 ban. The ban also pushed nearly 70,000 bar girls out of jobs, reportedly forcing many into prostitution
A 2007 study, ‘Recreational Atmospheric Pollution Episodes: Inhalable Metalliferous Particles from Firework Displays’, published in Atmospheric Environment, had found that children are particular susceptible to pollution caused by firecrackers.
PM Narendra Modi said that while the judiciary is getting powerful, it is necessary that it also becomes 'perfect' to live up to the people’s expectations.
At a gathering in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, RSS general secretary Suresh 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi hints at the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya by 2025.
A look at the Air Quality Index during the week after Diwali in Delhi shows the amount of damage firecrackers have done with a little input from stubble burning in Punjab.
Two years on, The Indian Express learns that RBI did not approve of demonetisation and more about the week’s top stories in Express Eye for Detail episode 12.
How the BJP and RSS are reacting to the Supreme Court deferring the Ayodhya case, why the RBI and the government are at loggerheads and what it means to have a statue worth almost Rs 3000 crores. All that and more in this week’s Eye for Detail.
The Supreme Court has said that the date for the Ayodhya hearings will be decided in January. Here’s how it will impact the BJP and what the RSS is likely to do.
On the Sabarimala verdict, union minister Uma Bharti said the court cannot be blamed for its intervention. This comes just days after BJP President Amit Shah said that meddling with the affairs of the temple was a conspiracy by Communists in Kerala.
The Supreme Court has put a partial ban on firecrackers and asked central and state pollution boards to monitor air quality a week before and after Diwali. Here’s what the court said.
There are still many unanswered questions about aadhaar despite the Supreme Court's verdict of more than 1,400 pages. Usha Ramanathan tells us the concerns that the poor of India still have, what making aadhaar voluntary means and whether the linking
When 13-year-old Sridevi and newbie Rajinikanth were completely starstruck by Kamal Haasan
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Sridevi and Rajinikanth looked up to Kamal Haasan in the early stages of their careers, with both making their debuts alongside him in Moondru Mudichu and Apoorva Raagangal, respectively. The film played a crucial role in establishing Rajinikanth as an actor and inspired both stars to chase fame and fortune like Kamal. Sridevi and Rajinikanth collaborated with Kamal Haasan in numerous films.
