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⚖️ Contempt Plea: Advocates have sought contempt proceedings against the Vice President and a BJP MP for remarks on the SC. In our newsletter, we show why the Court has both reason and precedent to shrug off such criticism: https://bit.ly/4ixCXrt
🛂 Allahbadia Passport Case: The Court has permitted the release of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s passport, clearing the way for his international travel. This relief comes nearly two months after the Court allowed him to resume his YouTube show. Full report: https://bit.ly/3YVlqCD
📜 Waqf Amendment: On 25 April, the Union filed its counter-affidavit in response to the petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. We list 10 key issues in the case: https://bit.ly/3YkKmDs
⚖️ Contempt Plea: Advocates have sought contempt proceedings against the Vice President and a BJP MP for remarks on the SC. In our newsletter, we show why the Court has both reason and precedent to shrug off such criticism: https://bit.ly/4ixCXrt
🛂 Allahbadia Passport Case: The Court has permitted the release of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s passport, clearing the way for his international travel. This relief comes nearly two months after the Court allowed him to resume his YouTube show. Full report: https://bit.ly/3YVlqCD
📜 Waqf Amendment: On 25 April, the Union filed its counter-affidavit in response to the petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. We list 10 key issues in the case: https://bit.ly/3YkKmDs
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Mighty broad shoulders - Supreme Court Observer
The Supreme Court has reason to shrug off criticism and avoid contempt proceedings against politicians and maintain its ‘dignified bearing’
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⚖️ Today, a 5-judge Bench will deliver judgement on whether courts can modify an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1996. Our matrix summarises the arguments: https://bit.ly/41u2LzB
👨⚖️ The judgement comes two weeks before the retirement of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Meanwhile, the Union has confirmed Justice B.R. Gavai as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He will assume office on 14 May 2025 and serve a six-month term until his retirement in November: https://bit.ly/4lRxYF2
📝 On 27 April, DMK leader V. Senthil Balaji resigned from his ministerial post—a day before the SC was scheduled to hear a plea seeking cancellation of his bail in a PMLA case. Report: https://bit.ly/42BXVAU
⚖️ Today, a 5-judge Bench will deliver judgement on whether courts can modify an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1996. Our matrix summarises the arguments: https://bit.ly/41u2LzB
👨⚖️ The judgement comes two weeks before the retirement of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Meanwhile, the Union has confirmed Justice B.R. Gavai as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He will assume office on 14 May 2025 and serve a six-month term until his retirement in November: https://bit.ly/4lRxYF2
📝 On 27 April, DMK leader V. Senthil Balaji resigned from his ministerial post—a day before the SC was scheduled to hear a plea seeking cancellation of his bail in a PMLA case. Report: https://bit.ly/42BXVAU
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Court’s power to modify an arbitral award | Arguments Matrix - Supreme Court Observer
The first Constitution Bench hearing of 2025 was on the interpretation of S 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1996. We break down the key arguments
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⚖️ Yesterday, a 5-judge Bench led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna upheld a court's power to modify an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act in a 4:1 majority. Justice K.V. Viswanathan dissented, holding that modification is not permitted unless expressly allowed by the Act: https://bit.ly/3Gu6ipt
📜 We also released the latest Issue of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR). This edition covers five significant cases from 21-30 April. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4d1mMBM
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⚖️ Yesterday, a 5-judge Bench led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna upheld a court's power to modify an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act in a 4:1 majority. Justice K.V. Viswanathan dissented, holding that modification is not permitted unless expressly allowed by the Act: https://bit.ly/3Gu6ipt
📜 We also released the latest Issue of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR). This edition covers five significant cases from 21-30 April. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4d1mMBM
🙏🏻Thank you for reading us and supporting our work. Our endeavour is to make news from the Supreme Court accessible and interesting to you. We'd love to hear your thoughts, feedback and suggestions. Write to us at admin@scobserver.in
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SC holds there is "limited" power to modify an arbitral award in 4:1 majority - Supreme Court Observer
A five-judge bench led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna will determine the scope of a court's power under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1996
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❓Unable to keep up with the many judgements delivered by the Court? Don't worry, we've got you covered!
