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A gathering of judges
To commemorate India’s 75th Law Day on 26 November, we recall a historic conference of Federal and High Court judges in March 1948
24th Nov 2024
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One size need not fit all: The possible consequences of the industrial alcohol judgement
The decision heralds a welcome shift in jurisprudence by giving states power to regulate the misuse of industrial spirits in potable liquor
12th Nov 2024
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Advancing the spirit of fiscal federalism: the industrial alcohol judgement
The decision creates avenues for revenue in the post-GST era but also blurs the regulatory distinction between industrial & potable alcohol
7th 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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What is West Bengal’s Original Suit challenging CBI’s jurisdiction about?
An explainer on the top Court’s decision to uphold the maintainability of the suit, and its consequences for law, order and federalism
27th Aug 2024
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Borrowing Battles: Kerala’s Curious Reliance on Constitutional History
An adversarial Union, backed by Article 293, was undermining Kerala's escape route from crippling debt
3rd May 2024
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“Be you ever so high”: A brief history of the Supreme Court’s call for impartial agencies
The Jain Hawala decision was meant to have freed agencies like CBI and ED from Union interference. The government keeps finding a backdoor
28th Feb 2024
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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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2023 Supreme Court Review: Federalism
In two Constitution Bench cases, the Court clarified centre-state relationships in an asymmetric federal structure
8th Jan 2024
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Article 370 ruling: A response to Professor Mahendra Pal Singh
By reducing the abrogation to presidential discretion, Singh ignores the framework on which the relationship of J&K and Union was predicated
3rd Jan 2024
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Understanding the Abrogation of Article 370: Origin and Impact
The Supreme Court will decide the extent of the Union’s powers to make laws for Jammu and Kashmir and abrogate Article 370.
29th Jul 2023
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Union Ordinance Contradicts SC Judgement granting Delhi Government Power Over NCT Delhi
SCO breaksdown the Unions Ordinance that defies the SC's decision.
22nd May 2023
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State of Punjab v Union of India
The Supreme Court will hear petitions filed by the Punjab government against the Centre’s notification expanding the jurisdiction of Border Security Forces (BSF) to 50 km from the international border in Punjab.
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In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Union's abrogation of Article 370 which removed the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna CJI, B.R. Gavai J, Surya Kant J
Election Commission Appointments
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Anoop Baranwal v Union of India
The Supreme Court held that a committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice of India will advise the President on appointments to the Election Commission of India until Parliament enacts a law on the subject.
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Bench:K.M. Joseph J, Ajay Rastogi J, Aniruddha Bose J, Hrishikesh Roy J, C.T. Ravikumar J
Nabam Rebia v Deputy Speaker
The Supreme Court settled the question of governor's discretion and the 'scope' of judicial review over governor's functions.
MoreLast Updated: 20160713
Bench:N.V. Ramana CJI, Arun Mishra J, M.B. Lokur J, J.S. Khehar CJI
Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India
The Supreme Court held that the Delhi government, and not the Union, has control over the civil servants and day-to-day administration of the NCT of Delhi.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Krishna Murari J, M.R. Shah J, Hima Kohli J, P.S. Narasimha J
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if Section 2(f) of The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004 and Section 2(c) of The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 is constitutionally valid. This case will determine if minority status should be granted according to national population or on a state-wise basis.
MoreNext Hearing: October 19, 2022
Last Updated: 20200810
Maratha Reservation
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Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v Chief Minister, Maharashtra
The Supreme Court struck down Maharashtra’s Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018, which grants reservations to the Maratha community for violating the 50% limit on reservations and the 102nd Amendment of the Constitution.
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Bench:Abdul Nazeer J, L.N. Rao J, Hemant Gupta J, Ashok Bhushan J, S.R. Bhat J