The conversation after the cash discovery at Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence seems focussed on appointment, not accountability

A Single Judge of the Allahabad HC had observed that ‘grabbing of breasts and loosening of pyjama string’ did not amount to attempt to rape

The top court stayed a Lokpal Order which held that judges of HCs established by Acts of Parliament could be investigated by the Lokpal

A complete docket of our year-end publications that thematically breakdown the top court's work in 2024

The last five years account for over half of the 66 cases the Court has taken up suo moto in the last 20 years

As the trial nears a close, the Supreme Court directed stakeholders to respond to the Task Force’s report

States, union territories and stakeholders directed to submit their suggestions on the NTF’s report within three weeks

The Court also received updates from the West Bengal government and directed it to detail how civic volunteers are hired within three weeks

The Court’s Monsoon Session saw reduced Constitution Bench activity, bail orders for opposition leaders and suo moto cases

The monsoon winds brought with them two Constitution Bench decisions, several suo moto cases and a shifting trend in PMLA bail jurisprudence

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

The court noted that judges had to be aware of their predispositions to deliver fair and objective decisions