Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging VIP darshan policy at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a writ petition questioning the legality and constitutionality of the practice of preferential or ‘VIP’ darshan at the Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in…

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Petition filed in Supreme Court challenges validity of UGC’s caste discrimination framework

A writ petition has been instituted before the Supreme Court assailing the constitutional validity of Regulation 3(c) of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations,…

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Plea filed in Supreme Court challenges Madras High Court verdict in Thiruparankundram hill dispute

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court in the long-running Thiruparankundram hill dispute, challenging the Madras High Court verdict that subjected the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at…

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Thiruparankundram Deepam controversy: Justice GR Swaminathan breaks silence over impeachment notice

Amid the continuing legal and political controversy surrounding the Thiruparankundram Deepam dispute, Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court has, for the first time, publicly alluded to the impeachment…

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Supreme Court rejects Jiostar plea challenging CCI probe into abuse of dominance in Kerala TV broadcasting market

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with an order of the Kerala High Court that permitted the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to proceed with an investigation into…

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