🗃️ Since 2017, SCO has developed a comprehensive Case Archive of all cases of public importance: https://bit.ly/3U8L2tE
🚨 In addition to our Archive, we now have the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR).
🖐🏻 In SCO.LR, we select, summarise and present easily accessible versions of five significant judgements delivered each week.
📜Our latest edition summarises five key judgements from the last week of April. Read here: https://bit.ly/4d1mMBM
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❓Unable to keep up with the many judgements delivered by the Court? Don't worry, we've got you covered!
🗃️ Since 2017, SCO has developed a comprehensive Case Archive of all cases of public importance: https://bit.ly/3U8L2tE
🚨 In addition to our Archive, we now have the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR).
🖐🏻 In SCO.LR, we select, summarise and present easily accessible versions of five significant judgements delivered each week.
📜Our latest edition summarises five key judgements from the last week of April. Read here: https://bit.ly/4d1mMBM
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🏛️ Today, a Bench led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna will resume hearing challenges to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Here's a round-up of 10 key objections of the petitioners and the Union’s response to them: https://bit.ly/3YkKmDs
🗃️Our case background has the hearing reports, petitioner documents and the Union’s counter affidavit: https://bit.ly/4lOhEFc
❓Here’s everything that's happened so far: https://bit.ly/4cGlcVR
1️⃣ Day 1: https://bit.ly/3RhXEwC
2️⃣ Day 2: https://bitly.cx/TsvKY
📝 In our latest commentary, Rutba Peerzada and Muhammad Mutahhar Amin argue that the amendments tilt heavily towards political and bureaucratic control of waqfs: https://bit.ly/3GyVir8
🏛️ Today, a Bench led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna will resume hearing challenges to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Here's a round-up of 10 key objections of the petitioners and the Union’s response to them: https://bit.ly/3YkKmDs
🗃️Our case background has the hearing reports, petitioner documents and the Union’s counter affidavit: https://bit.ly/4lOhEFc
❓Here’s everything that's happened so far: https://bit.ly/4cGlcVR
1️⃣ Day 1: https://bit.ly/3RhXEwC
2️⃣ Day 2: https://bitly.cx/TsvKY
📝 In our latest commentary, Rutba Peerzada and Muhammad Mutahhar Amin argue that the amendments tilt heavily towards political and bureaucratic control of waqfs: https://bit.ly/3GyVir8
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Waqf law: 10 key objections of petitioners and Union’s responses - Supreme Court Observer
A rundown of the key concerns raised by petitions challenging the waqf amendments in the Supreme Court and the Union Government’s responses
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🏛️ The 'cash-in-house' controversy around former Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma sparked debate around the transparency of judge appointments.
📜 The Supreme Court has now published a 41-page document detailing the process of appointing judges to HCs.
👨🏻⚖️ The Court has also published details of the assets owned by 21 sitting judges. This is following a full-court resolution adopted on 1 April. But will this address wider accountability issues? https://bitly.cx/1FKu
⚖️ Yesterday, it was reported that the in-house inquiry committee formed by CJI Sanjiv Khanna to investigate the Justice Varma incident has submitted its report. We had explored the CJI's power to initiate in-house proceedings here: https://bit.ly/4jtrs5x
🏛️ The 'cash-in-house' controversy around former Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma sparked debate around the transparency of judge appointments.
📜 The Supreme Court has now published a 41-page document detailing the process of appointing judges to HCs.
