The Supreme Court of India, while hearing the dispute over the "real" Shiv Sena, made a significant observation regarding the party's constitution. The court noted that the party's original democratic framework had been altered to a structure centered on a single individual, a change that has direct implications for the case's outcome. This observation came as the court deliberated on which faction—the one led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde or the one led by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray—should be recognized as the legitimate party.