The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of federal law, and original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, including suits between two or more states and those involving ambassadors. The Court holds the power of judicial review, the ability to invalidate a statute for violating a provision of the U.S. Constitution. It is also able to strike down presidential directives for violating either the Constitution or statutory law. However, it may act only within the context of a case in an area of law over which it has jurisdiction. The Court may decide cases having political overtones, but it has ruled that it does not have power to decide non-justiciable political questions.
Expressing confidence that BJP would win all the 15seats, where bypolls are scheduled to be held on December 5, he said the party woulddecide on giving tickets to disqualified MLAs. "The whole country.. IndiaTimes - Published
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared sympathetic to President Donald Trump's effort to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, that protects..
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt a blow to the firearms industry, rejecting Remington's bid to escape a lawsuit by families of victims from the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre. Zachary Goelman..
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt a blow to the firearms industry, rejecting Remington Arms Co's bid to escape a lawsuit by families of victims aiming to hold the gun maker liable for its..
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerged from prison on Friday and met a crowd of cheering supporters, after a federal judge ordered his release following a landmark Supreme Court..
Maricruz Abarca is one of roughly 660,000 people, dubbed âDreamers,â covered by DACA, which was created to protect immigrants who entered the United States illegally or overstayed a visa as..
Police clashed with protesters late on Monday night in downtown Barcelona after Spain's Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoting the wealthy Catalonia region's independence..
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U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over whether a landmark decades-old federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in the workplace protects gay and lesbian employees as they heard..
Before the U.S. Supreme Court proceedings on a major LGBT rights dispute, police moved demonstrators away from the plaza in front of the courthouse due to concern over "suspicious" packages. Rough Cut..
The U.S. Supreme Court's new term opens on Monday with the conservative majority in a position to take a more aggressive rightward turn on divisive issues including abortion, gay rights and gun..
President Donald Trump already has two justices on the Supreme Court. Right now he has two picks on the bench. The liberal wing of the Supreme Court aging. Reuters reports that Trump could get even..
MPs will return to Westminster on Wednesday after the Supreme Court ruled that Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks was unlawful. Here is a look at how things could progress..
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for the Prime Minister to "consider his position" following the Supreme Court ruling on his prorogation of Parliament. Addressing the Labour Party conference in..
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Prime Minister Boris Johnsonâs motive for an âexceptionally longâ prorogation was to âsilenceâ Parliament, Supreme Court justices have heard. Lawyers for Gina Miller, who is bringing a..
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson suspended parliament until shortly before the date for Brexit. Britainâs top court met on Tuesday to consider whether that decision is illegal. Scottish judges ruled last..
The Supreme Court begins hearing whether the prorogation of Parliament is unlawful. It will take place over three days and it is unclear when a ruling will be made. 11 justices are sitting on a panel..
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SCOTUS restored a Trump administration policy banning most asylum applications at the U.S.-Mexico border. The policy stipulates that migrants crossing another country en route to the U.S. must apply..
"Supreme Court has upheld the disqualification- to that extent, it's a sigh of relief (for me). On the issue of tenure (of disqualification), Supreme Court has not agreed to my interpretation. I will.. IndiaTimes - Published
Supreme Court justices appeared divided on whether to let foreigners bring civil rights lawsuits in U.S. courts as they considered a bid by a slain Mexican teenager's family to revive a lawsuit against.. Reuters - Published
However, VHP has changed its plans in the wake of Supreme Courtâs verdict on Ayodhya. âThis time, all programmes will be a closed-door affair and there wonât be any public display,â VHP.. IndiaTimes - Published
Sources said the government is likely to move fast to comply with the Supreme Courtâs directives for setting up a trust, and will coordinate with all the stakeholders to speed up construction of what.. IndiaTimes - Published
Dozens of people in India have been detained on suspicion of publishing inflammatory social media posts and setting off celebratory firecrackers after the Supreme Court ruled to give a disputed.. Reuters - Published
L K Advani, the architect of the political movement for Ram Temple, that catapulted the BJP into the national mainstream in the 1990s, on Saturday said he felt âvindicated and blessedâ as he.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appreciated the calm and peace maintained by people following Supreme Court's verdict in the Ayodhya dispute. DNA - Published
The NCM chief's remarks came after Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board's lawyer Jilani expressed dissatisfaction over the Supreme Court's verdict, saying it has a lot of contradictions and they will.. IndiaTimes - Published
At east 40,000 police personnel have been deployed in Mumbai in view of the Supreme Court's verdict on the sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid suit, which will be delivered on Saturday, officials.. IndiaTimes - Published
