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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...
Supreme Court Declines To Entertain Plea Seeking Review Of Wages, Of Priests In State-Controlled Temples
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a public interest petition seeking the constitution of a judicial commission or expert committee to review the wages and service benefits of priests, sevadars and other staff working in state-controlled temples across the country.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta dismissed the plea after expressing disinclination...
Woman Accused Of Duping People By Posing As Prime Minister's Advisor Moves Supreme Court For Bail
The Supreme Court today (May 18) issued notice to the State of Maharashtra on the bail plea by Kashmira Sandip Pawar, who is accused of cheating people by personating herself to be the national advisor to the Prime Minister's Office. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice after briefly hearing the petitioner's counsel, Senior Advocate Sudhanshu...
Supreme Court Stays Tree Felling in Hyderabad's KBR National Park Eco-Sensitive Zone
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed tree felling in the eco-sensitive zone surrounding the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park in Hyderabad, while issuing notice on a plea challenging the move to cut trees for road development.The Court ordered that there should be no tree felling within 25 to 35 metres eco-sensitive zone around the part. A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice...
Upto 6% Conviction In UAPA Cases Nationally; In J&K, Conviction Rate Less Than 1% : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, while granting bail to a Jammu and Kashmir man accused in a narco-terror case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and incarcerated for over 5 years, noted that UAPA conviction rates across India ranged between 1.5% and 4% between 2019 and 2023, while conviction rates in Jammu and Kashmir remained below 1%.Referring to NCRB data placed before Parliament by the...
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Hospital Over Rs 2500 Billing Error
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Narayana Health, its hospital in Kolkata, and senior officials over allegations arising from a ₹2,500 billing discrepancy, holding that the complaint disclosed no criminal offence and was essentially a service-related grievance better addressed through civil or statutory remedies.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and...