Filing Anticipatory Bail Petitions In Quick Successions Abuse Of Process, Reduces Litigation To Mere Gamble : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently disapproved the practice of repeatedly filing anticipatory bail applications within short intervals of time, observing that the remedy of anticipatory bail, meant to safeguard an accused's personal liberty in advance, cannot be reduced to gambling. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran set aside an order passed by the Madurai Bench...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union & States On Plea Against Sale Of Alcohol In Tetra Packs, Sachets Resembling Fruit Juice Packs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest petition challenging the sale of liquor in inconspicuous packaging such as tetra packs, PET bottles and sachets, with the petitioner alleging that such packaging deceptively resembles ordinary fruit juice products and increases the risks of underage drinking, drunk driving and public consumption.Appearing for the...

Stray Dogs Can Be Maintained In Campuses Only If Student Bodies Accept Liability : Supreme Court Allows Exemption For NALSAR

The assertion of rights in favour of dogs cannot operate in isolation, divorced from the corresponding responsibility to safeguard human life and safety, the Court held.

Supreme Court Extends Deadline For Bengaluru Municipal Corporation Elections Till August 31

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the deadline for completing the election process for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from June 30, 2026, to August 31, 2026, as a final opportunity.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi made it clear that no further extension will be granted.The bench passed the order...

'Govt Needs To Know Number Of Persons In Backward Castes': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Caste Enumeration In Census

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the Union Government's decision to undertake caste enumeration as part of the upcoming Census, observing that the government must know the number of persons belonging to backward castes to frame welfare measures.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a...

Accused Entitled To Parity With Discharged Co-Accused If Evidence Against Him Is Not Qualitatively Stronger: Supreme Court

The Court observed that the principle of parity was a fundamental tenet of criminal jurisprudence.

State Officers Cannot File Affidavits Supporting Litigants Contrary To Law: Supreme Court

The Court asked the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary to examine the conduct of the officials and take action.

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 Seeks TN Govt Response On Plea Challenging Eviction For Madurai Airport Expansion

The Supreme Court yesterday(May 19) issued notice in a plea challenging the eviction proceedings by the Tamil Nadu government for the extension of Madurai International Airport.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to the State Government in a plea filed by members of the Scheduled Caste community, claiming that they have been forced to vacate...

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...