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Precedential value: Cases cited in Bangalore Water Supply

Our explainer distils the key issue and conclusions in nine prominent Supreme Court precedents

Sudhiksha Innanje

26th Mar 2026

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Court Data

No Supreme Court judge appointed during CJI Surya Kant’s first 122 days in office

The Court is currently functioning with 33 judges, one short of its sanctioned strength of 34 judges

Advay Vora

25th Mar 2026

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Many a slip: Supreme Court clamps down on adjournments again

CJI Gavai had restored the practice through letters or slips; a new circular raises the compliance burden to curb their use

V. Venkatesan

20th Mar 2026

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Touch me not

Another day, another ‘ban’—is the NCERT matter an opportunity for the Court to question alleged executive interference in curriculums?

Shalom Gauri

16th Mar 2026

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Eight years later, Sabarimala is back in the Supreme Court

The Court will start hearing the review petition on 7 April. Here are the key aspects of the 2018 verdict that will be under scrutiny

Debjani M

13th Mar 2026

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“Judiciary” chapter row: NCERT authors blacklisted by SC

The Bench directed the formation of expert panel, including a former judge, to vet the rewritten chapter

Namrata Banerjee

11th Mar 2026

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Analysis

100 days of CJI Surya Kant

What was promised? What has been achieved? What can we expect? A brief look at the 53rd Chief Justice’s first 100 days.

Shalom Gauri

4th Mar 2026

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Analysis

Curriculum under contempt

The Supreme Court’s order to ban a school textbook referring to judicial corruption tests the limits of its own free speech jurisprudence

Namrata Banerjee

2nd Mar 2026

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Supreme Court asks Delhi HC to hear Sengar custodial death appeal ‘out-of-turn’

The Bench also criticised the victim’s counsel for engaging with media during pendency of the proceedings

Namrata Banerjee

9th Feb 2026

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Is the Supreme Court becoming a Court of first resort for the powerful?

A recent remark by the CJI suggests judicial hierarchy begins to fray when resources, urgency and influence determine access to justice

V. Venkatesan

8th Jan 2026

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Delhi Air Pollution Crisis | SC directs CAQM to identify causes and place findings in public domain

The Bench refused to grant long adjournments and said it would hear the matter on a continuous basis

Namrata Banerjee

6th Jan 2026

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Timed advocacy

A new SOP caps the length of written submissions and requires counsel to state the time sought for oral arguments

V. Venkatesan

6th Jan 2026

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