Supreme Court says constitutional authority must rise above personal beliefsThe Supreme Court emphasized that constitutional authorities must transcend personal faith when addressing religious matters. A nine-judge ...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Can non-devotees of Lord Ayyappa challenge customs of Sabarimala temple: Supreme Court to CentreSupreme Court is diving into a pivotal discussion about the authority to contest religious customs, as a nine-judge bench examines petition...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Sabarimala case: SC says it can hold what superstition in a religion is, Centre opposesThe Supreme Court has asserted its authority to identify superstitious practices within religions. This declaration came during a hearing o...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Our shoulders broad enough: SC on social media commentary after Electoral Bonds orderAs an institution, our shoulders are "broad enough", the Supreme Court said on Monday as the Centre flagged social media posts against the ...
19 Mar, 2024, 04.03 PM IST
Stop calling me 'My Lord' and I will give you half of my salary: SC judge tells senior advocateSupreme Court judge, Justice P S Narasimha, expressed his displeasure at being repeatedly addressed as "My Lord" and "Your Lordships" by la...
02 Nov, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
SC reserves judgment on petitions pertaining to same-sex marriageThe Centre, on Wednesday, had told the Supreme Court that any constitutional declaration made by it on pleas seeking legal validation for s...
11 May, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
Same-sex marriage: Possibility of declaration by Supreme Court may not be correct course of action, says Centre"We are all presuming that the declaration will be in the form of a writ that grant this or grant that. This is what we are accustomed to. ...
10 May, 2023, 08.49 PM IST
Same sex marriage: Arguments premised on ground that Parliament not likely to pass law a dangerous proposition, Jamiat tells SCSenior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for 'Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind', told a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrac...
09 May, 2023, 09.11 PM IST
Supreme Court directs CBI to file status report on investigation into intercepted conversations of Niira RadiaThe top court was hearing Tata's petition seeking action against those involved in the leakage of the tapes alleging the leakage amounts to...
21 Sep, 2022, 01.44 PM IST
Karnataka Hijab ban: We are not interpreters of Quran, says SC"The one way is to interpret the Quran.... We are not interpreters of the Quran. We cannot do it and that is the argument raised also that ...
15 Sep, 2022, 08.42 PM IST
Attorney General K K Venugopal terms as 'remarkable' achievements of CJI Ramana"I understand that more than 224 vacancies were filled up in high courts and I think more than 100 members were appointed to tribunals," th...
26 Aug, 2022, 03.02 PM IST
Take cognisance of suspension of internet during protest, Tehseen Poonawalla urges CJIUnder the present government, India holds the "disgraceful record of most internet ban amongst democracies across the globe" Poonawalla sai...
08 Feb, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
No legal obligation to weed out objectionable content: Google tells SCUnder the Indian Information Technology Act, search engines are not responsible for any content uploaded by third parties.
23 Feb, 2017, 12.23 AM IST
HC judge C S Karnan slams 'caste bias' in collegiumJustice Karnan is no stranger to controversies.At least three chief justices are said to have written to the Supreme Court with allegations...
08 Nov, 2015, 10.40 AM IST
Calling judges lord, lordship, your honour not mandatory: SCJudges should be addressed in courts in a respectful and dignified manner and it is not compulsory to call them "my lord", "your lordship" ...
06 Jan, 2014, 07.36 PM IST
My Lord/Your Lordships sign of slavery, should be banned: Supreme Court toldA PIL was filed today by a 75-year-old lawyer seeking the apex court's direction to strictly prohibit the use of My Lord or Your Lordships ...
11 Nov, 2013, 06.31 PM IST
- Egalitarian president could wreak havoc on entrenched hierarchies
The move by President Pranab Mukherjee to dispense with the traditional honorifics 'Excellency' and 'Mahamahim' is not likely to go down we...
11 Oct, 2012, 06.00 AM IST