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Can courts vary an arbitral award?
The first Constitution Bench of CJI Khanna’s tenure will look into the definition of “modification” in the context of arbitral awards
16th Feb 2025
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Calling for reinforcements
A recent order on ad hoc judges in HCs presents an opportunity to look at the history of the temporary judge provision in the Constitution
9th Feb 2025
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A split verdict, a compromised burial
The Court’s operative order in a case concerning a man’s right to be buried in his own village sets a bad precedent for split verdicts
3rd Feb 2025
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Benches and backlogs
As the Court completes 75, it must be convinced that structural reforms to tackle pendency need to look beyond increasing bench strength
26th Jan 2025
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TikTok in the dock, the party has stopped
The US Supreme Court’s upholding of a law banning TikTok raises questions about the country as a free speech haven
19th Jan 2025
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The representation conundrum
With six more retirements in 2025, how will the Collegium balance regional diversity with gender, religious and community representation?
12th Jan 2025
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The Supreme Court in 2025
2025 will be a pivotal year for the top court with leadership changes, key retirements and several high-profile cases pending on its docket
5th Jan 2025
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2024: Supreme Court Wrapped
Our year-ender series captures key moments of an action-packed year for the Court. There’s also a lot lined up for 2025
29th Dec 2024
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Top five judgements from 2024: an alternative list
Our editorial team picks five judgements that didn’t make it to our top 10 list, but deserve a special mention for their potential impact
23rd Dec 2024
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Death penalty | “Damocles’ sword cannot be kept hanging”
Recent decisions of the top court acknowledge the need for procedural reform but there is no sign of the all-important Constitution Bench
15th Dec 2024
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Bail for the minister
The outcome in a petition seeking cancellation of DMK minister Senthil Balaji’s bail could shape the NDA’s PMLA strategy in its third term
9th Dec 2024
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From Babri to Sambhal
The top court’s approach to place of worship cases may have emboldened right-wing groups to take the judicial route to open a can of worms
2nd Dec 2024
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