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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
Analysis
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
Analysis
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
Analysis
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
Analysis
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
Analysis
“He must have some repentance,” SC permits Ranveer Allahbadia to resume his show
While hearing Allahbadia, the Court pressed the Union to draft content regulations that won't compromise on free speech
3rd Mar 2025
Analysis
Stigma and sensitivity
A recent decision of the Supreme Court highlighted the need to create a more sensitive work environment for women in the judiciary
2nd Mar 2025
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
Analysis
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
Analysis
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
