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SC calls for stricter regulation of warrantless arrests by revenue officers

The Court held that CrPC provisions apply to arrests under GST and Customs laws while clarifying that revenue officers are not “police"

Manasi Shah

18th Mar 2025

Analysis

Chief-in-waiting: New door opened by Collegium in its Justice Bagchi recommendation

If ‘in-line-to-be-CJI’ is now a relevant consideration for SC elevation, we examine how the Collegium might have picked Justice Bagchi

V. Venkatesan

18th Mar 2025

prosecutrix

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Her word is enough

In a recent case, the top court reiterated that a conviction can be sustained solely on the basis of the prosecutrix’s ‘unshaken’ testimony

Advay Vora

17th Mar 2025

Election Commission

Analysis

Does the Constitution protect the autonomy of ‘fourth branch’ institutions?

In this excerpt from his recent book, Gautam Bhatia argues that the Constitution facilitates executive control over bodies like the ECI

Gautam Bhatia

13th Mar 2025

discharge

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SC bats in favour of accused’s liberty despite High Court stay on discharge

The top court noted that discharge is on a higher pedestal than acquittal and cautioned appellate courts against restoring arrests lightly

V. Venkatesan

12th Mar 2025

woman

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The ‘first woman’ problem

A century after winning the right to practice law, women in the highest ranks of the judiciary remain the exception, not the norm

Manasi Shah

9th Mar 2025

Analysis

Monthly Review: February 2025

From arrests to arbitration, gender justice to states' taxing power, February 2025 saw SC tighten oversight and demand accountability

Ajitesh Singh

5th Mar 2025

proportionality

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Reaffirming proportionality in the Sunil Kumar case

In reinstating the Janata Dal member to the Bihar Legislative Council, the top court emphasised voters’ right to representation in the House

V. Venkatesan

5th Mar 2025