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Justice Indira Banerjee started out as a lawyer on July 5, 1985 and practised in the Calcutta High Court. (Photo: File)

Three women judges in Supreme Court for first time

Newly-appointed Justice Banerjee will have a tenure of a little over four years in the apex court.

5 Aug 2018 6:01 AM IST

The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

SC grants time for live streaming of proceedings

The Court asked the Attorney General to give his suggestions in writing, and listed the matter for further hearing on...

4 Aug 2018 1:33 AM IST

Social media and the sharing economy have created opportunities by leveraging online networks to build trust and remove market barriers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Govt: Plan to set up hub for social media dropped

The A-G said following the observations made by the Supreme Court on the last hearing, the Centre had withdrawn the RFP...

4 Aug 2018 1:12 AM IST

In October 2006, the SC in the case of Nagaraj vs Union of India has concluded the issue by holding that the State is not bound to make reservation for SC/ST in the matter of promotions. (Photo: File)

Eyeing 2019, Centre pleads top court to provide SC/ST quota in job...

Centre urged SC to re-visit Nagaraj verdict which had imposed three conditions for grant of quota for SC/ST in...

3 Aug 2018 7:08 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

SC: Adultery law arbitrary, smacks of gender bias

The bench said it would see whether the provision can stand the test of the right to equality on grounds like ...

3 Aug 2018 5:56 AM IST

Hindu Aikya Vedi members protest in front of DC books after the publishing house on Wednesday released the book Meesha. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Culture of banning books affects free flow of ideas: SC on Malayalam...

SC reserved its order on plea seeking direction to delete certain portions from novel as it allegedly defamed temple...

2 Aug 2018 9:11 PM IST

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Priests involving in rape cases in Kerala 'shocking', says top court

SC made these observations during hearing of a case involving rape of minor in a church by a Father in Malabar district...

1 Aug 2018 6:43 PM IST

The temple, situated in Pathanamthitta district, restricts women aged between 10 and 50 from taking the pilgrimage to Sabarimala temple.

SC reserves verdict on women's entry in Sabarimala temple

Senior counsel for Kerala made clear that state govt was in favour of allowing entry of women of all ages to Sabarimala...

1 Aug 2018 5:24 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

FGM essential part of Islam, can't be subjected to judicial scrutiny,...

Dawoodi Bohra community justified the female genital mutilation (FGM) in SC and called it an integral aspect of...

31 July 2018 9:32 PM IST

Advocate Parasaran, appearing for Nair Society, one of the intervenors, said Sabarimala was a unique temple where other than Hindus, Christians, Muslims and even foreigners are allowed entry. (Photo: sabarimala.kerala.gov.in)

Can't exclude section of women from entering Sabarimala temple: SC

SC said temple can have rituals but by prescribing 41-day ritual condition, a section of women is discriminated...

31 July 2018 8:28 PM IST

B H Loya was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case, and the SC sought response from Maharashtra government on pleas seeking an independent probe into it. (Photo:

No probe in Judge BH Loya's death: SC rejects review petition

The bench after perusing the petition in the chamber held that there are no merits in the petition seeking review of the...

31 July 2018 5:30 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Supreme Court questions female genital mutilations

FMG or khatna is a practice prevalent among the Dawoodi Bohra religious community of Shia sect.

31 July 2018 12:51 AM IST