How Justice Bhagwati’s 44-year-old dissent mirrors the state of death penalty in India
There has been significant empirical work demonstrating the inefficacy of the death penalty. In its 75th year, the Court must engage with it
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His contribution to jurisprudence was progressive and limited court intervention, though the Delhi Metro case sticks out like a sore thumb
4th Dec 2024
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To commemorate India’s 75th Law Day on 26 November, we recall a historic conference of Federal and High Court judges in March 1948
24th Nov 2024
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The former Chief Justice approached issues with compassion but his decisions are premised on disability operating in silos and margins
23rd Nov 2024
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A Division Bench appointed 13 advocates as Court Commissioners to ensure compliance with the ban on trucks at Delhi checkpoints
23rd Nov 2024
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His frequent public appearances and charismatic personality invited unprecedented attention to an opaque institution
20th Nov 2024
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Justice Chandrachud’s keen interest in furthering the conversation around disability rights has resulted in a rich body of jurisprudence
20th Nov 2024
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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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October was an active month at the top court with two Constitution Bench decisions and critical Division Bench hearings on personal liberty
14th Nov 2024
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Here’s a list of 7 occasions when the outgoing Chief Justice diverged from the majority on conclusion or reasoning during his long tenure
8th Nov 2024
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A ready-reckoner of the arguments and verdicts in all the Constitution Benches cases during the outgoing Chief Justice’s tenure
8th Nov 2024
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The decision of the Court will also clarify if a person who cannot be an arbitrator is eligible to appoint one
7th Nov 2024
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The decision creates avenues for revenue in the post-GST era but also blurs the regulatory distinction between industrial & potable alcohol
7th Nov 2024
MoreGayatri Balasamy v ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited
The Supreme Court will decide if courts have the power to modify arbitral awards under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration Act
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Property Owners Association v State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court unanimously held that Article 31C as upheld in Kesavananada Bharati (1973) remains in the Constitution after the decision in Minerva Mills (1980). The majority also held that not all privately owned property is a "material resource of the community" in an 8:1 majority.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Hrishikesh Roy J, B.V. Nagarathna J, Sudhanshu Dhulia J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J, Rajesh Bindal J, S.C. Sharma 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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In Re Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements Under The Arbitration And Conciliation Act 1996 And The Indian Stamp Act 1899
The Supreme Court will decide if an unstamped arbitration agreement is invalid.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna CJI, B.R. Gavai J, Surya Kant J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J
Arjun Flour Mills v State of Orissa
The Supreme Court will decide whether state governments are constitutionally permitted to collect sales tax based on annual turnover.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna CJI, B.R. Gavai J, Surya Kant J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J
There has been significant empirical work demonstrating the inefficacy of the death penalty. In its 75th year, the Court must engage with it
In an intolerant environment, decisions on book bans are increasingly being taken in bureaucratic offices, city streets and village squares
As part of our special series on the Supreme Court’s 75th anniversary, we take a brief look at the lives and times of the first eight judges
How a handful of films have challenged the onscreen notion of Indian judiciary as an infallible arbiter of justice
In his inaugural address, the first Chief Justice said that the new Court would stay away from the ‘spirit of formal or barren legalism.'