Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Sec. 6A of the Citizenship Act | Day 3: Court directs Union government to submit data on number of citizenships granted to immigrants
The Union government asserted that the parliament is constitutionally empowered to make specific citizenship laws
Hearing Reports
Sec. 6A of the Citizenship Act | Day 2: The immigration issue persists in other border states, not just Assam, petitioners argue
Petitioners contended that the provision violates Article 14 by creating an unreasonable classification for Assam among states
Hearing Reports
Group of Companies Doctrine in Arbitration Proceedings | Judgement Pronouncement
Supreme Court upholds Group of Companies Doctrine, says non-signatories may be bound by arbitration agreements
Hearing Reports
Sec. 6A of the Citizenship Act | Day 1: People of Assam should not be reduced to a minority, petitioners argue
Senior Advocate Shyam Divan argued that Assam’s resources was unfairly burdened by unfettered immigration from Bangladesh
SCO DAILY
Analysis
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
Channel
“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
Dec 11, 2023
Challenge to the abrogation of Article 370 | Judgement Pronouncement
Dec 12, 2023
Assam NRC Constitution Bench | Day 4
Dec 8, 2023
Pendency of Bills in Tamil Nadu | Day 4
View allChallenge to the Abrogation of Article 370
Pending
In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution
The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the Presidential Orders that removed Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which bifurcated the State into two Union Territories.
Assam’s National Register of Citizens
Pending
In re: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955
The Court monitored how the State Coordinator updated Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC), so as to ensure that the NRC was published as mandated by the Assam Accord of 15 August 1985.
Pendency of bills before Tamil Nadu Governor
Pending
The State of Tamil Nadu v Governor of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court will hear petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Tamil Nadu Governor's withholding of pending bills passed by the state legislature. This case concerns the obligations of the Governor under Article 200, which deals with the Governor's power to assent to Bills.
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The perpetual struggles of disability rights litigation
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Critical Opportunity for Structural Reform in the Supreme Court of India
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7 legal questions on ‘Pro-tem Speaker’
Appointment of K.G. Bopiah as pro-tem speaker challenged by Opposition as unconstitutional.
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What does Section 6A of the Citizenship Act have to do with the NRC exercise in Assam?
As the Court gears up to decide the challenge against the special citizenship provisions for Assam, we outline the legal questions at stake
Analysis
2023 Summer Session Review: Judgements
With SC on summer vacation, SCO recaps the notable judgements of the summer session of 2023.
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Next 8 CJIs of India
If the seniority principle is followed, these 8 Judges will lead the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice till 2031.