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Supreme Court takes stock of virtual hearing systems in High Courts
The top court encouraged the standardisation of virtual hearing procedures across the country’s High Courts
22nd Jan 2024
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Marching in a single file
An in-house software has transformed the filing process in the Kerala High Court. But the path to adoption was paved with challenges
9th Dec 2023
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“If the judiciary doesn’t stand up for its own independence, I don’t think the Bar can do that much”: C.U. Singh
Senior Advocate C.U. Singh stressed on the importance of the judiciary standing up for itself and the access to technology in lower courts
6th Dec 2023
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Everyone has a political view, but a Judge learns to shed it in Court, says Justice S.K. Kaul
In conversation with SCO, Justice S.K. Kaul spoke about mediation as the hope for better access to justice and diversity in Indian Courts
30th Nov 2023
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“When it comes to women advocates, the family has to cooperate”: Justice B.V. Nagarathana
In a conversation with SCO, Justice Nagarathna spoke about women in the judiciary, access to justice in the digital age and more.
27th Nov 2023
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With video conferencing, a Court gave better access to justice to undertrials languishing in jail
The innovation let prisoners who weren't adequately represented appear in Court through video conferencing. Can it be replicated elsewhere?
19th Oct 2023
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Supreme Court’s latest move towards Technology and Modernisation
The Supreme Court has seen a continuous stream of promising reforms under nine-months of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
28th Aug 2023
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Towards Technology and Modernisation: Ambitious Reforms at the Supreme Court
DESK BRIEF: The Supreme Court has seen a continuous stream of promising reforms within nine-months under Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
19th Aug 2023
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Constitutionality of Aadhaar Act
Decided
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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Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Ashok Bhushan J, A.K. Sikri J, Dipak Misra CJI
Fundamental Right to Privacy
Decided
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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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Abdul Nazeer J, Rohinton Nariman J, S.K. Kaul J, J.S. Khehar CJI, S.A. Bobde CJI, Jasti Chelameswar J, Abhay Sapre J, A.K. Sikri J
Whatsapp-Facebook Privacy
Pending
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
K Sathyan v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if electoral laws need to be reformed to accommodate new technology to expand voting rights to migrants, NRIs and to curb fraudulent votes.
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Last Updated: 20210218
Implementation of S.66A IT Act
Pending
People's Union for Civil Liberties v Union of India
A three-judge Bench will issue further directions to ensure implementation of the judgment in Shreya Singhal v Union of India, which declared Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (the IT Act) unconstitutional. Through its Orders in this case, the Court must ensure that citizens are not jailed under a law that has already been held unconstitutional.
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Last Updated: 20210714
Bench:U.U. Lalit CJI, S.R. Bhat J, Ajay Rastogi J