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Reservation for EWS: 5 Must Reads

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Will EWS Reservation Survive?

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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

Advay Vora

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

Court

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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

SCO Team

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

Manasi Shah

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

death

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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

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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

Manasi Shah

13th Dec 2024

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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.
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.

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.

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.

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.