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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

Advay Vora

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

SCO Team

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.

Advay Vora

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.

SCO Team

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

Gauri Kashyap

20th 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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Maharashtra political Crisis Judges

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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.

Sanjay Jain and Malika Jain

12th May 2023

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Channel

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.

Gauri Kashyap

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

Joyston D'Souza

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.

Gauri Kashyap

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.

Ajoy Karpuram

9th Jul 2022

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Shiv Sena disqualification

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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.

Ayushi Saraogi

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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