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A living archive of the Supreme Court of India. Reporting on the SCI since 2017.

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Supreme Court Observer
@scobserverOct 8
On 6 October, Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh were sworn in as Judges of the Supreme Court. Our video provides a brief overview on each judge:
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Mihira Sood
@mihira_soodOct 6
An excerpt from my book Courting Equality in @scobserver on divorce laws in India
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@scobserverSep 29
In “Courting Equality” Mihira Sood traces the origins of “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” as a ground for divorce. We feature an excerpt from the book: scobserver.in/journal/irretr…

Irretrievable breakdown of marriage and the Supreme Court - Supreme Court Observer

A new book traces the origins of “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” as a ground for divorce and addresses the gaps

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T. Prashant Reddy@Preddy85Aug 25
My piece for @scobserver critiquing the new Tribunal Reforms Act, 2026: scobserver.in/journal/new-tr…

New tribunal law raises more questions than answers - Supreme Court Observer

The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 paves the way for yet another round of litigation

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NLSIU@NLSIUofficialJun 24
Sudhanshu Kumar, Assistant Professor (Law) and Harsha N, Assistant Professor (Law), National Law School of India University (NLSIU), have published an analysis on the Supreme Court Observer on the online gaming laws in India. (1/4)
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V.Venkatesan@vvenkatesanApr 15
SC, on 13 April, stayed three death sentences from Dakshina Kannada and ordered a full mitigation inquiry. The Karnataka HC had confirmed death in a single paragraph. My piece on what the Manoj protocol and Shraddhananda option demand. scobserver.in/journal/suprem…

Supreme Court stays three death sentences, orders full mitigation inquiry - Supreme Court Observer

The High Court confirmed the death penalty without considering mitigating factors, probation, or conduct reports

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Gautam Bhatia@gautambhatia887 Dec 2025
👇🏼 good piece
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@scobserver4 Dec 2025
In our latest commentary, Advocate Gulnar A. Mistry explains how the #SupremeCourt upended settled legal principles and effectively reversed the rule of precedents by upholding retrospective environmental clearances in the #Vanashakti review: bit.ly/48P2oTM

Vanashakti Review: Demoting the law to a suggestion - Supreme Court Observer

In permitting retrospective environmental clearances, the Court subverts legal principles and turns the rule of precedents on its head

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NLSIU@NLSIUofficial27 Nov 2025
#FacultyPublication Pranav Verma, Assistant Professor of Law, #NLSIU, writing in @scobserver, argues that in its November 2025 advisory opinion, the Supreme Court of India has rolled back earlier gains in curbing the discretionary powers of state Governors over legislation. Know more: scobserver.in/journal/the-su… @pranavverma17
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Pranav Verma
@pranavverma1726 Nov 2025
In this piece for the @scobserver, I argue that the SC's presidential reference opinion is a retreat from holding governors accountable; expands the scope of judicial interference, and leaves the constitutional crisis on assenting to bills worse-off. scobserver.in/journal/the-su…

The Supreme Court’s retreat from holding Governors accountable - Supreme Court Observer

In its advisory opinion on Governors’ assent to state bills, a five-judge Bench of the SC has erased the gains made in TN Governor

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Gautam Bhatia@gautambhatia8824 Nov 2025
Also, a shout out to @scobserver, whose meticulous keeping of the records and granular coverage of the court in real time allows such retrospective pieces to be written.
Gautam Bhatia@gautambhatia8823 Nov 2025
The Chief in his Chiefdom: On the Legacy of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai — indconlawphil.wordpress.com/…

The Chief in his Chiefdom: On the Legacy of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai

When I was a child, I loved reading “Choose Your Own Adventure” storybooks. In these stories, you – the reader – were the protagonist. Every few pages, you would be asked to make a choi…

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Spandana@spandinamina14 Sep 2025
For one last time as a team member, I wrote my last weekend brief for @scobserver. Tried to capture what it was like to cover the Supreme Court and work with an incredible team. Read: scobserver.in/journal/coveri… Edited by the incredible @vikramshah1991!

Covering the Court - Supreme Court Observer

Logging into the Supreme Court is like doing a mic check on the sound quality of India’s democracy

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Marking #IndependenceDay2025, @ConstitutionCAD, under @pact_project, has launched the Constituent Assembly Petitions Archive! Access the archive here: constitutionofindia.net/peti… Our blogpost: constitutionofindia.net/blog… @CLPRtrust @DrRBajpai @bhatia_ud @quill1787 @VineethKrishnaE
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V.Venkatesan@vvenkatesan19 May 2025
Replying to @rashtrapatibhvn
@rashtrapatibhvn's 14-point reference to the #SupremeCourtofIndia under Article 143 on the scope of Governor's assent to Bills has led to questions whether the Court has already answered them in its TN Governor judgment. I break it down @scobserver to find the answers: scobserver.in/journal/does-t…

Does the Presidential reference raise questions which the Supreme Court did not answer earlier? -...

