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Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in India. It ensures the rule of law and upholds the Constitution. The court interprets laws and resolves disputes. It plays a crucial role in protecting fundamental rights. The Supreme Court also hears appeals from lower courts. Its decisions shape Indian legal precedents. The court is located in New Delhi.

When Courts Become Regulators

Over the past decade, the Supreme Court of India has steadily moved beyond reviewing the legality of executive...

 January 10, 2026

Voter Rolls, Citizenship and ECI’s Duty

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court of India that it has a constitutional...

 January 9, 2026

Property, Title and the Trauma of Land Deals

The Supreme Court’s recent observation that buying and selling property in India is often a “traumatic” experience has...

 January 2, 2026

Suspending a Life Sentence

On December 29, the Supreme Court stepped in to stay a controversial Delhi High Court order that had...

 January 1, 2026

Equality, Markets and the Rainbow Economy

The U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges last month was a reminder that legal equality,...

 December 31, 2025

Talaq-e-Hasan Under Judicial Scrutiny

In a significant intervention into Muslim personal law, the Supreme Court’s observations in Benazeer Heena vs Union of...

 December 31, 2025

Aravali Verdict and Ecological Fallout

The Supreme Court’s order of November 20, 2025, redefining the Aravali mountain range using a 100-metre height criterion...

 December 30, 2025

Fault Lines in Global Trade

A year marked by volatile and selective use of trade policy instruments has reshaped the global trade landscape....

 December 26, 2025

Rohingya Refugees and India’s Constitutional Test

In recent weeks, India’s treatment of Rohingya refugees has sparked a deeper constitutional and moral debate. Oral remarks...

 December 24, 2025

Governors and the Power to Delay Bills

India’s constitutional design rests on the primacy of elected legislatures. Yet, repeated instances of Governors indefinitely delaying assent...

 December 19, 2025

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