Cases | Hearing Report

Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar

The Supreme Court will continue Day 26 of arguments in petitions challenging the ECI's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls

Case | Background

Constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act

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.

Cases | Background

Constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

The Court will decide whether the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, violates the freedom of religious denominations to manage their affairs.

SCO.LR

2026 | Volume 1 | Issue 3

In this Issue of SCO.LR, we bring you five important judgements from 12 January to 17 January 2026

Analysis

Making sense of the SC’s intervention in ED v State of West Bengal

A clash between central investigators and state authorities forces the Court to confront federalism’s breaking points

Analysis | Desk Brief

Strike down or read down?

Justice Nagarathna says Section 17A of the anti-corruption law stifles inquiries; Justice Viswanathan finds that it protects honest officers

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

Constitutionality 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.

Constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

Pending

In re: Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

The Court will decide whether the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, violates the freedom of religious denominations to manage their affairs. The decision will determine the degree of the Union’s control over the management of Waqf properties.

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