Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
1978 “Industry” test to be refined, old definition to determine pending cases
Majority held the reference maintainable and left pending disputes to be decided under the 1978 triple test
Hearing Reports
Union promises no disruption to transgender identity cards already issued
Petitioners sought to preserve rights flowing from the 2019 law amid changes under the 2026 amendment
Hearing Reports
Shiv-Sena UBT’s challenge against merger of MPs | Petition Summary
The petition argues that the recognition of the merger violates natural justice and the foundational principles of democracy
Hearing Reports
Interpretation of the 10th Schedule | Petition Summary
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal’s writ petition challenges the misuse of the Tenth Schedule’s merger exception to validate legislative breakaway
Constitution Bench Live
Analysis
The couple behind the Supreme Court’s first PIL
An excerpt from “14 Lawyers: Portraits from the Bar” by Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran chronicles the legacy of Nirmal & Kapila Hingorani
Analysis
Public Interest, copyright and fair dealing: ANI v OpenAI
The Delhi High Court introduced a problematic factor of “public interest” when testing “fair dealing” under the Indian copyright act
Aug 20, 2026
Definition of “Industry” | Judgement Pronouncement
Aug 17, 2026
Challenge to Transgender Persons Amendment Act 2026 | Day 3
Aug 4, 2026
Challenges to Places of Worship Act, 1991 | Day 4
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Decided
State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh
A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court in 5:4 majority held that the triple test laid down in Bangalore Water Supply v R Rajappa (1978) needs to be reformulated. All pending disputes will be decided on the basis of the triple test laid down in 1978
Challenge to the Transgender Persons Amendment Act, 2026
Pending
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide whether provisions mandating certificates and removal of the right to self-perceived gender identity violates right to autonomy, dignity and privacy
Constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act
Pending
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which prevents the conversion of the religious character of places of worship.
Featured
Order in the Digital Court
The Draft Artificial Intelligence Regulation marks the beginning of a digital era for the top court
Namrata Banerjee and Debjani M
Spotlight
Essential Religious Practices: Court in Review
The evolution of Supreme Court jurisprudence on the essential religious practices (ERP) doctrine over 19 cases
