The First Eight
As part of our special series on the Supreme Court’s 75th anniversary, we take a brief look at the lives and times of the first eight judges
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To commemorate India’s 75th Law Day on 26 November, we recall a historic conference of Federal and High Court judges in March 1948
24th Nov 2024
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In a dissent in the Assam citizenship case, Justice Pardiwala proposed it as a ‘third prong’ to test the arbitrariness of a law. We explain.
23rd Oct 2024
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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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Two cases, three lists and a turf war between the Centre and states
21st Apr 2024
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We summarise the key contentions in the Aligarh Muslim University minority status case
17th Feb 2024
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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 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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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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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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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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Four cases were in the forefront of the Article 370 Constitution Bench hearings. What was their relevance?
26th Oct 2023
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Resurrecting the constitutional function has the potential to change the way the Supreme Court of India operates
16th Oct 2023
MoreState 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
As part of our special series on the Supreme Court’s 75th anniversary, we take a brief look at the lives and times of the first eight judges