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SCO.LR | 2025 | Volume 5 | Issue 3
In this Issue of SCO.LR, we summarise five significant and unmissable judgements from 15 May to 21 May 2025
22nd May 2025

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“Where is the Criminal Intent?” Counsel for Ali Khan Mahmudabad asks the Supreme Court
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued that the Facebook post made by Mahmudabad did not attract any criminal action
21st May 2025

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Does the Presidential reference raise questions which the Supreme Court did not answer earlier?
While answers to most questions raised by the President are available in the Judgement, some are implied or can be inferred
19th May 2025

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Members of the Supreme Court Collegium as of May 2025
The Supreme Court collegium is now headed by CJI B.R. Gavai and will soon include a fourth woman member
19th May 2025

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The Gavai interlude
Short tenures are seen as intervals between longer terms offering wider scope for big changes. What will the new CJI do with his 6 months?
18th May 2025

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Turning the clock back on Senior Advocate designation
The Supreme Court’s recent decision removes the points-based evaluation, marking a reversion to a less transparent system
17th May 2025

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Justice Khanna was committed to the Constitution but didn’t challenge a mighty executive
The highlights of his time in the SC include his dissent in the Central Vista case and his handling of the ‘cash-in-house’ controversy
17th May 2025

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Will courts’ power to modify awards address lingering issues in arbitration?
Private parties thrust into statutory arbitrations may benefit from a recent SC Judgement, but it will take a law to draw the bright line
16th May 2025