Supreme Court Observer

🌅 Good Morning! 🌐We dissect the Supreme Court’s Draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026. The framework arrives as Indian courts increasingly rely on AI to drive their adjudicatory and administrative systems: https://bit.ly/4vrakTi 👨🏽‍⚖️The Supreme Court recently ruled that public declarations to banks regarding an advocate's conduct or competence fall solely under the jurisdiction of disciplinary authorities under the Advocates Act, 1961. Our analysis: https://bit.ly/4ymNOhm 🗃️SCO.LR Vol. 7, Issue 2 is here! In this edition, we break down five notable judgements delivered between 6–10 July. Read: https://bit.ly/3TiGZNz

🌇 Good Morning! 📅 Next week, the Supreme Court resumes regular functioning after six weeks of Partial Court Working Days. During this period, the _Supreme Court Observer_ analysed the Court’s activity in the first half of 2026. 📈 As the Court reopens with over 95,000 pending cases, we examine trends in pendency, institution and disposal of cases: https://bit.ly/4f3c7b1 🏛️ We also identified five themes where the Court delivered its most notable judgements this year so far: ⛓️‍💥 Bail: https://bit.ly/4xGR4n5 🌱 Environment & animal rights: https://bit.ly/4a8W2PG 🎤 Freedom of speech & expression: https://bit.ly/4aloBJM 🏦 Insolvency & bankruptcy: https://bit.ly/44u7p1a 📉 Arbitration: https://bit.ly/4vtc9Qv

🌇 Good Morning! 🏭 Five out of nine judges on the Constitution Bench determining the Definition of “Industry” actively participated and interrogated with arguments submitted by the counsel. Read: https://bit.ly/4fqDkWA ⚖️ Volume 7 Issue 1 of SCO.LR covers five important judgements from last week including compensation for functional disability, computation of income for motor accident victims, eligibility for default bail and more! Read: https://bit.ly/4vkezjI 📆 Themes of electoral disputes, bail and transgender persons’ rights continued seized the Supreme Court’s attention in June. Our review: https://bit.ly/4eYLHaC

🌞 Good Morning! ⚖️ The latest issue of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) brings you five important judgements delivered during the Supreme Court’s Partial Court Working Days (PCWDs): https://bit.ly/4vkezjI 📆 As the Supreme Court’s Partial Court Working Days draw to a close, concerns over rising pendency remain. In our latest newsletter, we examine how the Court balances rest with judicial rigour: https://bit.ly/44RBnMF 🌞 This summer, the Supreme Court expanded its strength and delivered significant rulings in matters involving the Bihar SIR and the UAPA. Read our Summer Session Review: https://bit.ly/4eFcAk

🌄 Good Morning! 📬 Our first July issue of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) shortlists five judgements from 29 June to 3 July with bonus judgements from June. Read: https://bit.ly/4vkezjI ⚖️ As the Supreme Court enters its final week of the Partial Court Working Days, concerns over soaring pendency persist. https://bit.ly/44RBnMF 📆 Our June review rounds up the key developments at the Court. Read: https://bit.ly/4eYLHaC 🥤 Curious about the Court’s summer activity? Find more in our Summer Session Review: https://bit.ly/4eFcAkP

🌅 Good Morning! 📰 In our newsletter, we write about SG Tushar Mehta's term extension and his role as the “voice of the government” in the Supreme Court. Read: https://bit.ly/3SxINlG ⚖️ Recently, the Court issued notice in a case that will decide if a court can restrain or prohibit an accused from filing a fresh bail application for a certain period. We analyse: https://bit.ly/4aAjiGu 👨🏻‍⚖️ With Justice J.K. Maheshwari’s retirement, the Collegium headed by CJI Surya Kant will now include three future CJI's. Who are they? More: https://bit.ly/4fbb9Lc

🌄 Good Morning! ⛓️‍💥 On 25 June, the Supreme Court issued notice in a case examining whether courts can bar an accused from renewing a bail plea for a specified period. Our analysis: https://bit.ly/4aAjiGu 🌞 Our Summer Session Review covers key developments, landmark hearings, and important proceedings from the Supreme Court over the past three months: https://bit.ly/4eFcAkP 👨🏻‍⚖️ The composition of the Supreme Court Collegium has changed after the retirement of Justice J.K. Maheshwari. Who are the members? Find out in our report: https://bit.ly/4fbb9Lc

