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Is the Supreme Court really a “people’s Court”?

DESK BRIEF: A conversation with Dr. Aparna Chandra on "Court on Trial: A Data-Driven Account of the Supreme Court of India"

14th Oct 2023

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Making a Constitutional Court Work

DESK BRIEF: How the Judges run Constitution Benches is critical to determine if the Court can be an effective custodian of the Constitution.

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31st Oct 2022

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Buried in Words: Supreme Court Struggles with Long Submissions

To be an efficient Constitutional Court, SC must devise a way to cut down length of submissions.

30th Oct 2022

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Court Data

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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COVID Coverage: Court’s Functioning (Jan, Feb 2022)

Responding to the 3rd wave of COVID, the SC began virtual hearings in January. The SC will resume hybrid and physical hearings on Feb 14th.

8th Feb 2022

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Court Data

Number of Cases Instituted at the SC Drops After COVID-19

Limited functioning of the Court during the pandemic has affected the number of cases instituted before the SC in 2020 and 2021

20th Jan 2022

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COVID Coverage: Court’s Functioning (20th October, 2021)

The SC issued a notice on October 7th to resume physical hearings with the option of hybrid hearing on October 20th.

7th Oct 2021

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The Supreme Court’s Covid Interventions: Updates

During the pandemic the Supreme Court was compelled to take ad hoc measures to cope with the new issues posed by the spread of the virus.

29th May 2021

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