From the right of a common citizen to privacy to that of women to practise religion, from decriminalising homosexuality to legalising passive euthanasia, and from adultery to inter-faith marriages, Supreme Court orders and directions left few sections of the society untouched this year.
Five-judge Constitution Bench decriminalises Section 377 of IPC with regard to consensual gay sex, says it was "irrational, indefensible and manifestly arbitrary", violated fundamental rights to equality, life with dignity, personal liberty, non-discrimination, privacy and expression under Articles 14, 15, 19, and 21 of the Constitution
Justice Ranjan Gogoi will be the next Chief Justice of India. He will take over from Chief Justice Dipak Misra, who is retiring on 2 October.
"We are also making some contribution. Judges of this court are also making a contribution for the flood relief fund," the bench said.
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Friday hailed his party’s decision to withdraw the petition challenging Rajya Sabha Chairman M.…
Senior advocate Indu Malhotra on Friday took oath of office as Supreme Court judge, becoming the first woman lawyer…
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday that the rejected Congress-led impeachment motion against CJI was filed on untenable grounds…
Rajya Sabha Chairman Naidu held discussions with constitutional and legal experts, including Attorney General K K Venugopal.
Union Minister Vijay Goel on Friday accused the Congress of initiating the motion for the impeachment of Chief Justice Dipak…
The BJP on Friday hit out at the Congress and other opposition parties for submitting an impeachment notice for removal…
