Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Validity of Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 | Judgement Summary
The Bench struck down provisions reproduced from the Tribunals Reforms Ordinance, 2021 that were previously declared unconstitutional
Hearing Reports
Reservation for Civil Judges in Principal District Judge Posts | Judgement Summary
We summarise the 59-page judgement which settles the national framework for seniority, roster placement and seniority within the HJS
Hearing Reports
Reservation for Civil Judges in Principal District Judge Posts | Judgement Matrix
A breakdown of the judgement that resolves long-standing disputes on seniority and promotion in the Higher Judicial Service
Hearing Reports
Supreme Court strikes down provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act 2021
The Bench noted that Parliament reintroduced provisions which were declared unconstitutional and must give due regard to judicial precedent
Judgement pronouncement live
Analysis
Delhi Air Pollution Crisis | Union submits pollution-control plan
Vacancies in pollution control boards and poor enforcement come under scrutiny as Court demands accountability from NCR states
Analysis
“This was not a spontaneous riot but a choreographed attack on the sovereignty of the nation”: SG Mehta opposes bail in Delhi Riots conspiracy case
Delhi Police disputes delay narrative, says speeches, WhatsApp chats and conduct show that protests were orchestrated, not spontaneous
Nov 17, 2025
Vacancies in Information Commissions | Day 2
Nov 11, 2025
Tribunal Reforms Act | Day 7
Nov 11, 2025
Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar | Day 13
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Pending
Anjali Bharadwaj v Union of India
The Court is monitoring the steps taken by the Union and State governments to fill vacancies in the Central and State Information Commissions.
Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
Decided
Madras Bar Association v Union of India
The Court struck down provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 on the ground that Parliament had reintroduced provisions that were previously declared unconstitutional by the Court.
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
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
Supreme Court’s latest order keeps stray dog issue on a short leash
The ‘institutional area’ carve-out shields campuses and transport hubs from returning stray dogs, reviving concerns about harshness
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
Analysis
Delhi Air Pollution Crisis | Can’t hold us to standards of developed countries, Union argues; SC asks for long term plan
Amicus says burning is undercounted; Union points to machinery subsidies; Court seeks durable plan beyond seasonal bans
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