Key developments included a stay order on mosque surveys, monitoring of air pollution in Delhi and the elevation of Justice Manmohan

The Court, however, cleared more cases than it did in March 2024, when it also worked for only 15 days and with one judge more

As India grapples with its myriad social challenges, the Court’s rulings pushed for substantive equality rather than ‘sameness’

This winter session, the Supreme Court delivered seven Constitution Bench decisions and saw the retirement of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

Among the many landmark decisions of this year, we pick the ones that could potentially impact large constituencies of the population

The month was eventful with CJI D.Y. Chandrachud passing the baton to Sanjiv Khanna and the Court delivering several landmark rulings

The new Chief Justice’s decision to halt regular hearings resulted in a 16 percent increase in disposal rate in November 2024

To commemorate India’s 75th Law Day on 26 November, we recall a historic conference of Federal and High Court judges in March 1948

October was an active month at the top court with two Constitution Bench decisions and critical Division Bench hearings on personal liberty

Can government employers set aside previously established procedural rules to ensure only the most suitable persons are appointed?

The Court’s Monsoon Session saw reduced Constitution Bench activity, bail orders for opposition leaders and suo moto cases

In September, the Court granted bail to two state ministers and heard cases on the R.G. Kar incident, bulldozer demolitions and child rights