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Jai Brunner
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Analysis
Petition inspired by Sabarimala – II
Yasmeen Zuber's petition for entry to mosques for Muslim Women diverges from Sabarimala in key areas.
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Analysis
Central Vista Redevelopment: 4 Must Reads
Court grants clearance to Central Vista redevelopment project and construction of new parliament building.
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Analysis
COVID & 4G Restoration in Jammu & Kashmir
On August 11th, the Court held that there was no case of contempt for the Special Committee to take a decision regarding internet in J&K.
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Channel
In Conversation with Tarunabh Khaitan #2
Listen to part two of the SC Observer's conversation with Professor Tarunabh Khaitan
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Channel
In Conversation with Tarunabh Khaitan #1
Listen to the SC Observer's conversation with Professor Tarunabh Khaitan
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Analysis
Unpacking Original Jurisdiction of SC #1: History and Scope
Article 131 provides for the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and has a rich constitutional history.
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Analysis
SC resumes hearing Constitution Bench Cases
Contrary to predictions, the Supreme Court has returned to hearing Constitution Bench matters.
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Analysis
Maratha Reservation: Eroding Legal Precedent?
DESK BRIEF: After a five-month COVID induced hiatus, the Supreme Court returns to the Maratha Reservation case.
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Analysis
Monitoring Custodial Violence
Abhishek Manu Singhvi files application before Supreme Court urging the Court to revisit the issue of custodial violence in India.
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Analysis
COVID Testing Orders: 3 Must Reads
The Court has limited the scope of its order mandating free COVID testing. Here are three must reads.
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Analysis
EWS Debate Resurfaces
State Government direction to stop issuing certificates to economically weaker sections reignites debate around economic reservation.
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Analysis
2020 Monsoon Session Preview
The Supreme Court's Monsoon Session is coming up. Here are some key cases and notable developments to look out for.
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Analysis
COVID-19 Term: Ad-Hoc Court?
DESK BRIEF: Since mid-March, the Court has been responding to the COVID-19 crisis. But its approach was far from consistent.
Analysis
2020 Summer Session Review: COVID Term 2
COVID-19 deeply impacted how the Court functioned. Which cases did the Court still hear, and how did technology change how they were heard?
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Analysis
2020 Summer Session Review: COVID Term 1
COVID-19 deeply impacted how the Court functioned. Which cases did the Court still hear, and how did technology change how they were heard?
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Analysis
Migrant Crisis: Judicial or Executive Intervention?
DESK BRIEF: Should the Supreme Court intervene when the Union government has allegedly failed to perform its constitutional duties?
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Analysis
SC & Migrant Labourers Crisis: 3 Must Reads
Three must-reads that examine the migrant labourers' issues and the Court's response
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Analysis
Constitutionally Protected Bribery?
DESK BRIEF: The Supreme Court has yet to decide if MLAs can claim immunity after taking bribes to vote in Rajya Sabha elections.
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Analysis
5 Cases to Watch For
The Union is lifting lockdown restrictions and the Supreme Court is opening up. These are the key cases to watch for.
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Analysis
Revisiting FCRA Judgment
Various provisions of the FCRA Act have been challenged as violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.
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Analysis
Immunity from Bribery Charges?
High Court rules against MLA Sita Soren holding that she did not have immunity from prosecution under Article 105(2) of the Constitution.
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Analysis
Free Private Healthcare?
DESK BRIEF: A PIL contends that private hospitals shouldn't profit from COVID-19 treatment. Precedent suggests that it may succeed.
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Analysis
Maratha Reservation & Judicial Review II
The Court's power to review the legislative wisdom and findings of expert committees is limited
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Analysis
4G restoration in J&K: 3 Must Reads
Three must-reads on the Supreme Court's judgment in Anuradha Bhasin
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Analysis
CAA contradicts Assam Accord?
Unions in Assam fear that CAA poses a threat to Assamese identity and contend that it conflicts with Assam Accord, 1985.
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Analysis
Maratha Reservation & Judicial Review I
The Maratha Reservation case offers yet another opportunity for the Court to lay down the law relating to SEBC reservations
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Analysis
Nikah Halala and Personal Law Reform III
Sameena Begum's petition challenging customs like polygamy responds to arguments in the Constituent Assembly and the Supreme Court
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Analysis
Nikah Halala and Personal Law Reform II
Petitions filed before the Supreme Court challenging certain Muslim personal laws as contrary to the right to equality and dignity.
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Analysis
Nikah Halala and Personal Law Reform I
Constitutionality of polygamy and nikah halala challenged before the Supreme Court.
