'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...

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...

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.