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Judgement Matrix: Challenge to Jallikattu
What were the key questions answered by the Bench in the Judgement upholding the practice of Jallikattu?
18th May 2023
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Challenge to Jallikattu: Judgement in Plain English
A 5-Judge Bench upheld the practice of Jallikattu, Kambala and Bailgada Sharyat
18th May 2023
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Challenge to Jallikattu: Supreme Court Upholds Tamil Nadu Amendment
The Supreme Court upheld the practice of Jallikattu, permitted by the 2017 Tamil Nadu Amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
18th May 2023
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Plea for Marriage Equality: Argument Matrix
What were the issues and the arguments raised on both sides in the plea for marriage equality?
15th May 2023
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Intractable Difficulties: The Decision in NN Global
The SC's recent decision invalidating unstamped arbitration agreements poses practical difficulties in resolving urgent matters.
27th May 2023
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SCO Explains: Summer Session Review
With the SC on summer vacation, its time to recap all the key developments at the top Court so far.
27th May 2023
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Supreme Court Summer Vacation Begins
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View allChallenge to the Practice of Jallikattu
28 Nov 2022
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Animal Welfare Board v Union Of India
The Supreme Court upheld the practice of Jallikattu, as permitted by the 2017 Tamil Nadu Amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
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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 marriage equality for LGBTQIA+ persons (including same-sex marriage) can be read into the Special Marriage Act, 1954.
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16 Oct 2021
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Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India
The Supreme Court held that the Delhi government, and not the Union, has control over the civil servants and day-to-day administration of the NCT of Delhi.
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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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Interview: Mr. Alok Hisarwala Gupta on Jallikattu and Animal Rights
Animal rights activist Mr. Alok Hisarwala Gupta discusses the SC verdict which upheld Jallikattu, and its impact on the rights of animals.
23rd May 2023
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Sedition: Court in Review
Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code,1860, is a colonial provision criminalising attempts to ‘excite disaffection’ towards the government.
17th May 2022
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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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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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