Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
West Bengal SIR | SC asks if Malda gherao accused have political background, orders continued security for judicial officers
Court says no question of voting relief, tribunals will decide
Hearing Reports
Sabarimala Review | Day 3: Union invokes “Sampradaya” and “Sadachaar”
The Bench pushed back questioning the limits of judicial scrutiny in religious matters.
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Sabarimala Review | Day 2: “Constitutional morality not a ground of judicial review,” argues Union
Bench questions locus of petitioners who challenged customs barring entry of women in Sabarimala, twenty years after the first petition.
Hearing Reports
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
Constitution Bench Live
Analysis
SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 4 | Issue 2
In this Issue, we have shortlisted five unmissable judgements from 6 April to 10 April 2026
Analysis
Justice Yashwant Varma inquiry: The witnesses the Committee did not hear
Three specific evidentiary failings of the Justice Varma inquiry stand out from his withdrawal letter
Apr 10, 2026
Sabarimala Reference | Day 4
May 5, 2026
Challenge to Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 | Day 1
Mar 19, 2026
Definition of “Industry” | Day 3
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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..
Featured
The SC on bail under UAPA and PMLA: a dataset from 2024 and 2025
As the Supreme Court considers the bail plea of Umar Khalid, here’s a ready-reckoner of relevant verdicts from the last couple of years
Spotlight
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
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Analysis
Quit before the verdict: The judicial accountability gap
Justice Yashwant Varma's exit revives a constitutional lacuna that has remained unresolved for 15 years
Analysis
The next eight Chief Justices of India: 2025 to 2033
If the seniority principle is followed, these eight Judges will lead the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice till 2033
Analysis
In a first, Supreme Court gives green signal for passive euthanasia
In Harish Rana’s case, the SC held that artificial nutrition is a “medical treatment” which may be withheld in the patient’s “best interest”
Analysis
Samay Raina, Sonali Thakkar and other comedians must publish unconditional apology online, Supreme Court Orders
The Court deliberated on the guidelines for online speech to avoid future instances that could hurt the sentiments of certain groups