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Supreme Court Review 2024: Democracy on trial in an election year
We revisit notable judgements and petitions that occupied the top court’s attention during election season
21st Dec 2024
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Did the Supreme Court miss a beat in M.S. Subbulakshmi award row?
The Court overruled a Madras High Court division bench order recognising T.M. Krishna as the recipient of a Carnatic music award
20th Dec 2024
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Supreme Court Review: Top 10 judgements of 2024
Among the many landmark decisions of this year, we pick the ones that could potentially impact large constituencies of the population
20th Dec 2024
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“Shocking state of affairs”: SC slams authorities for inaction on anti-pollution measures
The Court asked for greater accountability from state authorities on waste management, construction worker disbursements & firecrackers
20th Dec 2024
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Delhi Pollution Crisis | ‘Will initiate contempt against Delhi govt if solid waste management data not given,’ warns SC
The bench also summoned the Chief Secretary of Delhi to justify non-compliance with data collection on solid waste management
17th Dec 2024
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Death penalty | “Damocles’ sword cannot be kept hanging”
Recent decisions of the top court acknowledge the need for procedural reform but there is no sign of the all-important Constitution Bench
15th Dec 2024
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Supreme Court’s evolving role in mitigating Delhi’s air pollution crisis
With improving air quality, the top court is shifting focus from damage control to long-term sustainability
13th Dec 2024
From the editor's desk
The differential levels of scrutiny the Court applies to studies on caste vis-a-vis economic backwardness may have deep and abiding implications for how affirmative action policies are crafted in the future, and is especially prescient in a situation where challenges to EWS reservations remain pending.
The Mandal and Sinho Commissions: A Study in Contrasts
Studies examining caste-based backwardness have a higher bar to pass than those studying backwardness within the ‘general category'.
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