Analysis | SCO.LR

SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 7 | Issue 2

In this issue, we shortlist five judgements from 6 July to 10 July

Analysis | Desk brief

Judging lawyers

What began as a challenge to a bank’s blacklist ended with a blueprint for reforming the legal profession

Analysis

Order in the Digital Court

The Draft Artificial Intelligence Regulation marks the beginning of a digital era for the top court

Analysis

Can a court forbid a future bail plea?

The Supreme Court will decide whether a judge may bar an accused from renewing a bail plea for a specified period

Court Data

Pendency in the Supreme Court: A mid-year review of 2026

Pendency expectedly increased despite the Court recording its highest number of disposals during a partial break since 2022

Challenge to the ECI’s Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar

Decided

Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India

The Supreme Court upheld the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar, stating that the measures adopted by the ECI were not excessive and manifestly arbitrary

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.

Sabarimala Review

Pending

Kantaru Rajeevaru v Indian Young Lawyers’ Association

A nine-judge Constitution Bench will decide the correctness of a 2018 judgement which held that barring the entry of women in the Sabarimala Temple was unconstitutional

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