Analysis

MH Government argued that defection of rebel MLAs must be investigated before the floor test is conducted. MLAs argued two are unrelated.

On January 31st the Supreme Court clarified the criteria for States to provide reservations in promotions.

On March 16th 2022, the SC upheld the OROP policy as proposed by the Union Government.

The SCO Team conducted a workshop at NSoJ on the Supreme Court and its role in India’s constitutional democracy.

In light of the widespread violence during the Agnipath Scheme protests, a PIL has been filed before the SC seeking an SIT probe

Justice Rao wrote Judgments on a wide range of subjects in his 6 year SC tenure, notably on reservations, tribunal reforms and COVID relief.

The SC's long season of judicial retirements continues with Justice L.N. Rao's term ending on June 7th. SCO reviews his tenure in numbers.

Halfway through the year a number of important cases are pending and in the process of being heard at the Supreme Court.