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August

Analysis

Monthly Review: August 2024

Constitution Bench cases on affirmative action, mining taxes, arbitration and driving licences dominated the Court’s docket in August

Kevin Sebastian

6th Sep 2024

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Women in the Supreme Court

Analysis

And then there were two

75 years and 276 judges later, the number of women at the top court remains a shocking low of 4 percent

Gauri Kashyap

31st Aug 2024

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Court Data

Justice Hima Kohli authored 40 judgements

In her three year tenure, Justice Kohli averaged approximately 13 judgements a year

Advay Vora

31st Aug 2024

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Hima Kohli

Court Data

Justice Hima Kohli retires after a three year tenure at the Supreme Court

Justice Hima Kohli’s tenure was the shortest among nine colleagues who were appointed the same day as her

Advay Vora

31st Aug 2024

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Justice Hima Kohli, Notable judgements

Analysis

Justice Hima Kohli’s Notable Judgements

From marriage equality to a split decision on abortion, Justice Kohli had judicial record which traced a diverse range of decisions

Sushovan Patnaik

30th Aug 2024

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Patanjali Baba Ramdev

Analysis

Patanjali Contempt Case: Blatant violations, expanded scope, repeated scoldings and the flip-flip on Rule 170

In the latest hearing, the Supreme Court directed the company to ensure its suspended products are taken off the shelves by 14 May

V. Venkatesan

9th May 2024

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marriage rights

Analysis

Marriage Equality: The courts were not the right forum to approach

The marriage rights of sexual minorities involve a polycentric dispute that falls squarely within the legislative domain

M. Jannani

3rd Nov 2023

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Channel

SCO Explains: The plea for marriage equality judgement

A five-judge bench rejected the plea for queer persons right to marry in India. What did the Court say?

Gauri Kashyap and R. Sai Spandana

23rd Oct 2023

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