Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Challenge to DPDP Act | Day 2: Law may impede investigative journalism, petitioners argue
Petitioners argued that the DPDP Act removes the public interest safeguard for disclosing personal information
Hearing Reports
SC to consider interim protection for transgender identity cards issued under 2019 Act
The Solicitor General brushed aside the plea stating that the interim protection sought by petitioners was not urgent
Hearing Reports
ECI Appointments Act, 2023 | Day 5: Supreme Court reserves decision on reference to larger bench
The Bench said the challenge concerned institutional fairness, not distrust of the Prime Minister
Hearing Reports
SC issues notice on UBT Shiv Sena’s plea challenging Speaker’s recognition of merger of six Lok Sabha MPs
The plea challenges the Speaker’s decision recognising six MPs as part of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena ahead of the Monsoon Session
Swearing-in Ceremony
Analysis
SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 8 | Issue 2
In this issue, we shortlist five important judgements from 3 August to 8 August 2026
Analysis
Learning and unlearning
The Supreme Court’s latest report on gender asks a question that appeals rarely do: how do judges learn to write?
Aug 4, 2026
Challenges to Places of Worship Act, 1991 | Day 4
Aug 3, 2026
Challenge to Transgender Amendment Act | Day 2
Jul 30, 2026
ECI Appointments Act, 2023 | Day 5
View allConstitutionality of the Places of Worship Act
Pending
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which prevents the conversion of the religious character of places of worship.
Challenge to the Transgender Persons Amendment Act, 2026
Pending
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide whether provisions mandating certificates and removal of the right to self-perceived gender identity violates right to autonomy, dignity and privacy
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.
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