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Analysis
Sabarimala: Better late than never
DESK BRIEF: Over three months after its decision, the Supreme Court's nine-judge referral bench in Sabarimala publishes its reasons
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Analysis
Petition inspired by Sabarimala – I
After the Sabarimala judgment various petitions were filed demanding entry into mosques for Muslim women.
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Analysis
Court to have single judge benches
The Supreme Court has announced that specific matters related to transfers of cases and bail will be heard by a single judge bench.
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Analysis
Judgment: 4G restoration in J&K
Court holds that the suspension of internet services cannot be indefinite and must be proportionate.
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Analysis
Brief History: Challenges to the UAPA
Tracing the history of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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Analysis
CAA: Drawing from Johar and Bano – II
The Indian Union Muslim League relied on recent decisions of the Supreme Court to challenge the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
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Analysis
Non-COVID News
DESK BRIEF: COVID-19 has dominated the headlines. But unrelatedly, the Court has delivered two important fundamental rights judgments
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Analysis
CAA: Drawing from Johar and Bano – I
The Supreme Court has been hearing petitions against the CAA. Here are some of the major arguments made by the major petitioners.
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Analysis
The ‘Other’ RTI Exemptions
Certain requests for information under the RTI Act can be exempted from disclosure.
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Analysis
Monthly Review: April 2020
In April, the Supreme Court decided to hear more types of matters and delivered judgments in cases about ST reservations, and NEET
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Analysis
100% Reservation for STs: 3 Must Reads
Court overrules decision of Andhra Pradesh High Court providing 100% reservation to teachers belonging to Scheduled Tribes.
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Analysis
Easing of Restrictions?
DESK BRIEF: In a gradual move towards re-opening, the Supreme Court announced it will begin to hear more types of matters.
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Analysis
Digitising Filings
DESK REPORT: Despite the E-Committee's efforts, most litigants still physically file submissions. COVID-19 could quicken e-filing adoption.
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Analysis
Video – Past, Present and Future
The Supreme Court's approval of video conferencing has become a necessity with COVID-19. Will it persist and be institutionalized?
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Analysis
Ripple Effect
DESK BRIEF: The COVID-19 outbreak is having a serious impact on high profile Supreme Court cases expected to be heard in March and April
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Analysis
Switching to Video
The Supreme Court has issued guidelines under Article 142 for implementing video conferencing and other measures
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Analysis
Court(s) in the time of Corona
DESK BRIEF: How does the Supreme Court's response to the pandemic stack up against other countries' apex courts?
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Analysis
Monthly Review: March 2020
In March, the COVID-19 outbreak had an extraordinary impact on all institutions, including the Supreme Court
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Analysis
Suo Motu: Court in the time of Corona
DESK BRIEF: The COVID-19 outbreak has limited the number of matters the Court hears, while proactively exercising its suo moto powers
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Analysis
5 Key Judgments of 2020 on Equality, Free Speech and Other Constitutional Rights
A review of the top 5 landmark judgments of the Supreme Court, delivered in 2020.
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Analysis
Union (almost) bares its cards in CAA
DESK BRIEF: The Union of India files a response in the CAA case, claiming that the CAA is subjected only to limited (if any) judicial review
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Analysis
The Benchmark Precedent
DESK BRIEF: Bench led by Arun Mishra J applies doctrine of precedent to adjudicate matters related to land acquisition.
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Analysis
Ret’d CJI Gogoi nominated to Rajya Sabha
The President has nominated former Chief Justice Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha
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Analysis
What’s happened so far in 2020?
DESK BRIEF: In the first two months of 2020, the Supreme Court has prioritized the Sabarimala Review, which saw few substantive developments
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Analysis
RTI See-Saw
DESK BRIEF: On March 4th, a three-judge bench held that citizens could not file RTI requests to obtain copies of pleadings.
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Analysis
Article 370: Bench Rejects Reference
DESK BRIEF: The five-judge Article 370 bench has ruled out referring the case to a larger bench.
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Analysis
Monthly Review: February 2020
In February, the Supreme Court passed orders in the Sabarimala Referral and refused to grant interim relief in Maratha Reservations
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Analysis
Criminal Politicians: Court revisits ‘Public Interest Foundation’
Court reminds political parties of their duty to comply with directions intended to publicise criminal antecedents of electoral candidates.
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Analysis
CAA: 5 Must Reads
Five articles that offer a substantive analysis of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
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Analysis
10 Cases that Shaped India in 2019
The primary themes in the ten most important cases that shaped India in 2019 seemed to revolve around democracy, citizenship and religion.
