Analysis | Desk Brief

Belated scrutiny

As the Supreme Court scrutinises the Special Intensive Revision, the question is whether justice delayed can still protect the franchise

SCO.LR

2025 | Volume 12 | Issue 2

In this Issue of SCO.LR, we bring you five important judgements from 1 December to 6 December 2025

Analysis | Book Review

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

Analysis

Monthly Review: November 2025

An opinion on a Presidential Reference, two Constitution Bench judgements and the beginning of a long tenure for a new CJI

Analysis

Vanashakti Review: Demoting the law to a suggestion

In permitting retrospective environmental clearances, the Court subverts legal principles and turns the rule of precedents on its head

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

Pending

Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India

The Supreme Court will decide if the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls is arbitrary and unconstitutional

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.

Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021

Decided

Madras Bar Association v Union of India

The Court struck down provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 on the ground that Parliament had reintroduced provisions that were previously declared unconstitutional by the Court.

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