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

With six more retirements in 2025, how will the Collegium balance regional diversity with gender, religious and community representation?

2025 will be a pivotal year for the top court with leadership changes, key retirements and several high-profile cases pending on its docket

Our year-ender series captures key moments of an action-packed year for the Court. There’s also a lot lined up for 2025

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

Recent decisions of the top court acknowledge the need for procedural reform but there is no sign of the all-important Constitution Bench

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

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

To commemorate India’s 75th Law Day on 26 November, we recall a historic conference of Federal and High Court judges in March 1948

As the discussion on Justice Chandrachud’s legacy settles, there is a sense that his successor may herald a return to more unassuming ways

Analysing the tenure of the longest-serving Chief Justice since 2012 doesn’t lend itself to easy generalisations and pithy one-liners

Justice Nagarathna’s dissents in two recent Constitution Bench matters may suggest that achieving ‘federal balance’ is a delicate thing