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...

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...

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...

Right To Privacy Doesn't Survive After Death, Legal Heirs Can Administer Deceased's Digital Estate: Gujarat Court

A Civil Court in Gandhinagar has held that the right to privacy of a deceased person does not survive after their death and the legal heirs can administer the deceased's digital estate.In doing so the court held that "digital data" of a deceased party stored on Apple's 'iCloud account' constitutes a valuable digital asset forming part of the deceased's estate, which would fall...

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...

'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.

Delhi Riots: Court Denies Interim Bail To Umar Khalid, Says Grounds Raised Are 'Unreasonable'

A Delhi Court on Tuesday denied interim bail to Umar Khalid in relation to the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy in commission of 2020 North East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts dismissed Khalid's application seeking interim bail for 15 days for attending the Chehlum ritual after death of his late uncle and to attend to his mother's pre and...

'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...

Gujarat Court Recognises iCloud Data As Inheritable Property, Directs Apple To Help Daughter Recover Dead Father's Locked iPhone Contents

A Civil Court in Gandhinagar has held that "digital data" of a deceased party stored on Apple's 'iCloud account' constitutes a valuable digital asset forming part of the deceased's estate, which would fall under administration under the Indian Succession Act. The petitioners–deceased's wife and daughter had approached the court seeking that it may recognize that the digital data stored in...

Dr Subbiah Murder | Supreme Court Sets Aside Madras HC's Acquittals; Gives Life Sentence To 7 Convicts, Allows 2 To Seek Pardon

The Supreme Court today(May 19) restored the Trial Court's order convicting the accused persons in the infamous Dr. Subbiah murder case. It has sentenced all persons to life imprisonment, except A1(Ponnuswamy) and A2 (Mary Pushpan). The Court has considered the advanced age of these two accused persons and their limited role in the conspiracy stemming from their parental obligations to...