Supreme Court

SC decision on Article 370 will augment Centre & UT to make J&K more prosperous: J&K LG

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Tuesday said that the efforts of the government to achieve a “new and developed Jammu and Kashmir” would be further augmented, following the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370. “The Supreme Court gave its verdict (on Article 370) yesterday and made it […]

Supreme Court’s removal of Article 370 heralds restoration of justice

The Supreme Court of India’s monumental verdict has overthrown the divisive stronghold of Article 370, which was being used as a vehicle of oppression, separatism, and inequality in Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370 not only functioned as an incubator for influential people and the elites, but it also nurtured fraudulent conduct, manipulation, and propaganda. It […]

Every individual of J&K is sad to hear final judgment of SC: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Srinagar: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday termed the Supreme Court’s verdict on pleas challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution “sad and unfortunate”, but said, “We the people of Jammu and Kashmir and we the political parties are no one to sit on the […]

SC upholds repealing of Article 370

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Union Government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said that every decision taken by the Centre on behalf of a State can’t be subject to a legal challenge. A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of […]

Fight for honour and dignity will continue: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR: As the Supreme Court upheld the Union Government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and President of Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (JKPDP), Mehbooba Mufti, said that the people of J&K are not going to lose hope […]

Defiant Mahua moves SC to counter her unlawful sack

KOLKATA: Expelled parliamentarian from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Mahua Moitra moved the Supreme Court to challenge her expulsion from the Lok Sabha on Monday, following her ouster. The Krishnanagar MP was expelled upon the recommendation of the Parliamentary ethics committee in the cash-for-query scandal, on December 8, when the lower house passed a resolution to […]

Article 370 judgment: SC rules in favour of Centre, calls J&K essential part of India

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta highlighted the judgement as “historical” and “rare” in the history of Indian jurisprudence.

Supreme Court upholds legislative authority, restricts Governor’s interference

Supreme Court asserted that Governors, being unelected members, lack the authority to impede the legislative process.

Ramdev calls out modern doctors of “real false propaganda”, challenges SC 1 cr penalty

On Wednesday, Yoga guru and primary proprietor of Ayurveda juggernaut, Patanjali, Baba Ramdev called modern medical practitioners the ones doing “real false propaganda” following the Supreme Court’s notice directing him to pay Rs 1 crore per each “misleading claim”. “A few doctors have formed a gang to spread false propaganda against Yoga and the benefits […]

SC directs Kejriwal govt to redirect ad budget to RRTS project

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi to transfer its advertisement budget for the current year to the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project.  However, the order is slated to be suspended for a week.  The order was passed by a two-judge bench led by Justices Sanjay […]