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SCO Weekly: Hijab Ban to be Heard One More Time
A 2-Judge Bench of the SC delivered a split verdict on Karnataka’s Hijab Ban, which means the case will be deliberated for a 3rd time!
16th Oct 2022
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SC Daily Update: Section 66A, Justice Indira Banerjee’s Constitution Benches
Today the SC directed the Union to submit a report on which State governments were non-compliant with the SC's Judgment Shreya Singhal.
6th Sep 2022
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SC Stays MediaOne TV Ban, Grants Petitioners Interim Relief
A three-Judge Bench stayed the Malayalam channel's ban, permitting it to resume operations until the Court reaches a final verdict.
15th Mar 2022
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Juggling Security and Freedoms at the SC
DESK BRIEF: SCO explores the fine line between security and Constitutional freedoms that the SC is set to draw across cases.
11th Mar 2022
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MediaOne TV Ban: Will the Court Balance Free Speech and National Security?
Amidst concerns of national security, the Supreme Court shall next hear the challenge to MediaOne TV's ban on March 15th.
10th Mar 2022
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MLA Suspension in Maharashtra: A Threat to Democracy?
DESK BRIEF: The SC observed that suspension of Assembly members for long periods through majority resolutions threatened democracy.
12th Jan 2022
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Looking Ahead 2022: SC on Press Freedom
The Supreme Court is likely to hear two important cases raising questions about press freedom in 2022.
30th Dec 2021
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Sedition: A Hidden Contradiction
DESK BRIEF: The test for sedition contains both the 'clear and present danger' and 'bad tendency' tests from SCOTUS law.
16th Jul 2021
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Sedition in the Common Law Jurisdictions: UK, USA and India
Sedition originated in the UK. However, in the UK and US, the law has since been struck down or repealed. Will India follow?
20th May 2021
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Constitutionality of Sedition
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SG Vombatkere v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, that criminalises sedition, is unconstitutional.
MoreNext Hearing: July 18, 2022
Last Updated: 20210716
Bench:N.V. Ramana CJI, Surya Kant J, Hima Kohli J