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SC allows euthanasia of rabid, ill, and demonstrably dangerous stray dogs

The Supreme Court said civic authorities may euthanise dangerous stray dogs after veterinary assessment in areas facing serious public safety threats

Court denies interim bail to Umar Khalid, says grounds not justified

A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid, accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying the grounds for seeking the relief are unreasonable. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing Khalid's application seeking 15 days' interim bail to attend the 40-day post-death ritual (Chehlum) of his uncle and take care of his mother, who has to undergo a surgery. In his order, the judge said, "The court is of the view that attending the Chehlum ceremony of his uncle is not that necessary. Things would have been different if the ceremony was of a person who was in immediate relation with the applicant." The court also said Khalid could have sought the relief immediately after his uncle's death if the relationship was so close. "If the relationship was so immediate and thick, the applicant would have asked for the release at the time of the death of his uncle only and not now after such a long time. Therefore, the court does not find this

SC asks SpiceJet to seek Delhi HC relief on Rs 144 crore payment timeline

The Supreme Court asked SpiceJet to move the Delhi High Court for more time to pay Rs 144 crore to Kalanithi Maran and Kal Airways

SC asks SpiceJet to move HC for extension to deposit ₹144 cr in Maran case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked SpiceJet to approach the Delhi High Court with its plea seeking extension of time to deposit Rs 144 crore in connection with its legal dispute with media baron Kalanithi Maran and Kal Airways. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe took note of submissions made by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Spicejet, that the ongoing West Asia crisis has impacted the airline's operations and finances. Referring to a recent government's bailout programme for airlines, which has an outlay of Rs 5,000 crore, Rohatgi sought three months time to deposit the amount. The top court, however, refused to grant time and asked the budget airline to move the high court. "What happened before the West Asia crisis? Something which has happened on May 5 (Bailout announcement) cannot become a ground for extension of time," the bench remarked. During the hearing, Rohatgi said, "Private interest must yield to public interest. I have thousands of ...

SC refuses to change verdict on stray dog removal from public institutions

Supreme Court said that states could not remain passive spectators as right to life with dignity included living free from threat of dog bite attacks, and called for a framework

Bail a rule, jail an exception even under UAPA, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that constitutional protections and speedy trial rights remain paramount even under UAPA while granting bail in a narco-terror case

SC to hear tax department plea against Vedanta relief in TDS dispute

The Supreme Court agreed to examine the Income Tax Department's plea against a Madras High Court ruling that granted Vedanta partial relief in a TDS dispute

SC stays counting of Delhi Bar Council polls over tampering allegations

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the counting of votes for the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) elections following tampering allegations and asked the Delhi High Court to conduct day-to-hearing on the pleas. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing a plea filed by Birender Sangwan and others. The CJI transferred the matter to a division bench of the high court, urging the Chief Justice to constitute a special bench to hear the dispute on a day-to-day basis. "Learned counsels for the parties have fairly agreed that since effective adjudication of controversy might require summoning of original records, such as ballot papers etc., it would be apt, if matter is entrusted to a division bench of the Delhi High Court. "Consequently, we transfer these petitions to the Delhi High Court with a request to the Chief Justice to list the same before a special bench within this week," the bench ordered. The bench said till then the high

President Murmu approves increasing SC judge strength from 34 to 38

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on May 5 approved the proposal for introducing The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament

CJI Surya Kant says 'parasites' remark misquoted, not aimed at youth

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday issued a strongly worded clarification on his 'parasites' remarks, saying he was "pained" by media reports that suggested he criticised youth. "I am pained to read how a section of the media has misquoted my oral observations made during the hearing of a frivolous case yesterday," the CJI said in a statement. Kant emphasised that his remarks were specifically directed at individuals entering the legal profession through "fake and bogus degrees" and were "misquoted by a section of the media." The clarification follows a controversy during a hearing on Friday, when the CJI used words like "parasites" and "cockroaches" while pulling up a lawyer for his plea seeking senior designation. "What I had specifically criticised were those who have entered professions like the Bar (legal profession) with the aid of fake and bogus degrees. Similar persons have sneaked into the media, social media, and other noble professions as well, and hence, they

Plea seeking dissolution of NTA moved in SC after NEET-UG 2026 paper leak

Plea seeks a writ directing the Centre to dissolve the NTA and replace it with a statutory national testing body created through legislation passed by Parliament

Nepal SC bars govt from collecting tax on goods above NRs 100 from India

Petitioners argued that the policy of imposing customs duty on goods exceeding NRS 100 is inconsistent with provisions of the Customs Act, 2081, particularly those relating to exemptions

'Unemployed youngsters like cockroaches, take up media, RTI activism': CJI

The observations of the apex court came during the hearing of a plea saying the Delhi High Court has failed in implementing the Supreme Court's guidelines on the designation of senior advocates

SC bats for rationalisation of airfares, asks Centre to provide relief

The Supreme Court on Friday said there should be some rationalisation of airfares and asked the Centre to provide relief to flyers. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta flagged that on the same day, one airline flying in the same sector charges a particular airfare while other charges a different airfare. "Try to give some relief to the people because of the discrepancy. On the same day, flights to the same sector, one airline charges Rs 8000 while the other airline charges Rs 18000 for the economy class," the bench told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre. Justice Mehta said, "There should be some rationalisation (of airfares)" after the solicitor general said that a new enactment of 2024 has come into effect and the corresponding rules are in the process of consultation. Mehta said the government was not disputing the problem and is treating the issue as non-adversarial and considering all aspects. The bench was hearing a plea filed by social ..

Jobless youths are like 'cockroaches': Chief Justice of India Surya Kant

The comments came while a bench of CJI Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was pulling up a lawyer for "pursuing" a senior advocate designation

Supreme Court to hear cases via videoconferencing on Mondays, Fridays

The Supreme Court has shifted to virtual hearings on select days and introduced work-from-home and car-pooling measures to conserve fuel

SC's benami ruling: What families can do if ownership comes under scrutiny?

Check who actually paid for the property and whether the payment trail matches the registered owner

SC says free and fair polls need an independent Election Commission

The Supreme Court on Thursday said free and fair elections are a part of the basic structure of the Constitution, and this cannot be ensured unless the Election Commission is independent and also appears to be independent. A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma made the observations during the final hearing on a batch of six petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a new law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the Election Commissioners (EC). The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, which came into force on January 2, 2024, mandates that the CEC and the ECs are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister, and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. The law replaces the Chief Justice of India with a Union Cabinet Minister on the

Supreme Court refuses to stop RIPL board meet in Sunjay Kapur estate case

Apex court urges mediation in inheritance dispute between Rani Kapur and Priya Kapur while allowing key company meeting to proceed

SC summons Rajasthan officials over illegal mining in Chambal Sanctuary

Apex court seeks compliance affidavits and warns of stricter action over illegal sand mining threatening wildlife in the Chambal region