Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar | Day 15: SIR exercise subverts Parliamentary will, argue petitioners
Petitioners argued that the SIR reverses statutory burdens and goes beyond those permitted by the Representation of the People Act
Hearing Reports
Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar | Day 14: Petitioners warn against Assam-style “doubtful voter” approach
The Bench noted the risks of inaccurate rolls while petitioners argued that the ECI cannot shift burden of verification upon voters
Hearing Reports
Governor and President’s Powers | Judgement Matrix
In this matrix, we set out the Court’s answers in the Presidential Reference on the Governor’s and President’s powers of assent, withholding
Hearing Reports
Governor and President’s powers | Judgement Summary
We summarise the 111-page Judgement which held that the Governor and President cannot be bound by timelines to act on bills
Oath Ceremony Live
Analysis
Comics directed to host awareness programme on medical treatment for persons with disabilities
The Bench took updates from the Union government regarding proposed guidelines for regulating user generated content
Analysis
SC upholds dismissal of Christian army officer for refusing to enter temple sanctum
The Bench turned down the request for full hearing; upheld HC reasoning that issue was not one of religious freedom but military obedience
Nov 20, 2025
Governor and President’s Powers | Judgement Pronouncement
Nov 19, 2025
Validity of Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 | Judgement Pronouncement
Nov 19, 2025
Reservation for Civil Judges | Judgement Pronouncement
View allPresidential Reference on Powers of the Governor and President
Decided
Re: Assent, Withholding, or Reservation of Bills by the Governor and President of India
A five-judge Constitution Bench held that the Governor can exercise three options on bills presented for assent and cannot withhold them indefinitely. It also held that the actions of the Governor and President are non-justiciable
Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
Decided
Madras Bar Association v Union of India
The Court struck down provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 on the ground that Parliament had reintroduced provisions that were previously declared unconstitutional by the Court.
Reservation for Civil Judges in Principal District Judge posts
Decided
All India Judges Association v Union of India
A five-judge Constitution Bench framed binding guidelines for determining seniority in the Higher Judicial Service.
Featured
Article 21 remains a divided promise in the Supreme Court’s bail jurisprudence
The selective reading of liberty in UAPA and PMLA cases hinges on the accused’s identity. A ‘Khalid Test’ could offer a course correction
Spotlight
Should certain provisions of the RTE Act apply to Minority Educational Institutions?
By referring its verdict in ‘Pramati’ to a larger Bench, the SC has opened the door to a more egalitarian reading of the right to education
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Court Data
Pendency in the Gavai Court: A report card
Lack of a focussed strategy coupled with a startling rise in filing means that the Supreme Court is hurtling towards 1 lakh pending cases
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
Who is Justice Surya Kant?: The making of the 53rd Chief Justice
We take a brief look at the background of the new Supreme Court Chief—and his time as an advocate and a judge in the Punjab & Haryana HC
Analysis
Justice Surya Kant takes oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India
CJI Kant announced that his focus will be on clearing old Constitution Bench cases and reducing pendency