Analysis

Invoking its binding authority, the Court has recast who may vote and contest in the Supreme Court Bar Association.

As the Court's strength rises to 38, old cases, open questions and new controversies crowd its attention

A brief history of all nine-judge Bench judgements of the top court

The Union’s assurance that the Prime Minister was supervising the re-test does not answer questions on institutional failure

May saw the recommendation of five new judges and a closure on the year-long challenge against the Bihar SIR

The Court undertook a selective reading of two judgments as it upheld the SIR exercise on all counts

In this Issue, we shortlist five unmissable judgements from 25 May to 29 May 2026

With its first set of recommendations, the Collegium has an opportunity to address the religious diversity question in its next cycle