Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Powers of the CEC | Day 1: SC seeks ECI’s response on plea
The Court declined to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar as petitioners questioned Form 6 changes and called the dispute a “national problem”
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Can the CEC act alone? SC agrees to hear plea
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh called it a “serious issue” if ECI decisions were taken without the concurrence of other Commissioners
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ECI Appointments Act, 2023 | Order Matrix
A snapshot of the two opinions on whether the challenge to the 2023 law on Election Commission appointments should go to a larger Bench
Hearing Reports
ECI Appointments Act, 2023 | Order summary
We summarise the 70-page opinion which referred the constitutionality of the Act to a larger bench.
Constitution Bench Live
Analysis
SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 10 | Issue 1
In this issue, we identify five important judgements from 28 September to 2 October 2026
Analysis
Suo Moto Cognisance of Rape Incidents in Delhi | SC seeks Union’s response
The Union assured that strict measures were being implemented and sought time to file comprehensive report
Sep 22, 2026
States’ power to impose tax | Day 1
Sep 22, 2026
Citizenship Amendment Act | Day 1
Aug 20, 2026
Definition of “Industry” | Judgement Pronouncement
View allStates’ power to impose taxes based on annual turnover
Pending
Arjun Flour Mills v State of Orissa
The Supreme Court will decide whether state governments are constitutionally permitted to collect sales tax based on annual turnover.
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.
Definition of “Industry”
Decided
State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh
A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously held that the triple test laid down in Bangalore Water-Supply & Sewerage Board v R. Rajappa. (1978) will determine all pending industrial disputes.
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
Court Data
Justice Sanjay Karol’s tenure in numbers
Court Data
