Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar | Day 21: ECI defends its power to verify citizenship in voter rolls
The ECI argued that the Constitution is citizen-centric and requires exclusion of non-citizens from voter lists
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Bail Applications in the Delhi Riots ‘Larger Conspiracy’ Case | Judgement Matrix
Breaking down the Supreme Court’s ruling denying bail to Khalid and Imam while granting relief to others
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Bail Applications in the Delhi Riots ‘Larger Conspiracy’ Case | Judgement Summary
We summarise the 142-page judgement examining bail standards under the UAPA in the Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case
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Supreme Court rejects Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam’s bail pleas, says continued detention not “constitutionally impermissible”
Bail was granted to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmad, citing role and stage of trial
SCO Explains
Analysis
SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 1 | Issue 2
In this Issue of SCO.LR, we bring you five important judgements from 5 January to 10 January 2026.
Analysis
Jail is the rule
Media commentary has been almost unanimous in calling out the Court’s flimsy legal reasoning in its denial of bail to Khalid and Imam
Jan 13, 2026
Pegasus Spyware Probe | Day 9
Jan 13, 2026
Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar | Day 22
Jan 5, 2026
Bail Applications in the Delhi Riots ‘Larger Conspiracy’ Case | Judgement Pronouncement
View allPegasus Spyware Probe
Pending
Manohar Lal Sharma v Union of India
The Court will decide whether there must be an investigation into the Government of India’s alleged use of Pegasus spyware on journalists, activists and public officials. The Court, after ascertaining if the Union government had used the Pegasus spyware, will decide the limits the government must adhere to while surveilling people.
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.
Bail Applications in the Delhi Riots ‘Larger Conspiracy’ Case
Decided
Umar Khalid & Ors. v State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. It granted bail to five others: Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmed
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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
Spotlight
Seventy-Five years on: A Constitution still in negotiation
V. Krishna Ananth’s book argues that authoritative tools were a foundational compromise in the Constitution
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Analysis
Umar Khalid bail case: Constitutional abdication, not judicial restraint
By denying bail to Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, the Supreme Court could have precipitated a doctrinal shift with implications for undertrials
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
Supreme Court Review: Top 10 judgements of 2025
This year had it all: from a rare advisory opinion to intra-court reversals; from transgender rights to finer points on judge appointments
Analysis
Stray dog ‘menace’: Making sense of the Supreme Court’s intervention
A three-judge Bench reserved its decision on whether to stay an earlier Order directing authorities to free Delhi and the NCR of stray dogs