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Supreme Court Collegium

Analysis

Members of the Supreme Court Collegium as of May 2025

The Supreme Court collegium is now headed by CJI B.R. Gavai and will soon include a fourth woman member

Gauri Kashyap

19th May 2025

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Khanna

Analysis

Justice Khanna was committed to the Constitution but didn’t challenge a mighty executive

The highlights of his time in the SC include his dissent in the Central Vista case and his handling of the ‘cash-in-house’ controversy

Kaleeswaram Raj

17th May 2025

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Analysis

“You will be missed”: Supreme Court Bar bids farewell to CJI Sanjiv Khanna

From cricket analogies to reflections on legacy, the Chief Justice’s farewell at the Supreme Court was filled with nostalgia and excitement

Advay Vora

13th May 2025

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Analysis

A quiet legacy

CJI Sanjiv Khanna's brief tenure may have lacked the pomp of the Chandrachud Court but was by no means uneventful

R. Sai Spandana

11th May 2025

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Varma

Analysis

Justice Varma cash inquiry: The story so far

Following a fire, a large amount of unaccounted cash was found in Justice Varma’s official residence on 14 March

R. Sai Spandana

1st Apr 2025

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Analysis

Chief-in-waiting: New door opened by Collegium in its Justice Bagchi recommendation

If ‘in-line-to-be-CJI’ is now a relevant consideration for SC elevation, we examine how the Collegium might have picked Justice Bagchi

V. Venkatesan

18th Mar 2025

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arbitral award

Analysis

Can courts vary an arbitral award?

The first Constitution Bench of CJI Khanna’s tenure will look into the definition of “modification” in the context of arbitral awards

R. Sai Spandana

16th Feb 2025

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Analysis

Justice Yadav ‘hate speech’ case: An acid test for the Supreme Court

Given the high stakes of impeachment, the Court evolved its own inquiry process in the 1990s. How will it play out in Justice Yadav’s case?

Sushovan Patnaik and Ajitesh Singh

12th Feb 2025

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ad hoc

Analysis

Calling for reinforcements

A recent order on ad hoc judges in HCs presents an opportunity to look at the history of the temporary judge provision in the Constitution

Advay Vora

9th Feb 2025

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Supreme Court at 75

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Curtains fall on Supreme Court’s Diamond Jubilee year

A ceremonial bench gathered to mark the completion of the 75th year of the Supreme Court. We bring you highlights from the speeches

R. Sai Spandana

28th Jan 2025

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Channel

Representation in the Supreme Court | 2025

With six more retirements in 2025, how will the Collegium balance regional diversity with gender, religious and community representation?

R. Sai Spandana

17th Jan 2025

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2025

Analysis

The Supreme Court in 2025

2025 will be a pivotal year for the top court with leadership changes, key retirements and several high-profile cases pending on its docket

Sushovan Patnaik

5th Jan 2025

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