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Supreme Court Observer

May 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

🪴 Good Morning!

🛕 Today, a Constitution Bench will continue hearing the Sabarimala Reference. Here’s what happened on Day 13: https://bit.ly/4f8ZooQ

🗳️ Yesterday, the Supreme Court said challenges to the West Bengal election results would require separate proceedings, after petitioners argued that SIR related deletions exceed victory margins in 31 constituencies: https://bit.ly/3PeJ3EM

📚 Volume 5 Issue 2 of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports ( http://SCO.LR/) highlights five important judgements from last week. Read now: https://bit.ly/4wp02VA

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Supreme Court Observer

May 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

🚨 Day 14 arguments in the Sabarimala Reference conclude.

Read our hearing report: https://www.scobserver.in/reports/sabarimala-reference-day-14/

The Court will be back for Day 15 arguments tomorrow at 10:30 AM.

As always, SCO will bring you accurate live updates and hearing reports.

Follow SCO on X: https://x.com/scobserver

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Supreme Court Observer

May 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

🏙️ Good Morning!

🏛️ The Supreme Court recently set aside “caste-coloured” bail conditions requiring Dalit and Adivasi activists to sweep a police station premises. We analyse the order: https://bit.ly/4dwKcAN

📈 In April 2026, pendency in the Supreme Court reduced by 320 cases despite 9 judges being occupied in a Constitution Bench hearing: https://bit.ly/3R3VIuG

⏪ Our Monthly Review of April 2026: https://bit.ly/4nj0jVU

🗳️ Last week, the Supreme Court heard challenges to the validity of the ECI Appointments Act, 2023. Petitioners argued that the law undermined free and fair elections: https://bit.ly/4wbP1GZ

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Supreme Court Observer

May 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

🌞 Good Morning!

👨🏻‍⚖️ On 5 May, the Union cabinet approved a bill to raise the sanctioned strength of the top court from 34 to 38 judges. Our report: https://bit.ly/4tmnH6n

🛕 On day 12 of the Sabarimala Reference, respondents placed a common defense of individual dignity and freedom against what they described as “untrammeled” denominational power. Read: https://bit.ly/42g5Piu

⚖️ Yesterday, a two-judge bench heard petitions challenging executive dominance in appointment of election commissioners. Our report: https://bit.ly/4wgyaCO

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Supreme Court Observer

May 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

On Day 13, the nine-judge Bench will continue to hear respondents in the Sabarimala Reference. Yesterday, respondents argued that excommunication owing to inter-faith marriages violates women's autonomy and dignity.

🧵 Follow this thread for live updates from the Court: https://x.com/scobserver/status/2052258217439412382?s=20

Day 13 Report (to-be updated): https://www.scobserver.in/reports/sabarimala-reference-day-13/

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Supreme Court Observer

May 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

🌸 Good Morning!

🛕 On Day 13 of hearing the Sabarimala Reference, respondents argued that the authority of religious denominations cannot extend to bodily autonomy. Read: https://bit.ly/4f8ZooQ

🗳️ Yesterday, petitioners challenging the constitutionality of the ECI Appointments Act, 2023 argued that the law undermines free and fair elections. Hearing report: https://bit.ly/4wbP1GZ

👨🏻‍⚖️ A bill approved by the Union Cabinet aims to raise the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges. The proposal suggests that a bigger strength would translate to speedy justice: https://bit.ly/4tmnH6n

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Supreme Court Observer

May 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

🌞 Good Morning!

🛕 On Day 11, the respondents challenged the validity of the Sabarimala Reference and addressed issues of temple entry, identity and denominational control. Arguments will continue today. Read: https://bit.ly/42cE0HQ

⏰ In our analysis, we examine if the Sabarimala hearings adhered to the Court mandated timelines: https://bit.ly/4tTZsNO

📮 In our latest issue of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports ( http://SCO.LR/), we shortlist unmissable judgements from 27 April to 1 May 2026: https://bit.ly/49gEUa3

⚖️ We trace the evolution of the Supreme Court jurisprudence on the essential religious practices (ERP) doctrine over 19 cases: https://bit.ly/4u1LppB

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Supreme Court Observer

May 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

Yesterday the Union Cabinet approved the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 to raise the sanctioned strength of the top court from 34 to 38 judges. This proposal suggests that a bigger strength would translate to speedy justice as pendency trends reach new records.

