
In 2025, India's Supreme Court navigated a year of significant judicial activity, marked by attempts to reset its approach towards judicial restraint. Key decisions included clarifying bail conditions to maintain verdict finality, ruling that governors and the President are not bound by timelines for assenting to bills, and modifying previous judgments on issues like Aravalli hills and environmental clearances. The court also addressed the Waqf (Amendment) Act and electoral roll revisions, reflecting a year of evolving legal interpretations and a focus on judicial self-correction.
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