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August

Analysis

Monthly Review: August 2024

Constitution Bench cases on affirmative action, mining taxes, arbitration and driving licences dominated the Court’s docket in August

Kevin Sebastian

6th Sep 2024

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summer

Analysis

2024 Summer Session Review

Nine-judge cases, a welcome check on the ED’s powers, a questionable arbitration order—it was action-packed summer at the top court

SCO Team

25th Jun 2024

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April Monthly Review Listing

Analysis

Monthly Review: April 2024

In April the Supreme Court heard two Constitution Bench cases and delivered a verdict on a crucial case concerning electoral transparency

SCO Team

31st May 2024

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spring

Analysis

2024 Spring Session Review

Compelling hearings and pleasantly surprising judgements in a quarter when the Supreme Court kicked off its 75th year celebrations

Leena Gita Reghunath

10th Apr 2024

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federalism

Analysis

2023 Supreme Court Review: Federalism

In two Constitution Bench cases, the Court clarified centre-state relationships in an asymmetric federal structure

R. Sai Spandana and Tushar Kohli

8th Jan 2024

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Religion and Culture

Analysis

Supreme Court Review 2023: Religion and Culture

The Court’s performance this year was more defined by what it didn’t do than what it did—no hearing for the Hijab Ban and Sabarimala cases

Gauri Kashyap

6th Jan 2024

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disposal

Court Data

High institution, high disposal of cases in a busy year for the Supreme Court

Cases instituted in 2023 crossed pre-pandemic levels from 2019 but disposal rate was particularly healthy at 96 percent

R. Sai Spandana

4th Jan 2024

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Analysis

Looking back, looking ahead

And just like that, it’s the end of another busy year, both for the Supreme Court and Supreme Court Observer.

Leena Gita Reghunath

31st Dec 2023

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Channel

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.

Gauri Kashyap and R. Sai Spandana

30th Dec 2023

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July

Analysis

Monthly Review: July 2023

In July, the top Court returned from summer vacation and continued to hear Constitution Bench cases and delivered key judgements.

R. Sai Spandana

31st Jul 2023

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Analysis

Monthly Review: December 2021

We covered cases the SC heard in December, reviewed the key judgments of 2021, and engaged with the cases that the Court will hear in 2022.

Analysis

Looking Ahead: Key SC Cases 2022

The Supreme Court in 2022 is poised to address key questions on reservations, terror, and freedom of the press.