Analysis

In this issue, we shortlist five important judgements from 3 August to 8 August 2026 

The Supreme Court’s latest report on gender asks a question that appeals rarely do: how do judges learn to write?

A year after warning Himachal Pradesh could vanish, the Court handed its ecology case to the Central Empowered Committee.

While the 2026 Report promises more practical training for judges, it may turn out less useful to tackle all kinds of gender stereotypes

The Bench held that the Environment (Protection) Act allows limited post-facto environmental clearances in exceptional cases

A three-Judge Bench declares prior clearance mandatory, corrects the precedent record, and forgives every project already in the pipeline.

A new index scores India's higher judiciary on disclosure, and no court clears 60 percent

In this issue, we shortlist five judgements from 27 July to 31 July 2026