Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Who can tax?: A summary ‘extraction’ of the Mineral Royalty case
A nine-judge bench heard arguments on the turf war between the Union and states. Mining companies also had their say. Here’s a summary
Hearing Reports
Nature of Private Property | Arguments Matrix
SCO breaks down the key arguments in a case where Mumbai-based landlords challenged the state government’s takeover of their property
Hearing Reports
Regulating Industrial Alcohol: Arguments Matrix
In April 2024, a nine-judge Bench heard arguments on whether the Union or state governments had the power to regulate industrial alcohol
Hearing Reports
VVPAT Verification | Judgement Summary
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the plea seeking 100 percent vote verification using VVPATs
SCO Channel
Analysis
Arvind Kejriwal withdraws plea challenging Delhi High Court’s interim stay order from Supreme Court
A Vacation Bench permitted the Delhi CM to file a fresh petition challenging the Delhi High Court’s stay
Channel
Commissions and Omissions
How will the executive-judiciary tussle around appointments play out in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s third term?
May 1, 2024
Nature of private property | Day 5
May 8, 2024
Freebies in Electoral Democracy and Welfare State | Day 9
Jul 30, 2024
Appointment of Arbitrators by ineligible persons | Day 1
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Pending
Property Owners Association v State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court will decide if private property can be considered “material resources of the community” under Article 39(b) of the Constitution
Freebies in Electoral Democracy and Welfare State
Pending
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India
The Supreme Court is hearing challenges against the practice of offering and distributing freebies during election campaigns. The Court's decision will determine how political parties contest elections in India.
Appointment of Arbitrators by Ineligible Persons
Pending
Central Organisation For Railway Electrification v ECL-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV), JSW Steel Limited v South Western Railway
The Supreme Court will decide if a person who is ineligible to be an arbitrator can nominate another person to be an arbitrator.
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Did Dr Ambedkar Want to Burn the Constitution?
A chapter in a recent book looks at the context of a statement often quoted by proponents of a new Constitution. Here’s a brief excerpt.
Anurag Bhaskar
Spotlight
Borrowing Battles: Kerala’s Curious Reliance on Constitutional History
An adversarial Union, backed by Article 293, was undermining Kerala's escape route from crippling debt
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75 Years of the Supreme Court
Celebrating 75 years of the Supreme Court
In the 75th year of the Supreme Court, we are introducing a special series showcasing the institution through a cultural and critical lens
Analysis
7 legal questions on ‘Pro-tem Speaker’
Appointment of K.G. Bopiah as pro-tem speaker challenged by Opposition as unconstitutional.
Analysis
Next 8 Chief Justices of India
If the seniority principle is followed, these 8 Judges will lead the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice till 2031.
75 Years of the Supreme Court
Trial by Cinema
How a handful of films have challenged the onscreen notion of Indian judiciary as an infallible arbiter of justice