Analysis

In State of Goa v Fouziya Imtiaz Sheikh the Court emphasised that an independent Election Commission is key to India’s democracy.

The Supreme Court addressed the rights of Rohingya refugees and admitted a challenge to restrictions placed on OCIs by the Government.

The Court recognised that press freedom and privacy were allies and that the fear of surveillance is an ‘assault’ on the press.

In 2021, the Supreme Court issued three important judgments on substantive equality. 

The Supreme Court used principles of intersectionality, indirect discrimination and reasonable accommodation in their decisions in 2021.

The Farm Laws saga has left multiple questions to be answered by the Court, despite the laws being repealed.

Does Aadhaar's link to electoral rolls contravene the Court's privacy jurisprudence?

Desk Brief: The total number of pending cases in the Supreme Court increased in 2021 for the fourth year in a row.