Ayodhya Dispute: Day 16
SC/ST Act Amendment: Day 4
2018 Pendency: 40% Fewer Non-Hearable Cases
Monthly Review: Supreme Court in January
10 Cases that Shaped India in 2018

Ayodhya Dispute: Day 16

The Supreme Court announced the following CB will hear the matter on 26th Feb: CJI Gogoi & Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan & Abdul Nazeer

SC/ST Act Amendment: Day 4

On 19th February, the Court briefly heard the petitions challenging the Amendment, along with various "Kashinath Mahajan" review petitions. It has listed the matter for 26th March.

Court By Numbers

2018 Pendency: 40% Fewer Non-Hearable Cases

On 1st February 2019, the Court announced it would discontinue the practice of accepting new cases which are missing relevant annexures. It looks set to continue the 2018 trend with regards to pending non-hearable cases.

Beyond The Court

Monthly Review: Supreme Court in January

This month saw major developments in cases such as the CBI Dispute, the Ayodhya Title Dispute, the Gujarat Enouncters and the SC/ST Amendment Act cases, amongst others.

10 Cases that Shaped India in 2018

In this series, the Supreme Court Observer recaps the 10 most influential Supreme Court judgments delivered in 2018.

Featured

Ayodhya Title Dispute

The Court is hearing an appeal against the Allahabad High Court judgment on the title to disputed Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi...

Court In Review

Essential Religious Practices

The Essential Religious Practices test is a judicially evolved concept adopted by the Courts to provide constitutional protecti...

Beyond The Court

Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections: 5 Must Reads

On January 12, 2019 the President of India gave his assent to The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, ...

Delhi Government vs Centre: Administration of NCT of Delhi

The Court will decide whether the “Services” relatable to Entry 41 of List II of the Seventh Schedule which pertains to the Sta...

Court In Review

Determination of Minority Status

Article 30 of the Constitution of India grants minorities the right to establish and administer educational institutions. It pr...

Beyond The Court

Week Ahead: Supreme Court, February 18th-22nd, 2019

What lies ahead this week in the Supreme Court? Legality of the SC/ST Amendment Act of 2018: In August 2018, Parliament...

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Sabarimala Temple Entry

The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the...

Constitutionality of Aadhaar Act

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

Constitutionality of Section 377 IPC

On 6th September 2018 a five-judge Bench unanim...

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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