Analysis | Desk brief

Congratulations, Mr. Solicitor General

With his extension, Tushar Mehta is on track to be one of India’s longest serving Solicitor General

Analysis | SCO.LR

SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 6 | Issue 4

In In this Issue, we shortlist five unmissable judgements from May 2026 and June 2026

Analysis

Justice J.K. Maheshwari: Notable judgements

As precise as his prose, Justice Maheshwari’s rulings were marked by clarity on rules of interpretation

Court Data

Justice J.K. Maheshwari: Tenure in numbers

Justice Maheshwari authored 171 judgements during his 4.8-year tenure, averaging 43 judgements a year

Challenge to the ECI’s Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar

Decided

Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India

The Supreme Court upheld the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar, stating that the measures adopted by the ECI were not excessive and manifestly arbitrary

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.

Sabarimala Review

Pending

Kantaru Rajeevaru v Indian Young Lawyers’ Association

A nine-judge Constitution Bench will decide the correctness of a 2018 judgement which held that barring the entry of women in the Sabarimala Temple was unconstitutional

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