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2023 Supreme Court Review: Democracy and Governance

Barring the matters on Governor’s powers, the Court landed on the side of the ruling party in key cases including defection & demonetisation

4th Jan 2024

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Supreme Court directs Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to conclude disqualification proceedings of Shiv-Sena members by 31 December 2023

Disqualification proceedings of Nationalist Congress Party members are to be concluded by 31 January 2024.

30th Oct 2023

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Shiv Sena Rift and the SC’s Constitution Bench Judgement

SCO Explains the rift within the Shiv Sena. We then discuss the 5-Judge Bench decision that marks an important chapter in anti-defection law

20th May 2023

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Supreme Court on the Political Upheaval in Maharashtra

Dr. Sanjay Jain and Ms. Malika Jain explore the key takeaways from the SC's decision, and discuss its impact on Maharashtra politics.

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12th May 2023

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‘Irreparable Injury’ from Interim Orders of the Supreme Court

Interim Orders protect the interests of all parties while a case is pending. In some cases, the SC struggles to maintain that balance.

24th Apr 2023

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Understanding the Shiv Sena Conflict

SCO consolidates everything you need to know about the Shiv Sena Conflict

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Maharashtra Political Crisis: Are Party Defections and Party Splits the Same?

With the application of defection law being unclear, the SC will decide whether the case needs to be heard by a larger Bench.

22nd Jul 2022

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Looking Ahead: The Court in July 2022

The Court is set to hear a slew of important cases in July 2022—will citizens be able to tune in?

2nd Jul 2022

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Subhash Desai v Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court will reconsider the five-judge bench decision in Nabam Rebia v Deputy Speaker to clarify if a Speaker can oversee disqualification proceedings against MLAs when a motion for his own removal is pending before the House.

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Subhash Desai v Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court referred Nabam Rebia v Deputy Speaker (2016) to a larger Bench. It held that the Governor had no objective material to call for a floor test. Further, it stated the speaker would decide whether the Eknath Shinde faction had defected from the Shiv Sena.

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