👨🏻⚖️ The Court has also published details of the assets owned by 21 sitting judges. This is following a full-court resolution adopted on 1 April. But will this address wider accountability issues? https://bitly.cx/1FKu
⚖️ Yesterday, it was reported that the in-house inquiry committee formed by CJI Sanjiv Khanna to investigate the Justice Varma incident has submitted its report. We had explored the CJI's power to initiate in-house proceedings here: https://bit.ly/4jtrs5x
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Cheques and balances - Supreme Court Observer
SC judges have resolved to publicly declare their assets in a step to improve transparency. But even this simple move has a loaded history
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📥 Yesterday, the Kerala government sought to withdraw its petition which challenged the delay in the Governor assenting to bills: https://bit.ly/44rEADR
📃 Kerala’s petition is one among several filed by Opposition-ruled states raising concerns over inaction on state legislation. Last month, the SC ruled on Tamil Nadu’s petition, declaring Governor R.N. Ravi’s decisions to withhold assent to bills as “illegal and erroneous.” We summarised that Judgement here: https://bitly.cx/ciC3K
❔ The Tamil Nadu ruling was criticized by members of the ruling party. Our weekend newsletter takes a closer look at a key question: why wasn’t the case referred to a Constitution Bench? Read here: https://bit.ly/3Z3vFos
📥 Yesterday, the Kerala government sought to withdraw its petition which challenged the delay in the Governor assenting to bills: https://bit.ly/44rEADR
📃 Kerala’s petition is one among several filed by Opposition-ruled states raising concerns over inaction on state legislation. Last month, the SC ruled on Tamil Nadu’s petition, declaring Governor R.N. Ravi’s decisions to withhold assent to bills as “illegal and erroneous.” We summarised that Judgement here: https://bitly.cx/ciC3K
❔ The Tamil Nadu ruling was criticized by members of the ruling party. Our weekend newsletter takes a closer look at a key question: why wasn’t the case referred to a Constitution Bench? Read here: https://bit.ly/3Z3vFos
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Kerala Governor’s Withholding of Bills | Day 4: Kerala Government seeks to withdraw petition, Counsel for Governor opposes - Supreme…
The Counsel for the Kerala Governor argued that the case involved a substantive question of law, and could not withdraw it lightly
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👨🏻⚖👨🏻⚖ Some have argued that the recent Tamil Nadu Governor judgement involved a "substantial question of law" and therefore should have been settled by a Constitution Bench. In our latest newsletter, we explore why the case wasn't referred to a larger bench: https://bit.ly/3Z3vFos
🏛 Yesterday, the Court listed petitions seeking a review of the judgement which upheld the wide power granted to the ED under the PMLA for 6 August. Here's a summary of the matter: https://bit.ly/3YzK1gY
📜 The latest Issue of the the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) covering five important judgements from the first week of May will drop this evening. Stay tuned! Catch up on our other issues here: https://bit.ly/4keWGxH
👨🏻⚖👨🏻⚖ Some have argued that the recent Tamil Nadu Governor judgement involved a "substantial question of law" and therefore should have been settled by a Constitution Bench. In our latest newsletter, we explore why the case wasn't referred to a larger bench: https://bit.ly/3Z3vFos
🏛 Yesterday, the Court listed petitions seeking a review of the judgement which upheld the wide power granted to the ED under the PMLA for 6 August. Here's a summary of the matter: https://bit.ly/3YzK1gY
📜 The latest Issue of the the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) covering five important judgements from the first week of May will drop this evening. Stay tuned! Catch up on our other issues here: https://bit.ly/4keWGxH
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A substantial question of law - Supreme Court Observer
Why wasn’t the TN Governor Case referred to a Constitution Bench?
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Here's Issue 1 of Volume 5 of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports. This issue covers the week from 1 May to 7 May: https://www.scobserver.in/journal/scolr-supreme-court-observer-law-reports-volume-5-issue-1/
We’re also releasing the back issue for the last week of January (Vol 1, Issue 4), where we cover cases on reservation in medical courses and whether “filthy language” amounts to outraging modesty: https://www.scobserver.in/journal/scolr-supreme-court-observer-law-reports-volume-1-issue-4/
If you’ve been using SCO.LR in your research, we’d love to hear from you! Write to us at admin@scoberver.in.
Here's Issue 1 of Volume 5 of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports. This issue covers the week from 1 May to 7 May: https://www.scobserver.in/journal/scolr-supreme-court-observer-law-reports-volume-5-issue-1/
We’re also releasing the back issue for the last week of January (Vol 1, Issue 4), where we cover cases on reservation in medical courses and whether “filthy language” amounts to outraging modesty: https://www.scobserver.in/journal/scolr-supreme-court-observer-law-reports-volume-1-issue-4/
If you’ve been using SCO.LR in your research, we’d love to hear from you! Write to us at admin@scoberver.in.
