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Ensure safety of Kashmiris, Supreme Court tells 11 states
HRD ministry, UGC write to 600 colleges and universities to provide adequate safety to Kashmiri students.Supreme Court seeks responses from centre and states where Kashmiris have been targeted → Read More
SC refuses to interfere with Nageswara Rao's appointment as CBI interim director
The petition challenging the validity of Rao's appointment as interim director of CBI was disposed ofThe Supreme Court also refused to lay down guidelines for future appointments for the post of CBI director → Read More
SC notice to CCI on Monsanto’s challenge against probe of its top officials
Monsanto had moved the SC against a Delhi HC order that dismissed its plea to stop the CCI from probing its executivesMonsanto contends that the competition law could not probe its officials until the company was found in contravention of competition norms → Read More
SC sets aside NGT order allowing for reopening of Vedanta's Sterlite plant
On 15 December, the environment tribunal ordered the reopening of Vedanta’s copper smelter plantThe verdict had come on an appeal by the State of Tamil Nadu against the December order of the NGT → Read More
Rafale review: CJI defends SC, criticises lawyers for giving publicity
Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the review application was filed with defectsNo efforts were made to remove those defects, but the same was given wide publicity, he added → Read More
Delhi govt vs L-G: Supreme Court holds a split verdict on services
SC had emphasized on 'constitutional morality' and respect for a democratic governmentAAP said that the 'incomplete and divided' order goes against the ruling of the constitutional bench → Read More
Citizenship and triple talaq Bills lapse as budget session comes to an end
There was uproar in both Houses on matters that were either sub judice or had passed through courts at some point NRC was prepared in accordance with the terms of the Assam Accord to wean out illegal Bangladeshi migrants → Read More
SC reserves order on Ericsson's contempt plea against Anil Ambani, others
Ericsson had filed the contempt plea against Anil Ambani, two others for non-clearance of dues worth ₹550 croreThe Supreme Court had on 23 October last year asked RCom to clear dues by 15 December 2018 → Read More
Supreme Court refuses to stay quota law
Petitioners have said that the amendment violated several basic features of the ConstitutionThe quota bill became a law after receiving the Presidential nod on 12 January → Read More
SC issues notice to Prashant Bhushan on Attorney General's contempt plea
Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal and the Centre had filed contempt petitions against tweets by Prashant Bhushan They alleged that Prashant Bhushan misled the court on M. Nageswara Rao's appointment as interim CBI chief → Read More
Assam NRC: Supreme Court slams Centre over delay
The Supreme Court said the deadline would not be extended beyond 31 JulyCentre had sought for the NRC process to be stalled as it will clash with parliamentary elections → Read More
What’s behind the West Bengal govt, CBI face-off
CBI has moved the Supreme Court against the West Bengal government for detaining its officers as they tried to question a Kolkata top cop in the Saradha scamMint analyses CBI’s actions and the state government’s retaliation → Read More
Sabarimala case: Constitution bench to hear review petitions on 6 February
Total 49 review petitions challenging the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala are before the top courtThe review will be heard by the same constitution bench that issued the September ruling → Read More
SC rejects plea challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as director of BCAS
The CBI had on 15 October registered a case of criminal conspiracy and corruption against Asthana.The Centre had in October sent both Asthana and the then CBI director Alok Verma on leave. → Read More
NSEL case: SC refuses to intervene over attachment of FTIL's assets
The MCA had ordered a merger of FTIL and NSEL, making the parent responsible for the liabilities of its fraud-hit armThe Economic Offences Wing of the Maharashtra Police, has been investigating the money laundering case since 2014 → Read More
SC asks Karti Chidamabaram to deposit ₹10 crore to travel abroad
Karti Chidamabaram has sought to travel to France, Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany over the next few monthsJustice Ranjan Gogoi came down heavily on Karti and asked him to appear for questioning before the ED → Read More
SC sets aside order withdrawing approval to Adani for Rajasthan gas pipeline
Adani had challenged the withdrawal of the NoC for the pipeline network by the Rajasthan government in May 2011Adani's claimed that 25% of the pipeline had been laid at the time when approval was withdrawn → Read More
SC seeks Fortis response over transferring ₹4,000 crore to RHT Health
Daiichi Sankyo has filed a plea seeking to restrain Fortis from transferring ₹4,000 crore to RHT Health TrustSC also issued notice on Fortis plea seeking modification of the ‘status quo’ order on sale of FHL to IHH Healthcare → Read More
Supreme court to hear Karti Chidambaram's plea to travel abroad on Wednesday
Karti Chidambaram sought to travel to France, Spain, United Kingdom and Germany over the next few monthsKarti, who has been accused in various corruption cases has been permitted to travel abroad by the top court on previous occasions → Read More
CBIvsCBI: CJI refuses from hearing challenge to Nageswara Rao's appointment
Nageswara Rao was made to continue as the interim director after former CBI director Alok Verma was removedThe plea argued that Rao’s appointment was not made on the basis of recommendations of the high power selection panel → Read More