Our report: https://www.scobserver.in/journal/cabinet-clears-bill-to-expand-supreme-court-strength-to-38-judges/

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Supreme Court Observer

May 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

On Day 11, respondents will continue arguments in the Sabarimala Reference. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising argued last week that religious practices must conform with principles of equality.

Our hearing report and X thread will give you live-updates throughout the day.

Day 11 Report (to-be updated): https://www.scobserver.in/reports/sabarimala-reference-day-11/

Live thread: https://x.com/scobserver/status/2051527698691027324?s=20

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Supreme Court Observer

May 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

Day 11 of the Sabarimala Reference: Arguments today focused on the validity of the reference, with respondents urging the Court to balance religious denominational rights over competing individual claims. Hearings continue tomorrow.

Report: https://www.scobserver.in/reports/sabarimala-reference-day-11/

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Supreme Court Observer

May 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

🌞 Good Morning!

9️⃣ Today, Day 9 of arguments are scheduled to continue in the Sabarimala Reference. Previously, review petitioners submitted that “constitutional morality” cannot be conflated with religious rights under Articles 25 and 26. Read: https://bit.ly/42oPuIb

⚖️ In our latest newsletter, we write about the Shadow Docket of the United States Supreme Court and how interim orders shape public life long before the Court finds its words. Read: https://bit.ly/3QzdVA8

📬 The Supreme Court Observer Law Reports ( http://SCO.LR/) completes one year! Access 335 judgements on the http://SCO.LR/ page: https://bit.ly/423sT3R

5️⃣ In our latest Issue, we have shortlisted five unmissable judgements from 20 April to 24 April 2026: https://bit.ly/4eMuKBy

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Supreme Court Observer

May 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

On Day 9, the nine-judge bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, including Justices B. V. Nagarathna, M. M. Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, A. G. Masih, P. B. Varale, R. Mahadevan, and Joymalya Bagchi, will continue to hear arguments on the review of the entry of women to the Sabarimala Temple. Read our report and follow the X thread below to get updates throughout the day.

Day 9 Report (to-be updated): https://www.scobserver.in/reports/sabarimala-reference-day-9-nine-judge-bench/

Live Tweet thread: https://x.com/scobserver/status/2048991512776827263

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Supreme Court Observer

May 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

https://www.scobserver.in/journal/india-made-marc-galanter/

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Supreme Court Observer

May 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

🌻 Good Morning!

⚖️ “A generation of Indian legal scholars and journalists, including many who write for this publication, are his intellectual grandchildren, whether they name him or not.” Our farewell to Marc Galanter: https://bit.ly/48lyeap

9️⃣ On Day 8 of the Sabarimala Reference, review petitioners argued on denominational autonomy, the scope of social reform in religious practices, and the scope of judicial review. Read: https://bit.ly/42oPuIb

📊 In Part 1 of our Collegium series, we brought you the first publicly available dataset on the membership of the Supreme Court Collegium since its establishment in 1993. Read: https://bit.ly/4crAqPS

📈 In Part 2, we write about how and why the Supreme Court Collegium came to be. Read: https://bit.ly/3QfJZce

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Supreme Court Observer

May 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

🌄 Good Morning!

🗳️ Last week, the Supreme Court refused to intervene in petitions seeking permission to vote in the West Bengal elections on account of appeals against deletion being pending in the West Bengal SIR exercise. Read: https://bit.ly/4vTEW1o

⚖️ On Day 8 of the Sabarimala Reference, the Supreme Court inquired about the limits of judicial review in matters of religion and determining religious practices. Read: https://bit.ly/42oPuIb

📄 “A generation of Indian legal scholars and journalists, including many who write for this publication, are his intellectual grandchildren, whether they name him or not.” Our farewell to jurist Marc Galanter. Read: https://bit.ly/48lyeap

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Supreme Court Observer

May 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

https://www.scobserver.in/journal/speaking-in-silence/

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Supreme Court Observer

May 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

🌅 Good Morning!

