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2023 Supreme Court Review: Democracy and Governance
Barring the matters on Governor’s powers, the Court landed on the side of the ruling party in key cases including defection & demonetisation
4th Jan 2024
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2023 Supreme Court Review: 10 key judgements
2023 has been an action-packed year at the Supreme Court. We feature 10 significant judgments and their fallout
27th Dec 2023
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Supreme Court directs Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to conclude disqualification proceedings of Shiv-Sena members by 31 December 2023
Disqualification proceedings of Nationalist Congress Party members are to be concluded by 31 January 2024.
30th Oct 2023
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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.
25th Oct 2023
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Shiv Sena Rift and the SC’s Constitution Bench Judgement
SCO Explains the rift within the Shiv Sena. We then discuss the 5-Judge Bench decision that marks an important chapter in anti-defection law
20th May 2023
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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.
15th May 2023
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Supreme Court on the Political Upheaval in Maharashtra
Dr. Sanjay Jain and Ms. Malika Jain explore the key takeaways from the SC's decision, and discuss its impact on Maharashtra politics.
12th May 2023
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SCO Daily: Live-streaming Begins, EWS Reservation Judgment Reserved
A historic first in SC Livestreaming, three Constitution Bench developments, addition of a Fourth Constitution bench announced.
28th Sep 2022
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Reviewing Week 31 at the Supreme Court (2022)
DESK BRIEF: In Week 31 of 2022, the Supreme Court heard matters on bail, political defection, privacy and retirement
6th Aug 2022
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Maharashtra Political Crisis: Are Party Defections and Party Splits the Same?
With the application of defection law being unclear, the SC will decide whether the case needs to be heard by a larger Bench.
22nd Jul 2022
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Court in Review: Defection of Assembly Members
The Constitution of India bans members of the House from defecting from their political party.
9th Jul 2022
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SC Refuses to Stay Maharashtra Governor’s Call for Floor Test
MH Government argued that defection of rebel MLAs must be investigated before the floor test is conducted. MLAs argued two are unrelated.
29th Jun 2022
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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