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SCO.LR | 2025 | Volume 5 | Issue 1 - Supreme Court Observer
In this edition of SCO.LR, we summarise five significant and unmissable judgements from 1 May to 7 May 2025
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🏛️ Here's *Volume 5, Issue 1* of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) which covers five key decisions from 1–7 May. These judgements cover topics like access to medical education for persons with disabilities, corruption by public servants and contempt of court. Read now: https://bit.ly/4m85hUl
➕ We've published a back issue for the last week of January (Vol. 1, Issue 4), featuring decisions on reservation in medical courses and whether “filthy language” amounts to outraging modesty: https://bit.ly/4iXMd8t
📑 Next week, a new Bench is set to hear the challenges to the Waqf Amendment Act. Our latest commentary explores how the new law tilts towards political and bureaucratic control: https://bit.ly/3GyVir8
🏛️ Here's *Volume 5, Issue 1* of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) which covers five key decisions from 1–7 May. These judgements cover topics like access to medical education for persons with disabilities, corruption by public servants and contempt of court. Read now: https://bit.ly/4m85hUl
➕ We've published a back issue for the last week of January (Vol. 1, Issue 4), featuring decisions on reservation in medical courses and whether “filthy language” amounts to outraging modesty: https://bit.ly/4iXMd8t
📑 Next week, a new Bench is set to hear the challenges to the Waqf Amendment Act. Our latest commentary explores how the new law tilts towards political and bureaucratic control: https://bit.ly/3GyVir8
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SCO.LR | 2025 | Volume 5 | Issue 1 - Supreme Court Observer
In this edition of SCO.LR, we summarise five significant and unmissable judgements from 1 May to 7 May 2025
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👨🏻⚖️ CJI Sanjiv Khanna retires tomorrow after serving as India's 51st Chief Justice. In our latest newsletter, we look back at some highlights of his six-month tenure: https://bit.ly/3EO9nAv
🔍 Last week, CJI Khanna oversaw one of the most significant data disclosures by the Supreme Court in recent times. The Court released:
- Documents detailing the Collegium’s procedure for recommending judges
- A tabular list containing the names of every judge proposed by the Chandrachud and Khanna Collegiums for High Court elevation; and
- Asset declarations of 21 sitting judges.
❓How much of this information is new? And what does it say about judicial accountability? We explore: https://bit.ly/4mbn4dv
👨🏻⚖️ CJI Sanjiv Khanna retires tomorrow after serving as India's 51st Chief Justice. In our latest newsletter, we look back at some highlights of his six-month tenure: https://bit.ly/3EO9nAv
🔍 Last week, CJI Khanna oversaw one of the most significant data disclosures by the Supreme Court in recent times. The Court released:
- Documents detailing the Collegium’s procedure for recommending judges
- A tabular list containing the names of every judge proposed by the Chandrachud and Khanna Collegiums for High Court elevation; and
- Asset declarations of 21 sitting judges.
