Analysis

This year had it all: from a rare advisory opinion to intra-court reversals; from transgender rights to finer points on judge appointments

From rising pendency to fewer Constitution Benches, from cash-in-an-outhouse to a Collegium dissent, our reporter reviews the year in the SC

In balancing institutional sensitivities with open dialogue, the Court’s focus was on how the legal process could create a chilling effect

Two future Chief Justices of India were elevated in 2025; the year closed with 33 sitting judges

SCO lists four Constitution Bench judgements pronounced this year by a bench of five judges

This year, the SC asserted its position as the stabilising constitutional actor, promoting representative and institutional legitimacy

The Court served up a mixed bag of bail orders—some baffling for their onerousness and others providing relief before the start of trial