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Supreme Court fines comedians Samay Raina and others 3 lakh for ‘brazen violation’
The Bench penalised the comedians for failing to coordinate with a disability foundation despite a prior undertaking over offensive jokes on
14th Jul 2026
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SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 7 | Issue 2
In this issue, we shortlist five judgements from 6 July to 10 July
13th Jul 2026
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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
13th Jul 2026
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Judging lawyers
What began as a challenge to a bank’s blacklist ended with a blueprint for reforming the legal profession
12th Jul 2026
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SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 7 | Issue 1
In this Issue, we shortlist Five Judgements from 29 June to 3 July with bonus judgements from June
6th Jul 2026
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Recess report
The Partial Court Working Days revealed a balance between rest and rigour
4th Jul 2026
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Monthly Review: June 2026
Despite the Partial Working Days, June was anything but quiet at the Supreme Court
3rd Jul 2026
From the editor's desk
The differential levels of scrutiny the Court applies to studies on caste vis-a-vis economic backwardness may have deep and abiding implications for how affirmative action policies are crafted in the future, and is especially prescient in a situation where challenges to EWS reservations remain pending.
The Mandal and Sinho Commissions: A Study in Contrasts
Studies examining caste-based backwardness have a higher bar to pass than those studying backwardness within the ‘general category'.
SCO Team
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Can the Supreme Court Provide Reservations for Orphans?
With the petition seeking orphans to be identified as a backward class, are we moving away from a caste centric definition of backwardness.
8th Jun 2021
Analysis
Part I—The Mandal and Sinho Commissions: A Study in Contrasts
There is a marked difference in the methodology employed by the Mandal and Major Sinho Commissions in studying backwardness.
11th Jan 2022
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SC Offers Hope for OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Municipal Elections
The Maharashtra government was directed to submit data justifying its OBC reservation policy to the State Commission for Backward Castes.
20th Jan 2022
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Medical Students Relieved as SC Issues Order in PG NEET Case
DESK BRIEF: The SC issued an Order allowing the Union to immediately commence counselling for admissions to postgraduate medical programmes.
8th Jan 2022
