This volume of the Supreme Court Cases (SCC), Part 2 of Volume 7, embodies landmark cases decided by the Supreme Court on issues like menace of stray dogs, delayed pronouncement of reserved judgments, cancellation of allotment of leased industrial plot, and more.
Constitution of India — Art. 21 — Menace of stray dogs — Protection from: Detailed directions issued to ensure compliance with directions of Supreme Court issued in these matters, including on Animal Birth Control framework, “City Hounded by Strays, [Kids Pay Price”, In re, (2026) 7 SCC 196]
Constitution of India — Art. 21-A and Preamble — Fraternity — Free and compulsory elementary education for children: Free and compulsory elementary education for children is for securing objective of “equality of status”. Directions issued for effective implementation of mandate of RTE Act, [Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar v. State of Maharashtra, (2026) 7 SCC 267]
Constitution of India — Arts. 21, 32 & 142 — Delayed pronouncement of reserved judgments: Binding guidelines issued to remedy persistent delay on part of High Courts, [Pila Pahan v. State of Jharkhand, (2026) 7 SCC 180]
Government Grants, Largesse, Public Property and Public Premises — Government Grants, Allotment, Transfer of Government/Public property/Largesse and Licences — Termination/Cancellation/Resumption/Lapse/Restoration/Relief — Cancellation of allotment of industrial plot given on lease — Validity: Cancellation of allotment on ground of not complying with lease conditions not illegal. Lease covenants in industrial allotments are binding and must be strictly complied with. Allottee is legally bound to comply with time-bound obligations, especially construction and commencement of industrial use. Furthermore, held, change in entity/fresh documentation does not extinguish prior contractual obligations unless expressly modified, and upon violation of the same, cancellation of lease not illegal, [Piaggio Vehicles (P) Ltd. v. State of U.P., (2026) 7 SCC 281]
Preventive Detention — Detention order — Detenu already in jail or custody/Bail application pending or allowed/Likelihood of release on bail — Quashing of detention — When warranted: When detenu released on bail and order of detention did not indicate in what manner the maintenance of public order was either adversely affected or was likely to be adversely affected so as to detain the detenu, quashing of detention, warranted, [Roshini Devi v. State of Telangana, (2026) 7 SCC 302]