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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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  • SC to hear on May 30 plea challenging rules prohibiting use of donor gametes for couple opting for surrogacy May 29, 2023 06:57 PM IST

    SC to hear on May 30 plea challenging rules prohibiting use of donor gametes for couple opting for surrogacy

    Gametes are reproductive cells. In animals, the male gametes are sperms and female gamete is the ovum or egg cells.

  • SC dismisses plea against eligibility criterion of 75% marks in Class 12 board exams for admission to IITs May 29, 2023 05:59 PM IST

    SC dismisses plea against eligibility criterion of 75% marks in Class 12 board exams for admission to IITs

    The top court said these are education matters and it has to defer the issue to experts.

  • SC refuses to entertain PIL for inauguration of new Parliament building by President May 26, 2023 01:00 PM IST

    SC refuses to entertain PIL for inauguration of new Parliament building by President

    A bench of justices JK Maheshwari and PS Narasimha told petitioner in-person advocate Jaya Sukin that the court understands why and how this petition was filed and it is not inclined to entertain this petition under Article 32 of the Constitution.

  • New Parliament row: PIL filed in Supreme Court seeking inauguration by President Murmu May 25, 2023 03:20 PM IST

    New Parliament row: PIL filed in Supreme Court seeking inauguration by President Murmu

    The plea noted that the president is the first citizen of India and head of the institution of Parliament and sought a direction that the president inaugurate the new Parliament building.

  • 'Save this country': Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan appeals to Supreme Court amidst possible ban on his political party May 24, 2023 09:46 PM IST

    'Save this country': Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan appeals to Supreme Court amidst possible ban on his political party

    (Eds: With file pix) Lahore, May 24 Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday appealed to the Supreme Court judges to save the democracy in Paki..

  • Modi at 9: Promises on law, digital push, better access to justice met partially May 24, 2023 08:11 PM IST

    Modi at 9: Promises on law, digital push, better access to justice met partially

    The Arbitration Council of India is yet to be set up and vacancies in the high court continue to be a drag on case disposal.

  • Go First's suspended management files caveat in Supreme Court May 23, 2023 08:10 PM IST

    Go First's suspended management files caveat in Supreme Court

    A total of four caveats have been filed against lessors such as GY Aviation Lease, Engine Leasing Finance, SMBC Aviation and SFV Aircraft Holdings.

  • SC to hear on May 26 bail plea of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in money laundering case May 22, 2023 07:33 PM IST

    SC to hear on May 26 bail plea of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in money laundering case

    On May 18, the top court had sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Jain's plea.

  • Centre's ordinance 'unconstitutional', will challenge it in Supreme Court: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal May 20, 2023 05:01 PM IST

    Centre's ordinance 'unconstitutional', will challenge it in Supreme Court: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

    The chief minister alleged that the BJP-led Centre wanted to obstruct his government’s work.

  • Centre issues ordinance on transfer, posting of Group A officers in Delhi May 19, 2023 11:41 PM IST

    Centre issues ordinance on transfer, posting of Group A officers in Delhi

    Centre issues ordinance on transfer, posting of Group A officers in Delhi

  • SC defers Allahabad HC order to conduct scientific survey of ‘Shivling’ in Gyanvapi mosque May 19, 2023 04:21 PM IST

    SC defers Allahabad HC order to conduct scientific survey of ‘Shivling’ in Gyanvapi mosque

    A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud noted that the implications of the order of Allahabad High Court require a close scrutiny.

  • SC defers scientific survey to determine age of 'Shivling' found at Gyanvapi mosque May 19, 2023 04:01 PM IST

    SC defers scientific survey to determine age of 'Shivling' found at Gyanvapi mosque

    The top court was hearing a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order for conducting a "scientific survey", including carbon dating, to determine the age of the structure.

  • Justice Prashant Mishra and KV Viswanathan takes oath as Supreme Court judges: See Pics May 19, 2023 01:38 PM IST

    Justice Prashant Mishra and KV Viswanathan takes oath as Supreme Court judges: See Pics

    Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate KV Viswanathan on May 19 were sworn in as Supreme Court judges. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath of office to them.

