Analysis

The CJI’s power to recommend removal of a judge on the basis of an in-house committee’s report may be diluting the separation of powers

SC judges have resolved to publicly declare their assets in a step to improve transparency. But even this simple move has a loaded history

Amidst calls for reviving NJAC following the Justice Varma controversy, we look at why the Court preferred to preserve the Collegium system

Calling clean air a constitutional right, the Court upheld the cracker ban and demanded compliance reports on stubble burning control

The SC reserved judgement in a key case on the designation of senior advocates and stepped in to address a cash controversy

The top court demanded accountability on emission controls, waste management and compensation for affected workers

Following a fire, a large amount of unaccounted cash was found in Justice Varma’s official residence on 14 March

In a new book on the district judiciary, the authors argue that SC orders on lower courts often fail to articulate constitutional basis