The power of the top court to ‘do complete justice’ is back in the limelight after its recent judgement on the Tamil Nadu Governor

The bench reviewed the CBI’s fourth status report in the case and stressed that the deceased doctor’s identity be protected

With this decision, India joins an exclusive club of jurisdictions which have explicitly criminalised watching child pornographic material

Junior doctors informed the bench that they would return to work if “confidence-building” measures are undertaken by the state government

The bench also reviewed the CBI’s status report and directed the National Task Force to factor in concerns of doctors and other stakeholders

The sub-classification decision has dominated Supreme Court coverage but here’s a recap of other noteworthy developments in August so far

The Court held that a retest would have “cascading effects” on medical education and prejudice students from marginalised communities

The Court directed a three-member expert body from IIT Delhi to clarify the position of an ambiguous question in this year’s NEET exam

The Bench led by the Chief Justice held the Presiding Officer accountable for ballot tampering and directed a show cause notice to be issued

The Court appointed a committee of retired High Court judges and an independent former IPS Officer to oversee multiple issues in Manipur

The Supreme Court directed the Manipur government to give a detailed breakdown of 6,523 FIRs filed in the violence.

If the seniority principle is followed, these 8 Judges will lead the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice till 2031.