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May 19, 2026, 03:58 PM - 3 min read
On Monday revived a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of laws that regulate the administration of Hindu temples and religious endowments in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry. A Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma recalled their earlier order from April 2025.
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May 19, 2026, 11:30 AM - 3 min read
A three-judge bench consisting of justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria dismissed all appeals against the directives of November as well as the concerns raised about the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for 2025, drawn up by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).
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May 18, 2026, 05:33 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan made the observation while granting bail to a Kupwara resident who had been in jail since June 2020, awaiting trial in connection with a narco-terrorism case.So far as the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, the annual rate of conviction is always less than 1%.
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May 18, 2026, 05:13 PM - 3 min read
SC opined that bail should be the rule and jail the exception even in UAPA cases, and expressed serious reservations about its own earlier judgment delivered by another Bench denying bail to activist Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots case.
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May 17, 2026, 08:50 AM - 3 min read
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 to amend The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 for increasing the number of Judges of the Supreme Court of India by 4 from the present 33 to 37 (excluding the Chief Justice of India).
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May 16, 2026, 05:58 PM - 3 min read
A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the State, and directed the production of the two persons. During the hearing , the Court remarked that the two accused persons were merely protesting for the increase in wages, and there is no reason why they have been treated as "terrorists".
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May 16, 2026, 05:30 PM - 3 min read
The petition, filed through Advocate Ritu Reniwal, seeks the creation of a statutory national testing body through legislation enacted by Parliament with defined legal powers, transparency norms, and direct accountability to the Legislature.
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May 15, 2026, 09:02 PM - 4 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also directed the Delhi High Court to promptly decide on Sengar's appeal against his conviction in the case, preferably within two months.It further added that the High Court should reconsider Sengar's plea for a suspension of his jail sentence if the appeal is not decided soon.
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May 15, 2026, 06:16 PM - 3 min read
In a circular issued to this effect,the Apex Court ordered mandatory virtual hearings on Mondays and Fridays in June and July, while also permitting up to 50% of its registry staff to work from home for two days a week , virtual hearings for certain categories of cases and car-pooling by judges.
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May 15, 2026, 04:19 PM - 3 min read
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.The bench was hearing a plea filed by social activist S Laxminarayanan.
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May 15, 2026, 03:56 PM - 4 min read
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).
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May 14, 2026, 06:55 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court questioned the dominance of the executive in appointing Election Commissioners, asking why there was no independent member in the selection panel.
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