WhatsApp Chats Point To Allegations Against Samarth Singh: Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Twisha Sharma's Husband In Dowry Death Case

A Sessions Court in Bhopal on Monday (May 18) denied anticipatory bail to advocate Samarth Singh in a case concerning the death of his wife, Twisha Sharma, over allegations of cruelty and dowry harassment, noting that from the FIR and the WhatsApp chats, it appeared that the main allegations were against Singh. For context, Samarth Singh is booked in an FIR for offences under IPC Sections...

CJI Surya Kant Expresses Plan To Set Up 7-Judge Benches Soon

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday said that he will soon set up 7-judge benches to hear the references pending before 7-judge benches.While adjourning the hearing of a matter, the Chief Justice said that he was going to set up 7-judge benches soon, and hence, he may not get the time to hear the present matter. This year, the Supreme Court completed the hearing of the two...

Supreme Court Allows Euthanasia Of Rabid, Incurably Ill & Demonstrably Dangerous Dogs As Per Statutory Protocol

In a significant order passed today, the Supreme Court allowed authorities to carry out euthanasia of rabid and dangerous dogs to curb the threat to human life, in appropriate cases, strictly in accordance with the statutory protocols.The Court ordered :"In areas where the population of stray dogs has assumed alarming proportions and where incidents of dog bites or aggressive attacks have...

TCS Nashik Case: Court Denies Bail To 6 Accused, Notes Victim Was 'Vulnerable' Employee Targeted By Superiors

A sessions court in Nashik recently denied bail to five men and a woman booked in the infamous TCS Nashik BPO Case of sexual harassment and forced religious conversion case, after considering that the victim in the case was "vulnerable" and that since the accused worked as her superiors, they could tamper the evidence. Additional Sessions Judge VV Kathare denied bail to Raza Meman, Asif...

'Dog Bite Menace Rising' : Supreme Court Refuses To Modify Directions To Remove Stray Dogs From Public Places

The Court allowed euthanasia of rabid and aggressive dogs.

NEET-UG Cancellation : Revisiting Supreme Court's Advice To NTA After 2024 Paper Leak

"NTA must now avoid the flip-flops which it has made in this case," the Court had said in 2024.

Stray Dog Case Judgment Pronouncement : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgment today in the suo motu case taken on the stray dog issue.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice NV Anjaria had heard the matter. In November last year, the bench had passed a slew of directions to the authorities to ensure the removal of stray dogs from public places such as schools, hospitals, bus stands,...

Inquiry Committee Submits Report To Lok Sabha Speaker In Justice Yashwant Varma Matter

The committee constituted by the Lok Sabha Speaker to inquire into allegations against former High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma has submitted its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.The report was formally handed over on May 18, 2026, at Parliament House by Justice Aravind Kumar, judge of the Supreme Court and presiding officer of the Judges Inquiry Committee. The other members of...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 18, 2026

Links to today's reportsSupreme Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Hospital Over Rs 2500 Billing ErrorSupreme Court Disapproves Judgment Denying Bail To Umar Khalid For Ignoring Binding Precedent In 'KA Najeeb'Upto 6% Conviction In UAPA Cases Nationally; In J&K, Conviction Rate Less Than 1% : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Stays Tree Felling in Hyderabad's KBR National Park...

Supreme Court Constitutes 2 New Election Tribunals For Speedy Resolution Of State Bar Council Election Disputes

The Supreme Court today constituted two new election tribunals for speedy adjudication of election-related disputes of State Bar Councils. These tribunals shall be headed by former Supreme Court judges - Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Hima Kohli.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order directing that the Bar Council of India take formal consent of the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Directions To Delhi Govt For Regular Appointments To DERC

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a PIL seeking directions to the Govt of NCT of Delhi to constitute a Selection Committee for making regular appointments to the post of Member in Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order after hearing Advocate Pranav Sachdeva (for petitioner-Energy Watchdog, an NGO).Briefly...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case : Bhopal Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Ex-Judge Mother-in-Law; Denies Bail To Advocate-Husband

A Bhopal Court on May 18 denied anticipatory bail to Advocate Samarth Singh, while granting the same to his mother, Retired Judge Giribala Singh, on Friday, May 15, 2026, in the case concerning the death of his wife, Twisha Sharma, due to alleged dowry harassment. Additional Sessions Judge Pallavi Dwivedi rejected Samarth's bail, who was accused of physically and mentally abusing his wife....