In a set back to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, the Supreme Court today declined to stay the trial against her in a 14-year-old disproportionate assets case being held in Karnataka.

Disgraced Satyam Computers former chairman B Ramalinga Raju, the prime accused in the multi-crore financial fraud in the IT firm, on Thursday moved the Supreme Court pleading that he be released on bail.

Noted criminal lawyer R K Anand, who was held guilty of attempting to influence the course of justice in the infamous BMW hit-and-run case, has tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to put on the Internet the recommendations of the Tandon Committee and the task force on the basis of which the government had decided to derecognise 44 deemed universities in the country.

The Supreme Court has refused to disclose details regarding the decision on elevating Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran to the Supreme Court, which has since been stalled following allegations of land grab against him.