Supreme Court reserves judgment on Sanjiv Bhatt plea seeking suspension of sentence in custodial death case

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a Special Leave Petition filed by expelled Gujarat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking suspension of sentence awarded to him by the…

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Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking compensation for victims of February 15 stampede at New Delhi Railway Station

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking compensation for the victims of the stampede that occurred at the New Delhi Railway Station on February…

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Supreme Court pulls up Chhattisgarh Police for taking hasty action against accused to defeat its previous orders

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Chhattisgarh Police for deliberately adding charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against an accused, in order to defeat the Court’s previous…

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Supreme Court reprimands Karnataka High Court for closing land acquisition matter on same day without much thought

The Supreme Court has expressed its strong disapproval of the Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court closing a matter related to land acquisition for a layout on the same…

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Supreme Court stays Centre notification exempting  building & construction projects from environmental clearance

The Supreme Court has stayed the operation and implementation of a notification issued by the Union of India on January 29, granting exemption to certain projects from obtaining mandatory environmental…

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