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Transition time
As the discussion on Justice Chandrachud’s legacy settles, there is a sense that his successor may herald a return to more unassuming ways
18th Nov 2024
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AMU judgement | Are the dissents closer to the majority than they appear?
What looks like a 4:3 might be closer to 6:1 on key points of the reference & indicators to determine minority character of an institution
16th Nov 2024
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Monthly Review: October 2024
October was an active month at the top court with two Constitution Bench decisions and critical Division Bench hearings on personal liberty
14th Nov 2024
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Bulldozer demolitions remind of a “lawless, ruthless state of affairs”, declares Supreme Court, as it issues pan-India guidelines
The Court directed that demolitions, if at all, must be preceded by due process, and violation of the guidelines would amount to contempt
13th Nov 2024
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One size need not fit all: The possible consequences of the industrial alcohol judgement
The decision heralds a welcome shift in jurisprudence by giving states power to regulate the misuse of industrial spirits in potable liquor
12th Nov 2024
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Supreme Court Observer Workshop at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences
SCO’s workshop is designed to help students understand the Supreme Court as an institution and its work through judgements
11th Nov 2024
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And it’s a wrap
In his last week in office as Chief Justice, D.Y. Chandrachud characteristically drew a neat line under unfinished business
11th Nov 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'.
SCO Team
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Analysis
Can the Supreme Court Provide Reservations for Orphans?
With the petition seeking orphans to be identified as a backward class, are we moving away from a caste centric definition of backwardness.
8th Jun 2021
Analysis
Part I—The Mandal and Sinho Commissions: A Study in Contrasts
There is a marked difference in the methodology employed by the Mandal and Major Sinho Commissions in studying backwardness.
11th Jan 2022
Analysis
SC Offers Hope for OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Municipal Elections
The Maharashtra government was directed to submit data justifying its OBC reservation policy to the State Commission for Backward Castes.
20th Jan 2022
Analysis
Medical Students Relieved as SC Issues Order in PG NEET Case
DESK BRIEF: The SC issued an Order allowing the Union to immediately commence counselling for admissions to postgraduate medical programmes.
8th Jan 2022
