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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