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Arvind Kejriwal in the Supreme Court: A timeline

We map the sequence of events at the Supreme Court over six months which led to Kejriwal’s release in the liquor policy scam

Advay Vora

3rd Oct 2024

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Kolkata rape and murder case | “Why is the progress so tardy?” Supreme Court asks West Bengal government

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

R. Sai Spandana

30th Sep 2024

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Analysis

The Listing Game

Listing at the SC has been plagued by uncertainty. As the Chief nears the end of his tenure, the call for reform is reaching its crescendo

R. Sai Spandana

28th Sep 2024

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Srishananda’s

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Supreme Court accepts Justice Srishananda’s ‘unconditional’ apology, dismisses suo moto case

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

R. Sai Spandana

25th Sep 2024

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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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bench sizes

Analysis

The large and small of it: the Supreme Court on bench sizes

Two recent dissents raised the question about smaller benches referring matters to larger benches. We look at the Court’s jurisprudence.

Kevin Sebastian

27th Aug 2024

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suo moto

Analysis

‘Enlightened liberality’ and suo moto powers

It may be cynical to view the Supreme Court’s suo moto cognisance of the Kolkata rape and murder case merely as an optics game

R. Sai Spandana

25th Aug 2024

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July

Analysis

Monthly Review: July 2024

In July, after summer vacation, the top court closed a long-pending case on mineral royalty and denied a retest of the 2024 NEET UG exam

Sushovan Patnaik

16th Aug 2024

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arbitration

Analysis

DMRC arbitration: The Court upheld principles of natural justice in the curative petition

The DMRC curative judgement was in step with India’s arbitration legislation, which codifies the qualifications to the doctrine of finality

Abhishek Sriram

30th Jul 2024

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NEET leak

Analysis

Supreme Court refuses to cancel 2024 NEET UG exam due to insufficient evidence of “systemic” leak

The Court held that a retest would have “cascading effects” on medical education and prejudice students from marginalised communities

Sushovan Patnaik

23rd Jul 2024

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NEET

Analysis

‘Private operators’ and coaching centres tampered with the 2024 NEET UG exam, argue petitioners

The Court directed a three-member expert body from IIT Delhi to clarify the position of an ambiguous question in this year’s NEET exam

Sushovan Patnaik

22nd Jul 2024

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After the break

The Court’s first week back saw a number of decisions including interim bail for Arvind Kejriwal, a review petition and Collegium activity

R. Sai Spandana

14th Jul 2024

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cases

Gayatri 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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Next Hearing:

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Bench:Dipankar Datta J, K.V. Viswanathan J, Sandeep Mehta J

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Property Owners Association v State of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court will decide if private property can be considered “material resources of the community” under Article 39(b) of the Constitution

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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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Next Hearing: March 21, 2024

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Bench:Sanjiv Khanna J, Dipankar Datta J

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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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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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75 Years of the Supreme Court

The First Eight

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

R. Sai Spandana