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On 21 October, a Special Bench convened during the Supreme Court’s Dussehra holidays to hear two matters, a nomination plea by the YSRCP, and former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s challenge to an FIR order. Read our detailed hearing report: scobserver.in/journal/scs-ho…
On 6 October, Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh took oath as the Judges of the Supreme Court, increasing the sitting strength of the Court to 37 out of its sanctioned strength of 38 judges.
With the Court nearly at full strength, we review which High Courts are represented on the Bench and which are not. Read more: scobserver.in/journal/region…
SCOLR Daily | Case #208
Yes Bank v Axis Trustee
Date: 15 October 2026 | Citation: 2026 SCOLR 10(3)[13]
The Supreme Court held that the Administrator appointed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under Section 36ACA of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 lacks the statutory authority to write down Additional Tier 1 (AT-1) Bonds once the Union Government intentionally omits the write-down clause from the final notified Reconstruction Scheme.
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In our newsletter, we explain the petition by RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj, which argues that Form 6 is a statutory document that can only be modified through a legislative process, not by the ECI. Read: scobserver.in/journal/sequel…
On 12 October, the Supreme Court clarified that the new Form 6 was “neither approved nor disapproved” in its 27 May judgement, despite the ECI’s claim that the declaration had been upheld. We analyse the move in our newsletter: scobserver.in/journal/sequel…
On the YSRCP plea, the Special Bench directed state authorities to defer publication of the final list of election candidates until 25 October. Read our report on the hearings: scobserver.in/journal/scs-ho…
Yesterday, a Special Bench allowed former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan to appeal against registration of an FIR in the alleged bribery case against his daughter's firm. The Court stayed investigating the FIR for 7 days.
SCOLR Daily | Case #207
The Secretary to Government v Sameer Ahamed N.
Date: 15 October 2026 | Citation: 2026 SCOLR 10(3)[12]
The Supreme Court held that a person converted from the Hindu social order to Islam cannot claim reservation under Article 16(4) solely based on pre-conversion social backwardness. Conversion to a different faith does not determine entry into a notified Backward Class Muslim community, an identity rooted in ancestry, endogamy and traditional occupation.
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In our newsletter, we write about the fresh legal challenge to the Election Commission’s use of Form 6 in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Read more: scobserver.in/journal/sequel…
SCOLR Daily | Case #206
Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College v State of West Bengal
Date: 14 October 2026 | Citation: 2026 SCOLR 10(3)[11]
The Supreme Court held that the AICTE Regulations, National Education Policy, 2020, coupled with principles of certainty, necessitates the relevant authorities to notify the fee payable for the entire course before a student takes admission. Any variation in the fee during the subsistence of the course is permissible in exceptional instances such as unforeseen increase in the expenditure.
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Last week, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar explained his recusal as triggered by misrepresentation of his courtroom remarks and perceived partiality for the TVK. We analyse the move in light of CJI Surya Kant's continued adjudication of the CJP protests: scobserver.in/journal/how-do…
In our newsletter, we write about the 47 lakh voter deletions in Delhi during Phase III of the SIR, and how concerns over mechanical notices escalated into a formal legal challenge. Read: scobserver.in/journal/sequel…
In Volume 10, Issue 3 of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports, we identify five important judgements from 12 October to 16 October. Read: scobserver.in/journal/sco-lr…
What is Form 6 and why have petitioners flagged concerns with its use by deleted voters? Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=F3QNLifS…
Last week, Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar explained his recusal from an appeal as triggered by misrepresentation of his courtroom remarks and perceived partiality for the TVK. We analyse the move in light of CJI Surya Kant's continued adjudication of petitions on the CJP protests: scobserver.in/journal/how-do…
In May 2026, the Supreme Court upheld the ECI's power to revise the electoral rolls and the matter appeared settled. Recent developments reveal otherwise. What was settled and what was left unanswered? Read here: scobserver.in/journal/sequel…
SCOLR Daily | Case #205
Sultan Singh v The Financial Commissioner Government of NCT of Delhi
Date: 9 October 2026 | Citation: 2026 SCOLR 10(2)[10]
The Supreme Court held that the expression “personal law applicable to her” in the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 refers to the law in force on the date of the female Bhumidhar’s death (when succession opens). It does not refer to the law in force when the 1954 Act became operative or when the interest was originally inherited.
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The last week has seen nationwide protests for the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar. Our video recounts all that has happened in the Court and on the streets so far. Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/vYML3OxvO…
The Court issued notice on a fresh challenge to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls filed by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA Bloc leaders. Read here: scobserver.in/journal/sc-put…
