Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
DPDP Act | Publishers challenge law’s reach into newsrooms
The Court issued notice on the plea seeking stay on the DPDP Act, which publishers argued threatened sources and investigative journalism.
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Legislative Privilege and Free Speech | Day 1: Supreme Court disposes the 23 year old case in 14 minutes
The Bench disposed of the petition after finding that the Tamil Nadu Assembly had withdrawn its resolution against The Hindu newspaper
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Powers of the CEC | Day 1: SC seeks ECI’s response on plea
The Court declined to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar as petitioners questioned Form 6 changes and called the dispute a “national problem”
Hearing Reports
Can the CEC act alone? SC agrees to hear plea
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh called it a “serious issue” if ECI decisions were taken without the concurrence of other Commissioners
Constitution Bench Live
Analysis
CEC powers: 10 key objections and the ECI’s responses
A rundown of the ECI's counter affidavit in the challenge against the powers of the CEC
Analysis
“The Chief Justice and I were broadly aligned”: Justice S.K. Kaul on marriage equality
Comparing the structure of High Courts and the Supreme Court in his memoir, Justice Kaul highlights the need for dialogue within the bench
Oct 28, 2026
Challenge to Transgender Persons Amendment Act 2026 | Day 4
Oct 27, 2026
Challenge to powers of the CEC | Day 2
Oct 27, 2026
Shiv-Sena UBT’s challenge against merger of MPs | Day 1
View allChallenge to the Transgender Persons Amendment Act, 2026
Pending
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide whether provisions mandating certificates and removal of the right to self-perceived gender identity violates right to autonomy, dignity and privacy
Challenge to powers of the Chief Election Commissioner
Pending
Shailendra Mani Tripathi v Union of India
The Supreme Court will consider whether the CEC can make unilateral decisions in the name of the Election Commission of India
Merger of Shiv–Sena UBT legislators with Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Pending
Arvind Ganpat Sawant v Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha
The Supreme Court will decide whether Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had the authority to recognise the merger of Shiv Sena UBT legislators with Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
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Order in the Digital Court
The Draft Artificial Intelligence Regulation marks the beginning of a digital era for the top court
Namrata Banerjee and Debjani M
Spotlight
Essential Religious Practices: Court in Review
The evolution of Supreme Court jurisprudence on the essential religious practices (ERP) doctrine over 19 cases
