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Waving flag
A quick look at the value of judicial symbolism in the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s recent unveiling of a new flag and insignia
8th Sep 2024
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Monthly Review: August 2024
Constitution Bench cases on affirmative action, mining taxes, arbitration and driving licences dominated the Court’s docket in August
6th Sep 2024
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Supreme Court reserves judgement in Arvind Kejriwal’s plea for bail from CBI arrest
70 days after his arrest by the CBI, Kejriwal relied on three favourable bail orders in his ED case to argue for interim bail
5th Sep 2024
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And then there were two
75 years and 276 judges later, the number of women at the top court remains a shocking low of 4 percent
31st Aug 2024
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An opportunity for the Court to reconsider the 50 percent reservation ceiling of ‘Indra Sawhney’
The Bihar government has appealed the High Court’s decision striking down amendments providing 65 percent reservation for backward classes
31st Aug 2024
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Justice Hima Kohli: Tenure in numbers
In a tenure spanning three years, Justice Kohli authored 40 judgements and was a part of 208 benches
30th Aug 2024
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Justice Hima Kohli’s Notable Judgements
From marriage equality to a split decision on abortion, Justice Kohli had judicial record which traced a diverse range of decisions
30th Aug 2024
From the editor's desk
The differential levels of scrutiny the Court applies to studies on caste vis-a-vis economic backwardness may have deep and abiding implications for how affirmative action policies are crafted in the future, and is especially prescient in a situation where challenges to EWS reservations remain pending.
The Mandal and Sinho Commissions: A Study in Contrasts
Studies examining caste-based backwardness have a higher bar to pass than those studying backwardness within the ‘general category'.
SCO Team
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Analysis
Can the Supreme Court Provide Reservations for Orphans?
With the petition seeking orphans to be identified as a backward class, are we moving away from a caste centric definition of backwardness.
8th Jun 2021
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Part I—The Mandal and Sinho Commissions: A Study in Contrasts
There is a marked difference in the methodology employed by the Mandal and Major Sinho Commissions in studying backwardness.
11th Jan 2022
Analysis
SC Offers Hope for OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Municipal Elections
The Maharashtra government was directed to submit data justifying its OBC reservation policy to the State Commission for Backward Castes.
20th Jan 2022
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Medical Students Relieved as SC Issues Order in PG NEET Case
DESK BRIEF: The SC issued an Order allowing the Union to immediately commence counselling for admissions to postgraduate medical programmes.
8th Jan 2022
