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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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Justice Varma cash inquiry: The story so far
Following a fire, a large amount of unaccounted cash was found in Justice Varma’s official residence on 14 March
1st Apr 2025
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Can the CJI direct withholding of work before completion of an in-house inquiry?
The answer lies in a 2014 Supreme Court case where the complainant challenged a two-judge probe committee set up by the CJ of the MP HC
27th Mar 2025
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The shake-up: Will CJI Khanna’s decisions on listing resolve pendency and delay troubles?
Even as advocates predict that the measure to not list regular matters is temporary, they demand the bar be consulted on listing issues
21st Nov 2024
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Transition time
As the discussion on Justice Chandrachud’s legacy settles, there is a sense that his successor may herald a return to more unassuming ways
18th Nov 2024
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And it’s a wrap
In his last week in office as Chief Justice, D.Y. Chandrachud characteristically drew a neat line under unfinished business
11th Nov 2024
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Justice Khanna’s era begins
As the incoming Chief Justice, Sanjiv Khanna has the enviable task of balancing continuity with fresh reforms
31st Oct 2024
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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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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 J, Surya Kant J, Aniruddha Bose J