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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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    • Uttar Pradesh government cites Supreme Court ruling 'no loudspeakers during night hours' to clarify mosque announcements for Ramzan

      Referring to the tradition of mosque announcements for ‘sehri’ and ‘iftar’, Khanna said the practice originated when clocks were not common and people estimated time by the position of the sun

    • Vikram Bhatt, wife Shwetambari Bhatt get relief as SC allows regular bail in alleged Rajasthan fraud case

      The Supreme Court of India granted regular bail to Vikram Bhatt and Shwetambari Bhatt in a fraud case filed by Rajasthan Police, offering temporary relief amid financial misappropriation allegations.

    • 'Bad message' to society if celebrities allowed to use 'voiceless victims': SC in snake venom case

      YouTuber Elvish Yadav was arrested for the alleged use of snake venom at a rave party in Noida.

    • SC spectrum ruling hits recoveries for banks, but the real damage is on lending to telcos

      The real damage from SC’s ruling on spectrum is not recoveries but the caution on lending to telcos now

    • SC flags 'alarming' trend of lawyers using AI to draft petitions

      A Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed grave concern over the growing use of AI in court filings without proper authentication.

    • SC flags 'alarming' trend of lawyers using AI to draft petitions

      The Court’s observations form part of broader concerns within the judiciary on how artificial intelligence was beginning to shape legal work.

    • SC declines plea on 'constitutional morality', suggests broader code: 'Don't target select individuals'

      The plea alleged discriminatory remarks by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

    • Supreme Court declines Abu Salem's plea against 'illegal custody': 'Sentence not for not doing something good to society'

      Abu Salem’s counsel argued that he had completed the 25-year incarceration period when remission earned for good conduct was factored in.

    • Supreme Court refers data protection law amendment of RTI Act challenge to larger bench: 'No question of stay'

      Central to the dispute is Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act, which amends Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act under which personal information could be disclosed if it bore a relationship to public activity or was justified by a larger public interest.

    • 'Most have tariff cards for bribes': Mohandas Pai rebuts Shamika Ravi after Supreme Court says ‘better abolish’ RERA

      "Except facilitating the builders in default, this institution is doing nothing. Better abolish this institution, we don't mind that," CJI Surya Kant made scathing remarks on RERA on Thursday.

    • SC raps Neeraj Pandey on 'Ghooskhor Pandat': You can't denigrate section of society by such title

      You cannot denigrate a section of society by using such a title, the Supreme Court remarked on Thursday while rapping filmmaker Neeraj Pandey on his film 'Ghooskhor Pandat'.

    • Dargah approaches Supreme Court over Shivaratri Puja bid, alleges pattern to alter religious character

      The shrine at the centre of the controversy is linked to 14th century Sufi saint Hazrat Shaikh Alauddin Ansari, also called Ladle Mashaik, as well as 15th-century Hindu saint Raghava Chaitanya.

    • Supreme Court refuses to order disclosure of LoP Rahul Gandhi’s dissent on CIC appointments

      The bench led by CJI Kant said that the limited purpose of the case was to ensure that vacant posts were filled, not to scrutinise the internal deliberations of the selection committee.

    • Supreme Court's Tiger Global verdict triggers tax probe into treaty benefits claimed by overseas PE, VC funds

      Over the past two weeks, notices have been issued to at least seven foreign venture capital and private equity funds.

    • ‘Completely fit and well’: Imran Khan’s lawyer confirms health after top court grants jail meeting

      Imran Khan’s lawyer Salman Safdar met him in Adiala Jail after Supreme Court orders, said he was fit, and will submit a report limited to Khan’s living conditions soon there.

    • 'Problem is part of election is fought in Supreme Court': CJI on plea against Himanta Sarma's gun video

      The post, shared of February 7, was deleted by the BJP after it received widespread outrage and condemnation.

    • Supreme Court to states: 'Won't let SIR be stalled, or genuine voters left out'

      The apex court, however, categorically stated that it was open to suggestions to ensure genuine voters are not left out of the process. The bench also allowed the deadline for scrutiny of documents to be extended by a week in West Bengal.

    • Supreme Court extends West Bengal SIR deadline by one week, seeks DGP’s personal affidavit

      During the hearing, the court directed that 8,555 Group B officers identified by the state government must report to their respective District Electoral Officers by 5 pm.

    • SC asks banks to act in 'digital arrest' scams: ‘In over-anxiety of making profits, realise you are trustees of public money’

      Referring to figures placed on record, Justice Bagchi said that more than Rs 52,000 crore had been siphoned off between April 2021 and November 2025 through online frauds, to which CJI Kant pointed out that this sum exceeds the annual budgets of several States.

    • Supreme Court to examine ‘right to be forgotten’ against press freedom in age of digital archives | Explained

      Balancing privacy claims and press freedom, the Supreme court is set to decide whether factual digital reporting can be erased after acquittal or discharge.

    • Supreme Court allows termination of 30-week pregnancy of teen, says 'can't compel any woman'

      The decision comes in the case of a woman who conceived at the age of 17 and is currently 18 years and four months old, with the pregnancy having progressed to an advanced stage of 30 weeks.

    • 'People rejected you': Supreme Court junks Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj plea challenging Bihar elections

      The plea alleged misuse of the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana to influence votes, thereby resulting in a violation of the model code of conduct.

    • Supreme Court orders NBCC to complete Supertech homes, ends 20-year wait for homebuyers

      The NCLAT had directed NBCC, a PSU under the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, to complete 16 projects comprising nearly 49,748 homes across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Karnataka, with around 27,000 homebuyers awaiting possession.

    • Prevent systematic pattern of violence, threats against our West Bengal staff: EC to SC

      The poll body also alleged that while TMC chief's speeches encouraged such situations, police are reluctant to register FIRs against the perpetrators, according to a report by The Times of India.

    • Mamata Banerjee to appear before Supreme Court over Bengal SIR plea today, likely to argue the matter herself

      The matter will be heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi.

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