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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?

Gauri Kashyap

25th Oct 2023

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Justice S.R. Bhat’s Notable Judgements

During his four-year tenure at the Supreme Court, Justice Bhat has authored judgements in crucial constitution bench cases

R. Sai Spandana

21st Oct 2023

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CJI Lalit’s Notable Judgments: Constitution Benches and Criminal Law

CJI Lalit was a member of multiple Constitution Bench decisions including on the day of his retirement.

Ajoy Karpuram

7th Nov 2022

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SCO Daily: Judgment Upholding Reservations Based on Economic Criteria Explained

A 5-Judge Constitution Bench by a 3:2 split verdict upheld the Union’s reservations for the economically backward.

Ayushi Saraogi

7th Nov 2022

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Buried in Words: Supreme Court Struggles with Long Submissions

To be an efficient Constitutional Court, SC must devise a way to cut down length of submissions.

Gauri Kashyap

30th Oct 2022

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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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SCO Daily: Union Begins Arguments in EWS Reservations and the Hijab Ban

Union argued that the Hijab Ban promoted equality. In the EWS Challenge, they argued that the 50% reservation limit applied only for SC/STs.

Gauri Kashyap

20th Sep 2022

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Budgeting for Time: A Tale of Two Benches

DESK BRIEF: The EWS Reservation and Hijab Ban Benches employed different strategies to manage time and saw different results.

Ayushi Saraogi

18th Sep 2022

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SCO Weekly: Budgeting for Time

The SC heard extensive arguments in the EWS Reservations and Hijab Ban cases this week. How did the Benches manage their time?

Ayushi Saraogi

17th Sep 2022

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SC Daily Update: Challenge to Reservations for Economically Weaker Citizens

Hearings in the challenge to reservation for economically backward citizens began. Key questions on the purpose of reservations were raised.

Ayushi Saraogi and Gauri Kashyap

13th Sep 2022

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SCO Weekly Update: Hijab Ban, EWS Reservations, Constitution Benches, Siddique Kappan Bail

SCO's video recap of the last week discusses the major highlights of the week, and what to expect going forward.

SCO Team

9th Sep 2022

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SC Daily Update: SC Hears Arguments on Hijab Ban and EWS Reservations

A 2-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court Heard Arguments Seeking a Constitution Bench Referral For the Hijab Ban Challenge

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Neil Aurelio Nunes v Union of India

Having decided that seats in the All India Quota can be reserved for OBC candidates in January 2021, the SC will decide whether the Union government’s ₹8 lakh annual income criteria for determining EWS status in the forward castes is constitutional.

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Next Hearing: September 7, 2022

Last Updated: 20211028

Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Surya Kant J

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Janhit Abhiyan v Union of India

In a 3-2 majority, the Supreme Court upheld the 103rd Constitutional Amendment providing EWS reservation. With this, the Court extended the net of reservation benefits to include solely economic backwardness.

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State of Punjab v Davinder Singh

The Supreme Court held that sub-classification of the SC and ST categories is permissible and states have the power to create these sub-classifications

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