Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Challenges to the Marital Rape Exception | Day 1: The law is patriarchal and violates the fundamental rights of married women, argue petitioners
The petitioners also contended that striking down the marital rape exception from penal laws would not amount to creating a new offence
Hearing Reports
Section 6A of Citizenship Act | Five-judge bench upholds constitutionality in a 4:1 majority
In his sole dissent, Justice Pardiwala observed that Section 6A was arbitrary and failed the test of time
Hearing Reports
Enforcement of Fundamental Duties | Day 1: A comprehensive law enforcing fundamental duties is the “need of the hour,” argue petitioners
The Bench observed that laws for the protection of fundamental duties already exist under separate legislations
Hearing Reports
Appointment of arbitrators by ineligible persons | Day 3: Five-judge bench reserves judgement
Intervenors argued that the Arbitration Act did not prevent persons who could not be arbitrators from appointing one
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Analysis
“Passing the baton”: D.Y. Chandrachud nominates Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India
If the nomination is accepted by the Union, Justice Khanna will serve as India’s 51st Chief Justice from 11 November 2024
Analysis
Supreme Court to determine validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955
The decision will clarify whether citizenship granted to immigrants who entered from Bangladesh between January 1966 & March 1971 are valid
Oct 17, 2024
Section 6A of the Citizenship Act | Judgement Pronouncement
Oct 17, 2024
Challenge to the Marital Rape Exception | Day 1
Oct 17, 2024
Restitution of Conjugal Rights | Day 1
View allValidity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (Assam Accord)
Decided
In re: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants who entered Assam before March 1971.
Challenge to the Marital Rape Exception
Pending
Hrishikesh Sahoo v State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court will decide if the marital rape exception to Section 375 of the IPC violates the fundamental rights of married women.
Challenge to Restitution of Conjugal Rights
Pending
Ojaswa Pathak v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the restitution of conjugal rights provisions under codified family laws are constitutional.
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PMLA and the Supreme Court: A Timeline from Vijay Madanlal
SCO tracks how the Supreme Court may have brought incremental relaxations to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act since 2022
Kevin Sebastian
Spotlight
2024 Monsoon Session Review
The monsoon winds brought with them two Constitution Bench decisions, several suo moto cases and a shifting trend in PMLA bail jurisprudence
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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.
Analysis
A decade in incarceration: How justice failed Professor G.N. Saibaba
Saibaba speaks about how bail for the marginalised is a major blind spot for the Courts
Analysis
“Ayodhya is a storm that will pass”: Justice Ahmadi on his 1993 dissent
An excerpt from CJI Ahmadi’s biography written by his granddaughter captures the pressures of being a dissenting judge in a landmark case
Analysis
Supreme Court to determine validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955
The decision will clarify whether citizenship granted to immigrants who entered from Bangladesh between January 1966 & March 1971 are valid