Analysis | 2026 Mid-Year review

2026 Supreme Court mid-year review: Bail

Recognising unresolved questions in bail jurisprudence, the top court signalled its intent to arrive at uniformity

Analysis

From Skill to Stakes: How two judgements reshapes India’s online gaming laws

As these landmark judgements on betting and gambling redefine gaming laws, a major federal question still hangs in the balance

Court Data

Definition of “industry” reference | Arguments word split

The Attorney General took 24,805 words, or an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes, to conclude submissions over three days of arguments

Analysis | Desk Brief

The audit from below

On unrelated facts, both Allahabad and Madras High Courts fault the Supreme Court for ignoring consistency

SCO.LR

SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 6 | Issue 3

In this Issue, we have shortlisted unmissable judgements from 8 June to 12 June 2026

Challenge to the ECI’s Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar

Decided

Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India

The Supreme Court upheld the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar, stating that the measures adopted by the ECI were not excessive and manifestly arbitrary

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.

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

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