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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...
Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Arvind Kejriwal, AAP Leaders Over Posts Against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to ex-CM Arvind Kejriwal and other leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party in the criminal contempt proceedings initiated for allegedly vilifying Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma through a targeted campaign across social media platforms.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has asked all the alleged contemnors to file...
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...
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...
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...
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.