A curative petition filed by Roots, a Kashmiri Pandit-based NGO was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Thursday. The petition sought a probe into the killing of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley in 1989-90, during the heights of militancy.
A bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said that it expects the Attorney General to play the role of the seniormost law officer to advise the government on the existing legal position.
A lawyer sought an urgent listing of a review petition challenging the top court's order which acquitted three men who were awarded the death penalty by a Delhi Court in connection with allegedly raping and killing a 19-year-old woman in Delhi's Chhawala area in 2012.
In its notice, the ECP said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan did not give details regarding expenses in by-elections of six constituencies, ARY News reported.
The court said that the high courts had not restricted the ECP from taking action against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan and other party members, The News International reported.
Sharjeel Imam said that Delhi High Court while rejecting Umar Khalid's bail plea, made certain observations and remarks against him when he was not even a party in the said petition.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar who is also Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday spoke on the 99th Constitutional Amendment Bill paving way for the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) which was undone by the Supreme Court in 2015.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced on Wednesday that Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0 with additional features is ready and it will enable all law officers and government departments to track their cases.
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that sporting events can also be cultural events and there is no cruelty on the bulls during Tamil Nadu's traditional bull-taming sport -- 'Jallikattu'.