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vacation

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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

V. Venkatesan

2nd Jun 2025

contempt

Analysis

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

V. Venkatesan

30th May 2025

Analysis

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

R. Sai Spandana

29th May 2025

pocso Jail In Re Right to Privacy of Adolescents

Analysis

“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

Gauri Kashyap

29th May 2025

referred

Analysis

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

V. Venkatesan

28th May 2025

Oka

Analysis

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

Raaz

28th May 2025

Analysis

Monthly Review: April 2025

Transparency moves, pollution enforcement, Governor’s powers tested, and a key arbitration judgment shaped April at the Supreme Court

Ajitesh Singh

27th May 2025

Tell me Why Mahmudabad Supreme Court Free Speech desk brief

Analysis

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

Gauri Kashyap

25th May 2025