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.

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...