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Collegium composition November 2025 Justice Kant

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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

Gauri Kashyap

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

V. Venkatesan

23rd Nov 2025

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Court Data

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

Advay Vora

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

Shalom Gauri

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

Namrata Banerjee

22nd Nov 2025

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Gavai

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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

Namrata Banerjee

21st Nov 2025

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CJI B.R. Gavai Pendency Report Card

Court Data

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

Gauri Kashyap

20th Nov 2025

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Kant

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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

V. Venkatesan

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

Advay Vora

13th Oct 2025

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Waqf

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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

Ajitesh Singh

21st Sep 2025

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Collegium

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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

V. Venkatesan

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

Gauri Kashyap

24th Aug 2025

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