In a series of tweets, Priyanka Gandhi, who is also the in-charge for the eastern Uttar Pradesh said: "As you all know that today the Supreme Court verdict over Ayodhya is to come, we have to ensure.. IndiaTimes - Published
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerged from prison on Friday, according to a Reuters witness, after a federal judge ordered his release following a landmark Supreme Court.. Reuters - Published
A Brazilian judge ordered the release of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from prison on Friday, according to a court document, following a Supreme Court ruling ending the mandatory.. Reuters - Published
Some citizens are bound to be inconvenienced in a curfew-like situation, a Supreme Court bench said on Thursday as it heard Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azadâs petition alleging that the clampdown in.. IndiaTimes - Published
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Wednesday that people of the country have full faith in the Supreme Court and its verdict in the Ayodhya case will be welcomed by all and urged people not.. IndiaTimes - Published
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday wrestled over whether a wastewater treatment plant in Hawaii is subject to a federal water law in an important environmental case, with justices on both sides.. Reuters - Published
Poland's Supreme Court will not consider one further demand from ruling nationalists Law and Justice (PiS) for vote recounts in some districts after a tight Senate election, a spokesman said on.. Reuters - Published
Speaking to reporters in Supreme Court premises, Mishra said the BCI has taken serious note of all incidents of violence between lawyers and police and all requisite action will be taken against those.. IndiaTimes - Published
"Every year this is happening and continues for 10-15 days, this is not done in civilised countries. Right to life is most important," said Supreme Court as it lashed out at Centre and Delhi.. DNA - Published
In the Indian town of Ayodhya, minority Muslims are feeling under siege as they await a Supreme Court ruling on a centuries-old religious dispute that has cast a shadow over their relations with the.. Reuters - Published
A Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra will also hear issue relating to pollution caused by stubble-burning in the neighbouring states. In its report before the Supreme Court, EPCA has sought directions.. IndiaTimes - Published
Poland's Supreme Court will not consider a further two demands from ruling nationalists Law and Justice (PiS) for vote recounts in some districts after a tight Senate election, a spokesman said on.. Reuters - Published
With allegations of phone-tapping of a senior police officer and his family members by the Chhattisgarh government coming to its notice, the Supreme Court on Friday restrained the state from conducting.. IndiaTimes - Published
Justice Arun Mishra wont's recuse from the case on land acquisition, as Supreme Court turned down a plea seeking the same. The plea for recusal of Justice Mishra, who heads the bench that is hearing.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Bombay high court on Tuesday quashed three orders passed by the Union home ministry to intercept phone calls of a businessman. Quoting a Supreme Court order the court court said tapping can be.. IndiaTimes - Published
The critical issue as to whether the state can seek access to citizens' social media accounts by forcing intermediaries like Facebook and WhatsApp would be examined by the Supreme Court, which on.. IndiaTimes - Published
Yielding to the protests against the Supreme Court-directed demolition of a Guru Ravidas temple in south Delhi, the Centre has agreed to allot the same site to the devotees to construct a new temple. A.. IndiaTimes - Published
The U.S. Supreme Court stepped into a new immigration dispute on Friday, agreeing to hear an appeal by President Donald Trump's administration of a lower court ruling that could frustrate a top.. Reuters - Published
Ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid case, the Ayodhya district administration has banned TV channels from holding debates on the sensitive issue in pubic places to.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Jammu & Kashmir administration to place before it all orders imposing restrictions in the state after withdrawal of special status under Article 370... IndiaTimes - Published
Catalan regional leader Quim Torra said on Tuesday his government would continue to defend Catalonia's right to self determination, a day after Spain's Supreme Court jailed nine separatist leaders for.. Reuters - Published
Spain's Supreme Court on Monday jailed nine Catalan separatist leaders for between nine and 13 years for their role in a failed independence bid, a decision that triggered mass protests in the region.. Reuters - Published
The order was passed on a plea filed by Pravasi Legal Cell contending that none of the states, except Delhi and Maharashtra, have set up the online RTI portals DNA - Published
Metro and train access to Barcelona's El Prat airport were briefly suspended on Monday over separatist protests after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine independence leaders to years in jail. Reuters - Published
In its order of December 22, 2008, the HC had equated the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act with IPC and held that the police could not prosecute a road traffic offender under IPC and MV Act simultaneously. DNA - Published
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a dispute over the assets of Puerto Rico's largest public sector pension fund even as the U.S. Caribbean island territory's bankruptcy enters a.. Reuters - Published
While addressing a press conference here, Javadekar was asked about the ongoing issue of Aarey Colony in Mumbai. "Supreme Court has given a decision on it, so I will not comment on the matter,".. IndiaTimes - Published
The SC says in a notice that it has registered the matter as a public interest litigation. It has constituted a special bench as the court is currently on Dussehra break DNA - Published
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