journal

Analysis

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

Advay Vora

4th Jan 2024

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2023

Analysis

2023 Supreme Court Review: 10 key judgements

2023 has been an action-packed year at the Supreme Court. We feature 10 significant judgments and their fallout

SCO Team

27th Dec 2023

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Analysis

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.

Advay Vora

30th Oct 2023

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Murari

Analysis

Justice Krishna Murari: Notable Judgements and Cases

Justice Krishna Murari authored over 60 judgements in his 3.75-year tenure at the SC.

R. Sai Spandana

7th Jul 2023

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Channel

Supreme Court Monthly Review: May 2023

SCO recaps the Supreme Court's activity in May.

Advay Vora

14th Jun 2023

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Analysis

Monthly Review: May 2023

May saw the most Constitution Bench Judgements this year, and saw the retirement and appointments of two judges.

Advay Vora

7th Jun 2023

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Constitution Bench

Court Data

In 5 Months, the SC Conducted a Remarkable 55 CB Hearings

After a long time, the Court is abuzz with Constitution Bench activity, with hearings in 16 cases and Judgements in 13.

R. Sai Spandana

26th May 2023

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Channel

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

Gauri Kashyap

20th May 2023

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Maharashtra Political Crisis

Analysis

Maharashtra Political Crisis: The Limits of Supreme Court’s Expiations

While on substantive legal questions the SC made a legally cogent decision, its effect on the ground is limited.

Mathew Idiculla

15th May 2023

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Maharashtra political Crisis Judges

Analysis

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.

Sanjay Jain and Malika Jain

12th May 2023

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Analysis

Understanding the Shiv Sena Conflict

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

Channel

SCO Daily: Live-streaming Begins, EWS Reservation Judgment Reserved

A historic first in SC Livestreaming, three Constitution Bench developments, addition of a Fourth Constitution bench announced.

Gauri Kashyap

28th Sep 2022

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cases

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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