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judgements

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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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Top court overturns Calcutta HC judgement that advised adolescent girls to “control sexual urges”

In the suo motu case on adolescent privacy, the Court issued guidelines emphasising neutral judgments

Sushovan Patnaik

21st Aug 2024

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Analysis

The Uses and Abuses of Marital Privacy

How strong is the marital privacy argument to justify marital rape exception in a post-Puttaswamy era?

Diksha Sanyal

22nd May 2023

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Analysis

Supreme Court’s Hijab Ban Judgment Must Address 7 Main Issues

These include questions on equality, religious freedom, privacy, right to education & free speech and expression.

Ayushi Saraogi

13th Oct 2022

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Analysis

SC Judgment Review 2021: Freedom of the Press

The Court recognised that press freedom and privacy were allies and that the fear of surveillance is an ‘assault’ on the press.

Gauri Kashyap

21st Dec 2021

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Analysis

Aadhaar Link to Voter Lists — What has the Supreme Court said?

Does Aadhaar's link to electoral rolls contravene the Court's privacy jurisprudence?

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State Surveillance: From Phone-Tapping to Pegasus

DESK BRIEF: While the Court hears petitions regarding the alleged use of Pegasus, it first heard a similar case of phone-tapping in 1997.

Mihir R

7th Sep 2021

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Analysis

Nariman J: 14 Judgments in Which He Shaped the Law

Understanding Nariman J's landmark judgments on privacy, right to life, freedom of speech, and equality.

Mihir R and Gauri Kashyap

12th Aug 2021

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Analysis

#1 Constitutionality of Aadhaar Act

The constitutionality of the Aadhar Act was challenged by Justice Puttuswamy for infringing the right to privacy.

SCObserver Team

1st Jan 2019

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Analysis

2018 Summer Session Review

Impeachment Motion initiated against Dipak Misra CJI, judgment reserved in Puttuswamy v. UOI and hearings continued in the Ayodhya Dispute.

29th Jun 2018

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cases

Foundation for Media Professionals v Union of India

The Supreme Court is hearing a petition by the Foundation for Media Professionals requesting model guidelines regulating search and seizure of digital devices

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Bench:S.K. Kaul J, Sudhanshu Dhulia J

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Youth For Equality v State Of Bihar.

The Supreme Court will decide whether the Bihar government has the authority to carry out a caste-based survey.

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Next Hearing: September 4, 2023

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Bench:Sanjiv Khanna CJI, P.V. Sanjay Kumar J

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FCRA Amendment

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Noel Harper v Union of India

The Supreme Court upheld provisions of the Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020, which place restrictions on NGOs ability to raise and use foreign funds.

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Manohar Lal Sharma v Union of India

The Court will decide whether there must be an investigation into the Government of India’s alleged use of Pegasus spyware on journalists, activists and public officials. The Court, after ascertaining if the Union government had used the Pegasus spyware, will decide the limits the government must adhere to while surveilling people.

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Next Hearing: December 22, 2021

Last Updated: 20211027

Bench:Surya Kant J, N.V. Ramana CJI, Hima Kohli J

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Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India

A 4:1 majority upheld the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 as constitutional, however, it struck down individual sections of the Act as unconstitutional.

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Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India

The Supreme Court held that a fundamental right to privacy is guaranteed under the Constitution of India.

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Karmanya Singh Sareen v Union of India

The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to WhatsApps privacy policy for violating the right to privacy. The policy permits WhatsApp to share data with Facebook and all its group companies for the purposes of commercial advertising and marketing.

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Last Updated: 20170607

Bench:K.M. Joseph J, Ajay Rastogi J, Aniruddha Bose J, Hrishikesh Roy J, C.T. Ravikumar J

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Aadhaar Review

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Beghar Foundation v Justice K.S. Puttuswamy (Ret'd)

The Supreme Court dismissed a set of review petitions challenging the Court’s 2018 Aadhaar judgment where the Court upheld the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. Justice Chandrachud dissented.

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