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Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel. (Photo: PTI)

SC to hear Ahmed Patel's plea challenging petition against his...

A bench comprising of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said the court will hear...

2 July 2018 5:57 PM IST

Kerala actress Priya Prakash Varrier moves SC seeking to quash the FIRs and fatwa issued against her in Maharashtra and Telangana for the Malayalam song in movie Oru Adaar Love. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Priya Varrier moves SC, seeks quashing of FIRs, fatwa against her...

FIRs were issued against Varrier for a song in her debut movie on grounds that it hurt religious sentiments of Muslims.

19 Feb 2018 6:36 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Compensation for rape: Is valuing rape at Rs 6,500 act of charity, SC...

SC asked, 'There are 1,951 rape victims in Madhya Pradesh and you are giving them Rs 6,000 to Rs 6,500 each. Is that...

15 Feb 2018 8:19 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Pleas seeking probe in Loya's death 'politically motivated':...

Senior counsel appearing for Maharashtra said, 'Apart from politics, there is nothing amiss in the death of Loya.'

12 Feb 2018 9:33 PM IST

SC slams CBI for its approach into probe on Manipur fake encounter...

SC also directed the NHRC to depute 3 persons to associate with the SIT to carry out investigation in 17 out of the 42...

12 Feb 2018 5:30 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Don't refuse social benefits to citizens without Aadhaar: SC to Centre

Sibal in his tirade against the Aadhaar law said it violated fundamental right to privacy of the individual.

8 Feb 2018 6:16 PM IST

File picture of Bhima Koregaon attack

Declined by HC, SC protects Bhima-Koregaon violence accused Ekbote

A Bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and Shantanagouder said if Ekbote is held, he would be released on bail on furnishing...

7 Feb 2018 5:02 PM IST

SC rejects plea to make sexual offences gender neutral, terms it as...

The apex court said, 'We are not saying a woman cannot rape a man but these come under different offence under the IPC.'

2 Feb 2018 6:12 PM IST

A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre, issued notice on Col Purohits special leave petition challenging an order of the Bombay High Court refusing to quash the cognisance taken by the trial court in the Malegaon bomb blast case. (Photo: PTI)

2008 Malegaon blast case: SC refuses to stay criminal trial against...

The court said, prayer for stay would be considered after 4 wks after the NIA and Maharashtra government filed their...

29 Jan 2018 9:32 PM IST

Cow vigilantism: SC slaps contempt notices on Rajasthan, Maha,...

SC gave state govts 1 wk to submit their reports on nomination of police officers and instructions issued to them to...

29 Jan 2018 7:49 PM IST

Need to balance national interest, right to privacy: SC on Aadhaar...

Kapil Sibal, appearing for one of the petitioners, said: Big brother is constantly watching us. Why should the big...

24 Jan 2018 7:22 PM IST

Muslim women have their hands tied while the guillotine of divorce dangles, perpetually ready to drop at the whims of their husbands who enjoy undisputed power. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

Triple talaq a sin, has no sanction in Quran, rules Supreme Court

The question that needs to be answered is only whether triple talaq has any legal sanctity, Justice Kurian Joseph said.

22 Aug 2017 9:29 PM IST