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Members of the Supreme Court Collegium as of November 2025
The Supreme Court Collegium is now headed by CJI Surya Kant, includes two future CJIs and one woman judge
25th Nov 2025
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Institutional imprint
Despite delivering a clutch of constitutional rulings, CJI Gavai’s tenure may be remembered for the administrative changes he pushed through
23rd Nov 2025
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The Union Government cleared 96 percent names recommended by CJI Gavai-led Collegium
The rate of acceptance surpasses former CJI Chandrachud who had 4 times the tenure length and CJI Khanna who served for about 6 months
22nd Nov 2025
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10 notable judgements by CJI Gavai
Two recalls, a Presidential reference, and a stay order in a highly contentious issue of our times—a list of the outgoing CJI’s key verdicts
22nd Nov 2025
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CJI Gavai’s tenure in numbers
464 judgements and 772 benches place CJI Gavai among the most prolific judges of the current roster
22nd Nov 2025
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“My heart is full” says CJI B.R. Gavai as Supreme Court Bar bids farewell
As CJI Gavai’s tenure draws to a close, a ceremonial bench shared poetry, fond recollections and gratitude
21st Nov 2025
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Pendency in the Gavai Court: A report card
Lack of a focussed strategy coupled with a startling rise in filing means that the Supreme Court is hurtling towards 1 lakh pending cases
20th Nov 2025
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An orderly transition: CJI Gavai recommends Justice Kant as successor
From Chief Justice B.R. Gavai to Justice Surya Kant, the Supreme Court reaffirms its quiet tradition of continuity and convention
28th Oct 2025
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More than a pea in the shoe
The CJI and the Supreme Court appear unbothered, but there is something a bit more sinister about this week’s shoe-hurling incident
13th Oct 2025
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Balance of inconvenience
The Supreme Court’s stay on portions of the Waqf Amendment Act sidesteps deeper questions on irreparable harm and minority rights
21st Sep 2025
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A crack in the Collegium’s wall of secrecy
Justice Nagarathna’s reported dissent against a recent recommendation highlights the lack of transparency around Collegium deliberations
3rd Sep 2025
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Mid-term review: The CJI edition
In his term so far, B.R. Gavai has been at pains to stress equality between his office and puisne judges—and between the SC and the HCs
24th Aug 2025
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