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complete justice

Analysis

The many discretions of ‘complete justice’

The Court has often clarified that Article 142 is not an overriding provision, but the fact is that it has sometimes operated as one

R. Sai Spandana

6th Oct 2024

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Ambedkar

Analysis

When Dr Ambedkar argued in the Supreme Court

In his only known case in the SC, the key architect of the Constitution evoked its ‘spirit’ in a precursor to the Basic Structure doctrine

Sushovan Patnaik

13th Apr 2024

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370

Analysis

‘History in service of the present’: The Article 370 judgement and its discontents

Through its skewed historical narrative on Article 370, the Court produces an alternative track for its abrogation

Zaid Deva

16th Jan 2024

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constitution

Analysis

“In choosing the essential practices test, Indian courts have shaded out alternative doctrinal approaches”: Mathew John

The author of ‘India’s Communal Constitution’ on the balance between individual rights, religious identities and the Uniform Civil Code

R. Sai Spandana

11th Jan 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

R. Sai Spandana and Gauri Kashyap

15th Dec 2023

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Justice Sapana Malla, Judge, Supreme Court of Nepal

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“To maintain the independency of judiciary, it is better that we have a collegium”: Justice Sapana Malla

Justice Malla, Judge, Supreme Court of Nepal, discussed diversity, PILs, executive interference in the appointments of judges and more.

Gauri Kashyap

1st Dec 2023

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Justice Nagarathna on diversity in the supreme court

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“When it comes to women advocates, the family has to cooperate”: Justice B.V. Nagarathana

In a conversation with SCO, Justice Nagarathna spoke about women in the judiciary, access to justice in the digital age and more.

R. Sai Spandana

27th Nov 2023

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Analysis

The 36th LAWASIA Conference 2023 | The fine line between indigenous rights and environmental protection

Panellists discussed the need for more empathetic approaches to indigenous people in the societal and legal realms

Advay Vora

27th 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?

Advay Vora and R. Sai Spandana

26th Oct 2023

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Analysis

Listing dates for upcoming seven and nine-judge bench cases

The Court is expected to hear all seven and nine-judge matters in the first quarter of 2024.

SCO Team

25th Oct 2023

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Same sex marriage

Analysis

SCO Shorts: Plea for Marriage Equality

A 5-Judge Constitution Bench will decide the validity of same-sex marriages in India. SCO breaks down the case here.

R. Sai Spandana

20th Mar 2023

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Analysis

The Birth of the Indian Supreme Court

India celebrates its 74th Republic Day today. SCO revisits the constitutional ideals on which the SC was established.

Joyston D'Souza

26th Jan 2023

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cases

Subhash Desai v Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court will reconsider the five-judge bench decision in Nabam Rebia v Deputy Speaker to clarify if a Speaker can oversee disqualification proceedings against MLAs when a motion for his own removal is pending before the House.

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Shilpa Sailesh v Varun Sreenivasan

The Constitution Bench held that the Supreme Court had the power to grant divorce to parties who directly approached it, by using the SC's discretionary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.

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Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi government, and not the Union, has control over the civil servants and day-to-day administration of the NCT of Delhi.

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75 Years of the Supreme Court