Analysis

The Court’s performance this year was more defined by what it didn’t do than what it did—no hearing for the Hijab Ban and Sabarimala cases

Even in a mostly full-strength Court, there was a startling lack of representation of religious minorities, women & marginalised communities

In a year when the Court has been accused of not walking its talk, its bail decisions stand out as a stark instance of this trend

Barring the matters on Governor’s powers, the Court landed on the side of the ruling party in key cases including defection & demonetisation

The Court refused to transfer SEBI’s probe into Adani’s stock manipulation and accounting fraud to the CBI or a Special Investigation Team

By reducing the abrogation to presidential discretion, Singh ignores the framework on which the relationship of J&K and Union was predicated

The Court ruled in favour of media outlets in some free speech cases though the key sedition matter is moving at a glacial pace

….to what could move and shake the top court in 2024. Plus, a round-up of our year-end coverage