From impeachment motion to internal rift, 2018 was a year of tumult for India’s judiciary

A historic press conference by four judges in January set the stage for many firsts in the Supreme Court this year.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Dec 31, 2018 · 06:30 am

Explainer: What is the gutka scam in Tamil Nadu and how did the CBI get involved?

On September 5, the investigating agency raided the homes of Tamil Nadu’s health minister and director general of police in connection with the scam.

S Senthalir

· Sep 16, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Explainer: Everything you need to know about the OBC Bill, and what it means for the BJP

The BJP hopes that the bill, coupled with the panel to sub-categorise OBCs, will consolidate its support from the backward classes.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 08, 2018 · 07:30 am

Explainer: What will happen to the 40 lakh people left out of Assam’s draft Register of Citizens?

A long process of proving citizenship lies ahead.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Jul 30, 2018 · 08:03 pm

Explainer: Has India's anti-corruption law been diluted?

In the new Bill, investigating agencies or police officials have to obtain prior sanctions before investigating a public official.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jul 25, 2018 · 06:30 am

Explainer: Everything you need to know about Friday’s no-confidence motion

This is the first no-confidence motion in 15 years.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jul 20, 2018 · 06:30 am

Explained: BS Yeddyurappa has been sworn in as Karnataka’s chief minister. What happens next?

What will Supreme Court do next? What happens if Congress or JD(S) MLAs decide to side with BJP?

Alok Prasanna Kumar

· May 17, 2018 · 05:10 pm

Explainer: All you need to know about the impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra

No judge has been impeached in India so far, though proceedings have been initiated a few times.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 20, 2018 · 05:27 pm

Keeping track: The Nirav Modi-PNB fraud and what is being done about it

Latest: The bank wants the jeweller who has fled India to come back with a plan for returning his loans.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 24, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Decoding India’s infant mortality numbers: The decline has been predictable, not dramatic

Despite the health ministry’s claim of ‘remarkable achievements over one year’, the improvement is a continuation of a decade-long trend.

Menaka Rao

· Oct 05, 2017 · 02:30 pm

Explainer: How allegations of Adani overpricing power equipment imports could affect consumers

The cost of setting up power plants and transmission lines play a role in determining the rates consumers pay for electricity.

Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava

· Aug 31, 2017 · 06:51 pm

Drug pricing authority uses special powers to make sure cardiac stents become affordable

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has fixed the ceiling price on drug-eluting stents at Rs 29,600.

Menaka Rao

· Feb 15, 2017 · 05:30 am