Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
West Bengal SIR | Supreme Court defers roll-related concerns to Calcutta HC
The Bench directed parties to approach the High Court over concerns on roll publication, access and timelines
Hearing Reports
Definition of “Industry” | Arguments Matrix
We provide a snapshot of arguments put forth by parties over three days before a nine-judge Constitution Bench
Hearing Reports
Definition of “Industry” | Day 3: Supreme Court reserves judgement on 48-year old interpretation
Hearing closes with sharp divide on how the definition should be interpreted, which will determine the scope of labour protections
Hearing Reports
Definition of “Industry” | Day 2: Respondents defend wide interpretation of “industry”
Bench considered competing approaches on profit, commercial activity and sovereign functions in defining “industry”
Constitution Bench Live
Analysis
SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 3 | Issue 5
In this Issue, we have shortlisted five unmissable judgements from 23 March to 27 March
Analysis
Cutting the wire
How Internet Service Provider liability in piracy prevention has become a global concern
Mar 19, 2026
Definition of “Industry” | Day 3
Apr 7, 2026
Sabarimala Review | Day 1
May 5, 2026
Challenge to Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 | Day 1
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Pending
State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh
A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will reconsider its 1978 decision which gave a wide interpretation to the definition of 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, leading to a higher standard of labour rights for more people..
Sabarimala Review
Pending
Kantaru Rajeevaru v Indian Young Lawyers’ Association
A nine-judge Constitution Bench will decide the correctness of a 2018 judgement which held that barring the entry of women in the Sabarimala Temple was unconstitutional
Citizenship Amendment Act
Pending
Indian Union Muslim League v Union of India
The Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
Featured
The SC on bail under UAPA and PMLA: a dataset from 2024 and 2025
As the Supreme Court considers the bail plea of Umar Khalid, here’s a ready-reckoner of relevant verdicts from the last couple of years
Spotlight
Seventy-Five years on: A Constitution still in negotiation
V. Krishna Ananth’s book argues that authoritative tools were a foundational compromise in the Constitution
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Court Data
No Supreme Court judge appointed during CJI Surya Kant’s first 122 days in office
The Court is currently functioning with 33 judges, one short of its sanctioned strength of 34 judges
Analysis
Caste identity after religious conversion: Who counts as a Scheduled Caste person?
The SC sought evidence for Scheduled Tribe status and quoted scriptures to restrict Scheduled Caste status to persons who convert
Court Data
If no new cases are filed, SC will still need 1.4 years to clear its docket
We look at the Court’s congestion and clearance rates over a period of a year starting from February 2025
Analysis
The next eight Chief Justices of India: 2025 to 2033
If the seniority principle is followed, these eight Judges will lead the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice till 2033