Government staff who resign not entitled to pension, rules Supreme Court

The court made a distinction between voluntary retirement and resignation while deciding on a case related to the quitting of an electricity firm’s employee.

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· Dec 06, 2019 · 07:45 am

Supreme Court’s gag order on Chidambaram is an unreasonable condition for bail

The court granted bail to the former finance minister on the condition that he would not speak to the media about the cases he is implicated in.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Dec 04, 2019 · 06:12 pm

‘Recent Supreme Court verdicts need to be studied studiously,’ says Sitaram Yechury

The CPI(M) general secretary said that if somebody felt the verdicts were in favour of a particular ideology, then they cannot be blamed.

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· Nov 14, 2019 · 05:11 pm

Supreme Court refers passage of Finance Act 2017 as money bill to a larger bench

The court struck down rules on tribunals under Section 184 of the act.

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· Nov 13, 2019 · 02:46 pm

Supreme Court verdicts on review pleas in Rafale, Sabarimala cases on Thursday

The top court had reserved its judgements in the two cases earlier this year.

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· Nov 13, 2019 · 12:11 pm

‘Judgment must be accepted’: Muslim leaders and scholars react to the Ayodhya verdict

But some also felt minorities had been shown their place.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Nov 09, 2019 · 02:34 pm

Full text: The Supreme Court’s reasoning in paving the way for a Ram temple to be built in Ayodhya

Read the key portions of the Supreme Court’s order finding that the disputed site belongs to the deity.

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· Nov 09, 2019 · 12:54 pm

Supreme Court directs RBI to release list of defaulters and annual inspection reports

The top court warned the central bank that it was being given one last chance to comply with a 2015 order to withdraw its disclosure policy.

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· Apr 26, 2019 · 11:54 am

Explainer: Why Supreme Court verdict is a blow to the AAP government in Delhi

Despite referring the matter to a larger bench, the top court said the Centre has exclusive jurisdiction over public services in Delhi.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

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Vijayta Lalwani

· Feb 14, 2019 · 09:52 pm

‘Parliament has to take a call’: SC dismisses petition to make anti-rape law gender neutral

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justice SK Kaul said Parliament has to decide on the matter.

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· Nov 12, 2018 · 12:22 pm

How did the police fare in implementing Supreme Court restrictions on firecrackers?

On Wednesday evening, reports from across India said that the court deadline was being violated. Earlier, Scroll.in checked how sales were being policed.

Mridula Chari

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S Senthalir

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Abhishek Dey

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Arunabh Saikia

· Nov 08, 2018 · 06:30 am

‘Aadhaar violative of right to privacy’, says Justice Chandrachud in his dissenting judgement

The Supreme Court judge said passing the Aadhaar Act as a Money Bill was unconstitutional.

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· Sep 26, 2018 · 01:41 pm