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Divyang

Analysis

Divyang, ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ and the constitutional lives of the disabled

The Censor’s directive to include a message from the PM reflects the State’s tendency to contend with the disabled on its own, flawed terms

Speaker

Analysis

Supreme Court: Speaker does not enjoy constitutional immunity

The Court directed the Speaker of the Telangana Assembly to conclude disqualification proceedings against 10 MLAs within 3 months from today

V. Venkatesan

31st Jul 2025

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Vice President

Analysis

Vice President’s casual vacancy: What next after Dhankhar’s resignation?

The Constitution allows the VP’s office to remain vacant in case of a mid-term exit. A clue for this choice is found in the Assembly Debates

V. Venkatesan

23rd Jul 2025

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Analysis

The constitutional sanction for preventive detention reeks of a fear of freedom

On the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, it’s clear that half-hearted attempts to ‘reform’ Article 22 won’t cut it—deletion is the answer

V. Krishna Ananth

26th Jun 2025

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142

Analysis

Has the Supreme Court been trigger-happy with Article 142?

The power of the top court to ‘do complete justice’ is back in the limelight after its recent judgement on the Tamil Nadu Governor

V. Venkatesan

21st Apr 2025

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Ambedkar

Analysis

Ambedkar: The Mooknayak of the disability justice movement

In an essay to mark Dr. Ambedkar’s 135th birthday, V.K. Tiwari suggests that his conception of ‘disability’ could fill constitutional gaps

Vijay K. Tiwari

14th Apr 2025

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proportionality

Analysis

Reaffirming proportionality in the Sunil Kumar case

In reinstating the Janata Dal member to the Bihar Legislative Council, the top court emphasised voters’ right to representation in the House

V. Venkatesan

5th Mar 2025

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sensitive

Analysis

Stigma and sensitivity

A recent decision of the Supreme Court highlighted the need to create a more sensitive work environment for women in the judiciary

R. Sai Spandana

2nd Mar 2025

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death

Analysis

Death penalty | “Damocles’ sword cannot be kept hanging”

Recent decisions of the top court acknowledge the need for procedural reform but there is no sign of the all-important Constitution Bench

R. Sai Spandana

15th Dec 2024

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Analysis

To speak or not to speak: The lingering question of compelled speech in India

The Indian Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on compelled speech, largely developed through cases relating to cinema halls, is undercooked

Kevin Sebastian

2nd Dec 2024

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complete justice

Analysis

The many discretions of ‘complete justice’

The Court has often clarified that Article 142 is not an overriding provision, but the fact is that it has sometimes operated as one

R. Sai Spandana

6th Oct 2024

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Ambedkar

Analysis

When Dr Ambedkar argued in the Supreme Court

In his only known case in the SC, the key architect of the Constitution evoked its ‘spirit’ in a precursor to the Basic Structure doctrine

Sushovan Patnaik

13th Apr 2024

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cases

Subhash Desai v Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court will reconsider the five-judge bench decision in Nabam Rebia v Deputy Speaker to clarify if a Speaker can oversee disqualification proceedings against MLAs when a motion for his own removal is pending before the House.

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Shilpa Sailesh v Varun Sreenivasan

The Constitution Bench held that the Supreme Court had the power to grant divorce to parties who directly approached it, by using the SC's discretionary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.

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Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi government, and not the Union, has control over the civil servants and day-to-day administration of the NCT of Delhi.

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75 Years of the Supreme Court