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Analysis
#2: Sabarimala Review
Court to hear constitutional questions surrounding review of Sabarimala judgment.
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Analysis
#4: Tribunals and the Finance Act
Petitions challenging Part XIV of the Finance Act, 2017 as violative of the basic structure of the Constitution.
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Analysis
#3: Assam’s NRC
Petition filed before Supreme Court challenging procedure followed by Foreign Tribunals.
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Analysis
#5: Electoral Bonds
Supreme Court passes interim order directing all political parties to submit details of electoral bonds received.
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Analysis
#6: VVPAT
Petition before Supreme Court to direct the Election Commission of India to verify a higher number of VVPAT slips.
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Analysis
#7: RTI and Judicial Independence
Concerns that the right to information regarding collegium decisions and personal assets of judges may infringe upon judicial independence.
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Analysis
#9: Land Acquisition – Recusal
Request for recusal of Arun Mishra J refused in land acquisition case.
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Analysis
Sabarimala Referral on Hold?
DESK BRIEF: A nine-judge bench hearing constitutional questions on religion faces challenges to its jurisdiction
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Analysis
Monthly Review: January 2020
In January, the Court heard the Sabarimala referral, as well as the Article 370 and CAA matters.
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Analysis
Article 370 to be heard by a larger bench?
DESK BRIEF: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has reserved order on whether the Article 370 case will be referred to a larger bench
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Analysis
Winter Session Picks Up Pace
DESK BRIEF: The Supreme Court is hearing important constitutional questions at full swing since reopening after the winter vacation
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Analysis
Sabarimala Referral to continue for ‘reasons to follow’
DESK BRIEF: A nine-judge Referral Bench has ruled that the Court can refer questions to a larger bench in a review petition.
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Analysis
Sabarimala: Referral to begin on Monday
DESK BRIEF: A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court will begin hearing fundamental constitutional questions on religion on Monday
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Analysis
Challenges before the new CJI
DESK BRIEF: Chief Justice Bobde faces the resolution of a large number of important issues before his retirement in April 2021
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Analysis
RTI Judgment: Confusions about Public Interest
Office of the Chief Justice opened up to Right to Information Act, 2005.
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Analysis
Curbing Free Speech
DESK BRIEF: The issues in the Azam Khan case are central to the fundamental rights to free speech, life, and personal liberty.
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Analysis
Final Resolution?
DESK BRIEF: The end of Chief Justice Gogoi's term has produced five key judgments. Did they resolve their underlying disputes?
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Analysis
Ayodhya Judgment: Opening the Floodgates?
DESK BRIEF: Only time will tell if the expansive reliefs in the Ayodhya case have opened up a floodgate of similar litigation.
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Analysis
CJI Gogoi to deliver 5 judgments before retirement
Chief Justice Gogoi's term will end with five highly-consequential judgments
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Analysis
Of Land Acquisitions and Judicial Propriety
DESK BRIEF: The outcome of the hearings has implications beyond the issue of recusal or the interpretation of the Land Acquisition Act.
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Analysis
Dussehra Recap
DESK BRIEF: The last 6 weeks saw arguments in the Ayodhya title dispute, Article 370, and the legality of the SC/ST Act Amendment
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Analysis
Week 9 in Ayodhya
The Bench is likely to deliver its judgment by mid-November, before Chief Justice Gogoi retires on November 17th.
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Analysis
Subhash Kashinath Mahajan – Court Recalls its Order
DESK BRIEF: The order had imposed restrictions on the police's power to register FIRs and make arrests for offenses under the SC/ST Act.
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Analysis
Week 8 in Ayodhya
Last week, the counsels for the Sunni Waqf Board concluded their responses.
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Analysis
Permanent Constitution Benches: Structural Reform of the Supreme Court
Permanent five-judge Constitution Bench to be constituted to hear all constitutional matters.
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Analysis
Indian Crypto-Wars: Teetering on the Brink?
DESK BRIEF: The Court has so far adopted a policy of non-intervention and refused to issue any substantive orders
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Analysis
Appellate or Constitutional Court?
As hearings in the Ayodhya dispute enter the final stretch, the Supreme Court’s role as a conventional appellate court will be tested
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Analysis
Subhash Kashinath Mahajan: Treading Cautiously
On September 17th 2019, the constitutional challenge was tagged with the review petition. Final arguments commence next week.
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Analysis
Ayodhya: Property Dispute or Constitutional Question?
