Analysis

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Exclusion of remission: Supreme Court misses another opportunity to lay down clear guidelines
A February decision is the latest instance of the Court converting a death sentence to life but prematurely closing the door on remission
26th Mar 2025

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‘Total insensitivity’: Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC judgement on attempt to rape
A Single Judge of the Allahabad HC had observed that ‘grabbing of breasts and loosening of pyjama string’ did not amount to attempt to rape
26th Mar 2025

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Supreme Court considers reforms in Senior Advocate designation process
After two days of hearings, the top court reserved judgement in the case to decide if the process needs fine-tuning or a complete overhaul
25th Mar 2025

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Panel discussion on the role of the media in highlighting gender gaps in the higher judiciary
SCO participated in a national consultation held in Bengaluru to address the lack of representation of women in India's courts
25th Mar 2025

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Crime and Punishment, in context
The Supreme Court’s recent commuting of a death sentence causes us to revisit the tricky question of ‘mitigating circumstances’
23rd Mar 2025

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SC hears suo moto case on Lokpal’s jurisdiction over sitting High Court judges
The Court appointed an amicus to assist the proceedings in determining the Lokpal's powers under the 2013 Act
18th Mar 2025

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SC calls for stricter regulation of warrantless arrests by revenue officers
The Court held that CrPC provisions apply to arrests under GST and Customs laws while clarifying that revenue officers are not “police"
18th Mar 2025

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Chief-in-waiting: New door opened by Collegium in its Justice Bagchi recommendation
If ‘in-line-to-be-CJI’ is now a relevant consideration for SC elevation, we examine how the Collegium might have picked Justice Bagchi
18th Mar 2025