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Court Data
February 2026: Pendency dips by 826 as disposals soar
In February, disposal numbers surpassed institutions for the first time in 12 months
Analysis
Beyond ‘Special’: How the 2025 Bihar SIR marks a break from the past
As the SC considers its verdict in the roll revision case following 29 hearing days, it must confront the history of electoral safeguards
Hearing Reports
Maintainability of Sabarimala Review | Judgement Summary
A nine-judge bench upheld the review bench’s decision to refer substantial questions of law to a larger bench
Hearing Reports
Challenge to DPDP Act | Bench refuses to stay amendment, issues notice
The Supreme Court highlighted the need to clarify the definition of “personal information” under the DPDP Act
Analysis
‘Law is not only about making money’: Justice Zakeria Mohammed Yacoob
Justice Yacoob talks to SCO about pendency, access to constitutional courts, PIL and the limits of judicial power in driving reform
Analysis
2025 Winter Session Review
This winter, the Supreme Court witnessed Presidential Reference opinion, two Constitution Bench decisions and retirement of Justice Gavai
Analysis
Supreme Court Review 2025: Lacking a principled stance on environmental rights
In trying to strike balance between environmental rights and the development imperative, the SC delivered a mixed bag of verdicts in 2025
Analysis
Supreme Court Review 2025: Constitution Bench decisions
SCO lists four Constitution Bench judgements pronounced this year by a bench of five judges
Analysis
Monthly Review: November 2025
An opinion on a Presidential Reference, two Constitution Bench judgements and the beginning of a long tenure for a new CJI
Hearing Reports
Validity of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 | Judgement Matrix
In this matrix, we summarise the key holdings of the Court on the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
Analysis
Monthly Review: October 2025
Despite two weeks of calendar holidays, October witnessed an array of hearings on key matters, including a Constitution Bench judgement