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The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to an accused in a narcotics case and observed that a large number of tablets seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) admittedly contain herbs or medicines meant to enhance male potency and they don't attract the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its concern that the number of children identified by the states appeared to be quite low and even the process of identification, which is the first stage of the process of rehabilitation, has not yet been completed.

The Supreme Court to hear a petition filed against the suspension of 12 BJP MLAs who were suspended from Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for a period of one year. The 12 BJP MLAs are accused of allegedly misbehaving with the presiding officer Bhaskar Jadhav in the Speaker's chamber by the state government. The State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anil Parab moved the petition in Supreme Court to suspend the BJP MLAs.

The Supreme Court has on Tuesday approved the Chardham project where the Apex Court accepted the demand of the Centre to widen the roads being built for all-weather route by 10 metres. The Apex Court...

The National Green Tribunal Principal Bench has appointed an independent 12-member Expert Committee to be headed by the Chief Secretary, Uttarakhand with nominees of the Wildlife Institute of India, ...

The PIL has been filed in Gauhati High Court by a social worker, Tarak Takhe. It has been pleaded that the land acquired is in connection with a power project and illegality has been done to benefit private respondents. 

Supreme Court asked Senior Counsel Maninder Singh appearing for the BJP to withdraw the plea and approach the State High Court. The bench observed that if such matters are entertained it will open doors for similar cases in the Supreme Court. 

e Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the stay on criminal cases registered against Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly.

The Allahabad High Court has reprimanded the CBI for not filing its reply despite the last opportunity it had been given over the anticipatory bail application of Yadav Singh, former Chief Engineer of Noida Development Authority.

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine if workers of app services such as Zomato, Swiggy, Uber, Ola cabs and other aggregators should be registered as workmen under Indian law and be provided social security.