Analysis

Bhushan J interpreted the 102nd Constitution Amendment Act purposively whereas Bhat J interpreted the Amendment strictly based on its text.

The Supreme Court directed remission boards to continue hearings and release those entitled, with States submitting affidavits on compliance

The Bench passed orders clarifying which children would be beneficiaries under PM Cares and appointed nodal officers to exchange information

CBSE and ICSE exams were cancelled subsequent to the representations made before the Supreme Court

In May 2021 the Supreme Court struck down the reservations provided to Maratha's and continued to hear multiple COVID cases.

The Amici Curiae and the Bench presented issues for the Union to address in their vaccination policy and the upcoming hearings.

During the pandemic the Supreme Court was compelled to take ad hoc measures to cope with the new issues posed by the spread of the virus.