Supreme Court
Indian-Origin Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Beach Murder in Australia
Dec 11, 2025 02:15 am CST
An Indian-origin former nurse, Rajwinder Singh, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2018 murder of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley on Wangetti Beach in Queensland, Australia. After fleeing to India following the crime, Singh was extradited two years ago when Queensland police offered a million-dollar reward for information leading to his capture.
PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Rahul Gandhi Meet to Select New Chief Information Commissioner for RTI Authority
Dec 10, 2025 05:02 pm CST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading a high-level panel with Home Minister Amit Shah and Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi to select India's new Chief Information Commissioner and fill eight vacant positions at the Central Information Commission. With over 30,000 pending RTI cases, this appointment is crucial for the highest RTI appellate authority, which currently operates with just two commissioners following Heeralal Samariya's departure in September.
Trinamool MP Mimics PM Modi in Parliament While Criticizing Voter List Revision Process
Dec 09, 2025 08:04 pm CST
Kalyan Banerjee, Trinamool MP, mimicked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a parliamentary discussion on electoral reforms, criticizing the government's claims about infiltrators in Bihar and questioning the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process that he claims is designed to delete voters rather than authenticate them. Banerjee argued that removing voters from electoral rolls undermines democratic principles and criticized digital verification methods for determining family relationships.
Supreme Court Expresses Frustration Over Multiple Special Intensive Revision Petitions From Various States
Dec 09, 2025 03:45 pm CST
The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the growing number of petitions related to the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process from multiple states. Chief Justice Surya Kant ordered state-wise segregation of petitions while prioritizing a decision on Bihar's SIR legality. The court also addressed timeline concerns for Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, as well as security issues for booth-level officers in West Bengal.
Justice Vikram Nath Draws Profound Parallels Between Cricket and the Judiciary: Values That Connect Two Institutions
Dec 09, 2025 02:15 pm CST
Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath highlights the shared values of cricket and judiciary during the Mohinder Kohli Memorial Tournament inauguration. His insightful comparison reveals how fair play, patience, respect, and principled decision-making under pressure are foundational to both fields, while also celebrating women's cricket achievements and honoring familial legacies.
Supreme Court to Create Guidelines Preventing Insensitive Judicial Orders in Sexual Assault Cases
Dec 08, 2025 07:30 pm CST
The Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over insensitive judicial orders in rape and sexual assault cases, announcing plans to develop comprehensive guidelines for courts nationwide. Chief Justice Surya Kant emphasized that such controversial comments create a "chilling effect" on survivors, potentially pressuring them to withdraw cases. This initiative follows a controversial Allahabad High Court order that downplayed sexual offenses against minors.
Uttar Pradesh Implements Strict Identity Verification: CM Yogi Adityanath's Push for Security and Social Balance
Dec 08, 2025 02:25 pm CST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a comprehensive initiative requiring thorough identity verification before employment, targeting illegal immigrants to protect state security and welfare resources. Following Supreme Court observations on infiltrators, the state government is conducting document verification drives and establishing detention centers across administrative divisions to manage identified unauthorized residents.
Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order in Landmark Case
Dec 06, 2025 03:27 am CST
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review President Donald Trump's controversial executive order on birthright citizenship that would deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status. The case, scheduled for spring arguments with a decision expected by early summer, challenges a 125-year interpretation of the 14th Amendment and represents the first Trump immigration policy to reach the Court for a definitive ruling.
Supreme Court Rules Temple Funds Belong to Deity, Cannot Support Struggling Banks
Dec 06, 2025 01:11 am CST
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that temple funds belong exclusively to the deity and cannot be used to aid struggling cooperative banks. Chief Justice Surya Kant emphasized that money collected from devotees must be protected and used only for temple interests while dismissing petitions from Kerala-based cooperative banks challenging directives to return fixed deposits of the Thirunelly Temple Devaswom.
Supreme Court Rejects Ban on Arundhati Roy's Memoir Over Smoking Cover Image
Dec 05, 2025 08:56 pm CST
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to ban Arundhati Roy's memoir 'Mother Mary Comes to Me' over its cover image showing the author smoking, ruling that the photograph does not promote tobacco products and therefore doesn't violate India's advertising regulations. The judgment upholds an earlier Kerala High Court decision that determined the literary work's cover doesn't constitute commercial cigarette promotion.