Everything you need to know about S. C. Court Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about S. C. Court Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
In a bid to hearing the issue of allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), the Supreme Court has upheld the government policy of allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The rap that the government had received from the Supreme Court was well deserved, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said Tuesday while reiterating the demand that the CBI be included under the proposed Lokpal.
Makhachkala, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The father of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings has said he will not seek to avenge the death of his son Tamerlan, and that he plans to move his American daughter-in-law and grandchild to Russia to be near him.
Panaji/New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A Congress MP Thursday trained his guns on a Supreme Court-appointed committee and a retired apex court judge for the "fate" of workers rendered unemployed by the mining ban in Goa.
London, Apr 25 (ANI): A 40-year-old Indian woman was kept prisoner for six months by the Obhrai family on their 2-million-pound estate in Middlesex.
London, April 24 (IANS) A drunk nurse has been jailed for five years and four months for speeding off after mowing down a schoolboy cyclist, leaving him dying. She has also been banned from driving for five years.
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt four more weeks to surrender in connection with his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.
Rome, April 10 (IANS/AKI) A medical orderly in Italy was Wednesday found guilty of manslaughter after a woman patient died of head injuries when he dropped her from a stretcher.
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Daniel Craig attended an exclusive "dine and sleep" evening at Windsor Castle.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) After seeking pardon for actor Sanjay Dutt and Zaibunissa Kazi, found guilty in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, retired Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju is set to launch an NGO to offer justice to poor and helpless people.
Washington, April 2 (IANS) The White House has urged the Senate to swiftly confirm Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan to what is "often called the nation's second-highest court", the US court of appeals for the American capital.
London, Mar. 31 (ANI): Defeated Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga has said he will seek peaceful ways to end a row over poll results, which gave a narrow first round victory to rival Uhuru Kenyatta.
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) T.P. Aggarwal, the producer of Sanjay Dutt-starrer "Policegiri" is deeply impressed with Sanjay's professionalism. He says Dutt, despite all his legal trouble, is trying to complete all projects before going to jail.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Justice Markandey Katju, chairman of the Press Council of India, in a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday, has sought pardon for Sanjay Dutt under article 72 of the constitution.
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) The Deols - Dharamendra, Sunny and Bobby - Thursday wished luck to Sanjay Dutt who has been convicted under the Arms act for his role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Press Council of India chairperson Markandey Katju Thursday said he would continue to seek pardon on humanitarian grounds for actor Sanjay Dutt and Zaibunissa Kazi, who have been sentenced to five years in prison for their role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings.
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been convicted under the Arms Act for his role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings, said Thursday that he would surrender when the time comes and would not be seeking pardon.
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): Are you wondering what are those red equal-sign on Facebook and Twitter all about?
Rome, Mar. 27 (ANI): Italy's Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has resigned following Rome's decision last week to send two marines back to India to face trial for murder.
New Delhi, Mar. 22 (ANI): Justifying the escalation of a standoff over the marines issue, Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Stefan de Mistura today said a potential diplomatic crisis has been avoided, and added that a special court should be established soon and the proceedings should be expedited.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) A host of parliamentarians extended support to Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt who was sent back to jail by the Supreme Court Thursday in an arms case related to the 1993 Bombay blasts.
New Delhi, Mar. 22 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday expressed his delight with Italy's decision to send back its marines, and said the integrity and dignity of Indian judicial process has been upheld.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Dutt, who was sentenced to five years in prison in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, had suffered for 20 years and should be pardoned on humanitarian grounds, Press Council of India chief Markandey Katju said Friday.
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Pritish Nandy is extremely "sad" for his "friend" Sanjay Dutt, who has been sentenced to five years in prison in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. He believes the second jail term can be detrimental for the actor.
New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday ordered Italy's Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini not to leave the country till April 2, when the next hearing into the killing of two Kerala fishermen allegedly by two Italian marines is scheduled.
