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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

Debjani M

13th Mar 2026

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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

Ermiza Tegal

13th Mar 2026

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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

Shashank Rai

12th Mar 2026

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“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

Namrata Banerjee

11th Mar 2026

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A reform and its shadow

The Collegium's new advance-transfer policy is a welcome administrative fix packaged with a less comfortable supersession.

V. Venkatesan

10th Mar 2026

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SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 3 | Issue 2

With the Court on Holi break last week, this edition covers five bonus judgements from February 2026.

SCO Team

9th Mar 2026

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Atomic risk

The Supreme Court heard a petition challenging India's new nuclear energy law just as the world confronted nuclear safety's stakes.

V. Venkatesan

9th Mar 2026

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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

Shamsul Falaah

6th Mar 2026