Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
West Bengal SIR | SC suggests deploying judicial officers from Jharkhand and Orissa
The Court noted that LD claims would be impossible to process without extra hands
Hearing Reports
West Bengal SIR | SC turns to Calcutta HC for adjudication of LD claims
The Bench observed that the SIR process was “stuck” and that its completion was the foremost concern
Hearing Reports
Citizenship Amendment Act | Supreme Court schedules final hearings in May 2026
Nearly two years after the matter was last heard, the Bench observed that it had to be put back “on track”
Hearing Reports
Taxability of share sale under India Mauritius DTAA | Judgement summary
On 15 January 2026, the Supreme Court denied tax exemption to Tiger Global under the India-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
SCO Explains
Analysis
SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 2 | Issue 4
Volume 2 Issue 4 of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports is here! This will be the final issue of February as we move to March 2026.
Analysis
Nine-judge Summer
The much-awaited listing of the two nine-judge cases in the Supreme Court comes with a formal cap on hearing days
Mar 17, 2026
Definition of Industry | Day 1
Apr 7, 2026
Sabarimala Review | Day 1
May 5, 2026
Challenge to Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 | Day 1
View allDefinition of “Industry”
Pending
State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh
A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will reconsider its 1978 decision which gave a wide interpretation to the definition of 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, leading to a higher standard of labour rights for more people..
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
Citizenship Amendment Act
Pending
Indian Union Muslim League v Union of India
The Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
Featured
The SC on bail under UAPA and PMLA: a dataset from 2024 and 2025
As the Supreme Court considers the bail plea of Umar Khalid, here’s a ready-reckoner of relevant verdicts from the last couple of years
Spotlight
Seventy-Five years on: A Constitution still in negotiation
V. Krishna Ananth’s book argues that authoritative tools were a foundational compromise in the Constitution
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Analysis
Supreme Court stays 2026 UGC equity regulations
Challenged for being “unfair” to general category students, the Bench found that the Regulations were prima facie vague and easy to misuse
Analysis
Supreme Court Review: Top 10 judgements of 2025
This year had it all: from a rare advisory opinion to intra-court reversals; from transgender rights to finer points on judge appointments
Analysis
Why the Supreme Court wants new rules for sexual offence trials
By reversing a High Court's dilution of charges, the Court turned the spotlight on how judges “read” sexual violence
Analysis
The next eight Chief Justices of India: 2025 to 2033
If the seniority principle is followed, these eight Judges will lead the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice till 2033