New Delhi, Mar. 16 (ANI): In wake of the diplomatic standoff between New Delhi and Rome over the marines issue, the Italian Government has advised its citizens in India to remain cautious.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday accused the Central Government of colluding with Italy over the latter's refusal to send back two marines charged with the murder of two fishermen off the Kerala coast last year.
Brasilia, March 12 (IANS/EFE) At least nine prisoners died and 11 were injured in a brawl among inmates at a prison in the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceara, authorities said.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) More than 66,000 cases are pending in the Supreme Court at present, parliament was told Thursday.
Mexico, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The health condition of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is currently in a military hospital in Caracas, has deteriorated, the authorities said Tuesday.
London, Feb. 24 (ANI): Britain's most senior immigration judge has openly defied Home Secretary Theresa May by insisting that Parliament's attempt to get tough on human rights abuses by foreign criminals is outweighed by the European Court.
Pretoria, Feb 21 (IANS) The investigator in paralympian Oscar Pistorius' murder case, Hilton Botha faces charges of attempted murder, the Pretoria Magistrate's Court heard Thursday.
After a decision from the Supreme Court, Telecom operator Uninor has closed its Mumbai operations from midnight on Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb. 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court today decided to examine alleged non-implementation and non-compliance of its guidelines on the issue of strikes and 'dharnas' by political outfits and others which have in many cases resulted in destruction of public and private property.
London, Feb. 4 (ANI): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is making 'gradual, but clear progress' as he is recovering after cancer surgery in Cuba, the country's officials have said.
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Natasha Sivanandan, a 58-year-old Asian-origin woman, has won a 14-year-long court battle over sex and race discrimination after she was turned down for a post at a government-funded anti-racism group.
Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) The probe into the rental power projects corruption case in which the Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf would remain deferred until the investigation into the death of a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) official concludes.
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) It was a good day for Indian mixed doubles players at the Australian Open as Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna advanced to the quarter-finals in their respective matches here at the Melbourne Park Monday.
London, January 21 (ANI): Couples argue more about cleaning, cooking and washing up than anything else except money, according to a survey.
Washington, Jan. 18 (ANI): Colonel Gaddafi's son Saif al Islam has appeared in court in Libya for the first time since his capture more than a year ago.
Washington, Jan. 14 (ANI): An Egyptian appeals court has overturned former President Hosni Mubarak's life sentence and ordered a retrial in the killing of hundreds of protesters in 2011.
London, Jan 9 (ANI): Venezuela President Hugo Chavez will not attend his scheduled swearing-in this week due to his illness.
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has backed calls by people in Syria for President Bashar al-Assad to be tried for war crimes.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) A petitioner Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to direct the government to get an authenticated copy of global supermarket chain Wal-Mart's report on spending about $25 million or Rs.125 crore on lobbying in the US to enter the Indian market.
Panaji, Dec 11 (IANS) Journalists in Goa have denounced the burning of newspaper clippings by a group representing people who have been affected by ban on mining for reporting the findings of a Supreme Court appointed committee on illegal mining in the state.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked Solicitor General Rohinton Nariman to assist it in the hearing on a petition seeking abolition of caste, region and religion-based recruitment in the Indian Army.
London, Dec 6 (ANI): Tech giants Apple and Samsung have reportedly returned to a US court so that a judge can review a jury's decision to award Apple 1.05 billion dollars in damages.
The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition of former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A. Sangma in which he had challenged the election of President Pranab Mukherjee as the President of India on the basis that he had held the office of profit on the day he filed his nomination
London, November 25 (ANI): A man, who struck his estranged wife with his penis when she refused him sex, has been sentenced to jail, it has been revealed.
The Hague, Nov 24 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has held discussions with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) president over strengthening cooperation between the two sides.
London, Nov 20 (IANS) An Irish woman who wished to have a daughter jumped to her death from a cliff after learning that she was pregnant with twin boys after already having two sons.
