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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.
Final Decree Application Not Necessary When Preliminary Decree Specifies Option If Physical Partition Was Impractical : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 18) observed that merely because no separate application for passing a final decree under Order XX Rule 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure was filed, a preliminary decree would not become inexecutable, especially where the decree itself provided that the property should be auctioned if partition by metes and bounds was not possible, thereby giving the decree...
'Why Take So Much Time?': Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Govt To Expedite Handover Of 10 Acres For Bombay HC New Building
In the suo moto case involving the issue of additional land allotment for Bombay High Court's new complex, the Supreme Court was informed today that as on date, possession of 20.19 acres of land has been handed over to the High Court and the remaining is proposed to be handed over by December 31.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was informed of the development by...
Supreme Court Requests Patna HC To Examine Issues Related To Shifting Of Old Age Home Residents In Bihar
While dealing with a PIL, the Supreme Court today requested the Patna High Court to take cognizance of alleged translocation of old age home residents in Bihar in violation of the Court's directions safeguarding rights of the elderly.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, while dealing with a public interest litigation which assailed certain circulars issued...
Supreme Court Allows AoRs To Apply For SCBA Membership Till Tomorrow For Voting In SCAORA Elections
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Advocates-on-Record (AoRs) to apply for Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) membership till tomorrow 5 PM, to enable them to vote in elections for the office bearers of the Supreme Court Advocate on Record Association (SCAORA) scheduled for May 21.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Money Laundering After Posing As PM's Aide
The Supreme Court today(May 18) granted bail to one Mohammad Kashif, who is accused of cheating people by claiming to be a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice NK Singh granted him bail in the money laundering case registered over cheating allegations , considering the long period of incarceration undergone by him. Senior Advocate...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Slaughter Of Buffaloes Inside Gujarat Zoo To Feed Animals
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the slaughter of buffaloes inside the premises of two zoos in Gujarat for feeding wild animals housed there.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta refused to interfere with a Gujarat High Court order which had dismissed a public interest litigation filed by two charitable trusts against the practice followed at...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Chhattisgarh's Ex-IAS Officer Anil Tuteja In Corruption Case Over DMF Scam
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Chhattisgarh's ex-IAS officer Anil Tuteja in a corruption case over the District Mineral Fund scam.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, observing that Tuteja was in custody since April 2024 and conclusion of trial in the present case was likely to take time.Notably, the ex-IAS officer was arrested in the present case...
Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Tax Law
Tax Law - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026Central Excise Act, 1944 – Section 11A(1) Proviso – Extended Period of Limitation – Suppression of Facts – Revenue Neutrality – The Revenue invoked the extended period of five years alleging suppression of actual use of Naphtha - held that "suppression" requires a deliberate act to escape payment of duty - Where the assessee is...
Supreme Court Stays Counting In Delhi Bar Council Elections Till Delhi High Court's Decision On Alleged Irregularities
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed further counting of votes in the Bar Council of Delhi elections after allegations of serious irregularities, including claims that tampered ballot papers were being counted.A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took up the matter after Advocate Shobha Gupta mentioned the case, describing the situation as...
Bail Is Rule, Jail Exception Even Under UAPA: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today held that “bail is the rule and jail is the exception” even under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and statutory restrictions on bail under Section 43D(5) cannot override constitutional guarantees under Articles 21 and 22.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice BV Nagarathna observed that the principle that bail is the rule was not merely a...