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Justice S.K. Kaul served a tenure of 6.75 years

Justice Kaul’s 6.75 year long tenure was more than the average tenure of sitting judges in the Supreme Court

Advay Vora

21st Feb 2024

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Justice S.K. Kaul authored an average of 24.7 judgements per year

Justice Kaul authored 167 judgements, making him second only to CJI D.Y. Chandrachud in terms of authorship

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Justice S.K. Kaul’s Notable Judgements

In a judicial career spanning 20 years, Justice Kaul’s judgements deeply impacted freedom and autonomy

Sushovan Patnaik

26th Dec 2023

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Challenge to the Abrogation of Article 370 | Judgement Explainer

On 11 December 2023, the Supreme Court upheld the Union's abrogation of Article 370. Our explainer covers the key issues and what was held

R. Sai Spandana and Gauri Kashyap

15th Dec 2023

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Justice S.K. Kaul in Conversation with Supreme Court Observer

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Everyone has a political view, but a Judge learns to shed it in Court, says Justice S.K. Kaul

In conversation with SCO, Justice S.K. Kaul spoke about mediation as the hope for better access to justice and diversity in Indian Courts

Gauri Kashyap

30th Nov 2023

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Justice S. K. Kaul's Message on Constitution Day

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Justice S.K. Kaul’s message on Constitution Day, 2023

Hon'ble Justice S.K. Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India, shared his reflections on Constitution Day during a conversation with SCO

SCO Team

26th Nov 2023

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PMLA

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PMLA provisions need to be reconsidered by a larger bench, argue petitioners

In Vijay Mandanlal, a three-judge Bench had upheld the wide powers of the ED while also holding that the PMLA is not a penal statute

R. Sai Spandana

22nd Nov 2023

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Judicial Appointments in Limbo: Supreme Court Expresses Concerns Over Delayed Collegium Recommendations

Prolonged appointments pending since July 2023 breached the timeline set by the Supreme Court for appointing judges

Advay Vora

20th Nov 2023

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marriage rights

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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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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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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to the Abrogation of Article 370 | Day 11

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that removing Art. 370 was Union’s way to rectify the mistakes of the past.

Gauri Kashyap and Advay Vora

30th Aug 2023

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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Abrogation of Article 370 | Day 5

Senior Advocate Zaffar Ahmad Shah contended that the autonomy of J&K was decimated by the abrogation of Article 370.

Gauri Kashyap

11th Aug 2023

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