Gujarat High Court extends relief from arrest to Teesta till June 13Earlier today, Justice A Y Kogje, in whose court the matter was listed, recused himself from hearing it saying "not before me."
28 May, 2018, 02.55 PM IST
Teesta Setalvad booked for securing central aid fraudulently for her NGOAccording to the complainant, Setalvad's NGO, which was given the grant for educational purposes, also distributed printed materials that c...
01 Apr, 2018, 10.01 PM IST
Compensation for farmers suicide can't deal with farm debt: Supreme CourtAn SC bench said "paying compensation is not the solution to deal with farmers' suicides" as the key reason for these suicides was indebted...
06 Jul, 2017, 09.05 PM IST
Over 12,000 farmer suicides per year, Centre tells Supreme Court"A total of 12,602 persons involved in farming sector -- 8,007 farmers-cultivators and 4,595 agricultural labourers - committed suicide dur...
03 May, 2017, 08.06 AM IST
Supreme Court seeks government's response on plea for upward revision of MSPThe bench said that agriculture was a state subject and it was upto the state governments also to adopt welfare measures and the Centre can...
02 May, 2017, 09.21 PM IST
Tell us plan to tackle farmer suicides: SC to CentreHe had said other schemes also needed to be strengthened to make farmers feel that the government would stand behind them in distress.
27 Mar, 2017, 01.05 PM IST
Govt should focus on farmers’ issues, not on compensation: SCThe bench, which also comprised Justice N.V. Ramana, observed that farmers continued to face problems as pressing issues facing them remain...
04 Mar, 2017, 01.20 AM IST
Govt going in wrong direction to check farmers' suicide: Supreme CourtSC said the issue of farmers' suicide was of "extreme importance" and paying compensation to the families of such victims "post-facto" was ...
03 Mar, 2017, 07.39 PM IST
Why no national policy to help calamity-hit farmers, asks Supreme CourtThe bench suo motu decided to convert the appeal into a PIL and issued notices to the Centre, states and Union Territories. It asked them t...
28 Jan, 2017, 11.32 AM IST
Suicides by farmers: SC seeks response from Centre, statesA bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana asked them to respond within four weeks.
27 Jan, 2017, 01.47 PM IST
Foreign funding: SC to hear plea of Congress on September 14The High Court had said that by receiving donations from UK-based Vedanta Resources' subsidiaries, the two mainstream political parties had...
23 Aug, 2016, 05.34 PM IST
Start-up to raise resources for better RTE implementationAs its first project, the IIM-Bangalore-incubated company has taken up the Right to Education Act (RTE) and related issues.
14 Aug, 2016, 03.52 PM IST
BJP moves Supreme Court against HC verdict on Vedanta donationsIt contended that Vedanta is owned by an Indian citizen, and its subsidiaries are incorporated here, therefore they are not foreign sources.
21 Nov, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
SC issues notice to Gujarat government on farmers' suicide in the stateSC issued notice to Guj govt on a plea seeking compensation to families of debt-ridden 619 farmers who have allegedly committed suicide sin...
31 Oct, 2014, 11.35 PM IST
Supreme Court notice to Centre, Election Commission on Congress plea on foreign fundingRefusing to stay the High Court's order, the bench, however, allowed the party to approach it if any coercive action is taken against it in...
22 Aug, 2014, 06.18 PM IST
- Natural resources must be auctioned: SC told
Scarce resources like minerals are being given away at a fraction of their market price, thereby giving windfall profits to the corporates,...
01 May, 2012, 06.14 PM IST
- SC notice to Centre, UGC on reservation in IIT, IIM faculty
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Centre and the University Grant Commission (UGC) on a petition challenging the policy of...
08 Jul, 2008, 07.16 PM IST