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Why the Court has rewritten the rules for its own Bar
Invoking its binding authority, the Court has recast who may vote and contest in the Supreme Court Bar Association.
8th Jun 2026
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The first half: a Court under strain
As the Court's strength rises to 38, old cases, open questions and new controversies crowd its attention
8th Jun 2026
Analysis
All Nine-Yards: A Brief History of Nine-Judge Benches
A brief history of all nine-judge Bench judgements of the top court
5th Jun 2026
Analysis
The NEET-UG lacks institutional memory
The Union’s assurance that the Prime Minister was supervising the re-test does not answer questions on institutional failure
5th Jun 2026
Analysis
Monthly Review: May 2026
May saw the recommendation of five new judges and a closure on the year-long challenge against the Bihar SIR
5th Jun 2026
Analysis
Bihar SIR Judgement: Three doctrinal gaps
The Court undertook a selective reading of two judgments as it upheld the SIR exercise on all counts
3rd Jun 2026
Analysis
SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 6 | Issue 1
In this Issue, we shortlist five unmissable judgements from 25 May to 29 May 2026
1st Jun 2026
From the editor's desk
The differential levels of scrutiny the Court applies to studies on caste vis-a-vis economic backwardness may have deep and abiding implications for how affirmative action policies are crafted in the future, and is especially prescient in a situation where challenges to EWS reservations remain pending.
The Mandal and Sinho Commissions: A Study in Contrasts
Studies examining caste-based backwardness have a higher bar to pass than those studying backwardness within the ‘general category'.
SCO Team
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Analysis
Can the Supreme Court Provide Reservations for Orphans?
With the petition seeking orphans to be identified as a backward class, are we moving away from a caste centric definition of backwardness.
8th Jun 2021
Analysis
Part I—The Mandal and Sinho Commissions: A Study in Contrasts
There is a marked difference in the methodology employed by the Mandal and Major Sinho Commissions in studying backwardness.
11th Jan 2022
Analysis
SC Offers Hope for OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Municipal Elections
The Maharashtra government was directed to submit data justifying its OBC reservation policy to the State Commission for Backward Castes.
20th Jan 2022
Analysis
Medical Students Relieved as SC Issues Order in PG NEET Case
DESK BRIEF: The SC issued an Order allowing the Union to immediately commence counselling for admissions to postgraduate medical programmes.
8th Jan 2022
