Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Challenge to the ECI’s Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar| Judgement Summary
The Bench upheld the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, holding that verification of citizenship for electoral purposes falls within
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Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar | Judgement Matrix
A snapshot of the key holdings made by the Supreme Court in the 124-page judgement upholding the Bihar SIR exercise
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Supreme Court backs Bihar SIR exercise, upholds ECI’s powers to purify electoral rolls
The Bench held that the process adopted by the ECI was within statutory bounds and furthered the mandate of free and fair elections.
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Sabarimala Reference | Arguments Matrix
Our arguments matrix summarises the key contentions raised by parties over sixteen days of arguments.
Constitution Bench Live
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Sabarimala Reference | Arguments time split
The review petitioners took 40 hours to conclude submissions over 16 days of arguments
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SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 5 | Issue 4
In this Issue, we shortlist five unmissable judgements from 18 May to 22 May 2026
May 27, 2026
Revision of Electoral Rolls | Judgement Pronouncement
May 27, 2026
ECI Appointments Act, 2023 | Day 5
May 14, 2026
Sabarimala Reference | Day 16
View allChallenge to the ECI’s Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar
Decided
Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India
The Supreme Court upheld the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar, stating that the measures adopted by the ECI were not excessive and manifestly arbitrary
Challenges to the Appointment of Election Commissioners Act, 2023
Pending
Jaya Thakur v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Act, 2023 is contrary to the Constitution Bench decision in Anoop Baranwal (2023). The Act sets up a committee to nominate members to the ECI.
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
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The Master and the machine
Legal professionals voice their views as AI enters the listing game.
Namrata Banerjee
Spotlight
Essential Religious Practices: Court in Review
The evolution of Supreme Court jurisprudence on the essential religious practices (ERP) doctrine over 19 cases
Court Data
Sabarimala Reference | Arguments time split
Court Data
Bench expansion and pendency: A timeline
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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
Analysis
SC seeks reference to a larger Bench to resolve UAPA bail divergence
Two coordinate Benches read K.A. Najeeb differently; the Court referred the question and granted interim bail to two accused.
Channel
R.G. Kar Medical College rape and murder case: Updates from the Supreme Court
Everything that happened at the Supreme Court over five days of hearings in the R.G. Kar rape and murder case
Analysis
Umar Khalid’s Bail Application Tracker
Tracking activist Umar Khalid's bail applications in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India