Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Legislative Privilege and Free Speech | Day 1: Supreme Court disposes the 23 year old case in 14 minutes
The Bench disposed of the petition after finding that the Tamil Nadu Assembly had withdrawn its resolution against The Hindu newspaper
Hearing Reports
Powers of the CEC | Day 1: SC seeks ECI’s response on plea
The Court declined to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar as petitioners questioned Form 6 changes and called the dispute a “national problem”
Hearing Reports
Can the CEC act alone? SC agrees to hear plea
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh called it a “serious issue” if ECI decisions were taken without the concurrence of other Commissioners
Hearing Reports
Right to Education | SC pulls up NCPCR over inadequate response on RTE quota implementation
The Bench directed the Chairperson and the Director of NCPCR to remain present on the next hearing date
Constitution Bench Live
Analysis
Dissent over SIR: Making sense of Supreme Court hearings
The extraordinary Sunday sitting raised expectations, but its directions will count only if the following proceedings produce safeguards
Court Data
September 2026: Pendency increases by 380 cases
Pendency marginally increased by 380 cases in September 2026 after observing a decline in August
Oct 6, 2026
MLA Immunity and Free Speech | Day 1
Sep 22, 2026
States’ power to impose tax | Day 1
Sep 22, 2026
Citizenship Amendment Act | Day 1
View allLegislative Privileges under Article 194 and the Freedom of Speech
Pending
N. Ravi v Speaker, Legislative Assembly Chennai
The Supreme Court will decide if the immunities enjoyed by law makers under Article 194 overrides the fundamental right to freedom of speech under Article 19
Definition of “Industry”
Decided
State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh
A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously held that the triple test laid down in Bangalore Water-Supply & Sewerage Board v R. Rajappa. (1978) will determine all pending industrial disputes.
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.
Featured
Order in the Digital Court
The Draft Artificial Intelligence Regulation marks the beginning of a digital era for the top court
Namrata Banerjee and Debjani M
Spotlight
Essential Religious Practices: Court in Review
The evolution of Supreme Court jurisprudence on the essential religious practices (ERP) doctrine over 19 cases
