Freedom of Speech and Constitutional Nostalgia
As a part of our special series commemorating 75 years of the Supreme Court we look at one of the Supreme Court’s earliest landmark decisions. Arudra Burra's article, first published in Seminar magaz...
27 Marras 20242min
Top 7 dissents by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud
On 10 November, former Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud retired after a 8 year long tenure at the Supreme Court. During this time, he authored over 600 judgements and was a part of over 1200 benches. ...
25 Marras 20246min
Union supremacy or state autonomy? | The industrial alcohol judgement
On 23 October 2024, the Supreme Court upheld state governments’ power to regulate industrial alcohol in an 8:1 majority. In her dissent, Justice B.V. Nagarathna expressed concern that with the major...
21 Marras 20244min
AMU minority status: Judgement Explained
On 8 November, 7 judges of the Supreme Court overruled Azeez Basha v Union of India (1967) which held that Aligarh Muslim University did not have a minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution...
16 Marras 20247min
CJI D.Y. Chandrachud's top 10 judgements
Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud retired from the Supreme Court on Sunday, 10 November, concluding an eight-year long tenure during which he authored over 600 judgements. In this video, we highlight 1...
15 Marras 20248min
“Public” or “private” interest litigation?
In the late 1970s, the Supreme Court introduced the innovation of Public interest litigation. The idea was to improve the access of marginalised individuals and groups to the higher courts through pro...
26 Loka 20242min
Section 6A of the Citizenship Act: Judgement Explainer
Last week, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act in a 4:1 majority. There were three opinions and multiple issues to consider. While the majority and the con...
24 Loka 20243min
Trial by Cinema
In star-led commercial films, the courtroom has traditionally been presented as the hallowed ground that the wronged enter with innocent optimism. However, the Marathi-language film 'Court', has shed ...
19 Loka 20243min
