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Can the CJI direct withholding of work before completion of an in-house inquiry?
The answer lies in a 2014 Supreme Court case where the complainant challenged a two-judge probe committee set up by the CJ of the MP HC
27th Mar 2025
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‘Total insensitivity’: Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC judgement on attempt to rape
A Single Judge of the Allahabad HC had observed that ‘grabbing of breasts and loosening of pyjama string’ did not amount to attempt to rape
26th Mar 2025
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SC hears suo moto case on Lokpal’s jurisdiction over sitting High Court judges
The Court appointed an amicus to assist the proceedings in determining the Lokpal's powers under the 2013 Act
18th Mar 2025
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Chief-in-waiting: New door opened by Collegium in its Justice Bagchi recommendation
If ‘in-line-to-be-CJI’ is now a relevant consideration for SC elevation, we examine how the Collegium might have picked Justice Bagchi
18th 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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Sikkim lottery distributors win service tax case in Supreme Court
The verdict cements states’ control over lottery taxation, closing a long saga of the Union trying to impose service tax on distributors
17th Feb 2025
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Court Data
High Court vacancies remain unaddressed; only three out of 25 functioning at full strength
While over 60 lakh cases remain pending at High Courts, 30 percent of the seats remain vacant
9th Apr 2024
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A Special Bench assembles on a Saturday
A Calcutta High Court judge’s accusation of political bias against a brother judge saw the Supreme Court swing into action
29th Jan 2024
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Contradictory Orders of the Calcutta High Court: Special Bench of the Supreme Court stays proceedings
The Special Bench comprising five seniormost judges of the Supreme Court will assemble on 29 January 2024 to hear the case on merits
27th Jan 2024
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Court Data
9 out of 25 High Courts are Not Represented at the SC
Regional diversity is one of the factors the Collegium considers in recommending judges to the Supreme Court.
28th Jun 2023
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Court Data
Does the Judiciary Remain a Man’s World?
We look at gender representation in the judiciary—High Courts, Supreme Court and the Collegium— in numbers.
10th Mar 2022
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What is a Typical SC Judge’s Career Path?
Data reveales that High Court judges who were advocates hold more Supreme Court positions than those from the subordinate judiciary.
17th Nov 2021
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