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Half-Yearly Five-Judge Constitution Bench Pendency | 2023

The Supreme Court heard and decided several five-Judge Constitution Bench cases this year, leading to a drop in the number of pending cases.

26th Jul 2023

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How Active was the Collegium Under CJI Ramana?

The CJI Ramana-led Collegium made more recommendations for HC appointments than his three predecessors.

31st Aug 2022

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Analysis

CJI Ramana’s Notable Judgments

What was the impact of CJI Ramana’s Judgments on the Court, the law and the country?

27th Aug 2022

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Analysis

Chief Justice Ramana’s Tenure in Numbers

CJI Ramana's rate of authoring judgments only saw a negligible drop when he became Chief Justice of India.

25th Aug 2022

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Looking Ahead: The Court in July 2022

The Court is set to hear a slew of important cases in July 2022—will citizens be able to tune in?

2nd Jul 2022

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2022 Half-Year Review: SC Retirements and Court Administration

The Court will see Judges retiring every month up until November 2022—which may bode poorly for the 70,000 cases pending at the SC.

6th Jun 2022

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Analysis

Sedition: Court in Review

Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code,1860, is a colonial provision criminalising attempts to ‘excite disaffection’ towards the government.

17th May 2022

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CJI Ramana Says Govt. Must Help Tackle Pendency

The Chief Justice of India was addressing Chief Ministers and Chief Justices on the challenges facing the Judiciary.

30th Apr 2022

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Reviewing Ramana: the CJI Anniversary Edition

DESK BRIEF: CJI N.V. Ramana is set to retire on August 26th 2022, after which Justice U.U. Lalit will assume the CJI’s office.

24th Apr 2022

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Welcome Back to the Supreme Court!

DESK BRIEF: For SC, are online hearings just a stopgap solution necessitated by COVID-19 or an innovation with widespread and long-term use?

8th Apr 2022

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Pendency Across Three Waves of COVID 19 and Two CJIs

Comparing the pendency of cases during former Chief Justice Sharad Bobde’s tenure with incumbent Chief Justice N.V. Ramana.

25th Mar 2022

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With 5 Months Left in his Tenure, CJI Unlikely to Hear Key Cases on Federalism, Personal Liberty

Ramana CJI will retire on August 26th 2022. We look at important cases pending before his Bench that he inherited from former CJIs.

24th Mar 2022

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