Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Tribunal Reforms | Day 3 & 4: Petitioners argued that the selection process under the Act lacks transparency
As final hearings commence, the Union questioned the Court’s power of mandamus upon Parliament and sought time for the law to stabilise
Hearing Reports
Reservation for Civil Judges | Day 3: “Age gap will affect progression even if roster works,” submits amicus as Bench reserves judgement
It was argued that seniority should be treated uniformly and not differ based on mode of entry to District Judge cadre
Hearing Reports
Reservation for Civil Judges | Day 2: High Courts urge the Court to maintain their discretion in recruitments
Respondents said service conditions vary across states and warned that imposing uniformity “would disrupt balance” within judicial cadres
Hearing Reports
Reservation for Civil Judges | Day 1: Petitioners claim inconsistent application of recruitment rules across High Courts
Petitioners urged the Court to strike a balance between promotees and direct recruits in appointment to Principal District Judge posts
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Analysis
‘When does protest become conspiracy?’ Luthra questions prosecution in Delhi Riots bail hearing
Luthra argued that the accused was later “folded into” the larger conspiracy narrative, despite bail in the initial FIRs
Court Data
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
Nov 4, 2025
Reservation for Civil Judges | Day 3
Nov 4, 2025
Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar | Day 13
Oct 31, 2025
Discrimination in prisons | Day 2
View allReservation for Civil Judges in Principal District Judge posts
Pending
All India Judges Association v Union of India
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will examine inter-se seniority and promotion stagnation in the Higher Judicial Service, as several states report limited avenues for advancement of Civil Judges
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
Discrimination in Prisons
Pending
In re: Discrimination inside prisons in India
The Court is monitoring steps taken by the Union and state governments to address caste, gender and disability-based discrimination in Indian prisons.
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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Analysis
Umar Khalid’s Bail Application Tracker
Tracking activist Umar Khalid's bail applications in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India
Analysis
Skill or chance: Will the Supreme Court strike down the Real Money Gaming ban?
By taking the outright ban route, the new Union legislation collapses the tried-and-tested distinction respected by state regulations
Analysis
Revisiting ‘Speluncean Explorers’ through a film and a Supreme Court verdict
‘Dhadak-2’ imagines the victim in the fictional case to be Dalit. There are some indications as to how the SCI might approach the case
Analysis
The right to life and personal liberty under Article 21: A timeline
50 years since the Emergency, SCO traces the Court’s gradual expansion of the right to life and personal liberty