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What’s in a name?
The Court’s rebranding of Vacation Benches is a response to public criticism. But the terms of the discourse need a fundamental shift
2nd Jun 2025

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SC initiates contempt proceedings against journalist Ajay Shukla
The Court took suo moto cognisance of the issue for scandalous allegations made against a senior SC Judge
30th May 2025

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Union appoints three new judges to Supreme Court: May 2025
The elevations of Justices Anjaria, Bishnoi and Chandurkar will bring representation from the Gujarat, Rajasthan and Bombay High Courts
29th May 2025

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“Not a precedent”: Supreme Court holds back from sentencing POCSO convict
In a rare judgement, the Supreme Court held that the imprisoning of the POCSO convict would worsen victim’s life
29th May 2025

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15 times the President referred questions to the Supreme Court
What kinds of issues have been referred to the SC? When did the SC decline to provide an opinion? SCO’s compilation has all the key details
28th May 2025

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Justice A.S. Oka’s Notable Judgements
During his farewell, the CJI reflected on Justice Oka’s enduring commitment to free expression, procedural fairness, and labour rights
28th May 2025

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Monthly Review: April 2025
Transparency moves, pollution enforcement, Governor’s powers tested, and a key arbitration judgment shaped April at the Supreme Court
27th May 2025

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Tell me why
Professor A.K. Mahmudabad was jailed for a Facebook post. The Supreme Court has constituted a Special Investigation Team to decode it
25th May 2025