Analysis

In balancing institutional sensitivities with open dialogue, the Court’s focus was on how the legal process could create a chilling effect

Two future Chief Justices of India were elevated in 2025; the year closed with 33 sitting judges

SCO lists four Constitution Bench judgements pronounced this year by a bench of five judges

This year, the SC asserted its position as the stabilising constitutional actor, promoting representative and institutional legitimacy

The Court served up a mixed bag of bail orders—some baffling for their onerousness and others providing relief before the start of trial

What the career of the serial PIL petitioner—who passed away on 19 December—tells us about the contemporary Supreme Court

In this Issue of SCO.LR, we bring you five important judgements from 15 December to 20 December 2025