Case | Hearing Report | Sabarimala Review

Day 1 | Union challenges essential religious practices test

Mehta argued that denominational rights cannot be nullified and should be allowed to manage their affairs without interference

Court Data | Collegium Story | Part 1

46% of SC judges were members

The first publicly available dataset on the Supreme Court Collegium reveals 89 members over 33 years

SCO.LR

2026 | Volume 4 | Issue 1

In this Issue, we have shortlisted five unmissable judgements from 24 March to 4 April

Analysis

SC Judge K.V. Viswanathan recuses after arguments conclude

A post-reservation recusal raises questions about disclosure protocols for former advocates directly elevated to the bench

Court Data

March 2026: Pendency increases to over 93,000 cases

Given the increase of over 1100 cases, was the fall in pendency in February 2026 a one time wonder?

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.

Definition 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..

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