Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Challenge to Union’s 2016 Demonetisation Scheme | Judgement Summary
We summarise the 382-page judgement which upheld the Union’s 2016 Demonetisation Scheme in a 4:1 majority
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Constitutionality of Waqf Amendment Act | Day 5: Provisions not glaringly unconstitutional, interim stay unnecessary, says Union
Petitioners argued that waqfs were unregistered due to poor implementation of survey provisions by governments; Bench reserves judgement
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Constitutionality of Waqf Amendment Act | Day 4: Unregistered waqf properties squandered three chances, Union argues in stay hearing
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that the Waqf Acts of 1923, 1954 and 1995 all provided an opportunity for registration of properties
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Constitutionality of Waqf Amendment Act | Day 3: Irreparable injury if provisions are activated, petitioners argue
The Bench, led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai observed that the presumption of constitutionality is the rule unless proven otherwise
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Analysis
Extra-judicial ban on ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka is contrary to rule of law, says SC
The top court transferred the case pending before the Karnataka High Court to itself while granting the state one day to respond
Analysis
SCO.LR | 2025 | Volume 6 | Issue 2
In this Issue of SCO.LR, we summarise five significant and unmissable judgements from 1 June to 15 June 2025
May 21, 2025
Constitutionality of Waqf Amendment Act | Day 4
May 14, 2025
Challenge to the Election Commissioners Act, 2023 | Day 2
May 14, 2025
Constitutionality of Blood Donation Guidelines | Day 1
View allConstitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
Pending
In re: Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
The Court will decide whether the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, violates the freedom of religious denominations to manage their affairs. The decision will determine the degree of the Union’s control over the management of Waqf properties.
Challenges to the Appointment of Election Commissioners Act, 2023
Pending
Jaya Thakur v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Act, 2023 is contrary to the Constitution Bench decision in Anoop Baranwal (2023). The Act sets up a committee to nominate members to the ECI.
Constitutionality of Blood Donation Guidelines
Pending
Thangjam Santa Singh @Santa Khurai v. Union of India & Ors
The Supreme Court will decide if the guidelines imposing a permanent ban on transgender persons, men who have sex with men, and female sex workers from donating blood is constitutional. This case presents an opportunity for the Court to join the global departure from permanent bans based on gender and sexual orientation stereotypes.
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Chief-in-waiting: New door opened by Collegium in its Justice Bagchi recommendation
If ‘in-line-to-be-CJI’ is now a relevant consideration for SC elevation, we examine how the Collegium might have picked Justice Bagchi
Spotlight
What’s new in the Supreme Court’s latest transparency initiative?
We examine whether the documents released by the Court earlier this week reveal information that was not already in the public domain
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Analysis
15 times the President referred questions to the Supreme Court
What kinds of issues have been referred to the SC? When did the SC decline to provide an opinion? SCO’s compilation has all the key details
Analysis
Supreme Court directs implementation of Domestic Violence Act
The Court responded positively to the plea by an NGO to flagging inconsistencies
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‘Complete justice’ under Article 142 of the Constitution
We explore the many facets of Article 142 and how it has evolved over the years.
Analysis
2025 Summer Session Review of the Supreme Court of India
With Justice BR Gavai taking over as Chief Justice of India and three new appointments, the top court has new faces on the bench this summer