Regional Diversity in SC
SC Upholds Consequential Seniority
Reservation in Promotion
Creamy Layer Exclusion
Summer Session Review

Beyond The Court

Regional Diversity in SC

24 May, four new judges were elevated to the Supreme Court. Initially, the Centre had rejected two of them, citing regional diversity. How regionally diverse is the Court?

SC Upholds Consequential Seniority

On 10 May, the Supreme Court upheld a reservation in promotion policy for one of the first times since Nagaraj.

Court In Review

Reservation in Promotion

Reservation in promotion has been a bitterly contested issue between Parliament and the Supreme Court.

Creamy Layer Exclusion

On 26 Sept 2018, the Supreme Court held that the State must exclude high income SC/STs from reservation in promotion policies.

Summer Session Review

This last Session, apart from delivering judgments in high profile cases such as Rafale, the Court responded to disputes pertaining to the conduct of the General Elections.

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Beyond The Court

Monthly Review: The Supreme Court in March 2019

There were significant developments in the Supreme Court in the month of March. Despite the court being on vacation for a week,...

Muslim Women's Right to Pray in Mosques

A 2 Judge Bench of the supreme Court will decide whether practices prohibiting the entry of women into mosques violates the rig...

Court In Review

Right To Information

The Right to Information (RTI) had been recognised as a constitutionally protected right in a plethora of decisions delivered b...

Beyond The Court

Rafale Fighter Jet: 3 Must Reads

A 3 Judge Bench of the Supreme Court is currently deciding whether its decision in the Rafale Fighter Jet Deal Case requires re...

Beyond The Court

Regional Representation of the Supreme Court: 3 Must Reads

On 22 May 2019 the Central Government confirmed elevation of Justices Aniruddha Bose, AS Bopanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai and ...

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Sabarimala Temple Entry

The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the...

Ayodhya Title Dispute

The Court is hearing an appeal against the All...

Constitutionality of Aadhaar Act

A 4:1 majority upheld the Aadhaar (Targeted Del...

Cases

CBI Dispute: Plain English
January 2019, the SC reinstated Alok Verma as C...
CBI Dispute: Plain English
January 2019, the SC reinstated Alok Verma as CBI Director, reversing the Centre's orders.
CBI Dispute: Plain English
January 2019, the SC reinstated Alok Verma as CBI Director, reversing the Centre's orders.

Rafale Deal: Plain English
December 2018, the SC rejected the demand for a...
Rafale Deal: Plain English
December 2018, the SC rejected the demand for a probe into the NDA Rafale Deal.
Rafale Deal: Plain English
December 2018, the SC rejected the demand for a probe into the NDA Rafale Deal.

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