
How Justice Bhagwati’s 44-year-old dissent mirrors the state of death penalty in India
There has been significant empirical work demonstrating the inefficacy of the death penalty. In its 75th year, the Court must engage with it
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The Court in the first half of 2025 displayed a patchwork of standards on bail and personal liberty
9th Jul 2025
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It clarified that the law on preventive detention can be used only when there is a threat to ‘public order’
28th Jun 2025
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50 years since the Emergency, SCO traces the Court’s gradual expansion of the right to life and personal liberty
26th Jun 2025
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On the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, it’s clear that half-hearted attempts to ‘reform’ Article 22 won’t cut it—deletion is the answer
26th Jun 2025
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Fifty years since the Emergency, a reflection on personal liberty from the lens of the UNHRC’s periodic review of ICCPR implementation
25th Jun 2025
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Recent decisions of the top court acknowledge the need for procedural reform but there is no sign of the all-important Constitution Bench
15th Dec 2024
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The Court stayed proceedings under all First Information Reports filed against members of the guild.
15th Sep 2023
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 wasted an opportunity to bolster the right to privacy for marginalised and vulnerable groups.
23rd Aug 2023
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Tracing the Supreme Court's decisions on queer persons' right to marriage and family.
28th Jun 2023
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A 5-Judge Constitution Bench will decide the validity of same-sex marriages in India. SCO breaks down the case here.
20th Mar 2023
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Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 lays down stringent provisions for the grant of bail.
21st Oct 2022
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DESK BRIEF: Does the ED’s investigative powers violate the rights of persons accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002?
27th Jan 2022
MoreAssociation for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls is arbitrary and unconstitutional
MoreNext Hearing: July 28, 2025
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Foundation for Media Professionals v Union of India
The Supreme Court is hearing a petition by the Foundation for Media Professionals requesting model guidelines regulating search and seizure of digital devices
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Bench:B.R. Gavai J, A.G. Masih J
Youth For Equality v State Of Bihar.
The Supreme Court will decide whether the Bihar government has the authority to carry out a caste-based survey.
MoreNext Hearing: September 4, 2023
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Sajal Awasthi v Union of India
The Court is hearing two separate challenges to the constitutional validity of the 2019 amendments to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).
MoreNext Hearing: February 4, 2025
Last Updated: 20190906
Bench:Sanjiv Khanna CJI, P.V. Sanjay Kumar J, K.V. Viswanathan J
Ojaswa Pathak v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the restitution of conjugal rights provisions under codified family laws are constitutional.
MoreNext Hearing: October 15, 2024
Last Updated: 20190221
There has been significant empirical work demonstrating the inefficacy of the death penalty. In its 75th year, the Court must engage with it