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Monthly Review: August 2023

In August, amid constitutional benches and regular hearings, the SC continued to push major institutional reforms.

Akhil Jitheesh

27th Sep 2023

Analysis

Supreme Court accepts Expert Committee’s recommendations to improve conditions of displaced persons in Manipur

The CJI-led bench also directed the Manipur Bar Association to ensure that lawyers belonging to all communities can safely appear in courts

Advay Vora

26th Sep 2023

Supreme Court Article 370 judgements

Analysis

Precedential Value: Cases cited in the Article 370 hearings

Our explainer distils the key issue and conclusions in four prominent Supreme Court precedents

Advay Vora

25th Sep 2023

Analysis

The Women’s Reservation Bill has a long history of arguments and stakes

DESK BRIEF: After two years of silence from the government in a PIL, Parliament abruptly passed the bill in a special session

Krithiha V. and Sushovan Patnaik

25th Sep 2023

Analysis

Constitution Benches to become a “permanent feature” of SC: Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

In 2023, a Constitution Bench has assembled almost each month to tackle matters of public importance

Advay Vora and Krithiha V.

21st Sep 2023

Jawaharlal Nehru and Sheikh Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir

Analysis

The Jammu & Kashmir Constituent Assembly: A Brief History

In 56 days over 5 years, the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly created the J&K Constitution, and joined India on its own terms.

ConstitutionofIndia.net

19th Sep 2023

Analysis

“What is your locus?” Optics, politics & frivolity in Public Interest Litigation

In recent years, PIL has become an extension of the political theatre while voices from the ground, stay silent still.

R. Sai Spandana

19th Sep 2023

PIL PILs

Analysis

Political interests, personal agendas, bland orders: Have PILs strayed from their intended purpose?

There’s been an unprecedented increase in the number of petitions in recent years, but experts suggest that the SC is less PIL-friendly

R. Sai Spandana

15th Sep 2023