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CBI/ED Tenure Extension Day #2: Petitioners Argue Tenure Ext...
CBI/ED Tenure Extension Day #2: Petitioners Argue Tenure Extensions Oppose Past ...
The Bench heard arguments stating that tenure extensions compromised CBI/ED independence.
23rd Mar 2023
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Group of Companies Doctrine Day #1: Mr. Advani Argues Agains...
Group of Companies Doctrine Day #1: Mr. Advani Argues Against Reference to Const...
Advocate Hiroo Advani claimed former CJI Ramana's concerns about the Doctrine were unfounded.
22nd Mar 2023
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Maharashtra Political Crisis Day #12: Thackeray Faction Argu...
Maharashtra Political Crisis Day #12: Thackeray Faction Argues Consequences Do N...
The SC reserved Judgement after hearing final arguments from the Thackeray faction.
16th Mar 2023
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Maharashtra Political Crisis Day #11: SG Mehta Argues Floor ...
Maharashtra Political Crisis Day #11: SG Mehta Argues Floor Test Decision Was Co...
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that the Governor had a constitutional obligation to call the floor test.
15th Mar 2023
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The CJI’s Constitution Benches: The Journey So Far and the Road Ahead
DESK BRIEF: CJI Chandrachud's focus on Constitution Bench cases highlights the SC's role as a Constitutional Court.
25th Mar 2023
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SCO Shorts: Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage
A 5-Judge Constitution Bench will decide the validity of same-sex marriages in India. SCO breaks down the case here.
20th Mar 2023
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Group of Companies Doctrine: Constitution Bench Day 3 Hearing
Mar 28, 2023
Enforcement of Fundamental Duties: Day 1 Hearing
Apr 11, 2023
WhatsApp-Facebook Privacy: Constitution Bench Day 3 Hearing
Apr 18, 2023
Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage: Constitution Bench Day 1 Hearing
View allChanging the Rules of the Game in Selection Processes for Public Appointments
30 Aug 2022
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Tej Prakash Pathak v Rajasthan High Court
The Supreme Court will decide whether the ‘rules of the game’ in a selection process for a public post can be changed after the selection process has been initiated.
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23 Mar 2023
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Cox and Kings Ltd. v SAP India Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court will decide if parties who did not sign an arbitration agreement can be made parties to arbitration proceedings. If this is the case, the Court will clarify the circumstances where this can be done.
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05 Jan 2023
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Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. v. Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the personal laws governing marriage under various enactments discriminate against same-sex couples by defining marriage as a union between men and women.
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SC Vacations: Comparing India to Other Countries
How does the length of SC vacations compare to the vacation time taken by other top courts in the world, and is there a correlation with the amount of time spent hearing oral arguments?
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Do SC Judges Write More Judgments in the Summer Break?
SC Judges claim that the Court’s 6-week summer vacation aids judgment writing. We look at data on Judgments written during this period.
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22nd Jul 2022
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Next 9 Chief Justices of India
During their tenure, the Chief Justice of India plays a key role in deciding the fate of the SC as an institution.
18th May 2022
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Review Petitions in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has been granted the discretionary powers to review its own judgments under Article 137 of the Constitution.
19th Oct 2018
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SCO Shorts: Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage
A 5-Judge Constitution Bench will decide the validity of same-sex marriages in India. SCO breaks down the case here.
20th Mar 2023
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Essential Religious Practices: Court in Review
The essential religious practices (ERP) doctrine governs which religious practices are protected under Arts. 25 & 26 of the Constitution
4th Sep 2017
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