Hearing Reports
Hearing Reports
Validity of automatic vacation of stay orders | Judgement Summary
A Constitution Bench held that stay orders of High Courts cannot lapse automatically
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Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi agrees to re-induct K. Ponmudy as Minister
The Attorney General stated that the Governor did not have the intent to disregard the Court’s decision suspending K. Ponmudy’s conviction
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Tamil Nadu Governor’s refusal to re-induct Ponmudy’s position a “virtual breach of the Constitution,” says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court stated that once it stayed the conviction of DMK leader K. Ponmudy, the Governor had no power to deem it “nonexistent”
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Election Commissioner Appointments | Supreme Court refuses to stay the 2023 Act before 2024 General Elections
The Court questioned the Union on procedural inconsistencies in appointing the two new Election Commissioners
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Analysis
Monthly Review: February 2024
In February, the Supreme Court heard three Constitution Bench matters and delivered two judgements
Court Data
February 2024: A full-strength Supreme Court continued its healthy disposal streak
The Court’s institution and disposal rate last month was the highest over the past five Februaries
Mar 22, 2024
Challenge to the Election Commissioners Act, 2023 | Day 2
Mar 22, 2024
Pendency of Bills before Tamil Nadu Governor | Day 6
Apr 1, 2024
Judicial Vacancies Update | Day 10
View allChallenges to the Appointment of Election Commissioners Act, 2023
Pending
Jaya Thakur v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Act, 2023 is contrary to the Constitution Bench decision in Anoop Baranwal (2023). The Act sets up a committee to nominate members to the ECI.
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.
Judicial Vacancies in the Lower Courts
Pending
In re: Filling up of Vacancies
The Supreme Court is monitoring steps taken by High Courts and State Governments to fill vacant judicial posts in the District and Subordinate Courts.
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Five election-related cases in the Court’s docket in the run-up to the 2024 polls
The what, when and why of the top court’s decisions in these key cases could have significant ramifications on India’s electoral landscape
Spotlight
Nationalists, loyalists, religionists: The saga of Aligarh Muslim University
We summarise the key contentions in the Aligarh Muslim University minority status case
Analysing the Court’s work in numbers.
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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.
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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.
Analysis
Pulling no ‘Panches’: Bombay High Court judgement exposes evidence gaps in Prof Saibaba’s case
The High Court had discharged Saibaba in October 2022 but the top court sent it back on the ground that it hadn’t engaged with the evidence
Analysis
Abortion law in India: A step backward after going forward
The Court’s decision to refuse an abortion to a woman with postpartum psychosis has undone the progressive strides made in 2021 and 2022