👥 In the second part of our Collegium series, we bring you a brief history of how and why the Supreme Court Collegium came to be. Read: https://bit.ly/3QfJZce

1️⃣ Read Part One here: https://bit.ly/4crAqPS

⚖️ Day 6 arguments in the Sabarimala Reference addressed the Court’s role when a devotee’s claim to worship contrasts the practices followed in a temple. Read: https://bit.ly/4tqqNXF

📬 Volume 4 Issue 3 of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports ( http://SCO.LR/) brings you five important judgments from last week. Read: https://bit.ly/4u0jlmb

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Supreme Court Observer

May 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

The 9-judge Bench concluded the morning session of Day 7 in the Sabarimala Reference after hearing arguments from Senior Advocates Gopal Subramanium and Aryama Sundaram.

Subramanium submitted that the essential religious practices doctrine can operate as an assistive tool instead of determining the validity of a practice.

Sundaram argued that principles of equality under Article 14 does not apply to the freedom of religion under Article 25, unless expressly provided.

Hearings resume at 2 PM.

Follow our live coverage for the latest updates: https://x.com/scobserver/status/2046818370688004355?s=20

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Supreme Court Observer

May 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

🌄 Good Morning!

9️⃣ On Day 7 of the Sabarimala Reference, review petitioners argued that social welfare legislations cannot eviscerate the character of religious denominations. Read: https://bit.ly/48gRANR

⚖️ Amidst uproar over women’s reservation in Parliament, two Supreme Court orders signal winds of change: https://bit.ly/48dVnLU

👥 How did the Supreme Court Collegium come to be? How many judges of the have been a part of it? Our series brings you the answers.

Members of the Collegium since 1993: https://bit.ly/4crAqPS

History of the Collegium: https://bit.ly/3QfJZce

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Supreme Court Observer

May 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

On Day 8, a nine-judge bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, including Justices B. V. Nagarathna, M. M. Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, A. G. Masih, P. B. Varale, R. Mahadevan, and Joymalya Bagchi, will continue to hear arguments on the review of the entry of women to the Sabarimala Temple.

Follow this thread to get live updates of the hearing.

Day 8 Report (To-be updated) https://www.scobserver.in/reports/sabarimala-reference-day-8/

Follow this X thread to get live updates from the hearing.

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Supreme Court Observer

Apr 30, 2026, 02:40 PM

Who is a vacation officer? What are their responsibilities and how are they appointed?

Our Procedure page contains a complete list of short but precise explainers on common terms and phrases of the legal field: https://www.scobserver.in/about/supreme-court-of-india/procedure/#Vacation-Officer

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Supreme Court Observer

Apr 30, 2026, 02:40 PM

https://www.scobserver.in/journal/reserved-for-later/

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Supreme Court Observer

Apr 30, 2026, 02:40 PM

🌅 Good Morning!

⚖️ Today, the Supreme Court is scheduled to continue hearing the Sabarimala Reference.

On Day 5, the Court considered whether it can go beyond religion into questions of conscience, and whether the essential religious practices (ERP) doctrine can still govern claims under Articles 25 and 26. Read: https://bit.ly/4tHCTve

👩🏽‍⚖️ Amidst uproar over women’s reservation in Parliament, we write about two recent Supreme Court orders that signal winds of change. Read: https://bit.ly/4tWKDK1

📬 Volume 4 Issue 3 of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports ( http://SCO.LR/) brings you five important judgments from 13 April to 17 April 2026. Read: https://bit.ly/4u0jlmb

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Supreme Court Observer

Apr 30, 2026, 02:40 PM

On Day 6, a nine-judge bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, including Justices B. V. Nagarathna, M. M. Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, A. G. Masih, P. B. Varale, R. Mahadevan, and Joymalya Bagchi, will continue to hear arguments on the review of the entry of women to the Sabarimala Temple.

