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Special Benches and suo moto hearings
The sub-classification decision has dominated Supreme Court coverage but here’s a recap of other noteworthy developments in August so far
11th Aug 2024
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Kejriwal’s interim bail lays the ground for a ‘public interest’ argument in personal liberty cases
The Delhi CM’s release to participate in campaigning suggests that the operation of special laws must meet constitutional parameters.
11th May 2024
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Granting Kejriwal interim bail sends the message that the law treats politicians differently, ED argues
The Court observed that if interim bail is granted, Kejriwal should not perform official duties as Chief Minister
7th May 2024
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2023 Supreme Court Review: Federalism
In two Constitution Bench cases, the Court clarified centre-state relationships in an asymmetric federal structure
8th Jan 2024
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Top 10 Judgements of the Supreme Court in 2023
2023 was an action-packed year for the Supreme Court. Here’s SCO’s review of the Top 10 judgements from 2023 and their fallout.
30th Dec 2023
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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
27th Dec 2023
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What does the Sisodia bail decision mean for civil liberties?
The top court’s decision to deny Manish Sisodia bail appears to fall short of its own concerns over personal liberty
1st Dec 2023
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Union Bill Seeks to Nullify Another Supreme Court Judgement
DESK BRIEF: New Bill proposes a three-member committee with two members of the ruling party to nominate members of the Election Commission.
12th Aug 2023
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The Delhi ‘Services’ Bill: How Does it Differ from the Union’s Ordinance?
SCO examines the major differences between key provisions of the Delhi Service Ordinance and the Delhi Service Bill.
11th Aug 2023
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War Over Control of Delhi Resumes, Supreme Court Refers Case to 5-Judge Bench
The Supreme Court will decide if Parliament has the power to make laws for Delhi that effectively amend the Constitution under Art. 239AA.
23rd Jul 2023
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Justice Krishna Murari: Notable Judgements and Cases
Justice Krishna Murari authored over 60 judgements in his 3.75-year tenure at the SC.
7th Jul 2023
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Union v Local Government: Battle for Delhi’s Governance
Who should have the power to govern Delhi? In this episode of SCO Explains, we dive into the clash over control, and try and understand why
16th Jun 2023
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Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India
The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the constitutionality of the Union Government's Ordinance which granted control over 'services' in the NCT of Delhi to the Union.
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Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India
The Supreme Court held that the Delhi government, and not the Union, has control over the civil servants and day-to-day administration of the NCT of Delhi.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Krishna Murari J, M.R. Shah J, Hima Kohli J, P.S. Narasimha J