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Members of the Supreme Court Collegium as of February 2025
With Justice Hrishikesh Roy’s retirement, the composition of the Supreme Court Collegium has changed
13th Feb 2025
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Justice Yadav ‘hate speech’ case: An acid test for the Supreme Court
Given the high stakes of impeachment, the Court evolved its own inquiry process in the 1990s. How will it play out in Justice Yadav’s case?
12th Feb 2025
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Representation in the Supreme Court | 2025
With six more retirements in 2025, how will the Collegium balance regional diversity with gender, religious and community representation?
17th Jan 2025
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The representation conundrum
With six more retirements in 2025, how will the Collegium balance regional diversity with gender, religious and community representation?
12th Jan 2025
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Court Data
15 percent of names proposed by Chandrachud Collegium for HC elevation weren’t cleared by Union
The Collegium itself fared poorly on gender diversity, with no recommendations for women in the top court and only 27 out of 168 in HCs
22nd Nov 2024
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Monthly Review: July 2024
In July, after summer vacation, the top court closed a long-pending case on mineral royalty and denied a retest of the 2024 NEET UG exam
16th Aug 2024
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Two new judges take oath at the Supreme Court (July 2024)
Justices Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan took oath as judges to the Supreme Court.
18th Jul 2024
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Union government appoints two new judges to the Supreme Court, restores full sanctioned strength
Justices Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan’s appointments are intended to improve representation of North-East India and backward communities
16th Jul 2024
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Commissions and Omissions
How will the executive-judiciary tussle around appointments play out in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s third term?
25th Jun 2024
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Commissions and Omissions
How will the executive-judiciary tussle around appointments play out in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s third term?
9th Jun 2024
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Court Data
High Court vacancies remain unaddressed; only three out of 25 functioning at full strength
While over 60 lakh cases remain pending at High Courts, 30 percent of the seats remain vacant
9th Apr 2024
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Court Data
72% of all High Courts are represented in the Supreme Court
Seven out of 25 High Courts lack representation in the top court. This includes four north-eastern states, J&K, Orissa and Jharkhand
29th Feb 2024
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