  • SC upholds Tata Motors' disqualification by BEST from electric bus tender, junks plea May 19, 2023 12:13 PM IST

    SC upholds Tata Motors' disqualification by BEST from electric bus tender, junks plea

    While dismissing Tata Motors' plea, the Supreme Court also set aside a Bombay High Court order that had directed Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport to issue a fresh tender for e-buses

  • Supreme Court get 2 new judges, Justice Mishra and senior advocate Viswanathan are sworn in May 19, 2023 10:49 AM IST

    Supreme Court get 2 new judges, Justice Mishra and senior advocate Viswanathan are sworn in

    The Supreme Court now has full strength of 34 judges. Justices KM Joseph and Ajay Rastogi retire on June 16 and 17, 2023

  • MC Explains: How was Kiren Rijiju’s stint as the law minister? May 19, 2023 08:59 AM IST

    MC Explains: How was Kiren Rijiju’s stint as the law minister?

    Despite being a strong critic of the collegium, it was during Rijiju’s 1 year 10 months term that 18 judges of the Supreme Court were appointed

  • Govt notifies appointments of PK Mishra, KV Viswanathan as SC judges May 18, 2023 11:00 PM IST

    Govt notifies appointments of PK Mishra, KV Viswanathan as SC judges

    As per the practice of the Supreme Court, Viswanathan will become the Chief Justice of India from August 2030 to May 2031

  • Supreme Court judgeship: Why the collegium’s prompt recommendations will go a long way May 18, 2023 07:37 PM IST

    Supreme Court judgeship: Why the collegium’s prompt recommendations will go a long way

    In what could be termed a diligent move, the CJI Chandrachud-led collegium on May 16 recommended Justice PK Mishra and senior advocate KV Viswanathan for Supreme Court judgeship.

  • SC stays West Bengal ban on The Kerala Story, producer agrees to run additional disclaimers May 18, 2023 04:00 PM IST

    SC stays West Bengal ban on The Kerala Story, producer agrees to run additional disclaimers

    The SC has however adjourned the case after summer vacations, when the challenge to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certification will be heard after the judges see the movie.

  • Jallikattu to go on in Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court upholds amendment to animal cruelty law May 18, 2023 12:57 PM IST

    Jallikattu to go on in Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court upholds amendment to animal cruelty law

    The apex court has also upheld the laws by Karnataka and Maharashtra allowing Kamabala and bullock cart racing.

  • Not Guilty But In Jail: The best hope for India’s undertrial prisoners – district-level undertrial review committees – are failing May 18, 2023 09:06 AM IST

    Not Guilty But In Jail: The best hope for India’s undertrial prisoners – district-level undertrial review committees – are failing

    It is tragic and ironic that less than a quarter of India’s prison population comprises those guilty of crimes. The majority are under-trial prisoners, sometimes arrested frivolously, and often denied bail for various reasons from poverty to inadequate legal representation to magistrates who don’t exercise the “bail not jail” norm

  • Supreme Court adjourns Credit Suisse's contempt plea against cash-strapped SpiceJet May 17, 2023 04:04 PM IST

    Supreme Court adjourns Credit Suisse's contempt plea against cash-strapped SpiceJet

    The case has now been adjourned to July 18.

  • SC grants SEBI time till Aug 14 to complete probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by Adani group May 17, 2023 02:50 PM IST

    SC grants SEBI time till Aug 14 to complete probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by Adani group

    A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud directed the SEBI to file an updated status report of the investigation.

  • SC adjourns hearing on CBI plea against DK Shivakumar in disproportionate assets case to July 14 May 17, 2023 01:02 PM IST

    SC adjourns hearing on CBI plea against DK Shivakumar in disproportionate assets case to July 14

    A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sanjay Karol deferred the matter after senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Shivakumar, said the matter is coming up before the high court on May 23.

  • MC Explains: How a bull-taming sport from Tamil Nadu reached the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court May 17, 2023 09:17 AM IST

    MC Explains: How a bull-taming sport from Tamil Nadu reached the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court

    Justice Joseph, who led the Constitution Bench which heard the case, is due to retire on June 16, during the court’s summer vacation, owing to which the judgment is expected to be pronounced this week.