journal

Analysis

The Supreme Court at 75: Stories new and old

This Independence Day weekend, dip into a series tracing the embattled origins, testy adolescence and fraught adulthood of the top court

Gauri Kashyap

19th Aug 2024

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Supreme Court Monsoon Session

Analysis

Supreme Court Upholds Union Power to Control CBI, ED Directors’ Tenure

DESK BRIEF: Two weeks into the monsoon session of the Supreme Court, we saw active Constitution Benches, and few critical judgements.

Gauri Kashyap

15th Jul 2023

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Analysis

CJI Ramana Says Govt. Must Help Tackle Pendency

The Chief Justice of India was addressing Chief Ministers and Chief Justices on the challenges facing the Judiciary.

Ayushi Saraogi

30th Apr 2022

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Analysis

State Election Commissioners Should be Independent, Non-State Officers, Justice Nariman Holds

Court holds that State Election Commissioners must be independent and must not be officers who are employed by the State.

Mihir R

30th Mar 2021

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cases

Dr. Jaya Thakur v Union of India

The Supreme Court upheld Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Act, 2021, and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2021, which allow the Union to extend the tenure of CBI and ED Directors. The Bench held that the extensions granted to Sanjay Kumar Mishra was illegal, and contrary its 2021 Judgement.

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75 Years of the Supreme Court

The First Eight

As part of our special series on the Supreme Court’s 75th anniversary, we take a brief look at the lives and times of the first eight judges

R. Sai Spandana