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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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property

Analysis

Supreme Court to decide whether private property is a “material resource of the community”

The other key question is whether a law advancing wealth redistribution DPSPs can be challenged on grounds of inconsistency with Part III

R. Sai Spandana

4th 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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Article

Analysis

Schrodinger’s Article

In a case about the nature of private property, the top court has had to grapple with an Article that may or may not exist

Vikram Shah

28th Apr 2024

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cases

Property Owners Association v State of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court unanimously held that Article 31C as upheld in Kesavananada Bharati (1973) remains in the Constitution after the decision in Minerva Mills (1980). The majority also held that not all privately owned property is a "material resource of the community" in an 8:1 majority.

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