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T.N. Godavarman: 800 applications and a questionnaire test
The Supreme Court has set in motion an online sorting exercise before formally retiring its oldest forest petition
23rd May 2026
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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.
23rd May 2026
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Sedition in abeyance, but not in limbo
The Court's clarification protects accused persons trapped by its 2022 freeze, but the constitutional question lingers
22nd May 2026
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Sabarimala Reference hearings: A search for doctrinal clarity
While parties were dissatisfied with the essential religious practices doctrine, there was little consensus on a suitable alternative
21st May 2026
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Inquiry Committee submits report on Justice Yashwant Varma to Speaker Om Birla
The Lok Sabha speaker set a precedent by directing the committee to complete its work despite Justice Varma's resignation
19th May 2026
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Must citizens outsprint stray dogs to exercise Article 21? SC’s answer comes with euthanasia nod
Bench barred routine FIRs against officials carrying out dog-control operations.
19th May 2026
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SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 5 | Issue 3
In this Issue, we have shortlisted unmissable judgements from 11 May to 16 May 2026
18th May 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
