Analysis

Maldives: Supermajority enables ‘rule by law’

An anti-defection law—followed by moves against independent commissions, the judiciary and the media—has hollowed out constitutional checks

Analysis

A reform and its shadow

The Collegium's new advance-transfer policy is a welcome administrative fix packaged with a less comfortable supersession.

Analysis

Beyond ‘Special’: How the 2025 Bihar SIR marks a break from the past

As the SC considers its verdict in the roll revision case following 29 hearing days, it must confront the history of electoral safeguards

Analysis | Desk Brief

Atomic risk

The Supreme Court heard a petition challenging India's new nuclear energy law just as the world confronted nuclear safety's stakes.

Analysis

100 days of CJI Surya Kant

What did he promise? What has been achieved? What can we expect? A brief look at the 53rd Chief Justice’s first few weeks in office.

Definition of “Industry”

Pending

State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh

A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will reconsider its 1978 decision which gave a wide interpretation to the definition of 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, leading to a higher standard of labour rights for more people..

Sabarimala Review

Pending

Kantaru Rajeevaru v Indian Young Lawyers’ Association

A nine-judge Constitution Bench will decide the correctness of a 2018 judgement which held that barring the entry of women in the Sabarimala Temple was unconstitutional

Citizenship Amendment Act

Pending

Indian Union Muslim League v Union of India

The Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.

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