Leader of the Opposition in Delhi Assembly Prof. Vijay Kumar Malhotra and BJP Delhi Pradesh President Vijendra Gupta today held Shiela Dikshit Government and the Congress party squarely responsible for the rampant corruption and black-marketing in getting the Auto Rickshaw permits
London, Nov. 4 (ANI): British counter-terrorism legislation is under threat from European judges in Strasbourg.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that the menace of "systemic corruption" violates human rights and only in exceptional circumstances should the courts put on hold convictions in such cases, even as the civil society battles graft by the high and mighty.
Johannesburg, Oct 20(ANI): The International Cycling Union (UCI) is expected to explain its stance on the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) ruling that seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong doped throughout his career on Monday, the governing body said on Friday.
Panaji, Oct 18 (IANS) Owners of over 200 iron ore-ferrying river barges in Goa have sought sops from the union government following a Supreme Court ban on iron ore mining.
Shanghai, Oct 18 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has received suggestions to extend its eight-year limitation to 14 years in order to have more time collecting evidence to catch drug cheats in sport.
Ghaziabad, Oct 11 (ANI): At least three people have been injured after unidentified men opened fire in the Ghaziabad Court premises on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that contended the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) was not mandated to go into policy decisions of the government to arrive at presumptive losses.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The government Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court judgement that it need not follow an auction process for allocating all national resources, saying this brought "clarity" to the government's role in economic policy-making.
Sao Paulo, Sep 27 (IANS/EFE) The head of Google's Brazilian operations, Fabio Jose Silva Coelho, was arrested here Wednesday for failing to remove from the Internet several videos deemed slanderous by a Brazilian electoral court.
Washington, Sep 16 (ANI): The International Cycling Union (UCI) has said that it was still awaiting an explanation from the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) over the alleged doping charges that it made on champion cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Johannesburg, Sep 14 (ANI): Former Chelsea and Real Madrid footballer Claude Makelele was cleared of assaulting his British ex-girlfriend Thandi Ojeer, by a French court on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the government, asking it to explain whether it had followed its own policies and guidelines in the allocation of 194 coal blocks.
Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Musa Gilani was arrested Friday from the gate of the Supreme Court while he was on his way to appear for a hearing in a case related to quotas for the drug ephedrine, a media report said.
Sydney, Sep 10(ANI): Ace American tennis player Andre Agassi was inducted into the US Open Court of Champions on Sunday before Serena William won the women's final.
New York, Sep 10 (IANS) American tennis great Andre Agassi, a two-time US Open champion, was inducted into the US Open Court of Champions that celebrates the legacy of the greatest singles champions in the history of the US Open.
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Bollywood's reaction was mixed Tuesday to the central government's informing the Supreme Court that it would permit smoking scenes in films though with a statutory warning of this being injurious to health.
Washington, Aug 31 (ANI): Court battles between Apple and Samsung may not be over anytime soon, as now the South Korean electronics maker has planned to sue the Us based tech giant if it releases a products that uses long-term evolution (LTE) technology.
Islamabad, Aug. 30 (ANI): The Amnesty International has written to Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, calling to escalate efforts to secure the release of missing people.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab, the only Pakistani terrorist caught alive after the 26/11 Mumbai strike that claimed 166 lives.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab, the only Pakistani terrorist caught alive after the 26/11 Mumbai strike that claimed 166 lives.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab, the only Pakistani terrorist caught alive after the 26/11 Mumbai strike that claimed 166 lives.
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Saif al-Islam, the second son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, will go on trial in September in the Libyan town of Zintan, despite repeated calls from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to try him at The Hague.
Johannesburg, Aug 21 (ANI): A US judge has dismissed champion cyclist Lance Armstrong's case against the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), paving way for the agency's drug case against the seven-time Tour de France winner to proceed.
