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A quiet legacy
CJI Sanjiv Khanna's brief tenure may have lacked the pomp of the Chandrachud Court but was by no means uneventful
11th May 2025
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A substantial question of law
Why wasn’t the TN Governor Case referred to a Constitution Bench?
6th May 2025
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The Waqf challenges
The Supreme Court grants Union seven days to file response as petitioners allege ‘parliamentary usurpation of the faith of 200 million’
20th Apr 2025
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Breathless in the Capital
The season’s hearings on air pollution have opened several workstreams for authorities. But can the SC double down on enforcement?
15th Apr 2025
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Cheques and balances
SC judges have resolved to publicly declare their assets in a step to improve transparency. But even this simple move has a loaded history
6th Apr 2025
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NJAC or JSAB?
The conversation after the cash discovery at Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence seems focussed on appointment, not accountability
31st Mar 2025
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Crime and Punishment, in context
The Supreme Court’s recent commuting of a death sentence causes us to revisit the tricky question of ‘mitigating circumstances’
23rd Mar 2025
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Her word is enough
In a recent case, the top court reiterated that a conviction can be sustained solely on the basis of the prosecutrix’s ‘unshaken’ testimony
17th Mar 2025
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The ‘first woman’ problem
A century after winning the right to practice law, women in the highest ranks of the judiciary remain the exception, not the norm
9th Mar 2025
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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
2nd Mar 2025
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This is no joke
The conditions imposed by the Supreme Court on Ranveer Allahbadia are disproportionate and could further shrink the space for free speech
23rd Feb 2025
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Can courts vary an arbitral award?
The first Constitution Bench of CJI Khanna’s tenure will look into the definition of “modification” in the context of arbitral awards
16th Feb 2025
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