Analysis

One of the judges recommended by the collegium will go on to serve as the Chief Justice of India in October 2031

In his term so far, B.R. Gavai has been at pains to stress equality between his office and puisne judges—and between the SC and the HCs

The three-judge Bench’s ruling modifies the 11 August Order on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR but it raises new questions about municipal logistics

While stressing safety and public trust, the Court called out the “rank neglect” of Indian roads

The Court took up the case suo moto and urged the Union to look for ways to ensure better care, compensation and insurance for cadets

In this Issue of SCO.LR, we bring you five important judgements from 11 August to 16 August 2025

Highlights include a dissent in a long-pending case, a stirring verdict on language recognition and a reiteration of evidence law principles

The burning legal and political questions of today invariably contain the footmarks of the early days of Country, Constitution and Court