Analysis

SC comes down heavily on WhatsApp and Meta over ‘take it or leave it’ privacy policy

The Bench remarked that the policy was merely a “decent way” of stealing users’ private data

Analysis

CLAT 2026 | Allahabad HC directs revision of answer key

As the High Court directs revision of the merit list for CLAT UG 2026, questions on ‘gaps’ in the examination process continue to persist

Analysis | Desk Brief

Regulatory hurdles

Earlier this week, an interventionist Bench placed the UGC’s equity rules in abeyance after flagging gaps and ambiguities

SCO.LR

2026 | Volume 2 | Issue 1

In this Issue of SCO.LR, we bring you five important judgements from 26 January to 31 January 2026

Analysis

Supreme Court stays 2026 UGC equity regulations

The Bench observed that the 2026 Regulations were prima facie vague and easy to misuse

Challenge to the ECI’s Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar

Pending

Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India

The Supreme Court will decide if the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls is arbitrary and unconstitutional

Constitutionality of Anti-Conversion Laws

Pending

Citizens for Justice and Peace v State of Uttar Pradesh

The Court will decide if the anti-conversion laws passed by multiple States including Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are constitutionally valid.

Constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

Pending

In re: Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

The Court will decide whether the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, violates the freedom of religious denominations to manage their affairs. The decision will determine the degree of the Union’s control over the management of Waqf properties.

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