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Jail is the rule

Media commentary has been almost unanimous in calling out the Court’s flimsy legal reasoning in its denial of bail to Khalid and Imam

Advay Vora

12th Jan 2026

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Timed advocacy

A new SOP caps the length of written submissions and requires counsel to state the time sought for oral arguments

V. Venkatesan

6th Jan 2026

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The year of three Chiefs

From rising pendency to fewer Constitution Benches, from cash-in-an-outhouse to a Collegium dissent, our reporter reviews the year in the SC

Namrata Banerjee

28th Dec 2025

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Life support

A recent case puts the Supreme Court’s 2018 passive euthanasia guidelines to their first real test

Advay Vora

21st Dec 2025

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Lifting the veil

A habeas plea concerning five missing Rohingyas has led to concerns on the safeguards owed to non-citizens.

V. Venkatesan

15th Dec 2025

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Belated scrutiny

As the Supreme Court scrutinises the Special Intensive Revision, the question is whether justice delayed can still protect the franchise

Namrata Banerjee

8th Dec 2025

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The CJI Surya Kant era begins

CJI Surya Kant’s first week sets the tone for his 14-month long tenure

Advay Vora

30th Nov 2025

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Tribunal tribulations

The Bench asked the Union pointed questions during the hearings but does it suggest that the judiciary will win this round of the turf war?

Gauri Kashyap

17th Nov 2025

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Promotional material

The final Constitution Bench case of CJI Gavai’s tenure may influence the composition of High Court benches for years to come

Ajitesh Singh

10th Nov 2025

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Cold call

While providing a sliver of hope to Vodafone-Idea, the SC reiterated that the telecom company’s survival is a question of policy and not law

Advay Vora

3rd Nov 2025

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The annual haze

This year, the SC tweaked its approach to firecrackers from prohibition to regulation. Early signs suggest that the ‘test’ may have failed

V. Venkatesan

27th Oct 2025

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A tale of a transfer

For the first time, the Collegium has publicly acknowledged that it revisited—and changed—its decision at the Government’s request

Ajitesh Singh

19th Oct 2025

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