🌄 Good Morning! ☀️ This summer, the Supreme Court saw an increase in sitting strength and notable decisions in matters involving the SIR and the UAPA. Our Summer Session Review: https://bit.ly/4eFcAkP 👨🏻‍⚖️ With Justice J.K. Maheshwari’s retirement from the top court, the Collegium headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant will now include three future CJI's. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fbb9Lc 📬 Volume 6 Issue 5 of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports brings you five bonus judgements from May and June 2026. Read: https://bit.ly/4oSiJgS

🌄 Good Morning! 📬 Our latest issue of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports shortlists five bonus judgements from May and June 2026. Read: https://bit.ly/4oSiJgS 📆 In our newsletter, we write about the extension of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's term and his emergence as one of the key players for the Union executive: https://bit.ly/3SxINlG 👨🏻‍⚖️ Justice J.K. Maheshwari retired from the Supreme Court on 28 June, after a tenure of four years and 10 months. * ⚖️ His notable judgements: https://bit.ly/4eP27C6 * 📊 His tenure in numbers: https://bit.ly/4uWZvIt

🌄 Good Morning! 📆 In our newsletter, we write about the extension of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's term: https://bit.ly/3SxINlG 👨🏻‍⚖️ Justice J.K. Maheshwari retired from the Supreme Court on 28 June, after a tenure of four years and 10 months. - ⚖️ His notable judgements: https://bit.ly/4eP27C6 - 📊 His tenure in numbers: https://bit.ly/4uWZvIt ℹ️ Our latest commentary recalls the importance of RTI activism while noting a shift in the Court’s attitude towards public scrutiny of governmental affairs: https://bit.ly/4v0DuJ0

🌇 Good Morning! ℹ️ Our latest commentary highlights the importance of Right to Information (RTI) activism in light of recent comments from the top judiciary. Read: https://bit.ly/4v0DuJ0 📆 The Partial Working Days of the Supreme Court offer a moment to reflect on the Court’s activity so far. Our thematic mid-year reviews analyse some of the most important judgements on: ⛓️‍💥 Bail: https://bit.ly/4xGR4n5 🌱 Environment and animal rights: https://bit.ly/4a8W2PG 🎤 Freedom of speech and expression: https://bit.ly/4aloBJM 🏦 Insolvency and Bankruptcy: https://bit.ly/44u7p1a 📉 Arbitration: https://bit.ly/4vtc9Qv 🧬 How does the Court rule on the right to privacy in paternity disputes when there is no marriage to trigger a presumption? We examine this and more in our latest analysis. Read: https://bit.ly/4glXMsP

🌆 Good Morning! 📆 The Partial Working Days of the Supreme Court gives us a moment to reflect the Court’s activity so far. Our thematic mid-year reviews analyse some of the most important judgements on: ⛓️‍💥 Bail: https://bit.ly/4xGR4n5 🌱 Enivronment and animal rights: bit.ly/4a8W2PG 🎤 Freedom of speech and expression: https://bit.ly/4aloBJM 🏦 Insolvency and Bankruptcy: https://bit.ly/44u7p1a 🧬 How does a court rule on the legitimacy of a child when there is no marriage to trigger a presumption? A recent decision adds a new variable. Read: https://bit.ly/4glXMsP ⚖️ Our latest commentary discusses the Supreme Court's recommendation for an institutional redesign as it supervises the execution petition pendency crisis. Read: https://bit.ly/4oKlHUA

🌇 Good Morning! 📄 Following concerns over mounting delays in enforcing court decrees, the Supreme Court has proposed establishing dedicated District Execution Cells. Our commentary: https://bit.ly/4oKlHUA 🧬 Our latest analysis explores Supreme Court's jurisprudence on DNA evidence, and how genetic certainty is overtaking the law’s traditional presumptions of legitimacy in paternity disputes. Read: https://bit.ly/4glXMsP 🎤 We analyse three significant decisions delivered by the Supreme Court in the first half of the year on freedom of speech and expression. Read: https://bit.ly/4aloBJM

