Analysis

Despite two-weeks of partial working days, the Court resumed full steam ahead in July

The Court has protected protesters and evidence, but postponed the independent mechanism that its own prima facie findings appear to require

The top court asks whether an error in the order granting bail alone can justify re-incarcerating an accused.

The review petitioners proposed training-based alternatives to the three-year Bar practice requirement.

The Court directed preservation of CCTV footage and protesters’ data, and the release of detained minors.

In this issue, we shortlist five judgements from 20 July to 24 July 2026

The Court said allegations of police excess must be independently examined and suggested a uniform protocol for handling public protests.

While the Court’s not mandated to intervene in the protests, its response at the first instance shaped the public perception towards it