Judge’s praise for Modi: If justices veer from professed values, can criticism of this be punished?

Supreme Court Justice Arun Mishra’s statement that the prime minister is a ‘versatile genius’ has set off a debate about judicial conduct.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Feb 23, 2020 · 05:33 pm

Supreme Court wants political parties to justify candidate picks but won’t explain judges selection

The court has asked political parties to explain why they choose candidates with criminal backgrounds.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Feb 17, 2020 · 06:30 am

Supreme Court wants disqualification powers of Speakers to go. Is this justified?

Having declared that Speakers have to decide on disqualifications in three months, this move looks unnecessary.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Jan 23, 2020 · 06:30 am

Five SC judges have recused themselves in Navlakha case. What would happen if all judges did so?

They have not provided reasons for their decision to recuse themselves from the case of the activist accused of instigating caste violence in Bhima-Koregaon.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Oct 03, 2019 · 07:43 pm

Tahilramani case: To protect High Courts’ independence, SC must state reasons for judges’ transfers

The decision to move the Madras High Court chief justice to Meghalaya has caused a credibility crisis.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Sep 10, 2019 · 06:30 am

Why Chidambaram’s petition against CBI custody was not listed in the Supreme Court on Monday

This has reignited an old debate in the Supreme Court.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Aug 27, 2019 · 07:30 am

For 47 years, Rampur Nawab’s family fought over his inheritance. Here’s what SC decided this week

The court said the Nawab of Rampur was a ruler only in name and cannot be immune to Muslim personal laws.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Aug 02, 2019 · 06:30 am

‘For me, it now means personal liberty’: Indira Jaising explains Transformative Constitutionalism

Full text of the noted lawyer’s speech at the National Law School earlier this month.

Indira Jaising

· Jul 30, 2019 · 06:30 am

SC starts translating judgements into other languages. Will this improve Indians’ access to justice?

Many experts feel that language reform should start from the bottom, not in the Supreme Court.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Jul 18, 2019 · 06:30 am

Is death penalty for repeat rape offenders unconstitutional? This is what Bombay High Court ruled

The court declared that rape was an ultimate violation of the right to live with dignity and that it could be counted as a crime graver than murder itself.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Jun 10, 2019 · 06:30 am

Court ruled Vishal Dadlani, Tehseen Poonawalla committed no offence – but fined them anyway

The FIRs claimed their remarks were intended to outrage religious feelings and incite enmity between religious groups.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· May 02, 2019 · 08:00 am

PIL was meant to help marginalised people access justice. Now, it’s being used against them

Supreme Court’s order evicting lakhs of forest dwellers shows the need for reforming public interest litigation.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Feb 27, 2019 · 07:30 am