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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"
18th Mar 2025

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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
18th Mar 2025

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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
17th Mar 2025

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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
13th Mar 2025

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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
12th Mar 2025

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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
9th Mar 2025

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Monthly Review: February 2025
From arrests to arbitration, gender justice to states' taxing power, February 2025 saw SC tighten oversight and demand accountability
5th Mar 2025

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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
5th Mar 2025