Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
DPDP Act | News publishers challenge law’s reach into newsrooms
The Court issued notice on the plea seeking stay on the DPDP Act, which publishers argued threatened sources and investigative journalism.
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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The Bench disposed of the petition after finding that the Tamil Nadu Assembly had withdrawn its resolution against The Hindu newspaper
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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”
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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
Constitution Bench Live
Analysis
“The Chief Justice and I were broadly aligned”: Justice S.K. Kaul on marriage equality
Comparing the structure of High Courts and the Supreme Court in his memoir, Justice Kaul highlights the need for dialogue within the bench
Analysis
SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 10 | Issue 4
In this Issue, we shortlist five bonus judgements from September and October 2026
Oct 27, 2026
Challenge to powers of the CEC | Day 2
Oct 27, 2026
Shiv-Sena UBT’s challenge against merger of MPs | Day 1
Oct 6, 2026
MLA Immunity and Free Speech | Day 1
View allChallenge to powers of the Chief Election Commissioner
Pending
Shailendra Mani Tripathi v Union of India
The Supreme Court will consider whether the CEC can make unilateral decisions in the name of the Election Commission of India
Merger of Shiv–Sena UBT legislators with Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Pending
Arvind Ganpat Sawant v Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha
The Supreme Court will decide whether Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had the authority to recognise the merger of Shiv Sena UBT legislators with Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Legislative Privileges under Article 194 and the Freedom of Speech
Decided
N. Ravi v Speaker, Legislative Assembly Chennai
The Supreme Court disposed the matter in under 14 minutes, keeping questions on immunities for law-makers open
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
