Trial by Cinema
How a handful of films have challenged the onscreen notion of Indian judiciary as an infallible arbiter of justice
75 Years of the Supreme Court
Anna M.M. Vetticad
Freedom of Speech and Constitutional Nostalgia
A look at one of the SC’s earliest landmark decisions and its fallout warns against an uncritical veneration of our constitutional past
Justice In Circles
How architecture, history, and tradition inform the duality of Indian courts
Justice Kania holds the Supreme Court for the first time
In his inaugural address, the first Chief Justice said that the new Court would stay away from the ‘spirit of formal or barren legalism.'
Celebrating 75 years of the Supreme Court
In the 75th year of the Supreme Court, we are introducing a special series showcasing the institution through a cultural and critical lens