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Did Dr Ambedkar Want to Burn the Constitution?
A chapter in a recent book looks at the context of a statement often quoted by proponents of a new Constitution. Here’s a brief excerpt.
6th Jun 2024
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Breweries, refineries, treasuries
Two cases, three lists and a turf war between the Centre and states
21st Apr 2024
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Nationalists, loyalists, religionists: The saga of Aligarh Muslim University
We summarise the key contentions in the Aligarh Muslim University minority status case
17th Feb 2024
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Challenge to the Abrogation of Article 370 | Judgement Explainer
On 11 December 2023, the Supreme Court upheld the Union's abrogation of Article 370. Our explainer covers the key issues and what was held
15th Dec 2023
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The doctor’s wise words on 25 November 1949
The day before the Constitution was adopted, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar spoke about the contradiction between political and social inequality
3rd Dec 2023
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Everyone has a political view, but a Judge learns to shed it in Court, says Justice S.K. Kaul
In conversation with SCO, Justice S.K. Kaul spoke about mediation as the hope for better access to justice and diversity in Indian Courts
30th Nov 2023
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Justice S.K. Kaul’s message on Constitution Day, 2023
Hon'ble Justice S.K. Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India, shared his reflections on Constitution Day during a conversation with SCO
26th Nov 2023
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Justice B.V. Nagarathna’s message on Constitution Day, 2023
Hon'ble Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court of India, shared her reflections on Constitution Day during a conversation with SCO
26th Nov 2023
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Precedential Value: What were the cases cited in the Article 370 hearings?
Four cases were in the forefront of the Article 370 Constitution Bench hearings. What was their relevance?
26th Oct 2023
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Critical Opportunity for Structural Reform in the Supreme Court of India
Resurrecting the constitutional function has the potential to change the way the Supreme Court of India operates
16th Oct 2023
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Article 370: The decision in “Prem Nath Kaul” lies conveniently forgotten
A SC decision from 1968 has long justified Union executive creep in J&K. But what of the equal bench judgement that came a decade before it?
27th Sep 2023
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Constitution Benches to become a “permanent feature” of SC: Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
In 2023, a Constitution Bench has assembled almost each month to tackle matters of public importance
21st Sep 2023
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State of Kerala v Union of India
The Supreme Court will determine whether the Union's imposition of a ceiling limit for borrowing additional funds amounts to executive overreach
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Bench:Surya Kant J, K.V. Viswanathan J
State of Punjab v Union of India
The Supreme Court will hear petitions filed by the Punjab government against the Centre’s notification expanding the jurisdiction of Border Security Forces (BSF) to 50 km from the international border in Punjab.
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Subhash Desai v Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court referred Nabam Rebia v Deputy Speaker (2016) to a larger Bench. It held that the Governor had no objective material to call for a floor test. Further, it stated the speaker would decide whether the Eknath Shinde faction had defected from the Shiv Sena.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, M.R. Shah J, Krishna Murari J, Hima Kohli J, P.S. Narasimha J