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SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 9 | Issue 4
In this issue, we identify five important judgements from 21 September to 25 September 2026
28th Sep 2026
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Irretrievable breakdown of marriage and the Supreme Court
A new book traces the origins of “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” as a grounds for divorce and addresses the gaps
28th Sep 2026
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Split verdict, common order
All eyes are on the ECI but an aberration at the Supreme Court draws attention to larger bench references
27th Sep 2026
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Re-arrest after unconstitutional detention requires judicial approval: SC
The Court directed transfer of investigation and departmental proceedings where police violate constitutional safeguards governing arrest
23rd Sep 2026
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SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 9 | Issue 3
In this issue, we identify five important judgements from 14 September to 18 September 2026
21st Sep 2026
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Clipped justice
An intervention asks whether open justice can survive prior permission for sharing courtroom videos online.
21st Sep 2026
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The second coming of charity in disability discourse
The Supreme Court’s decision on the 3-year practice criteria marks a step back in disability jurisprudence
19th Sep 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
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
