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Hum Do, Hamare Do?
The top court was asked about a birth certificate and has now reopened its 2003 ruling on the two-child rule
8th Nov 2026
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Memories from the Collegium
Justice S.K. Kaul’s memoir offers a glimpse into the Collegium, but our data reveals that there is more to the story
31st Oct 2026
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Bar as informant
The SCBA’s contempt petition tests how the Court distinguishes institutional criticism from threats to the administration of justice
26th Oct 2026
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Sequel Season
Recent challenges to the ECI’s exercise of plenary powers has left onlookers anticipating a legal sequel
19th Oct 2026
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Tea at Tilak Marg
Can Parliament seek sitting judges’ views on a constitutional amendment they may later be called upon to decide?
11th Oct 2026
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From “Resolution” to “Statement”
Three new judges were recommended to the Supreme Court. The Collegium said little about them. We asked practitioners.
4th Oct 2026
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Split verdict, common order
All eyes are on the ECI but an aberration at the Supreme Court draws attention to larger bench references
27th Sep 2026
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Clipped justice
An intervention asks whether open justice can survive prior permission for sharing courtroom videos online.
21st Sep 2026
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Bench or bias?
From recusal pleas to judicial appointments, litigants and governments have reasons to care about who sits on the bench.
14th Sep 2026
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A “distinguished” anticipation
Discourse on the appointment of distinguished jurists brought back conversations on a balanced judiciary
7th Sep 2026
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Raising a complaint
Justice Sandeep Mehta’s leaked letters present a unique opportunity for the Supreme Court to reassure public faith in itself
30th Aug 2026
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Speaking out
The NALSAR row shows how judicial outreach increasingly invites dialogue, dissent and demands for transparency
23rd Aug 2026
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