
Giving the green signal: The Supreme Court and the environment
The Court has relied on judicial innovation but the development imperative prevents it from committing to eco-centrism in an era of crisis
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The new system aims to do away with the overlaps of the old one. We asked Advocates on Record whether it has reduced friction in filing
30th Jun 2025
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Recently, the Indian President referred questions to the SC. It’s an opportunity to revisit an instance in another country at another time
27th Jun 2025
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The reference to the SC amounts to relitigating questions on the scope of presidential and gubernatorial powers around assent to state Bills
27th Jun 2025
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50 years since the Emergency, SCO traces the Court’s gradual expansion of the right to life and personal liberty
26th Jun 2025
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The Bench rebuked prison authorities for delaying release on “hyper-technical” grounds
26th Jun 2025
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We breakdown and summarise key arguments before the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the 2025 Act
26th Jun 2025
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The highest tenure spans 8.2 years, while the lowest tenure is as short as 3 years
19th Jun 2025
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The top court transferred the case pending before the Karnataka High Court to itself while granting the state one day to respond
17th Jun 2025
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In this Issue of SCO.LR, we summarise five significant and unmissable judgements from 1 June to 15 June 2025
17th Jun 2025
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The SC's grant of bail in an inter-faith marriage case highlights the need to hear long-pending challenges to anti-conversion laws
17th Jun 2025
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Last month, the Supreme Court reinstated its old logo with the Sarnath Lions. Does this mark a return to the Court's austere roots?
16th Jun 2025
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Reversing two administrative moves of the Chandrachud term, CJI Gavai recently remarked that the Court is returning to its ‘original avatar'
8th Jun 2025
MoreGayatri 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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Bench:Sanjiv Khanna CJI, B.R. Gavai J, P.V. Sanjay Kumar J, K.V. Viswanathan J, A.G. Masih J
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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
A seven-judge bench held that an unstamped arbitration agreement is not void ab initio
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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
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Wildlife First v Union of India
The Supreme Court is assessing the constitutional validity of the Forest Rights Act 2006.
MoreNext Hearing: August 30, 2022
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The Court has relied on judicial innovation but the development imperative prevents it from committing to eco-centrism in an era of crisis
In its 75 years, the SC has struggled to accommodate those disabled who don’t fit the pre-decided rubrics of the neo-liberal nation-state
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.'