Twisha Sharma dowry death case: SC takes suo motu cognisance; hearing by CJI-led bench likely on MondayThe Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the Twisha Sharma death case. Her husband, Samarth Singh, has been arrested. He is the s...
23 May, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Delhi HC seeks stand of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia in criminal contempt caseThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses from AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and others in a c...
19 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
SC refuses to recall order on shifting stray dogs from public places to sheltersThe Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to modify its November 2025 order to remove stray dogs from public institutions like hospitals, school...
19 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Expedite process of handing over remaining land for Bombay HC building complex: SC to MaharashtraThe Supreme Court has urged the Maharashtra government to expedite the handover of the remaining 10 acres for the new Bombay High Court com...
18 May, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Supreme Court closes suo motu proceedings initiated in 2016 after Centre tells 23 members appointed in AFTThe bench said, "At the relevant time, this court took suo motu cognizance of non-appointment of judicial members which has resulted in den...
25 Nov, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
SC to hear suo motu plea on extension of limitation period for filing cases on Sept 16The top court had been extending the limitation period by interim orders and finally decided to put an end to this keeping in mind the impr...
09 Sep, 2021, 09.07 PM IST
Justice Chandrachud tests positive for COVID-19, SC hearing in suo motu case deferredThe top court sources said Justice Chandrachud, who is heading the bench in the suo motu case, is unwell and is suffering from mild fever.
13 May, 2021, 07.44 AM IST
SC rejects plea seeking formulation of national mortal remains management, disposal protocolThe plea was filed by a Delhi-based man who had said that body of his mother was mistaken for some other COVID-19 victim and was handed ove...
10 Feb, 2021, 12.40 PM IST
Supreme Court takes cognizance of pollution in Yamuna river, issues notice to Haryana"We are issuing notice without argument. We are taking suo motu cognisance of pollution in entire Yamuna river," said the bench which also ...
13 Jan, 2021, 02.10 PM IST
Contempt notice shows Supreme Court's anti-dalit bias, says Justice S C KarnanThe judge argued that since the order against him was “harsh”, the contempt case should be heard after CJI Khehar retired or placed before ...
12 Feb, 2017, 10.50 AM IST
Supreme Court restrains Tamil Nadu HC judge from acting against Chief JusticeThe SC restrained controversial Tamil Nadu High Court judge C S Karnan from suo motu dealing with the issue of appointment of junior judges.
12 May, 2015, 05.08 AM IST
Supreme Court stays Madras HC judge's order against Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan KaulThe bench posted the appeal filed by the Madras High Court registry against the order passed by Justice Karnan for hearing after the vacati...
11 May, 2015, 04.09 PM IST
Chhattisgarh women deaths: SC refuses to take suo motu cognisance"The Chief Minister has taken up the issue with the Prime Minister. We cannot take it suo motu," a bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu ...
12 Nov, 2014, 01.16 PM IST
- Prima facie case for proceeding with contempt proceedings against police officers: HC
It had held that guidelines issued by the Supreme Court regarding arrest were violated and also observed that no intimation was given.
08 Jul, 2014, 10.18 PM IST
- Lawyers move high court seeking suo motu contempt proceedings against Mamata Banerjee
Lawyers today moved the Calcutta High Court seeking suo motu contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata.
16 Aug, 2012, 12.36 PM IST
- CEC recommends removal of Navin Chawla
The Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami has recommended to the government removal of the other Election Commissioner Navin Chawla.
31 Jan, 2009, 11.32 AM IST
- 'CEC can sack an EC, but Tandon did right thing'
Chief election commissioner N Gopalaswamy, in an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Monday, defended the stand of his predecessor BB Tandon ...
07 Aug, 2007, 04.08 AM IST