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Reservation for Civil Judges | Arguments Matrix
Our arguments matrix summarises the key contentions raised by parties over three days of arguments
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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
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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
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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
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SCO.LR | 2025 | Volume 11 | Issue 2
In this Issue of SCO.LR, we bring you five important judgements from 3 November to 7 November 2025
Analysis
Promotional material
The final Constitution Bench case of CJI Gavai’s tenure may influence the composition of High Court benches for years to come
Nov 11, 2025
Tribunal Reforms Act | Day 7
Nov 11, 2025
Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar | Day 13
Nov 11, 2025
Challenge to the Election Commissioners Act, 2023 | Day 2
View allTribunals Reforms Act, 2021
Pending
Madras Bar Association v Union of India
The Court will decide whether the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 is unconstitutional for re-enacting provisions that were struck down in Madras Bar Association v Union of India (2021) for violating the independence of the judiciary.
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
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.
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
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
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
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