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The ‘first woman’ problem
A century after winning the right to practice law, women in the highest ranks of the judiciary remain the exception, not the norm
9th Mar 2025
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Stigma and sensitivity
A recent decision of the Supreme Court highlighted the need to create a more sensitive work environment for women in the judiciary
2nd Mar 2025
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Representation in the Supreme Court | 2025
With six more retirements in 2025, how will the Collegium balance regional diversity with gender, religious and community representation?
17th 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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Monthly Review: July 2024
In July, after summer vacation, the top court closed a long-pending case on mineral royalty and denied a retest of the 2024 NEET UG exam
16th Aug 2024
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Union government appoints two new judges to the Supreme Court, restores full sanctioned strength
Justices Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan’s appointments are intended to improve representation of North-East India and backward communities
16th Jul 2024
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Court Data
72% of all High Courts are represented in the Supreme Court
Seven out of 25 High Courts lack representation in the top court. This includes four north-eastern states, J&K, Orissa and Jharkhand
29th Feb 2024
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Analysis
Supreme Court Review 2023
As 2023 ended, we at SCO thematically broke down what the Court said on key issues of the year
9th Jan 2024
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Supreme Court Review 2023: The diversity problem remained unaddressed
Even in a mostly full-strength Court, there was a startling lack of representation of religious minorities, women & marginalised communities
4th Jan 2024
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“When it comes to women advocates, the family has to cooperate”: Justice B.V. Nagarathana
In a conversation with SCO, Justice Nagarathna spoke about women in the judiciary, access to justice in the digital age and more.
27th Nov 2023
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Book talk on “Court on Trial” with co-author Dr Aparna Chandra
Watch SCO's book talk with Dr. Aparna Chandra, co-author of "Court on Trial", with SCO's Editor-in-Chief Leena Gita Reghunath
16th Oct 2023
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Is the Supreme Court really a “people’s Court”?
DESK BRIEF: A conversation with Dr. Aparna Chandra on "Court on Trial: A Data-Driven Account of the Supreme Court of India"
14th Oct 2023
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