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CJI Bobde fumes at aspersions being cast on farm law committee members
The bench said the committee had not been given powers to adjudicate and its role was only to hear the grievances of the parties impacted and report to the court.
21 Jan 2021
Narendra Modi government withdraws plea on farmers' tractor rally as SC says won’t intervene
The Delhi Police had approached the SC seeking direction to stop farmers’ proposed tractor rally on Republic Day.
21 Jan 2021
Supreme Court stays contentious farm laws, sets up panel to hold talks
The Supreme Court also sought cooperation from the farmers' unions. "Those who genuinely want resolution will go to the panel," it said.
13 Jan 2021
Farm Laws: CJI suggests elderly & women protesters to go home
Supreme Court may pronounce orders today on farm laws and protest, take a call on setting up of a panel headed by an ex-CJI to find ways to break the deadlock
12 Jan 2021
Stay on farm law implementation?
SC set to issue orders today on setting up a court-monitored committee to address the farmer agitation; raps Centre for sloppy talks, prods it to put contentious legislations on ice for now
12 Jan 2021
Public participation is not a formality: Dissenting SC judge on Central Vista
He said public participation is not to be a mechanical exercise or formality and it must comply with the least and basic requirements so that it is fruitful and constructive.
06 Jan 2021
Project to develop Central Vista gets 2:1 Supreme Court green light
A Supreme Court bench on Tuesday greenlighted the mega Central Vista project by 2:1 majority, saying there were no infirmities in clearances granted to it.
06 Jan 2021
After three years, Delhi school officials get summons in sexual assault case
The charge includes willful neglect as a result of which cruelty was inflicted upon the child.
30 Dec 2020
Affordable COVID care fundamental right, asserts Supreme Court
The court directed political parties to adhere to guidelines issued by the Election Commission to ensure safety of people.
19 Dec 2020
Put farm laws on ice, suggests Supreme Court
Supreme Court said farmers have a constitutional right to continue their protest as long as their dissent does not lead to any kind of violence.
18 Dec 2020
Gender skew back as High Courts across India are led by male judges
The high courts of Manipur, Meghalaya, Patna, Tripura, Telangana and Uttarakhand have no sitting woman judges.
14 Dec 2020
British-era archaic laws continue to choke courts across country
India now has almost 4 crore pending cases in the Supreme Court, high courts and the numerous subordinate courts.
07 Dec 2020
Clear backlog of over 91,000 bail pleas, SC urges High Courts
Citing figures from the National Data Judicial Grid, a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee expressed concern over the pending bail applications.
30 Nov 2020
AAP sat idle despite SOS, Centre tells SC on Delhi's alarming COVID-19 case spike
The ruling AAP, in turn, termed the charges as unfortunate and asked the Centre to stop playing 'dirty politics' and instead cooperate with the state government in fighting the pandemic.
28 Nov 2020
'Tough case to handle virtually': New lawyer's practice hit-hard due to COVID-19, lockdown
New lawyers in the national capital who are dependent on fresh filings and hearings for their income have been hit by Covid-19 followed by lockdown
23 Nov 2020