🌞 Good Morning! ⚖️ From exemptions under the Right to Information Act to the fundamental rights of pedestrians, our latest issue of SCO.LR covers 5 unmissable decisions. Catch up now: https://bit.ly/4uVMW0a 🤳🏼 The Delhi High Court's decision to uphold suspension of Telegram raises questions on intermediary liability. We analyse: https://bit.ly/4epJYfu 📈 Which counsel argued the longest in the definition of "Industry" matter? Did the petitioners get more time than the respondents? We explore a new metric on time taken before the 9-judge Bench: https://bit.ly/4aFsNE8

🌇 Good Morning! ⚖️ In our latest newsletter, we analyse two orders from the Allahabad and Madras High Courts that flagged inconsistencies in the Supreme Court’s own jurisprudence. Read: https://bit.ly/3Ss4YJI 🗃️ Our newest issue of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) shortlists five unmissable judgements from 8 June to 12 June 2026. Read: https://bit.ly/4eIZvqx 🗳️ On 12 June, the Supreme Court dismissed Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s challenge to the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination and directed her to pursue an election petition before the High Court. Read: https://bit.ly/4ovjIUn

🌇 Good Morning! ⚖️ On 12 June, the Supreme Court dismissed Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s petition challenging the rejection of her nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh. We report: https://bit.ly/4ovjIUn ⛓️‍💥 In a two-part commentary, Advocate Sarthak Gupta examines the UAPA reference determining the scope of Article 21 as grounds for bail under the anti-terror legislation. Part 1: https://bit.ly/3S2RVhQ Part 2: https://bit.ly/4e4f5wT 🗃️ Pendency in May reduced for the second time as it ended with 92,429 cases. We analyse the pendency trends of the year so far: https://bit.ly/49XCLAx

🌆 Good morning! ⛓️‍💥 In a two-part commentary, Advocate Sarthak Gupta examines the unprecedented reliance on UAPA conviction data as an argument against pre-trial detention in bail jurisprudence. Part 1: https://bit.ly/3S2RVhQ Part 2: https://bit.ly/4e4f5wT 🛜 The Delhi High Court’s ruling on the “right to be forgotten” endorsed the de-indexing of search results as a middle path between erasing information entirely and allowing unrestricted access to past records. We analyse: https://bit.ly/4uAwKRV 🗃️ Pendency in May stood at 92,429 cases, continuing the decline recorded in April. Read: https://bit.ly/4xfaHT8

🌄 Good Morning 👨🏻‍⚖️ On 29 May, a Bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice K.V. Viswanathan recast who may vote in Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections, who may contest, tenure lengths of office-bearers, and campaign rules. Our analysis: https://bit.ly/4dXVHBH 🗃️ In our latest issue of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR), we shortlist five unmissable judgements from 1 June to 5 June 2026, with bonus judgements from May. Read: https://bit.ly/4e9zO0R ⚖️ Our newsletter brings a bring to you a mid-year review of the Supreme Court as it begins its partial working days. Old cases, more judges, and new controversies crowd its attention. Read: https://bit.ly/4fzAOhh

🌄 Good Morning! 👨🏻‍⚖️ As the Supreme Court reserves judgement in two nine-judge Bench matters, we revisit the history of every nine-judge Bench verdict delivered by the Court. Read: https://bit.ly/49KyKzi 🩺 We examine the gap between the Union’s assurance and the direction issued by the Supreme Court in the NEET-UG matter. Read: https://bit.ly/4uXKbwf ⚖️ In our May Review, we look back at the recommendation of five new Supreme Court judges and the conclusion of the year-long challenge to the Bihar SIR. Read: https://bit.ly/43FrbXn

🌅 Good Morning! 🛕 In May, the Supreme Court reserved judgement in the Sabarimala Reference. We summarise the arguments: https://bit.ly/4dTv0wr 🗳️ The Supreme Court recently upheld the Bihar SIR holding that it was within the purview of the ECI’s powers under Article 324. Judgement summary: https://bit.ly/4fLAo7v 3️⃣ Our analysis on the Bihar SIR judgement reveals three doctrinal gaps in the Court’s reasoning. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RM7pXj ⚖️ What were the five most important judgements in the last week of May? Find out in Volume 6 Issue 1 of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR): https://bit.ly/49BDsPT