❓How much of this information is new? And what does it say about judicial accountability? We explore: https://bit.ly/4mbn4dv
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A quiet legacy - Supreme Court Observer
CJI Sanjiv Khanna's brief tenure may have lacked the pomp of the Chandrachud Court but was by no means uneventful
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👨⚖️ CJI Sanjiv Khanna retires today after serving as India's 51st Chief Justice. In our latest article, we list 10 key judgements from his six-year tenure at the Supreme Court bench: https://bit.ly/4jUU8oC
🗓️ In our weekend newsletter, we looked back at several highlights from his term. These include his handling of a cash controversy involving a HC judge and overseeing one of the most significant data disclosures by the Supreme Court in recent times: https://bit.ly/3EO9nAv
📖 We examined whether the data released under the Court’s latest transparency initiative reveals information that isn't already in the public domain: https://bit.ly/4mbn4dv
👨⚖️ CJI Sanjiv Khanna retires today after serving as India's 51st Chief Justice. In our latest article, we list 10 key judgements from his six-year tenure at the Supreme Court bench: https://bit.ly/4jUU8oC
🗓️ In our weekend newsletter, we looked back at several highlights from his term. These include his handling of a cash controversy involving a HC judge and overseeing one of the most significant data disclosures by the Supreme Court in recent times: https://bit.ly/3EO9nAv
📖 We examined whether the data released under the Court’s latest transparency initiative reveals information that isn't already in the public domain: https://bit.ly/4mbn4dv
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The top 10 judgements of Justice Sanjiv Khanna - Supreme Court Observer
We list 10 key judgements that Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna was part of during his time in the Supreme Court
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👨🏻⚖️Today, Justice B.R. Gavai will take oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He will be in office for six months before retiring in November. He makes history as the first Buddhist and second Dalit CJI of India. Read more about his life and career: https://bit.ly/43uR5gY
👋🏻 Yesterday, a special Ceremonial Bench assembled to bid farewell to CJI Sanjiv Khanna. Members of the Bar spoke fondly of his time at the Court and their interactions with him. More here: https://bit.ly/42TQAwK
🔍 In the only Constitution Bench case heard by him, CJI Khanna authored a majority opinion upholding a court's limited power to modify arbitral awards. Here's a practitioner's perspective on the decision: https://bit.ly/3F8Pxjk
👨🏻⚖️Today, Justice B.R. Gavai will take oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He will be in office for six months before retiring in November. He makes history as the first Buddhist and second Dalit CJI of India. Read more about his life and career: https://bit.ly/43uR5gY
👋🏻 Yesterday, a special Ceremonial Bench assembled to bid farewell to CJI Sanjiv Khanna. Members of the Bar spoke fondly of his time at the Court and their interactions with him. More here: https://bit.ly/42TQAwK
🔍 In the only Constitution Bench case heard by him, CJI Khanna authored a majority opinion upholding a court's limited power to modify arbitral awards. Here's a practitioner's perspective on the decision: https://bit.ly/3F8Pxjk
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B.R. Gavai - Supreme Court Observer
Justice B.R. Gavai is a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India in May 2025
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⚖️ CJI B.R. Gavai was sworn in by the President yesterday. He will serve a six-month tenure as India's 52nd Chief Justice. What are the opportunities and challenges he faces? We explore: https://bit.ly/4j7voYW
🕌 An early test of his tenure will happen today. Listed before his bench are challenges to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. What are the petitioner's concerns and the Union's responses? Read here: https://bit.ly/3YkKmDs
📊 From CJI Sanjiv Khanna, CJI Gavai inherits a Court acutely conscious of its public image. In our latest commentary, lawyers Balaji Srinivasan and Rohan Dewan assess some of the former Chief's administrative decisions aimed at tackling pendency and increasing institutional transparency: https://bit.ly/43m9wDv
⚖️ CJI B.R. Gavai was sworn in by the President yesterday. He will serve a six-month tenure as India's 52nd Chief Justice. What are the opportunities and challenges he faces? We explore: https://bit.ly/4j7voYW
🕌 An early test of his tenure will happen today. Listed before his bench are challenges to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. What are the petitioner's concerns and the Union's responses? Read here: https://bit.ly/3YkKmDs
📊 From CJI Sanjiv Khanna, CJI Gavai inherits a Court acutely conscious of its public image. In our latest commentary, lawyers Balaji Srinivasan and Rohan Dewan assess some of the former Chief's administrative decisions aimed at tackling pendency and increasing institutional transparency: https://bit.ly/43m9wDv
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B.R. Gavai, the first Buddhist and second Dalit Chief Justice of India - Supreme Court Observer
CJI Gavai has a reputation for having a sound grounding in the law &the Constitution. What are the opportunities and challenges he faces?
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Today, we bring you *Volume 5, Issue 2* of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) with five key Judgements from 8-14 May.
Are employees absorbed into another organisation after a merger entitled to pension benefits? Is direct evidence necessary to establish a conspiracy in terror cases? Can courts direct media organisations to take down content relating to sub judice matters?
This week’s SCO.LR judgements answer all these questions and more. Read it here: https://www.scobserver.in/journal/scolr-supreme-court-observer-law-reports-volume-5-issue-2/
Today, we bring you *Volume 5, Issue 2* of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) with five key Judgements from 8-14 May.
