Tensions between the Judiciary and the Executive over appointments were brewing even as the Constitution was being drafted

In this excerpt from a longer essay, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium writes that Indian courts developed this tool to uphold rights

This excerpt from a longer essay analyses why the Court held that reservation based on economic criteria was valid

Author of "No, Minister" SC Garg, former Finance Secretary, reveals how electoral bonds emerged despite resistance and controversy

In this excerpt from his essay on the SC and arbitration, Amit George details pressing issues around judicial intervention and restraint

In this excerpt from a longer essay, Usha Ramanthan details delays and flagrant violations of judicial orders in the UIDAI litigation

In a new book on the district judiciary, the authors argue that SC orders on lower courts often fail to articulate constitutional basis

In this excerpt from his recent book, Gautam Bhatia argues that the Constitution facilitates executive control over bodies like the ECI

An excerpt from CJI Ahmadi’s biography written by his granddaughter tells us about his role in starting the judicial clerkship programme

An excerpt from CJI Ahmadi’s biography written by his granddaughter captures the pressures of being a dissenting judge in a landmark case

A chapter in a recent book looks at the context of a statement often quoted by proponents of a new Constitution. Here’s a brief excerpt.

An excerpt from Nariman’s autobiography showcases his wit and insight on a favourite topic: Supreme Court judges