Analysis
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Week 6 in Ayodhya
Week 6 saw Sr. Adv. Rajeev Dhavan and Sr. Adv. Jilani continued their arguments for the Sunni Waqf Board
17th Sep 2019
Analysis
Justice Kureshi Transfer Reconsidered
The Justice Kureshi process highlights the need to settle the new Memorandum of Procedure for Appointment and Transfer
15th Sep 2019
Analysis
Forest Rights Act in the Supreme Court: Eleven Years and Counting
DESK BRIEF: After eight years of relative neglect, a constitutional challenge to the Forest Rights Act has acquired a new form.
12th Sep 2019
Analysis
Judicial Transfers: Sankalchand Redux?
Judicial Transfers without consent of judges demonstrates tussle between the executive and judiciary.
10th Sep 2019
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