Analysis

Counsel argued that admission by both Houses is mandatory and questioned powers of the Deputy Chairman

The Bench refused to grant long adjournments and said it would hear the matter on a continuous basis

A new SOP caps the length of written submissions and requires counsel to state the time sought for oral arguments

In this Issue of SCO.LR, we bring you five bonus judgements from December 2025.

In December, we reflected on the Court’s activity in 2025 as it continued hearing urgent matters during its winter break

Tracking activist Umar Khalid's bail applications in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India

Sengar argued that the IPC definition of ‘public servant’ does not include an MLA; the CBI contended that it must be looked at contextually

In trying to strike balance between environmental rights and the development imperative, the SC delivered a mixed bag of verdicts in 2025