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absurdity

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Undoing an absurdity

The Supreme Court’s decision in the Sita Soren case overrules a 26-year-old judgement on the extent of legislative immunity

R. Sai Spandana

11th Mar 2024

Analysis

Money matters are the oldest matters

Oil companies, realtors and big business have a lot riding on the outcomes of the three longest-pending nine-judge bench cases

Sushovan Patnaik

4th Mar 2024

judges

Analysis

A star in the judicial firmament: Fali Nariman on Justice Subba Rao

An excerpt from Nariman’s autobiography showcases his wit and insight on a favourite topic: Supreme Court judges

Fali S. Nariman

1st Mar 2024

agencies

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“Be you ever so high”: A brief history of the Supreme Court’s call for impartial agencies

The Jain Hawala decision was meant to have freed agencies like CBI and ED from Union interference. The government keeps finding a backdoor

Ron Bastian

28th Feb 2024

AMU Beg

Analysis

Aligarh Muslim University Case: A historical counter

The AMU Act has to be read as a key way-stop on the continuum of the institution’s history, not as something that breaks with it

Mirza Asmer Beg

27th Feb 2024

Fali Nariman

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Farewell Fali

A tribute to Fali Nariman, a commercial lawyer from Bombay who became one of India's finest constitutional law advocates

Vikram Shah

24th Feb 2024

sub-classification

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Five must-reads on sub-classification within reserved categories

A revisiting of the Chinnaiah judgement raises questions about sub-classification in reservations for Scheduled Castes

Sushovan Patnaik

22nd Feb 2024

Chandigarh mayoral ballot

Analysis

Supreme Court declares AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar as the Mayor of Chandigarh; sets aside old election results

The Bench led by the Chief Justice held the Presiding Officer accountable for ballot tampering and directed a show cause notice to be issued

R. Sai Spandana

20th Feb 2024