Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Enforcement of Fundamental Duties | Day 1: A comprehensive law enforcing fundamental duties is the “need of the hour,” argue petitioners
The Bench observed that laws for the protection of fundamental duties already exist under separate legislations
Hearing Reports
Appointment of arbitrators by ineligible persons | Day 3: Five-judge bench reserves judgement
Intervenors argued that the Arbitration Act did not prevent persons who could not be arbitrators from appointing one
Hearing Reports
Appointment of arbitrators by ineligible persons | Day 2: Party autonomy is ingrained in the Arbitration Act, argues Union
Other PSUs and NBFIs argued that there are enough checks and balances in the Arbitration Act to ensure impartiality of the tribunal
Hearing Reports
Appointment of arbitrators by ineligible persons | Day 1: Unilateral appointment of panel violates equal treatment, argue private contractors
Petitioners also argued that a person who was ineligible to be an arbitrator could not appoint one
75 Years of the Supreme Court
Analysis
Kolkata rape and murder case | Women doctors want equal opportunities, not concessions, says Supreme Court
Junior doctors informed the bench that they would return to work if “confidence-building” measures are undertaken by the state government
Analysis
Master of the Roster, book bans, representation
The latest offerings in our Court at 75 series: an analysis on bench allocation, a long-read on book bans and a video on gender diversity
Sep 10, 2024
Challenge to the Marital Rape Exception | Day 1
Sep 10, 2024
Restitution of Conjugal Rights | Day 1
Sep 10, 2024
Criminalisation of Triple Talaq | Day 1
View allChallenge to the Marital Rape Exception
Pending
Hrishikesh Sahoo v State of Karnataka
The SC will decide if the marital rape exception to Section 376 of the IPC violates the fundamental rights of married women.
Challenge to Restitution of Conjugal Rights
Pending
Ojaswa Pathak v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the restitution of conjugal rights provisions under codified family laws are constitutional.
Criminalisation of Triple Talaq
Pending
Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema v Union of India
The Court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.
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Which Constitution Bench judgements can we expect in the second half of 2024?
Before the Chief retires, benches led by him must deliver verdicts in cases about citizenship, reservation, tax, minority status and more
R. Sai Spandana and Shubh Naik
Spotlight
2024 Summer Session Review
Nine-judge cases, a welcome check on the ED’s powers, a questionable arbitration order—it was action-packed summer at the top court
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Analysis
Next 8 Chief Justices of India
If the seniority principle is followed, these 8 Judges will lead the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice till 2031.
Analysis
Supreme Court grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal in CBI case; bench splits over the validity of arrest
Even as Justice Kant held that CBI complied with the conditions of arrest, Justice Bhuyan doubted the intent behind the timing of arrest
75 Years of the Supreme Court
Master of the Roster: Securing Process Legitimacy of the Supreme Court
As the SC turns 75, we analyse rostering under Chandrachud and Lalit courts and make a case for a publicly defensible allocation rationale
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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.