Supreme Court Suggests Expanding S.306 Succession Act To Allow Survival Of Tortious Claims On Legal Heirs

The Court recommended that the Law Commisison of India may examine this issue.

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - NDPS Act

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026Bail – Foreign Nationals – Article 21 of the Constitution of India – Financial Constraints in furnishing Surety –The Respondent, a 32-year-old Ugandan national, was granted bail by the High Court on 15.09.2025 in a case involving the NDPS Act - Despite the Trial Court reducing the...

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...

'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...

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...

Govt Servant Has No Vested Right To Seek Promotion As Per Old Rules Merely Because Vacancies Arose Earlier: Supreme Court

The proposition that vacancies must be filled up by promotion in accordance with the rules which existed on the date such vacancies arose was negatived.

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...

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...

'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.

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Property Law

Property Law - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026Confiscation of Property — Death of Public Servant during pendency of Appeal — Effect on Confiscation Proceedings against spouse/relative - The Supreme Court held that confiscation proceedings initiated under the Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009 (BSCA) do not automatically abate or get set aside upon the death of the public servant...

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...

Res Judicata Principle Applies Also Between Two Stages Of Same Litigation : Supreme Court Explains 'Interlocutory Res Judicata'

The Court said that a fresh application seeking a rejection of a plaint, having the same substantive issue, is not maintainable despite being filed by a different applicant.