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Analysis

Perception and direction: The public engagements of Chief Justice Chandrachud

His frequent public appearances and charismatic personality invited unprecedented attention to an opaque institution

Manasi Shah

20th Nov 2024

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disability rights

Analysis

Seven judgements on disability rights authored by D.Y. Chandrachud

Justice Chandrachud’s keen interest in furthering the conversation around disability rights has resulted in a rich body of jurisprudence

Chandrachud

Analysis

And it’s a wrap

In his last week in office as Chief Justice, D.Y. Chandrachud characteristically drew a neat line under unfinished business

Sushovan Patnaik

11th Nov 2024

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dissents

Analysis

The top 7 dissents of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

Here’s a list of 7 occasions when the outgoing Chief Justice diverged from the majority on conclusion or reasoning during his long tenure

Sushovan Patnaik

8th Nov 2024

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Constitution Benches

Analysis

16 Constitution Bench judgements by D.Y. Chandrachud as Chief Justice

A ready-reckoner of the arguments and verdicts in all the Constitution Benches cases during the outgoing Chief Justice’s tenure

Advay Vora

8th Nov 2024

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judgements

Analysis

The top 10 judgements of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

A subjective list of 10 (plus five bonus mentions) of the outgoing Chief Justice of India’s most important judgements in the Supreme Court

SCO Team

8th Nov 2024

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Constitution Bench

Analysis

5 upcoming Constitution Bench judgements before CJI D.Y. Chandrachud retires

Benches led by CJI Chandrachud are expected to deliver five judgements on matters of minority status, arbitration and public employment

Sushovan Patnaik

4th Nov 2024

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Chandrachud's

Analysis

The end of the Chandrachud era

Analysing the tenure of the longest-serving Chief Justice since 2012 doesn’t lend itself to easy generalisations and pithy one-liners

R. Sai Spandana

3rd Nov 2024

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Khanna

Analysis

Justice Khanna’s era begins

As the incoming Chief Justice, Sanjiv Khanna has the enviable task of balancing continuity with fresh reforms

R. Sai Spandana

31st Oct 2024

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arbitration

Analysis

DMRC arbitration: The Court upheld principles of natural justice in the curative petition

The DMRC curative judgement was in step with India’s arbitration legislation, which codifies the qualifications to the doctrine of finality

Abhishek Sriram

30th Jul 2024

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Court Data

Average tenure of Chief Justice expected to drop over next decade

Observers have pointed out that appointing the senior most judge as the CJI has resulted in a “revolving door” which affects stability

Advay Vora

2nd May 2024

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Analysis

Supreme Court hears challenge against appointment of 68 judicial officers in Gujarat

Petitioners argue that the Gujarat High Court favoured the seniority of judicial officers, and not their merits

Advay Vora

8th Apr 2024

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75 Years of the Supreme Court