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SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 7 | Issue 4
In this issue, we shortlist five judgements from 20 July to 24 July 2026
27th Jul 2026
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“Agitation cannot justify police excess”: SC on student protest crackdown
The Court said allegations of police excess must be independently examined and suggested a uniform protocol for handling public protests.
27th Jul 2026
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The week that was
While the Court’s not mandated to intervene in the student protests, its response at the first instance shaped the public perception towards
26th Jul 2026
Analysis
Manipur violence | SC proposes special courts to expedite trials
The Court extended the tenure of the Justice Gita Mittal Committee and directed the CBI to conclude investigations within a reasonable time
24th Jul 2026
Analysis
Bulldozer demolitions | A guideline without a forum
The Court’s decision to relegate bulldozer contempt pleas to the High Courts reopens a question about the reach of its own directions
22nd Jul 2026
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The implementation mandate of the Right to Education Act
Section 12 of the RTE has survived a constitutional validity test, yet its implementation remains murky
22nd Jul 2026
Analysis
The Nicobar Project and the question of locus standi
The Calcutta HC’s ruling on a PIL challenging the Nicobar project is a step forward to addressing the concerns of indigenous communities
21st 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'.
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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
Analysis
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
Analysis
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
