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The Justice Yashwant Varma report answers its absent Judge

A statutory inquiry, once seized of definite charges, survives the resignation and boycott of the judge it examines.

V. Venkatesan

12th Aug 2026

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Due process: The clause the framers refused

A new book argues that due process, which the Constitution deliberately omitted, was never absent—only deferred.

V. Venkatesan

12th Aug 2026

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SCO.LR | 2026 | Volume 8 | Issue 2

In this issue, we shortlist five important judgements from 3 August to 8 August 2026 

SCO Team

10th Aug 2026

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Learning and unlearning

The Supreme Court’s latest report on gender asks a question that appeals rarely do: how do judges learn to write?

Namrata Banerjee

9th Aug 2026

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From questionnaire to committee: Himachal’s ecology case turns a year old

A year after warning Himachal Pradesh could vanish, the Court handed its ecology case to the Central Empowered Committee.

V. Venkatesan

7th Aug 2026

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From Boston to Bhopal? The SC’s new publication on gender stereotypes

While the 2026 Report promises more practical training for judges, it may turn out less useful to tackle all kinds of gender stereotypes

Mihir R

7th Aug 2026

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Vanashakti III | Judgement Summary

The Bench held that the Environment (Protection) Act allows limited post-facto environmental clearances in exceptional cases

Namrata Banerjee

6th Aug 2026

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Vanashakti III restores rule and exception

A three-Judge Bench declares prior clearance mandatory, corrects the precedent record, and forgives every project already in the pipeline.

V. Venkatesan

5th Aug 2026