While answers to most questions raised by the President are available in the Judgement, some are implied or can be inferred

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Spandana@spandinamina26 Apr 2025
Nearly 100 petitions (if not more). Union's response running over 1000 pages. Countless debates. It can be overwhelming to understand the challenges to the Waqf Amendment Act. But this piece by @vvenkatesan's you covered! Summarises key challenges and justifications.
Supreme Court Observer
@scobserver26 Apr 2025
In our latest analysis, @vvenkatesan lists 10 key objections of petitioners and the Union’s responses in the challenge against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Read it here: scobserver.in/journal/waqf-l…

Waqf law: 10 key objections of petitioners and Union’s responses - Supreme Court Observer

A rundown of the key concerns raised by petitions challenging the waqf amendments in the Supreme Court and the Union Government’s responses

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Vikram@vikramshah199126 Apr 2025
Everything you want to know about the waqf law controversy but didn't know whom to ask — all in one place by @vvenkatesan
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@scobserver26 Apr 2025
In our latest analysis, @vvenkatesan lists 10 key objections of petitioners and the Union’s responses in the challenge against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Read it here: scobserver.in/journal/waqf-l…

Waqf law: 10 key objections of petitioners and Union’s responses - Supreme Court Observer

A rundown of the key concerns raised by petitions challenging the waqf amendments in the Supreme Court and the Union Government’s responses

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Vikram@vikramshah199126 Apr 2025
All you geeks who have sleepless nights thinking about how the Competition Commission approval process stretches Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code timelines — it's your moment. @HimaLaw's piece on a matter that has caused high drama in India's glass packaging industry is here. Enjoy!
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@scobserver26 Apr 2025
A battle for the takeover of the market leader in glass packaging turns on the timeline of approval from the Competition Commission. But there may be a twist in the tale yet. @HimaLaw writes on the SC decision in the AGI Greenpac-INSCO case: scobserver.in/journal/sc-sol…

SC solves competition-insolvency conundrum—or is there more to come? - Supreme Court Observer

The Bench held that obtaining Competition Commission clearance before presenting a resolution plan to creditors was mandatory, not directory

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HarperCollins
@HarperCollinsIN19 Mar 2025
Author and advocate @gautambhatia88 discusses his latest book, #TheIndianConstitution: A Conversation with Power, in a thought-provoking conversation with @advayvoraa for @scobserver. From federal power dynamics to his writing process, this discussion explores key constitutional questions and their impact. Watch the full interview: youtu.be/-2ZZv7kAof4?si=6NBs… Listen to the conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/3an… #READWithHarperCollins
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Gautam Bhatia@gautambhatia8819 Mar 2025
In conversation with the Supreme Court Observer about The Indian Constitution: A Conversation with Power -- youtube.com/watch?v=-2ZZv7kA…
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HarperCollins
@HarperCollinsIN13 Mar 2025
In this excerpt from his recent book, #TheIndianConstitution: A Conversation with Power, @gautambhatia88 argues that the Constitution facilitates executive control over bodies like the ECI. Read this exclusive excerpt, featured in @scobserver: scobserver.in/journal/does-t… #READWithHarperCollins

Does the Constitution protect the autonomy of ‘fourth branch’ institutions? - Supreme Court Observer

Excerpt: In his book, Gautam Bhatia argues that the Constitution facilitates executive control over bodies like the Election Commission

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🧵 P39A directors @shreyarastogi30 and @neet_tweeting in the @scobserver argue that the trajectory of the law & practice on the death penalty and realities of death row in India echo Justice PN Bhagwati’s iconic dissent in Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab. scobserver.in/75-years-of-sc…

How Justice Bhagwati’s 44-year-old dissent mirrors the state of death penalty in India - Supreme...

There has been significant empirical work demonstrating the inefficacy of the death penalty. In its 75th year, the Court must engage with it

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Supreme Court Observer
@scobserver19 Apr 2024
"Though the Court’s sharp observations had raised hopes among petitioners, they were aware that getting a decision in their favour was not a cinch." In Part 2/2 of the #ElectoralBond story, @guavakashyap writes about the how the case played out in Court: scobserver.in/journal/the-ma…

The making and unmaking of the Electoral Bond Scheme: Part 2 - Supreme Court Observer

Elections came and went before the Court heard challenges to the electoral bonds scheme. Yet petitioners believe their victory was not hollow

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