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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
21st Aug 2024
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Proportionality: Tried and Tested
In ruling that the Electoral Bond Scheme is invalid, the Court applied the double proportionality test to balance between fundamental rights
19th Feb 2024
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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
26th Dec 2023
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Challenge to the Electoral Bonds Scheme | Day 1
On Day 1, petitioners argued that anonymous corporate funding decimates a representative democracy
8th Nov 2023
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Guidelines for search and seizure of digital devices a must under right to privacy, Supreme Court says
Supreme Court directs Union to frame guidelines for search and seizure of digital devices by investigative agencies
7th 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?
23rd Oct 2023
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: A missed opportunity for horizontal equality
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 wasted an opportunity to bolster the right to privacy for marginalised and vulnerable groups.
23rd Aug 2023
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Digital Data Protection Act 2023: Five Must Reads
SCO curates five pieces that cast a critical eye on the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
21st Aug 2023
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The Uses and Abuses of Marital Privacy
How strong is the marital privacy argument to justify marital rape exception in a post-Puttaswamy era?
22nd May 2023
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Privacy: A Recurring Theme In Justice Chandrachud’s Landmark Judgments
Justice Chandrachud has played a vital role in cementing right to privacy as a fundamental right, by invoking it in important Judgments
22nd Oct 2022
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The Right to Privacy in Our Republic: A Talk at Ranga Shankara
5 years after the Supreme Court recognised privacy as a Fundamental Right, we discussed how the right came to be, and what it means.
6th Sep 2022
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SCO Shorts: Right to Privacy
The Supreme Court delivered a landmark Judgment recognising the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right under the Constitution
23rd Aug 2022
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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
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.
MoreNext Hearing: September 4, 2023
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Pegasus Spyware Probe
Pending
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.
MoreNext Hearing: December 22, 2021
Last Updated: 20211027
Bench:Surya Kant J, N.V. Ramana CJI, Hima Kohli J
Navtej Singh Johar v UOI; Akkai Padmashali v UOI
On September 6th 2018 a five-judge Bench unanimously struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, to the extent that it criminalised same-sex relations between consenting adults.
MoreLast Updated: 20180906
Bench:Rohinton Nariman J, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar J, Indu Malhotra J, Dipak Misra CJI
Aadhaar- Social Media Linking
Pending
Facebook Inc v Union of India
The Supreme Court must decide whether to transfer to itself cases regarding mandatory Aadhaar-social media linking, currently pending before three High Courts.
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Last Updated: 20200130
Bench:Deepak Gupta J, Aniruddha Bose J
Aadhaar Ordinance
Pending
S G Vombatkere v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide the constitutional validity of the 2019 Aadhaar Ordinance and Regulations.
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Last Updated: 20200130
Bench:L.N. Rao J, Deepak Gupta J
Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
Pending
Sunita Tiwari v Union of India
The Court will decide whether or not to ban the practice of female circumcision, or "khatna". In particular, the Court will evaluate circumcision as it is practiced in the Dawoodi Bohra community.
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Last Updated: 20180924
Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Arun Mishra J
Ojaswa Pathak v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the restitution of conjugal rights provisions under codified family laws are constitutional.
MoreNext Hearing: October 15, 2024
Last Updated: 20190221