Analysis

DESK BRIEF: Justice Leila Seth was the first woman to be Chief Justice of a High Court. Her autobiography tell us this was no small feat.

COVID-19 has drastically affected the functioning of the SCI. A year into the pandemic, what do the numbers look like?

DESK BRIEF: S 66A, has been struck down but continues to be used, reminiscent of Memo 618 in 'The Good Fight'.

DESK BRIEF: The test for sedition contains both the 'clear and present danger' and 'bad tendency' tests from SCOTUS law.

Court seeks information from State Legal Service Authorities regarding implementation of previous orders on release of prisoners.

We analyse the effect of the pandemic on pendency and the number of reported judgments at the Supreme Court.

DESK BRIEF: Sections 35 and 36 of UAPA do not specify the criteria or procedures for arrest, giving absolute powers to the state.

The Supreme Court has refused to review its Maratha judgment.