Day 6 Report (To-be updated): https://www.scobserver.in/reports/sabarimala-reference-day-6/

Follow this thread to get live updates of the hearing: https://x.com/scobserver/status/2046456109922427143?s=20

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Supreme Court Observer

Apr 18, 2026, 04:28 PM

We are set to report on Day 2 of the Sabarimala Review hearing. Follow our live tweets on X for real-time updates on the arguments and observations from the Court.

Report (To be updated): https://www.scobserver.in/reports/sabarimala-review-day-2/

X Live Tweet Link: https://x.com/scobserver/status/2041741065502519504

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Supreme Court Observer

Apr 18, 2026, 04:28 PM

☀️ Good Morning!

9️⃣ Yesterday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta concluded arguments in the Sabarimala Reference and critiqued the Courts use of “constitutional morality” in cases involving religion. Read: https://bit.ly/4tFLvmq

⚖️ The Supreme Court did not maintain a public record of the Collegium’s membership or resolutions until 2017. To bridge this gap, we bring you the first publicly available dataset on Collegium membership in Supreme Court history: https://bit.ly/4crAqPS

📬 Our new Issue of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports, brings five important judgements from last week. Read: https://bit.ly/4sZ6GzQ

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Supreme Court Observer

Apr 18, 2026, 04:28 PM

☀️ Good Morning!

⚖️ On Day 1 of the Sabarimala review, a nine-judge bench heard arguments from the Union against the essential religious practices test. Our report: https://bit.ly/3NOG05B

🗃️ Over last year, the Court witnessed the highest jump in pendency with over 12,000 cases added to the docket. We analyse the data: https://bit.ly/3O0BKQv

📄 Five unmissable judgements from 24 March to 4 April are featured in our latest Issue of http://SCO.LR/. Read: https://bit.ly/4sZ6GzQ

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Supreme Court Observer

Apr 18, 2026, 04:28 PM

☀️ Good Morning!

🗳️ Yesterday, a Bench led by CJI Surya Kant directed that the investigation into the gherao of judicial officers in Malda during the West Bengal SIR be taken over by the National Investigation Agency. Read: https://bit.ly/4veSYKC

🌐 While the draft amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 appear to be attempts to protect the Indian internet user, they risk imposing control under the aegis of seeking intermediary accountability. Read more in our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4m9AQgY

🗃️ March 2026 closed with 93,143 cases pending in the Supreme Court. This is an increase of 1141 cases compared to last month. Read: https://bit.ly/3O0BKQv

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Supreme Court Observer

Apr 18, 2026, 04:28 PM

☀️ Good Morning!

📊 Part 1 of our Collegium series brings you the first publicly available data set listing all the members of the Collegium since 1993. Read: https://bit.ly/4crAqPS

📄 The Union government recently stated that the average time to dispose a PIL is “not known”. Two days later the Court disposed of a four decade old MC Mehta petition. In our analysis, we write about the closure and why these numbers matter. Read: https://bit.ly/4cruXsh

⚖️ March 2026 saw the return of nine-judge benches after almost two years. The Court also delivered key decisions in cases of significance. Our monthly review: https://bit.ly/4bUzELb

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Supreme Court Observer

Apr 18, 2026, 04:28 PM

☀️ Good morning!

⚖️ In our latest analysis, we write about Justice KV Viswanathan’s recent recusal and what makes it one of the most unusual in the Supreme Court’s recent history. Read: https://bit.ly/4m7fpNx

🎤 In our coverage from the 7th Courts and Constitution Conference 2026, we bring you highlights from the panel which revisited the ECIs SIR before the 2025 Bihar elections. Read: https://bit.ly/3PD8srH

🌸 Key highlights of the Spring Session in the Supreme Court included a nine-judge bench hearing on a 48-year old matter regarding the definition of “industry”, a mixed bag of bail directions in the 2020 Delhi Riots case and denial of tax exemption for Tiger Global. Read: https://bit.ly/41Ehpn7

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