Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 19, 2026

Links to today's reportsNEET-UG Cancellation : Revisiting Supreme Court's Advice To NTA After 2024 Paper Leak'Dog Bite Menace Rising' : Supreme Court Refuses To Modify Directions To Remove Stray Dogs From Public PlacesSupreme Court Allows Euthanasia Of Rabid & Dangerous DogsCJI Surya Kant Expresses Plan To Set Up 7-Judge Benches SoonDr Subbiah Murder | Supreme Court Sets Aside Madras HC's Acquittals; Gives Life Sentence To 7 Convicts, Allows 2 To Seek PardonGovt Servant Has No Vested Right...

'Parallel FIRs On Same Allegations Impermissible', Supreme Court Directs Clubbing Of FIRs Linked To Brahma City/Krrish World Project

Reiterating that there cannot be multiple FIRs in respect of the same transaction or occurrence, the Supreme Court ordered the clubbing of a Haryana FIR with an earlier Delhi Economic Offences Wing (EOW) against NCR-based real estate developer Amit Katyal arising out of the alleged real estate fraud linked to the “Brahma City/Krrish World” project. “…there cannot be multiple FIRs in respect of the same occurrence or transaction giving rise to cognizable offences. The scheme of the Code of...

LiveLaw Daily | Stray Dog Verdict | Umar Khalid Bail | Kejriwal Contempt | Inheritance in iCloud & more

Welcome to today's episode of LiveLaw Daily. Today, we bring you the Supreme Court's stray dog judgment and its Article 21 observations, the Delhi Court's rejection of Umar Khalid's interim bail plea, fresh developments in the Delhi excise policy and contempt proceedings involving AAP leaders, the Gujarat court ruling recognising iCloud data as inheritable property, and a lot more from...

Delhi Police To Seek Larger Bench Reference Over Conflicting Supreme Court Judgments On UAPA Bail

The Delhi Police on Tuesday orally told the Supreme Court that the issue of grant of bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act may require consideration by a larger bench in view of apparently conflicting rulings by co-ordinate benches on the governing legal standard.Additional Solicitor General SV Raju made the submission before a bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale, which was hearing bail pleas filed by Delhi riots larger conspiracy accused Tasleem Ahmed and United...

Dogs Don't Have Absolute Right To Occupy Institutional Premises; ABC Rules Don't Mandate Their Release At Such Premises : Supreme Court

The dogs occupying institutional premises cannot be regarded as "street dogs" or "community dogs" within the meaning of the ABC Rules, 2023.

Supreme Court Extends Tenure Of All Tribunal Chairpersons/Members Whose Term Is Due To Expire Before Sept 8

With the Union's consent, the Supreme Court today extended the term of Chairpersons and Members of various Tribunals who are due to retire before September 8, 2026. The tenure of these Chairpersons/Members shall continue till September 8, the Court said.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi passed the order upon mentioning by a counsel who informed that the tenure of a judicial member of the National Green Tribunal was due to expire in June.Considering...

Noida Protest : Supreme Court Seeks UP Govt Response On Plea Challenging NSA Detention Of Journalist Accused Of Inciting Workers

The Court also ordered the continuation of judicial custody of two other accused, who were produced before it today.

Supreme Court Directs All High Courts To Monitor Compliance Of Stray Dog Management Orders, Says Erring Officials Will Face Contempt

The Supreme Court today directed all High Courts in the country to register suo motu writ petitions to monitor compliance with the its directions to remove dogs from the premises of educational institutions, hospitals, bus stands, railway stations, etc., while warning that continued non-compliance by officials may invite contempt proceedings.“It is made clear that any continued failure or deliberate non-compliance with the directions issued by this court and the present in the present order...

'Can't Second-Guess State Policy, Will Try To Clear Apprehensions' : Supreme Court On Challenge To SHANTI Act Limiting Nuclear Liability

The petitioner argued that the SHANTI Act was contrary to the absolute liability principle evolved by the Supreme Court in case of hazardous acts.

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Names Of 9 Judicial Officers, 10 Advocates As Judges Of Madras High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the names of nine judicial officers and ten advocates to be appointed as judges of the Madras High Court, including the present Registrar General of the Madras High Court. In its statement, the collegium said that it had approved the names of the judicial officers and advocates in a meeting held on May 18. The names considered were proposed on November 4, November 21, December 7, and December 10 last year.The judicial officers whose names have been...

'Everyone Has Right To Protest Peacefully, But Not To Come On Streets & Cause Problems For Others' : CJI Surya Kant

While responding to a claim that criminal cases are being slapped against young individuals protesting with regard to naming of the Navi Mumbai International Airport, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today said that everyone has a right to protest peacefully and lawfully, but they must not create a threat or law and order situation. "They should not threat and create law and order problem. Everybody has a right to peaceful and lawful protest...as permissible in law can be done. But not...

Doctor Can't Enrol As Advocate Unless Registration As Medical Practitioner Is Cancelled : Kerala High Court

Mere cancellation of Practice Licence is not sufficient, Court said.