Translating Judgments
Suo motu petitions on the rise?
SC hearing only "extremely urgent" cases
CAA remedies a historical injustice: Union
Union nominates ret'd CJI Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

Translating Judgments

The Supreme Court has begun translating judgments into vernacular languages, to become more accessible. Which languages is it translating judgments into most frequently?

Suo motu petitions on the rise?

In the last week, the Supreme Court has instituted three matters of its own accord ('suo motu' petitions) in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Is it unusual for the Court to take up so many cases by its own motion?

SC hearing only "extremely urgent" cases

On 23 March, the Supreme Court announced further restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It will only constitute Benches to hear extremely urgent matters. Read about the various other measures taken by the Court.

CAA remedies a historical injustice: Union

The Union has filed its reply to the petitions challenging the CAA. It claims that the legislation is meant to correct the historical injustice faced by religious minorities in India's neighbourhood. Read our summary of the reply.

Union nominates ret'd CJI Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

On 16 March, President Ram Nath Kovind nominated former CJI Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha, in exercise of Article 80 of the Constitution.

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