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Top 7 dissents by CJI DY Chandrachud
In this video, we curate a list of notable opinions wherein Justice Chandrachud deviated from the majority in his judgements and reasoning
25th Nov 2024
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Union supremacy or state autonomy? | The industrial alcohol judgement
We unpack the dissenting opinions of Justice B.V. Nagarathna in two Constitution Bench cases pertaining to fiscal federalism
20th Nov 2024
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The top 7 dissents of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Here’s a list of 7 occasions when the outgoing Chief Justice diverged from the majority on conclusion or reasoning during his long tenure
8th Nov 2024
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Whose power is it anyway?
Justice Nagarathna’s dissents in two recent Constitution Bench matters may suggest that achieving ‘federal balance’ is a delicate thing
28th Oct 2024
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‘Race to the bottom’: The possible consequences of the mineral royalty judgement
The retrospective application of the decision to allow states to tax mines and minerals could have first- and second-order economic impacts
23rd Aug 2024
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Reservations and sub-classification of SC/STs: A mixed bag for substantive equality
The Court settles doubts around ‘efficiency’ as a limitation to reservations, but its approach to methodology & creamy layer raise questions
22nd Aug 2024
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A new avenue for state revenue
A nine-judge bench in one of the longest pending cases confirmed that only states have the power to tax mineral-bearing land
28th Jul 2024
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SCO Explains: A Chief Justice in the minority: Why does this matter?
15% of dissents by a Chief Justice in a Constitution Bench were in the last two years alone. What does this mean?
25th Oct 2023
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The Chief in the minority: Why does this matter?
DESK BRIEF: Since 1950, a Chief Justice has dissented all of 13 times in a Constitution Bench case
21st Oct 2023
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