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Reasoning against the clock

Holding account of the pace of constituting Constitution Benches

Leena Gita Reghunath

8th Apr 2024

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Saibaba

Analysis

A decade in incarceration: How justice failed Professor G.N. Saibaba

Saibaba speaks about how bail for the marginalised is a major blind spot for the Courts

Sushovan Patnaik

14th Mar 2024

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five-Judge Pendency

Court Data

Half-Yearly Five-Judge Constitution Bench Pendency | 2023

The Supreme Court heard and decided several five-Judge Constitution Bench cases this year, leading to a drop in the number of pending cases.

R. Sai Spandana

26th Jul 2023

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Analysis

November Monthly Review

CJI Lalit retired at the beginning of November 2022, but the Constitution Bench listed during his term continued to be heard.

Ajoy Karpuram

4th Dec 2022

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Analysis

Chief Justice U.U. Lalit’s Tenure in Numbers

SCO assesses the numerical highlights of CJI Lalit’s 8.25-year tenure at the Supreme Court.

Joyston D'Souza

7th Nov 2022

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Analysis

CJI Lalit’s Notable Judgments: Constitution Benches and Criminal Law

CJI Lalit was a member of multiple Constitution Bench decisions including on the day of his retirement.

Ajoy Karpuram

7th Nov 2022

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Analysis

Senior Advocates on CJI Lalit’s ‘Striking’ Tenure

On CJI U.U. Lalit's retirement, Senior Advocates who practiced with him or argued before him, shared their views on his 74-day tenure.

SCO Team

7th Nov 2022

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SCO Daily: SC Returns from Diwali Break

CJI Lalit heard challenges to CAA and Sedition. Justice Chandrachud reiterated the bar on the two-finger test in sexual assault cases.

Ayushi Saraogi

31st Oct 2022

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SCO Daily: 69,461 Cases Pending in the Supreme Court

By the end of September, the number of pending cases at the SC fell below 70,000 for the first time this year.

Gauri Kashyap

10th Oct 2022

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Analysis

Budgeting for Time: A Tale of Two Benches

DESK BRIEF: The EWS Reservation and Hijab Ban Benches employed different strategies to manage time and saw different results.

Ayushi Saraogi

18th Sep 2022

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Channel

SCO Weekly Update: Hijab Ban, EWS Reservations, Constitution Benches, Siddique Kappan Bail

SCO's video recap of the last week discusses the major highlights of the week, and what to expect going forward.

SCO Team

9th Sep 2022

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Daily Update September 2nd: Teesta Setalvad Secures Interim Bail

The quick hearings and fast disposal of Setalvad's bail application indicates a shift in the SC's attitude.

Ayushi Saraogi

3rd Sep 2022

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