Commissions and Omissions
In 2014, The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government introduced the 99th Constitutional Amendment. This replaced the Collegium system used to to appoint judges to the higher judiciary, with a National J...
25 Juni 20245min
What is the Form 17C petition about?
Last month, a Vacation Bench of the Supreme Court adjourned a plea by the Association for Democratic Reforms seeking the disclosure of the number of votes cast at each polling station by the ECI under...
13 Juni 20245min
The Supreme Court's Election Duty
On Sunday, the National Democratic Alliance formed the new Government with Narendra Modi taking oath for a third consecutive term as the Prime Minister of India. This concluded a two month long event ...
11 Juni 20244min
State Governments’ Power to Regulate Industrial Alcohol
In April 2024, the Supreme Court heard 6 days of arguments on whether states government or the Union government had the power to regulate Industrial Alcohol. The 9-judge Bench in State of Uttar Prades...
13 Maj 20247min
VVPATs for Vote Verification | Case Explainer
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court rejected a plea seeking 100 percent vote verification through VVPATs
10 Maj 20246min
Immunity for lawmakers in cases of bribery | Case Explainer
On 4 March 2024, a 7-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held that the Constitution did not give immunity to our MLAs from charges of bribery. We detail what the case is about, how it reache...
10 Apr 20245min
Nature of royalty paid by mine leaseholders: What is the case about?
Is royalty paid by mine leaseholders a form of tax? Who has the power to collect tax for a crucial natural resource such as important as minerals? The Constitution of India says that it is the state...
20 Mars 20245min
Sub-classification within reserved categories | Arguments summary
On 8 February 2024, a 7-judge Constitution Bench led by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud reserved judgement on the validity of sub-classifications within reserved categories. We summarise the core arguments in ...
29 Feb 20249min
