Giving the green signal: The Supreme Court and the environment
The Court has relied on judicial innovation but the development imperative prevents it from committing to eco-centrism in an era of crisis
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A ceremonial bench gathered to mark the completion of the 75th year of the Supreme Court. We bring you highlights from the speeches
28th Jan 2025
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As the Court completes 75, it must be convinced that structural reforms to tackle pendency need to look beyond increasing bench strength
26th Jan 2025
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In 2024, the Supreme Court walked the talk on party autonomy, equality and enforceability in arbitration. But there was one blip
23rd Jan 2025
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With six more retirements in 2025, how will the Collegium balance regional diversity with gender, religious and community representation?
17th Jan 2025
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With six more retirements in 2025, how will the Collegium balance regional diversity with gender, religious and community representation?
12th Jan 2025
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Key developments included a stay order on mosque surveys, monitoring of air pollution in Delhi and the elevation of Justice Manmohan
10th Jan 2025
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The Court, however, cleared more cases than it did in March 2024, when it also worked for only 15 days and with one judge more
8th Jan 2025
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As the Court continues evolving its expansive monitoring of the pollution in Delhi, its focus is now on emissions from vehicles
7th Jan 2025
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2025 will be a pivotal year for the top court with leadership changes, key retirements and several high-profile cases pending on its docket
5th Jan 2025
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As India grapples with its myriad social challenges, the Court’s rulings pushed for substantive equality rather than ‘sameness’
2nd Jan 2025
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This winter session, the Supreme Court delivered seven Constitution Bench decisions and saw the retirement of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
31st Dec 2024
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SCO lists the 12 Constitution Bench judgements that were pronounced this year by the five, seven and nine-judge benches
26th Dec 2024
MoreGayatri Balasamy v ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited
The Supreme Court will decide if courts have the power to modify arbitral awards under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration Act
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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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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Hrishikesh Roy J, B.V. Nagarathna J, Sudhanshu Dhulia J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J, Rajesh Bindal J, S.C. Sharma J, A.G. Masih J
Jaya Thakur v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Act, 2023 is contrary to the Constitution Bench decision in Anoop Baranwal (2023). The Act sets up a committee to nominate members to the ECI.
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In Re Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements Under The Arbitration And Conciliation Act 1996 And The Indian Stamp Act 1899
The Supreme Court will decide if an unstamped arbitration agreement is invalid.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna CJI, B.R. Gavai J, Surya Kant J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J
Arjun Flour Mills v State of Orissa
The Supreme Court will decide whether state governments are constitutionally permitted to collect sales tax based on annual turnover.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna CJI, B.R. Gavai J, Surya Kant J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J
The Court has relied on judicial innovation but the development imperative prevents it from committing to eco-centrism in an era of crisis
In its 75 years, the SC has struggled to accommodate those disabled who don’t fit the pre-decided rubrics of the neo-liberal nation-state
There has been significant empirical work demonstrating the inefficacy of the death penalty. In its 75th year, the Court must engage with it
In an intolerant environment, decisions on book bans are increasingly being taken in bureaucratic offices, city streets and village squares
As part of our special series on the Supreme Court’s 75th anniversary, we take a brief look at the lives and times of the first eight judges
How a handful of films have challenged the onscreen notion of Indian judiciary as an infallible arbiter of justice
In his inaugural address, the first Chief Justice said that the new Court would stay away from the ‘spirit of formal or barren legalism.'