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State’s power to tax mines and minerals: Judgement Explainer

The Constitution Bench of the SC upheld the state governments’ power to tax mines and minerals in an 8:1 majority. Why does this matter?

Advay Vora

26th Jul 2024

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Which Constitution Bench judgements can we expect in the second half of 2024?

Before the Chief retires, benches led by him must deliver verdicts in cases about citizenship, reservation, tax, minority status and more

R. Sai Spandana and Shubh Naik

5th Jul 2024

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Oldest pending cases at the Supreme Court

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What are the oldest pending cases at the Supreme Court?

The registry’s response to an RTI filed by SCO shows that 24 cases have been pending for 30 years or more. We dig into the details

Sushovan Patnaik

30th Mar 2024

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Money matters are the oldest matters

Oil companies, realtors and big business have a lot riding on the outcomes of the three longest-pending nine-judge bench cases

Sushovan Patnaik

4th Mar 2024

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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Abrogation of Article 370 | Day 7

Senior Advocates Dave, Naphade and Dwivedi highlighted the adverse consequences of the abrogation of Article 370.

Gauri Kashyap

17th Aug 2023

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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Abrogation of Article 370 | Day 6

Petitioners argued Constitution does not allow the President to permanently abrogate Article 370 when J&K was under President’s Rule.

Gauri Kashyap

16th Aug 2023

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Intractable Difficulties: The Decision in NN Global

The SC's recent decision invalidating unstamped arbitration agreements poses practical difficulties in resolving urgent matters.

Gulnar A. Mistry

27th May 2023

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Maharashtra Political Crisis

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Maharashtra Political Crisis: The Limits of Supreme Court’s Expiations

While on substantive legal questions the SC made a legally cogent decision, its effect on the ground is limited.

Mathew Idiculla

15th May 2023

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Making a Constitutional Court Work

DESK BRIEF: How the Judges run Constitution Benches is critical to determine if the Court can be an effective custodian of the Constitution.

Gauri Kashyap and Ayushi Saraogi

31st Oct 2022

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% of Constitution Bench Judgments: Monsoon Session v. Year

Comparative Analysis of the number of constitutional bench judgments between the monsoon session and the rest of the year.

SCO Team

17th Oct 2018

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