New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea questioning whether arbitral tribunals seated in India can override institutional arbitration rules agreed upon by parties on the grounds of equity and “interest of justice.” A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan declined to interfere with a Delhi High Court…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a comprehensive rehabilitation scheme for the victims and survivors of the 1983 Nellie massacre in Assam’s Nagaon district, along with a reassessment of the compensation amounts already awarded. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued a clarification regarding its earlier directions on the removal of encroachments in Zudpi Jungle Lands. The Court was hearing an interim application seeking modification of its judgment and final order dated May 22, 2025, relating to the use of Zudpi Jungle Land. A Bench comprising…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today recorded the appointment of Advocate Arun Kumar as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court, following the union Government’s notification clearing his elevation. The Ministry of Law and Justice issued the notification stating, “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today expressed serious doubt over the correctness of its 2014 ruling in Pramati Educational & Cultural Trust, which had exempted minority schools, both aided and unaided, from the purview of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act). A Bench comprising Justice…
New Delhi, Sept 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today directed its Registry to verify which of the two special leave petitions (SLPs) filed in the Sambhal Masjid dispute was legitimate, after it emerged that parallel petitions had been filed by different office bearers of the same management committee. The Court also ordered that the interim…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued notice in a petition filed by India’s international sailor Pearl Milind Colvalcar challenging the Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) order that quashed the State Government’s decision to allot vacant seats under the Children of Freedom Fighters category to meritorious sportspersons under the sports quota. A…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) India has taken a significant leap in the global biotechnology arena, now hosting 21 out of 121 bio-companies worldwide, union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh said. Launching the High-Performance Biomanufacturing Platforms under the new BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy here at an…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today spoke with the Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and conveyed that India has delivered 1,000 family tents and 15 tonnes of food material, in the aftermath of a massive quake that hit Afghanistan. The phone call between EAM and the Afghan…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) Amid rising concerns over likely increase in the Yamuna’s water level, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta today said that the Delhi government and all its flood-related departments are fully prepared and maintaining high alert. The CM has appealed to the people residing in the Yamuna riverbed to exercise caution, and strictly…