DESK BRIEF: The strategy of the parties is to focus on adjudicating Ayodhya as a property dispute rather than on core constitutional values
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Analysis
Justice Kureshi Transfer Reconsidered
The Justice Kureshi process highlights the need to settle the new Memorandum of Procedure for Appointment and Transfer
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Analysis
Forest Rights Act in the Supreme Court: Eleven Years and Counting
DESK BRIEF: After eight years of relative neglect, a constitutional challenge to the Forest Rights Act has acquired a new form.
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Analysis
Judicial Transfers: Sankalchand Redux?
Judicial Transfers without consent of judges demonstrates tussle between the executive and judiciary.
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Analysis
Week 5 in Ayodhya
In Week 5, Sr. Adv. Rajeev Dhavan argued for the Sunni Waqf Board, primarily focusing on disputing claims made by the Nirmohi Akhara
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Analysis
The Constitution Bench Trade-Off
DESK BRIEF: Recent scholarship suggests that constitution benches have a major impact on the speed at which the Court disposes of cases
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Analysis
A Sparky September
DESK BRIEF: In September, the Supreme Court will continue hearing arguments in the Ayodhya dispute and the NRC case.
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Analysis
Myth and History as Legal Evidence
DESK BRIEF: In the Ayodhya dispute, the court will break new ground on the extent to which historical and religious materials are admissible
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Analysis
Assam NRC: Counting Citizens
DESK BRIEF: Will the 31 August NRC list, produced under a legal cloud, still have legal authority?
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Analysis
4 Judges Recommended for Supreme Court
Justice Kureshi's elevation dispute remains undecided. Will it affect the bargaining between the Union and the Court on other appointments?
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Analysis
Criminalising Triple Talaq
DESK BRIEF: On August 23rd, a two-judge bench of the Court directed the Union to respond to challenges against criminalising Triple Talaq
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Analysis
From the 12th to the 21st Century
DESK BRIEF: The last week at the Supreme Court saw arguments ranging from social media to historical materials in the 12th century
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Analysis
Week 2 in Ayodhya
In week 2 of the Ayodhya hearings, the Court exclusively heard Senior Advocate Vaidyanathan, who argued Lord Ram's suit
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Analysis
Legal Incarnations
In the Ayodhya case, the Supreme Court must come to terms with various legal incarnations of the divine.
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Analysis
Week 1 in Ayodhya
In Week 1 of the Ayodhya hearings, the Court heard submissions from Senior Advocates Jain and Parassaran on behalf of NA and Lord Ram
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Analysis
The Unfinished Business of Reshaping ‘Indian’ Identity
DESK BRIEF: A number of cases currently pending before the Court deal with issues central to Indian identity
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Analysis
Ready or Not?
DESK BRIEF: In order to meet the 31st August deadline for the Assam NRC, the Court must settle three unanswered questions.
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Analysis
Word Play
DESK BRIEF: Will the court affirm Damnoo, or revise it taking into account the effacement of Article 370? The case is yet to be listed.
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Article 370 in the Supreme Court
On August 5th, Article 370 of the Constitution was abrogated vide a Presidential Order, revoking the special status of Jammu & Kashmir.
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Why the Ayodhya dispute is a polycentric dispute
DESK BRIEF: The Ayodhya case revolves around competing claims from the Nirmohi Akhara, the Hindu Mahasabha, and the Sunni Waqf Board
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Can the tragedy at Unnao shape POCSO implementation?
DESK BRIEF: On July 31st, Chief Justice Gogoi tagged the Unnao rape to the POCSO case.
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Will EWS Reservation Survive?
Petition to either strike down the 103rd Constitutional Amendment or make it subject to the 50% ceiling laid down in Indra Sawhney.
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Delayed or Denied?
DESK BRIEF: The Justice Kureshi appointment dispute is the most significant executive assertion over judicial appointments since the NJAC
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Illegal Immigrants or Refugees?
DESK BRIEF: A three-judge bench will likely hear the Rohingya case next in mid-August
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Forest Rights: 5 Must Reads
The central predicament of the case appears to be harmonizing the rights of forest dwellers with concerns of environmental conservation.
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Does the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 lead to large scale evictions?
DESK BRIEF: On July 24th, the Court will explore other remedies to better balance the rights of forest dwellers with conservation
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Week Ahead: Supreme Court, July 22-26 2019
This week, the Supreme Court will hear two important cases regarding the mass displacement of people.
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Supreme Court Statistics Pack 2018
The first in an annual series that aims to collate, analyze and present a quantitative data overview of the work of the SC
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Cases to Watch, Pt.1
The Supreme Court re-opens on July 1st, after its summer vacation. We thematically outline key cases that may see developments.
