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virtual hearing

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Supreme Court takes stock of virtual hearing systems in High Courts

The top court encouraged the standardisation of virtual hearing procedures across the country’s High Courts

22nd Jan 2024

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Marching in a single file

An in-house software has transformed the filing process in the Kerala High Court. But the path to adoption was paved with challenges 

9th Dec 2023

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C.U. Singh

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“If the judiciary doesn’t stand up for its own independence, I don’t think the Bar can do that much”: C.U. Singh

Senior Advocate C.U. Singh stressed on the importance of the judiciary standing up for itself and the access to technology in lower courts

6th Dec 2023

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Justice S.K. Kaul in Conversation with Supreme Court Observer

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Everyone has a political view, but a Judge learns to shed it in Court, says Justice S.K. Kaul

In conversation with SCO, Justice S.K. Kaul spoke about mediation as the hope for better access to justice and diversity in Indian Courts

30th Nov 2023

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Justice Nagarathna on diversity in the supreme court

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“When it comes to women advocates, the family has to cooperate”: Justice B.V. Nagarathana

In a conversation with SCO, Justice Nagarathna spoke about women in the judiciary, access to justice in the digital age and more.

27th Nov 2023

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Video Conferencing, prison

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With video conferencing, a Court gave better access to justice to undertrials languishing in jail

The innovation let prisoners who weren't adequately represented appear in Court through video conferencing. Can it be replicated elsewhere?

19th Oct 2023

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Supreme Court’s latest move towards Technology and Modernisation

The Supreme Court has seen a continuous stream of promising reforms under nine-months of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.

28th Aug 2023

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Towards Technology and Modernisation: Ambitious Reforms at the Supreme Court

DESK BRIEF: The Supreme Court has seen a continuous stream of promising reforms within nine-months under Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.

19th Aug 2023

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cases

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India

A 4:1 majority upheld the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 as constitutional, however, it struck down individual sections of the Act as unconstitutional.

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Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India

The Supreme Court held that a fundamental right to privacy is guaranteed under the Constitution of India.

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Karmanya Singh Sareen v Union of India

The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to WhatsApps privacy policy for violating the right to privacy. The policy permits WhatsApp to share data with Facebook and all its group companies for the purposes of commercial advertising and marketing.

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Next Hearing:

Last Updated: 20170607

Bench:K.M. Joseph J, Ajay Rastogi J, Aniruddha Bose J, Hrishikesh Roy J, C.T. Ravikumar J

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K Sathyan v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide if electoral laws need to be reformed to accommodate new technology to expand voting rights to migrants, NRIs and to curb fraudulent votes.

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Next Hearing:

Last Updated: 20210218

Bench:N.V. Ramana CJI, A.S. Bopanna J, V. Ramasubramanian J

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