India - Supreme Court

Authorized Signatory of NGO is 'Drawer' for Section 138 NI Act Liability: Supreme Court

The 'Face' of the Deal: Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Authorized Signatories in Cheque Bounce CasesIn a significant ruling concerning the interpretation of theNegotiable InstrumentsAct(NI Act), theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that anauthorized signatoryof anNGO, who stands as the "fr...

08 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reinforces 'Bar of Finality' for Animal Import Inquiries, Rejects Pleas for Fresh Investigation

The End of the Road:Supreme CourtUpholds 'Bar of Finality' inVantaraControversyIn a resolute move towardjudicial finality, theSupreme Courtof India has rejected a plea seeking to reopen investigations into the animal import practices of theGreens Zoological and Radha Krishna Temple Trust(asso...

27 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

NGO Urges SC Clarification on Stray Dog Culling Mandate

NGO Urges SC Clarification on Stray Dog Culling MandateTheSupreme Courtof India is once again at the center of a complex legal and social battle regarding the management of stray dogs. In a significant application filed by the NGOAnimals Are People Too, the bench has been requested to provide...

24 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders High-Level Meeting to Enforce Free EWS Healthcare Mandate in Delhi Private Hospitals

Supreme Court Orders High-Level Meeting to Enforce Free EWS Healthcare Mandate in Delhi Private HospitalsIn a decisive move to uphold the right to healthcare for Delhi's poorest, the Supreme Court of India has ordered a high-level inter-departmental meeting to frame a robust

13 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Conflicting Rulings on UAPA Bail Under Section 43D(5) May Warrant Larger Bench Reference: Supreme Court

Supreme CourtWeighs Larger Bench forUAPABail Disputes Amid Judicial StandoffTheSupreme Courton Tuesday indicated it may direct the question of granting bail under the stringentUnlawful Activities (Prevention) Actto a larger bench, following oral submissions by theDelhi Policehighlighting appa...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Stray Dogs Lack Indefeasible Right to Institutional Premises: Supreme Court Upholds Removal Directions

Stray Dogs Have No Indefeasible Right to Roam Free in Schools and Hospitals: Supreme CourtA three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has decisively ruled that stray dogs found inside educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands and railway stat...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi Court Denies Interim Bail to Umar Khalid

Delhi Court Denies Interim Bail to Umar Khalid in UAPA Delhi Riots CaseA Delhi court has rejected activist Umar Khalid’s application for 15 days of interim bail in the high-profile Unlawful Activities (Preven...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Euthanasia Of Rabid Stray Dogs

Supreme Court Allows Euthanasia Of Rabid Stray DogsThe Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark ruling that significantly reshapes the legal landscape surrounding stray animal management across the nation. In a comprehensive judgment, the Co...

19 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Hostile Witness Testimony Can Support Acquittal Too: Supreme Court Acquits in Sections 302 IPC & 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act Murder Case

Hostile Witnesses Flip the Script: Supreme Court Frees Man in SC/ST Murder CaseIn a landmark ruling on evidence appreciation, theSupreme Court of Indiahas acquitted Talari Naresh, overturning his life imprisonment for murder and SC/ST atrocities. A bench ofJustice N.V. AnjariaandJustice Prash...

13 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

No SC/ST Act Offence If Casteist Abuse Inside Private House, Lacking Public View: Supreme Court

Family Feud Off the Hook: Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Charges Over Private House ClashIn a significant ruling on family property disputes turning ugly, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed an FIR and charges under theScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, ...

11 May 2026