Analysis
Analysis
Week 5 in Ayodhya
In Week 5, Sr. Adv. Rajeev Dhavan argued for the Sunni Waqf Board, primarily focusing on disputing claims made by the Nirmohi Akhara
9th Sep 2019
Analysis
Week 4 in Ayodhya
This week, the hearings in the Ayodhya dispute centered around the possession claim. All three parties relied on archaeological evidence.
8th Sep 2019
Analysis
Week 3 in Ayodhya
In Week 3, Sr. Adv. CS Vaidyanathan, who represents Lord Ram, took the court through the documentary and oral evidence.
5th Sep 2019
Analysis
The Constitution Bench Trade-Off
DESK BRIEF: Recent scholarship suggests that constitution benches have a major impact on the speed at which the Court disposes of cases
5th Sep 2019
Analysis
A Sparky September
DESK BRIEF: In September, the Supreme Court will continue hearing arguments in the Ayodhya dispute and the NRC case.
3rd Sep 2019
Analysis
Myth and History as Legal Evidence
DESK BRIEF: In the Ayodhya dispute, the court will break new ground on the extent to which historical and religious materials are admissible
1st Sep 2019
Analysis
Assam NRC: Counting Citizens
DESK BRIEF: Will the 31 August NRC list, produced under a legal cloud, still have legal authority?
30th Aug 2019
Analysis
4 Judges Recommended for Supreme Court
Justice Kureshi's elevation dispute remains undecided. Will it affect the bargaining between the Union and the Court on other appointments?
29th Aug 2019