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Kolkata rape and murder case | The NTF must complete its work within a reasonable time, says Supreme Court
The Court also received updates from the West Bengal government and directed it to detail how civic volunteers are hired within three weeks
15th Oct 2024

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Baarish, Benches and Bail
The Court’s Monsoon Session saw reduced Constitution Bench activity, bail orders for opposition leaders and suo moto cases
13th Oct 2024

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2024 Monsoon Session Review
The monsoon winds brought with them two Constitution Bench decisions, several suo moto cases and a shifting trend in PMLA bail jurisprudence
10th Oct 2024

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How Supreme Court judges got their law clerks
An excerpt from CJI Ahmadi’s biography written by his granddaughter tells us about his role in starting the judicial clerkship programme
7th Oct 2024

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“Ayodhya is a storm that will pass”: Justice Ahmadi on his 1993 dissent
An excerpt from CJI Ahmadi’s biography written by his granddaughter captures the pressures of being a dissenting judge in a landmark case
7th Oct 2024

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The many discretions of ‘complete justice’
The Court has often clarified that Article 142 is not an overriding provision, but the fact is that it has sometimes operated as one
6th Oct 2024

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Supreme Court reserves judgement in ‘Bulldozer Action’ case; stay on demolitions remains
As the Court discussed suggestions for ‘pan-India’ guidelines, it stopped the UN Special Rapporteur on Housing from intervening
3rd Oct 2024

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Monthly Review: September 2024
In September, the Court granted bail to two state ministers and heard cases on the R.G. Kar incident, bulldozer demolitions and child rights
3rd Oct 2024