London, Aug 20 (IANS) A 51-year-old Bulgarian threatened to assassinate Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell and also his sons and brother, a media report said.
London, Aug 13 (IANS) A 12-year-old boy in Britain has admitted to having committed over 20 crimes, ranging from sexual assaults to stealing a model car, in just two months.
Sydney, Aug 1 (ANI): An Australian man, who created a Facebook page to rate the sexual performance of people in the city of Bendigo, has been given a suspended jail term.
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday was urged to order the charges and trial be quashed in the case of assassination of the then railway minister L.N. Mishra in a bomb attack 37 years ago in Bihar.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday reduced the VIP quota for Haj pilgrimage from 2,500 to just 240.
Islamabad, July 17 (ANI): The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) of Rawalpindi has rejected the report submitted by the commission on the Mumbai attacks case, and termed the Indian move of not allowing the commission access to witnesses in the case, as illegal.
London, July 14 (IANS) A man in Britain has been banned by the court from having one-night stands following his violent history towards women.
Colombo, July 10 (ANI): The parents of a prisoner who died in obscure circumstances in Sri Lanka, are being denied the right to take their son's body to his home town for last rites.
London, July 10 (ANI): A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong against the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), but added that he can re-file it within the next 20 days.
London, July 10 (ANI): Four members of a Pakistani family living in Britain have been found guilty of killing a 21-year-old pregnant woman after they thought she possessed by evil spirits, a court has heard.
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre of misusing investigating agencies and using them as political tools to garner support of other political outfits.
Moscow, July 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has filed a $4 billion law suit against Russia's state arms corporation Rosoboronexport in an international court in Geneva over a missile deal that Russia suspended.
Cairo, June 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Mohamed Morsi was sworn in as the first freely-elected president of Egypt Saturday before the country's highest court here following his victory in the presidential election caused by Hosni Mubarak's ouster following a civilian uprising.
Beijing, June 29 (IANS) In a case of justice delayed being justice denied, a Chinese blogger detained for a year after mocking a top officials' alleged interference in judicial procedure in a high-profile anti-crime campaign has won a lawsuit against the action.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday rejected an author's plea for lodging a case against Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar for copying from her book the plot of his 2008 film "Fashion".
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil's Office Monday refuted reports that she had acted in haste and had not applied her mind in disposing of mercy petitions of those sentenced to death, saying all the pleas were settled on the advice of Home Minister P. Chidambaram.
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the union health ministry on the plea of a medical student aspiring to get admission into a post-graduate course under the all-India quota in government colleges in the various states.
Islamabad, June 20 (ANI): The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), after intense in-house meetings and consultations with coalition parties, have decided to nominate Makhdoom Shahabuddin as the next prime minister, following the disqualification of Yousuf Raza Gilani as the premier, sources said.
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday stayed the Rajasthan judicial services competitive examination (main) scheduled for June 30 over a candidate's plea alleging errors in the preliminary test held last year.
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Donations by the president are not related to her or his personal information, the Delhi High Court Thursday said, and ordered the details on funds offered by the president on humanitarian grounds between 2004-11 to be made public.
London, June 13 (ANI): The magazine 'NME' has publicly apologised to Morrissey over an article that was published in 2007, which, according to the singer, suggested he was racist.
Paris, June 10 (ANI): French Open tennis officials turned red as they committed a faux pas during the presentation ceremony when they introduced newly-crowned champion Maria Sharapova as the runner-up.
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday permitted the union health ministry to undertake online counselling for admission of students to undergraduate medical courses for 15 percent central seats in government colleges across the country.
Islamabad, June 5 (ANI): Refering to the incident of a tribal jirga in Kohistan sentencing four women to death for merry making at a wedding, an editorial in a Pakistan daily has questioned as to why such barbarity continues in Pakistan, adding that the country is becoming more backward than civilized.
Delhi BJP president Vijendra Gupta has said that anti people Congress Government has made getting justice possible for the people.
