Analysis

To commemorate India’s 75th Law Day on 26 November, we recall a historic conference of Federal and High Court judges in March 1948

The former Chief Justice approached issues with compassion but his decisions are premised on disability operating in silos and margins

A Division Bench appointed 13 advocates as Court Commissioners to ensure compliance with the ban on trucks at Delhi checkpoints

The decision invalidating unilateral appointments to arbitral tribunals encourages the government to be a more responsible commercial player

While the majority’s decision was grounded in constitutional law, the two partial dissents did not go beyond the Arbitration & Contract Acts

Even as advocates predict that the measure to not list regular matters is temporary, they demand the bar be consulted on listing issues

His frequent public appearances and charismatic personality invited unprecedented attention to an opaque institution

Justice Chandrachud’s keen interest in furthering the conversation around disability rights has resulted in a rich body of jurisprudence