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No Supreme Court judge appointed during CJI Surya Kant’s 122-day tenure so far
The Court is currently functioning at 33 judges, one short of its sanctioned strength of 34 judges
25th Mar 2026
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Many a slip: Supreme Court clamps down on adjournments again
CJI Gavai had restored the practice through letters or slips; a new circular raises the compliance burden to curb their use
20th Mar 2026
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The year of three Chiefs
From rising pendency to fewer Constitution Benches, from cash-in-an-outhouse to a Collegium dissent, our reporter reviews the year in the SC
28th Dec 2025
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Should interim stay be imposed on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025?
We breakdown and summarise key arguments before the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the 2025 Act
26th Jun 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
20th Jun 2025
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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
23rd May 2025
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Justice Khanna was committed to the Constitution but didn’t challenge a mighty executive
The highlights of his time in the SC include his dissent in the Central Vista case and his handling of the ‘cash-in-house’ controversy
17th May 2025
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Will courts’ power to modify awards address lingering issues in arbitration?
Private parties thrust into statutory arbitrations may benefit from a recent SC Judgement, but it will take a law to draw the bright line
16th 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
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
13th May 2025
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The top 10 judgements of Justice Sanjiv Khanna
We list 10 key judgements that Chief Justice Khanna was part of during his time in the top court
12th May 2025
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A quiet legacy
CJI Sanjiv Khanna's brief tenure may have lacked the pomp of the Chandrachud Court but was by no means uneventful
11th May 2025
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XXX v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide on the validity of the in-house procedure initiated against Justice Yashwant Varma in the “cash-in-house” case
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Bench:Dipankar Datta J, A.G. Masih J
Jaya Thakur v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Act, 2023 is contrary to the Constitution Bench decision in Anoop Baranwal (2023). The Act sets up a committee to nominate members to the ECI.
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Bench:Surya Kant CJI, Joymalya Bagchi J
In Re: Orders of Calcutta High Court dated 24.01.2024 and 25.01.2024 and ancillary issues
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of conflicting orders of two benches of the Calcutta High Court, where Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay also levied allegations of misconduct on Justice Soumen Sen.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Sanjiv Khanna CJI, B.R. Gavai CJI, Surya Kant CJI, Aniruddha Bose J