Supreme Court of India

India’s Supreme Court and High Courts: Imbalance in the Power Equation

The High Courts no longer have the powers that were accorded to them in the Constitution, their authority having been whittled away by the Supreme Court. It is time for a reform that introduces a…
▶13-Dec-2022
Sriram Panchu

Letter: Ghosts of ADM Jabalpur in SC Order on Prof. Saibaba

"It’s troubling that a well reasoned judgment of the Bombay HC acquitting Prof. Saibaba and others which pointed out to serious shortcomings in the prosecution case relating to mandatory…
▶20-Oct-2022
People's Union for Civil Liberties
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Supreme Court Endorses Enhanced Powers of Enforcement Directorate

The court accepted the government’s contention that the ED's powers did not need further checks to place it at par with the standards of justice applied in other criminal trials.
▶02-Aug-2022
Umang Poddar

How Judicial Inaction is Killing Constitutional Faith with a Thousand Cuts

The Supreme Court has forgotten that its primary duty is to protect the citizen from the excesses of the state and its instrumentalities. The time is ripe for the judges to get down to their actual…
▶05-May-2022
Rohin Bhatt

The Supreme Court Needs to Step in to Stop Mob Lynchings

The Supreme Court has a duty to enforce its 2018 judgement against lynchings and mob violence. Its failure to do so emboldens majoritarian governments and vigilantes alike.
▶15-Jun-2021
Rashmi Singh

Why the CAA Violates the Constitution

‘A reasonable analysis based on primary legal principles, on the Constitution’s language and on the Court’s own past decisions, will show us that the CAA … infracts fundamental rights, in particular…
▶13-Jan-2020
Suhrith Parthasarathy