Key developments included a stay order on mosque surveys, monitoring of air pollution in Delhi and the elevation of Justice Manmohan

This winter session, the Supreme Court delivered seven Constitution Bench decisions and saw the retirement of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

SCO lists the 12 Constitution Bench judgements that were pronounced this year by the five, seven and nine-judge benches

Our editorial team picks five judgements that didn’t make it to our top 10 list, but deserve a special mention for their potential impact

The month was eventful with CJI D.Y. Chandrachud passing the baton to Sanjiv Khanna and the Court delivering several landmark rulings

The monsoon winds brought with them two Constitution Bench decisions, several suo moto cases and a shifting trend in PMLA bail jurisprudence

Constitution Bench cases on affirmative action, mining taxes, arbitration and driving licences dominated the Court’s docket in August

Nine-judge cases, a welcome check on the ED’s powers, a questionable arbitration order—it was action-packed summer at the top court

In April the Supreme Court heard two Constitution Bench cases and delivered a verdict on a crucial case concerning electoral transparency

Compelling hearings and pleasantly surprising judgements in a quarter when the Supreme Court kicked off its 75th year celebrations

In two Constitution Bench cases, the Court clarified centre-state relationships in an asymmetric federal structure

The Court’s performance this year was more defined by what it didn’t do than what it did—no hearing for the Hijab Ban and Sabarimala cases