Analysis
Analysis
Eight years later, Sabarimala is back in the Supreme Court
The Court will start hearing the review petition on 7 April. Here are the key aspects of the 2018 verdict that will be under scrutiny
13th Mar 2026
Analysis
Sri Lanka: A long-delayed judicial check on emergency powers
A landmark ruling breaks with decades of judicial deference to the State’s ‘public security’ claims amid rights violations
13th Mar 2026
Analysis
Equality on paper? The UGC’s social justice framework examined
The Supreme Court’s recent stay on the Equity Regulations spotlights the gap between social justice mandates and their uneven enforcement
12th Mar 2026
Analysis
“Judiciary” chapter row: NCERT authors blacklisted by SC
The Bench directed the formation of expert panel, including a former judge, to vet the rewritten chapter
11th Mar 2026
Analysis
A reform and its shadow
The Collegium's new advance-transfer policy is a welcome administrative fix packaged with a less comfortable supersession.
10th Mar 2026
Analysis
SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 3 | Issue 2
With the Court on Holi break last week, this edition covers five bonus judgements from February 2026.
9th Mar 2026
Analysis
Atomic risk
The Supreme Court heard a petition challenging India's new nuclear energy law just as the world confronted nuclear safety's stakes.
9th Mar 2026
Analysis
Maldives: Supermajority enables ‘rule by law’
An anti-defection law—followed by moves against independent commissions, the judiciary and the media—has hollowed out constitutional checks
6th Mar 2026