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The SC has conducted a remarkable 55 Constitution Bench hearings in just 5 months. Why does this matter? SCO investigates.

After a long time, the Court is abuzz with Constitution Bench activity, with hearings in 16 cases and Judgements in 13.

Mr. Kiren Rijiju replaced as Law Minister after a tenure of nearly two years.

Since the launch of the live transcription project, only 36% of Constitution Bench hearings have been transcribed.

What were the issues and the arguments raised on both sides in the plea for marriage equality?

The petitioners concluded their rejoinder arguments and the Bench reserved judgement.

The petitioners concluded arguments in response to the submissions against the recognition of the right to marry.

The respondents reiterated that Parliament was the only competent authority to recognise marriage equality.

Respondents cite the welfare of children and the impact of marriage on society to argue against LGBTQIA+ marriages.

As the arguments in the plea for marriage equality reach the finish line, the Bench deliberates if there is a fundamental right to marry.

The Bench pondered over a broader question: Does a fundamental right to marry exist?

Has the Gujarat HC breached the ‘merit-cum-seniority’ rule in its recent Judicial appointments?

As the focus of the Marriage Equality hearings shifts to the ancillary rights of marriage, SCO examines the way forward.

Union informed the Bench that it would consider making administrative changes to grant certain rights to LGBTQIA+ couples.

A 5-Judge Constitution Bench held the SC could, as a Court of first instance, grant divorce on the grounds of ‘irretrievable damage.’

DESK BRIEF: Union argues that the right to sexual autonomy does not include the right to compel the State to recognise LGBTQIA+ marriages.

The Union argued that the SC could not address the marriage equality issue without delving into personal law issues.

Union argued that recognising the right to marry for all classes of persons in the LGBTQIA+ spectrum would lead to legal complications.

Can the SC deny marriage equality to the queer community to avoid practical difficulties that may arise out of the law?

SC recommends restricting the petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage to the Special Marriage Act, of 1954.

Attorney General R. Venkataramani assured the Court that the Digital Data Protection Bill, 2022 would be introduced in Parliament in July.

DESK BRIEF: Five must-reads that will help you understand the debate surrounding the legalisation of same-sex marriage.

SCO consolidates everything you need to know about the Shiv Sena Conflict

The Bench heard arguments stating that tenure extensions compromised CBI/ED independence.

A 5-Judge Constitution Bench will decide the validity of same-sex marriages in India. SCO breaks down the case here.

Supreme Court dismissed the Union’s curative petition seeking additional compensation for Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims.

The Constitution Bench will begin hearing arguments on the case from April 18th, 2023.

DESK BRIEF: Two recent decisions by the SC aim to decrease the Executive's interference in the functioning of autonomous bodies.

The SC delivered two Constitution Bench decisions while also introducing significant infrastructural initiatives.

Sr. Adv. Harish Salve argued that it is not permissible for the SC to decide matters of defection based on Assumptions of fact.

SCO takes a glance into the use of AI in legal spaces around the world.

The Uddhav Thackeray faction argued that they must be reinstated as the Maharashtra government since they were wrongfully ousted.

DESK BRIEF: The Union cleared 7 SC judge appointments within a week returning the SC to its full sanctioned strength of 34 Judges.

The SC questioned the Gujarat government on its 8-year delay in carrying out judicial appointments and infrastructure development.

The Court decided to hear the case after Parliament considers the Digital Data Protection Bill, 2022

The Bench will hear the matter after the Digital Data Protection Bill, 2022 is introduced in the Parliament to avoid overlap with it.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta claimed the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 would resolve the petitioner’s issues.

The Constitution Bench observed that the Joseph Shine Judgment was not relevant to cases under the Armed Forces Enactments.

The SC will decide if the emergence of new facts justifies the Union's plea to increase compensation granted to Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims.

Parties from both sides argued that the Bench should transfer all the pending challenges to anti-conversion laws to the SC.