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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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arrest

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Supreme Court grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal in CBI case; bench splits over the validity of arrest

Even as Justice Kant held that CBI complied with the conditions of arrest, Justice Bhuyan doubted the intent behind the timing of arrest

Sushovan Patnaik

13th Sep 2024

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interim bail Arvind Kejriwal

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Kejriwal’s interim bail lays the ground for a ‘public interest’ argument in personal liberty cases

The Delhi CM’s release to participate in campaigning suggests that the operation of special laws must meet constitutional parameters.

Soutik Banerjee

11th May 2024

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Supreme Court asks ED to demonstrate Kejriwal’s involvement in the Liquor Policy case

Relying on the timeline of events, Singhvi argued that the co-accused in the Liquor Scam case were pressured into implicating Kejriwal

Advay Vora

1st May 2024

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Delhi Liquor Policy | Supreme Court issues notice to ED in Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest

The Bench will hear Kejriwal’s plea in the last week of April; Enforcement Directorate to file response a week before that

Advay Vora

15th Apr 2024

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Chandigarh Mayoral Elections

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“Where is your power to mark the ballot papers?” Supreme Court asks Presiding Officer of Chandigarh mayoral election

The Court ordered all the ballot papers to be placed before it by 2:00pm tomorrow and directed their safe transport from Chandigarh

R. Sai Spandana

19th Feb 2024

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Sisodia

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What does the Sisodia bail decision mean for civil liberties?

The top court’s decision to deny Manish Sisodia bail appears to fall short of its own concerns over personal liberty

Joyston D'Souza

1st Dec 2023

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