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The Supreme Court of India is the apex supreme judicial body, which has the power of judicial review. It consists of a maximum of 34 judges and the Chief Justice of India is the head and chief judge of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court settles disputes between various government authorities as well as the central government vs state governments. Also, being the advisory court, the apex court hears matters which may specifically be referred to it under the constitution by the President of India. On January 28, 1950, the Supreme Court replaced both the Federal Court of India and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which were then at the apex of the Indian court system. The Supreme Court moved to its present premises in 1958 and the first Chief Justice of India was H J Kania. It was constituted as per Chapter IV of the Part V of Constitution of India. Former President Dr Rajendra Prasad laid the foundation stone of the Supreme Court's building on October 29, 1954. Designed in an Indo-British style by the chief architect Ganesh Bhikaji Deolalikar, the Supreme Court has a 27.6 metre high dome and a spacious colonnaded verandah. Apart from this, two new wings – the East Wing and the West Wing – were added to the complex in 1979. Also, a black bronze sculpture of 210 cm height was installed in the lawn of the complex in 1980, portraying Mother India in the form of the figure of a lady. This sculpture is just behind the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. According to Article 124 of the Constitution, a citizen of India not exceeding 65 years of age can be a judge if he or she has served as a judge of one high court or more for over 5 years or been an advocate for at least 10 years. Since February 5, 2018, the Supreme Court has decided to follow a new roster system for allocation of matters to judges. The current incumbent Chief Justice of India is NV Ramana who took office on April 24, 2021. More

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  • 'Why so afraid?': SC junks plea seeking to retrain ED from accessing I-PAC functionary's seized phone

    The device was confiscated during searches on January 8 at I-PAC's Delhi office as part of the probe into alleged money-laundering and linked irregularities.

  • ‘Don’t cross the limit’ row: Supreme Court lets Jharkhand lawyer tender apology before HC in criminal contempt

    The controversy traces to October 16 last year during a hearing before Justice Rajesh Kumar at the high court, where the lawyer appeared for a client seeking restoration of an electricity connection.

  • These two factors are choking Delhi NCR’s air, top pollution body tells SC

    CAQM, a Delhi NCR body that manages air quality in the region, has submitted an action plan to the Supreme Court

  • Startup Street | Will SC’s Tiger Global judgment curb Indian startups' animal spirits?

    A landmark Supreme Court verdict rejecting treaty protection for a major fund's exit has sent shockwaves through India's investment ecosystem, forcing a fundamental rethink of offshore structures and tax risk

  • Supreme Court says EC can't behave like 'unruly horse' amid SIR row

    The legal battle centres on Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which grants the ECI the power to direct a special revision of electoral rolls in “such manner as it may think fit".

  • Supreme Court scraps HC-ordered CBI probe in Gurugram Ambience Mall case, stays NGT penalty on project

    The case had reached the Supreme Court after the Ambience Group challenged the high court’s July 2020 judgment.

  • 'Indian ingenuity no one has seen': Courtroom banter as SC stays order removing liquor shops near highways

    Staying the High Court’s order for now, the top court said the issue raised genuine concerns but required careful judicial examination before such far-reaching directions could be enforced across the State.

  • Supreme Court slams 'publicity PIL' on judicial reforms, says 'courts not meant for camera time'

    The PIL sought sweeping judicial reforms, including a mandate that every court in the country must decide cases within a year.

  • Supreme Court orders ECI to publish 1.25 crore voter names with 'logical discrepancy' flagged in West Bengal SIR

    Given the sheer scale of the exercise, the Court ordered that the list of voters flagged under the “logical discrepancy” category be displayed at the grassroots level -- in gram panchayat bhavans, block or taluka offices.

  • Tiger Global ruling enhances India’s ability to tax offshore assets deriving value here

    The Supreme Court’s interpretation significantly narrows treaty protection for multitiered structures. Investors may now need to rethink long-standing governance models and reevaluate multijurisdictional holding structures

  • Reading the Tiger Global ruling: Substance and structure need to align

    The judgment by the Indian Supreme Court underscores how investors and the business community may need to evaluate governance and substance alongside formal documentation

  • Not all disputes can be termed as tax terrorism: Tax dept clarifies after SC's Tiger Global verdict

    The top court on January 15 said that capital gains arising out of the US-based investment firm’s exit from Flipkart are taxable under domestic laws

  • Centre to start recovery of taxes from Tiger Global after SC verdict

    The revenue department will initiate action to recover taxes, a finance ministry official said Friday

  • SC ruling on Tiger Global's tax case could lead to scrutiny on all Mauritius-related investments before 2019

    The past presence in Mauritius will also need investors and advisors to re-examine their tax risk and make provisions, experts told Moneycontrol.

  • Supreme Court to consider Priya Kapur's plea demanding a copy of divorce settlement between Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur

    Industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur has moved the Supreme Court seeking certified copies of the complete records of the 2016 transfer petition arising out of her late husband's divorce proceedings with actor Karisma Kapoor.

  • Can decide citizenship for registration as voters, not to deport or check visa: Election Commission to Supreme Court

    New Delhi, Jan 15 The Election Commission on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it could determine citizenship only to the extent of registration as ..

  • Who is Harish Rana, bedridden since 2013, as Supreme Court reserves verdict on end-of-life plea

    31-year-old Harish Rana suffered a devastating fall from a fourth-floor balcony, resulting in severe head injuries and 100% quadriplegic disability.

  • 'Absolutely no role': Justice Yashwant Varma denies cash recovery, says he wasn’t present during fire

    Justice Yashwant has denied any involvement in the alleged incident, maintaining that failures by first responders are being wrongly attributed to him.

  • Supreme Court rules against Tiger Global in 2018 Walmart deal tax case

    Tiger Global had been locked in a legal tussle with Indian tax authorities over the 2018 stake sale, a deal that was part of U.S. retail giant Walmart's $16 billion acquisition of Flipkart.

  • 'Banks, telecom providers accountable where loss stems from negligence': MHA panel on 'digital arrest' to SC

    The RBI informed the committee that it has already issued an advisory to banks encouraging the use of AI-based tools to detect fraud. An RTI response revealed that, as of December 10, 2025, 23 banks had implemented its MuleHunter.AI system.

  • Ratan Tata’s closest aide on SC stray dogs remark: Is compassion to animals a crime in India?

    Shantanu Naidu said blaming feeders for aggression among street dogs is unfair because the only humane and scientific way to control their population was the ABC programme which the government and the municipalities have failed to implement.

  • US Supreme Court holds off on decision over Trump tariffs

    Supreme Court issues three rulings, Trump tariffs case remains undecided.

  • 'There was a lady, disgusting conduct': Supreme Court’s scathing rebuke over MP judge 'urinating' in train compartment

    The controversy traces back to a 2018 train journey from Indore to Jabalpur during which the civil judge, allegedly travelling without permission, is accused of drinking alcohol, creating a ruckus, and misusing his judicial identity card to threaten others.

  • Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Election Commission on plea against 'lifetime immunity' for CEC, ECs

    The plea assails the constitutional validity of the Parliament-enacted legislation, alleging that it confers sweeping and unprecedented protection on the CEC and the ECs.

  • Supreme Court to examine if Indian citizenship law can be interpreted 'liberally'; notice issued to Centre

    While those born in India before July 1, 1987 are citizens by birth, children born after December 3, 2004 acquire citizenship only if at least one parent is an Indian citizen.

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