Analysis

As the trial nears a close, the Supreme Court directed stakeholders to respond to the Task Force’s report

States, union territories and stakeholders directed to submit their suggestions on the NTF’s report within three weeks

The Court also received updates from the West Bengal government and directed it to detail how civic volunteers are hired within three weeks

The monsoon winds brought with them two Constitution Bench decisions, several suo moto cases and a shifting trend in PMLA bail jurisprudence

In September, the Court granted bail to two state ministers and heard cases on the R.G. Kar incident, bulldozer demolitions and child rights

The bench reviewed the CBI’s fourth status report in the case and stressed that the deceased doctor’s identity be protected

Junior doctors informed the bench that they would return to work if “confidence-building” measures are undertaken by the state government

The Court has also directed the CBI to file a fresh status report by 17 September clarifying the discrepancies pointed out by the Court