Aarathi Ganesan
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350 Years of the Gyanvapi Dispute: A Timeline
SCO strings together the many legal and historical threads of the ongoing Gyanvapi dispute.
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Sr. Adv. Trideep Pais at Delhi HC: Inconsistent Testimony Used to Charge Umar Khalid
Witness statement unreliable, Sessions Court Judge erred in denying bail to Mr. Khalid, claims Sr. Adv. Trideep Pais.
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Tracing Six Years of Justice L.N. Rao at the Supreme Court
Rao J is set to retire on June 7th, 2022, during the Supreme Court's summer vacation.
Hearing Reports
Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute #2: SC Postpones Hearings By A Day
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Will A Constitution Bench Finally Sit this Year?
DESK BRIEF: The NCT case referral marks the first whiff of substantial Constitution Bench activity during the CJI’s tenure.
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The Sedition Order: A Real Hope for Free Speech?
DESK BRIEF: The intended impact of the SC's relatively ambiguous Order remains unclear.
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On Clarity in the Collegium
DESK BRIEF: Long-standing critiques of the Collegium's lack of transparency are reflected in recent elevations.
Channel
SCO Explains: Pendency at the Supreme Court of India (2021)
In this episode, we unpack the numbers around the pendency concern and examine the SC’s performance over the past decade.
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Reviewing Ramana: the CJI Anniversary Edition
DESK BRIEF: CJI N.V. Ramana is set to retire on August 26th 2022, after which Justice U.U. Lalit will assume the CJI’s office.
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Day 2: Courts and the Constitution Conference
The Courts and Constitution Conference was held on April 15th-16th, at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
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Celebrating 5 Years of Supreme Court Observer
DESK BRIEF: SCO is India’s first and only living archive of the Supreme Court.
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OROP: Balancing People and the Purse
DESK BRIEF: Fundamental differences in how stakeholders viewed the policy are what the OROP case hinges on.
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Impact of the OROP Judgment on Policies and Pensions
With the SC's OROP Judgment, the government’s balancing of pensions within defence policy continues.
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SC Stays MediaOne TV Ban, Grants Petitioners Interim Relief
A three-Judge Bench stayed the Malayalam channel's ban, permitting it to resume operations until the Court reaches a final verdict.
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Juggling Security and Freedoms at the SC
DESK BRIEF: SCO explores the fine line between security and Constitutional freedoms that the SC is set to draw across cases.
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Justice Akil Kureshi Retires Without Elevation to the Supreme Court
DESK BRIEF: Justice Akil Kureshi's retirement marks another chapter in India’s history of Executive interference in judicial appointments.