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Reviewing Week 31 at the Supreme Court (2022)
DESK BRIEF: In Week 31 of 2022, the Supreme Court heard matters on bail, political defection, privacy and retirement
6th Aug 2022
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Back From Vacation: What Awaits the Supreme Court?
DESK BRIEF: The SC returns to full functioning after six weeks of summer vacation.
11th Jul 2022
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SC On PMLA: A Fine Balance?
DESK BRIEF: Will the Court continue to maintain a minimum interference policy in special criminal laws with PMLA?
4th Feb 2022
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Pendency in the Supreme Court (2021)
Desk Brief: The total number of pending cases in the Supreme Court increased in 2021 for the fourth year in a row.
20th Dec 2021
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The Collegium’s Spell of Transparency
DESK BRIEF: For 2 brief years, the collegium used to publish reasons for recommending appointments and transfers of judges.
10th Nov 2021
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State Surveillance: From Phone-Tapping to Pegasus
DESK BRIEF: While the Court hears petitions regarding the alleged use of Pegasus, it first heard a similar case of phone-tapping in 1997.
7th Sep 2021
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Curbing Free Speech
DESK BRIEF: The issues in the Azam Khan case are central to the fundamental rights to free speech, life, and personal liberty.
23rd Nov 2019
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Final Resolution?
DESK BRIEF: The end of Chief Justice Gogoi's term has produced five key judgments. Did they resolve their underlying disputes?
21st Nov 2019
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Ayodhya Judgment: Opening the Floodgates?
DESK BRIEF: Only time will tell if the expansive reliefs in the Ayodhya case have opened up a floodgate of similar litigation.
8th Nov 2019
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Of Land Acquisitions and Judicial Propriety
DESK BRIEF: The outcome of the hearings has implications beyond the issue of recusal or the interpretation of the Land Acquisition Act.
16th Oct 2019
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