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Off the cuff

Casual remarks and comments are a part of the judicial discovery process. But propriety demands that judges be wary of tone and word choices

V. Venkatesan

10th Aug 2025

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Justice Yashwant Varma moves the Supreme Court

His petition not only challenges the findings of the in-house committee in his case, but also the very basis of the procedure

V. Venkatesan

27th Jul 2025

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Justice Varma had ‘covert or active control’ of store room, finds committee

The in-house committee set up by CJI Khanna also found evidence of cash being removed from the store room in the early hours of 15 March

R. Sai Spandana

20th Jun 2025

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Court Data

Six out of 25 High Courts are not represented at the Supreme Court | May 2025

The Collegium has made no recommendations from these High Courts since January 2018

Advay Vora

30th May 2025

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Court Data

24 percent of names proposed by Khanna Collegium for HC elevation not cleared by Union

Only six out of 51 recommendations for High Court elevation were women; no woman was proposed for Supreme Court elevation

Advay Vora

23rd May 2025

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Khanna retirement: Administrative decisions showed real results

Increased disposal rate, quick action during an unprecedented crisis, Collegium data disclosures—CJI Khanna left a mark despite brief tenure

Balaji Srinivasan and Rohan Dewan

14th May 2025

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“You will be missed”: Supreme Court Bar bids farewell to CJI Sanjiv Khanna

From cricket analogies to reflections on legacy, the Chief Justice’s farewell at the Supreme Court was filled with nostalgia and excitement

Advay Vora

13th May 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

R. Sai Spandana

6th Apr 2025

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Why did the SC strike down the NJAC Act in 2015?

Amidst calls for reviving NJAC following the Justice Varma controversy, we look at why the Court preferred to preserve the Collegium system

Advay Vora

4th Apr 2025

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Varma

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Justice Varma cash inquiry: The story so far

Following a fire, a large amount of unaccounted cash was found in Justice Varma’s official residence on 14 March

R. Sai Spandana

1st Apr 2025

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Lokpal

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SC hears suo moto case on Lokpal’s jurisdiction over sitting High Court judges

The Court appointed an amicus to assist the proceedings in determining the Lokpal's powers under the 2013 Act

Manasi Shah

18th Mar 2025

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Justice Yadav ‘hate speech’ case: An acid test for the Supreme Court

Given the high stakes of impeachment, the Court evolved its own inquiry process in the 1990s. How will it play out in Justice Yadav’s case?

Sushovan Patnaik and Ajitesh Singh

12th Feb 2025

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75 Years of the Supreme Court

The First Eight

As part of our special series on the Supreme Court’s 75th anniversary, we take a brief look at the lives and times of the first eight judges

R. Sai Spandana