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Raising the SC’s Strength
The CJI has written to the PM seeking constitutional amendments increasing the Court's strength and raising the HC judge retirement age.
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Upcoming Aadhaar Bill
The Aadhaar Bill which allows individuals to voluntarily use their Aadhaar number as identification with banks and telecom companies.
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Law Ministry to keep close eye on Collegium
The Collegium system will be tested again with scheduled retirements in 2019 and 2020.
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CJI Sexual Harassment: 5 Must Reads
Five must reads on the In-House Committee's clean chit to Chief Justice Gogoi, who was been accused of sexual harassment in April
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VVPAT: 4 Must Reads
Four must reads on the Supreme Court order to increase the number of VVPAT paper slips that the Election Commission physically verifies
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Supreme Court Summer Vacation 2019
The Supreme Court's annual summer vacation is about to begin. Here are the constituted vacation benches, which will hear only urgent cases.
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May 8th 2019 Collegium Recommendations
Yesterday, the Supreme Court's Collegium issued 2 resolutions, recommending four judges for elevation to the Supreme Court
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Electoral Bond Scheme: Where do the ADR, EC & Union stand on the issue?
The Supreme Court is hearing the electoral bonds case. Here are the positions of the parties.
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Supreme Court in the Classroom: Worksheet 4
In this worksheet, students are tasked with understanding the Rafale Deal as a Supreme Court case.
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Supreme Court in the Classroom: Worksheet 3
This worksheet tasks students with understanding how the Supreme Court balances reservation in promotion with equality and efficiency.
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Gogoi’s Last Hurrah
DESK BRIEF: In his final week before he retires on November 17th, Chief Justice Gogoi will deliver some of his most pivotal judgments.
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Rights in Review: Overview
“Rights in Review″ is the Centre for Law and Policy Research's annual review of key Supreme Court judgements.
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Supreme Court in the Classroom: NCERT 6.2 | Governance & Elections
This worksheet supplements the Government Unit in the Social and Political Life – 1 Textbook.
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Supreme Court in the Classroom: NCERT 6.1 | Diversity & Discrimination
This multiple-choice quiz introduces Grade 6 NCERT students to the Supreme Court of India and how it thinks about diversity.
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Supreme Court in the Classroom: Pedagogy
The SCO Workshops aim to engage students with key constitutional values through the careful analysis of Supreme Court cases
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Supreme Court in the Classroom: Worksheet 2
A worksheet for students to engage with the Supreme Court's judgment in Navtoj Singh Johar which read down Section 377 of the IPC
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Supreme Court in the Classroom: Worksheet 1
A worksheet for students to engage with the Supreme Court judgment in the Sabarimala case
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Supreme Court in the Classroom: Teaching Materials
The SCO Worksheets allow teachers to critically engage students with key constitutional questions which come before the Supreme Court
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Week Ahead: Supreme Court, Jan 21-25 2019
This week, the Supreme Court will hear the the Sabarimala Review Petitions and welcome two new Justices,
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SC Sets Up In-House Think Tank
Centre for Research and Planning, an "in-house think tank" has been established by Ranjan Gogoi CJI.
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Monthly Review: October 2018
In October, CJI Gogoi has prioritized administrative efficiency and filling judicial vacancies
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Week Ahead: Supreme Court, Oct 29-Nov 2 2018
The Court is hearing the Ayodhya Title Dispute, the CBI Controversy, the Rafale Deal, the Assam Accord (NRC), Bhima Koregaon, amongst others
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Ayodhya Title Dispute: Essentiality and Particular Significance
The Faruqui case appears to have introduced a "particular significance" test for determining whether a feature of a religion is essential.
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2018 Monsoon Session Review
Supreme Court Observer reviews the monsoon session of the Supreme Court, identifies key trends, and revisits important judgments
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Week Ahead: Supreme Court, Oct 8-12 2018
This week, the Supreme Court continues to be directed by CJI Gogoi's focus on administrative efficiency.
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Monthly Review: September 2018
CJI Gogoi has signalled that his main aim is to improve the administrative efficiency of the judiciary.
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Monthly Review: August 2018
In August, the Court reserved judgment in casers on adultery law, reservation in promotion and the criminalisation of politics.
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Week Ahead: Supreme Court, Sept 3-7, 2018
This week, Chief Justice Dipak Misra is predicted to pass judgments in at least ten historic judgments
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Justice Banumathi #2: A Judicial Portrait
During her tenure, Banumati J has authored several notable judgments including in the Nirbhaya rape case and in P Chidambaram's bail hearing