How Justice Bhagwati’s 44-year-old dissent mirrors the state of death penalty in India
There has been significant empirical work demonstrating the inefficacy of the death penalty. In its 75th year, the Court must engage with it
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The Court has often clarified that Article 142 is not an overriding provision, but the fact is that it has sometimes operated as one
6th Oct 2024
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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
13th Apr 2024
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Through its skewed historical narrative on Article 370, the Court produces an alternative track for its abrogation
16th Jan 2024
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The author of ‘India’s Communal Constitution’ on the balance between individual rights, religious identities and the Uniform Civil Code
11th Jan 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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Justice Malla, Judge, Supreme Court of Nepal, discussed diversity, PILs, executive interference in the appointments of judges and more.
1st Dec 2023
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In a conversation with SCO, Justice Nagarathna spoke about women in the judiciary, access to justice in the digital age and more.
27th Nov 2023
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Panellists discussed the need for more empathetic approaches to indigenous people in the societal and legal realms
27th 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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The Court is expected to hear all seven and nine-judge matters in the first quarter of 2024.
25th Oct 2023
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A 5-Judge Constitution Bench will decide the validity of same-sex marriages in India. SCO breaks down the case here.
20th Mar 2023
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India celebrates its 74th Republic Day today. SCO revisits the constitutional ideals on which the SC was established.
26th Jan 2023
MoreSubhash 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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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna CJI, B.R. Gavai J, Manoj Misra J, Surya Kant J, J.B. Pardiwala J
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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Bench:S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna CJI, A.S. Oka J, Vikram Nath J, J.K. Maheshwari J
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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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Krishna Murari J, M.R. Shah J, Hima Kohli J, P.S. Narasimha J
There has been significant empirical work demonstrating the inefficacy of the death penalty. In its 75th year, the Court must engage with it