journal

President

Analysis

When SCOTUS refused to advise the President

Recently, the Indian President referred questions to the SC. It’s an opportunity to revisit an instance in another country at another time

Vineeth Krishna

27th Jun 2025

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Governor reference

Analysis

Almost all questions in presidential reference have been answered in TN Governor Judgement

The reference to the SC amounts to relitigating questions on the scope of presidential and gubernatorial powers around assent to state Bills

M.R. Shamshad

27th Jun 2025

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Article 21 right to life

Analysis

The right to life and personal liberty under Article 21: A timeline

50 years since the Emergency, SCO traces the Court’s gradual expansion of the right to life and personal liberty

SCO Team

26th Jun 2025

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release

Analysis

Supreme Court grants ₹5 lakhs compensation for delay in prisoner’s release after bail

The Bench rebuked prison authorities for delaying release on “hyper-technical” grounds

V. Venkatesan

26th Jun 2025

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waqf

Channel

Should interim stay be imposed on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025?

We breakdown and summarise key arguments before the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the 2025 Act

R. Sai Spandana

26th Jun 2025

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Tenure

Court Data

Sitting judges of the Supreme Court will serve an average tenure of 5.1 years

The highest tenure spans 8.2 years, while the lowest tenure is as short as 3 years

R. Sai Spandana

19th Jun 2025

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karnataka

Analysis

Extra-judicial ban on ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka is contrary to rule of law, says SC

The top court transferred the case pending before the Karnataka High Court to itself while granting the state one day to respond

R. Sai Spandana

17th Jun 2025

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June

Analysis

SCO.LR | 2025 | Volume 6 | Issue 2

In this Issue of SCO.LR, we summarise five significant and unmissable judgements from 1 June to 15 June 2025

SCO Team

17th Jun 2025

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inter-faith

Analysis

SC grants bail in Uttarakhand inter-faith marriage case

The SC's grant of bail in an inter-faith marriage case highlights the need to hear long-pending challenges to anti-conversion laws

V. Venkatesan

17th Jun 2025

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logo

Channel

The story behind the Supreme Court’s logo change

Last month, the Supreme Court reinstated its old logo with the Sarnath Lions. Does this mark a return to the Court's austere roots?

R. Sai Spandana

16th Jun 2025

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symbolism

Analysis

Symbolism and statements

Reversing two administrative moves of the Chandrachud term, CJI Gavai recently remarked that the Court is returning to its ‘original avatar'

R. Sai Spandana

8th Jun 2025

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Benches

Analysis

Are Partial Court Working Days Benches different from Vacation Benches?

The new nomenclature for Vacation Benches has not changed the Supreme Court’s perception about its functioning during summer

V. Venkatesan

4th Jun 2025

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cases

Gayatri Balasamy v ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited

The Supreme Court in a 4:1 majority held that courts have a limited power to modify an arbitral award 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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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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Bench:Surya Kant J, Dipankar Datta J, Ujjal Bhuyan J

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In Re Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements Under The Arbitration And Conciliation Act 1996 And The Indian Stamp Act 1899

A seven-judge bench held that an unstamped arbitration agreement is not void ab initio

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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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Wildlife First v Union of India

The Supreme Court is assessing the constitutional validity of the Forest Rights Act 2006.

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Next Hearing: August 30, 2022

Last Updated: 20190912

Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Hima Kohli J, P.S. Narasimha J

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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