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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.

28th Sep 2022

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Analysis

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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Analysis

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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SCO Shorts: Shiv Sena’s Floor Test in Maharashtra

SC refuses to delay the impending Maharashtra floor test. Uddhav Thackarey promptly resigns as CM.

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30th Jun 2022

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Monthly Review: June 2022

One month into summer vacation, the SC continued to pass important judgments in 'urgent' and pending matters

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30th Jun 2022

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SC Refuses to Stay Maharashtra Governor’s Call for Floor Test

MH Government argued that defection of rebel MLAs must be investigated before the floor test is conducted. MLAs argued two are unrelated.

29th Jun 2022

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Local Elections: SC Approves MP OBC Reservations Policy

Delayed local elections in Madhya Pradesh raised concerns at the SC about breakdown of democratic processes.

3rd Jun 2022

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SC Subverts Maharashtra’s Latest Attempt to Postpone Local Elections

With elections pending in nearly 2,500 local bodies, SC raps Maharashtra for abdicating its constitutional duty again.

4th May 2022

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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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