Are employees absorbed into another organisation after a merger entitled to pension benefits? Is direct evidence necessary to establish a conspiracy in terror cases? Can courts direct media organisations to take down content relating to sub judice matters?
This week’s SCO.LR judgements answer all these questions and more. Read it here: https://www.scobserver.in/journal/scolr-supreme-court-observer-law-reports-volume-5-issue-2/
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SCO.LR | 2025 | Volume 5 | Issue 2 - Supreme Court Observer
In this Issue of SCO.LR, we summarise five significant and unmissable judgements from 8 May to 14 May 2025
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📜 Yesterday, we published *Volume 5, Issue 2* of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR). This Issue brings you five key Judgements from 8-14 May. Read here: https://bit.ly/4knEphI
🏛️ Yesterday, a Bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai decided to hear detailed arguments on interim stay of the 2025 Waqf Amendment Act on Tuesday 20 May. Our case background summarises what's at stake: https://bit.ly/4lOhEFc
⚖️ In his brief six-month tenure as Chief, the now retired Sanjiv Khanna took administrative decisions that increased disposal rates, addressed a crisis in the higher judiciary and responded to concerns about Collegium transparency. Advocates Balaji Srinivasan and Rohan Dewan reflect on them here: https://bit.ly/43m9wDv
📜 Yesterday, we published *Volume 5, Issue 2* of the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR). This Issue brings you five key Judgements from 8-14 May. Read here: https://bit.ly/4knEphI
🏛️ Yesterday, a Bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai decided to hear detailed arguments on interim stay of the 2025 Waqf Amendment Act on Tuesday 20 May. Our case background summarises what's at stake: https://bit.ly/4lOhEFc
⚖️ In his brief six-month tenure as Chief, the now retired Sanjiv Khanna took administrative decisions that increased disposal rates, addressed a crisis in the higher judiciary and responded to concerns about Collegium transparency. Advocates Balaji Srinivasan and Rohan Dewan reflect on them here: https://bit.ly/43m9wDv
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SCO.LR | 2025 | Volume 5 | Issue 2 - Supreme Court Observer
In this Issue of SCO.LR, we summarise five significant and unmissable judgements from 8 May to 14 May 2025
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🗓️ Last week, Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He will serve six months in office before retiring in November. What does his brief tenure have in store for him? We explore: https://bit.ly/3SbbuBm
📃 CJI Gavai inherits from CJI Sanjiv Khanna a 'stable court'. But the former Chief's tenure isn't immune to critique. In our latest commentary, Advocate Kaleeswaram Raj suggests that CJI Khanna did not directly confront the Executive at a time when it was growing in power: https://bit.ly/3YPVKrh
👩⚖️ The top court recently altered the process of designating Senior Advocates by removing the points-based evaluation system. Does this mark a retuen to a less transparent system? Read: https://bit.ly/3SFjx9I
🗓️ Last week, Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He will serve six months in office before retiring in November. What does his brief tenure have in store for him? We explore: https://bit.ly/3SbbuBm
📃 CJI Gavai inherits from CJI Sanjiv Khanna a 'stable court'. But the former Chief's tenure isn't immune to critique. In our latest commentary, Advocate Kaleeswaram Raj suggests that CJI Khanna did not directly confront the Executive at a time when it was growing in power: https://bit.ly/3YPVKrh
👩⚖️ The top court recently altered the process of designating Senior Advocates by removing the points-based evaluation system. Does this mark a retuen to a less transparent system? Read: https://bit.ly/3SFjx9I
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The Gavai interlude - Supreme Court Observer
Short tenures are seen as intervals between longer terms offering wider scope for big changes. What will CJI Gavai do with his 6 months?
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🏛️ Recently, the President referred 14 questions about the assent of state bills by Governors and the President to the Supreme Court under Article 143(1). Has the Court already answered these questions in the TN Governor Judgement? We explore: https://bit.ly/43ola0m
🪑The Supreme Court Collegium responsible for recommending judges to the higher judiciary is now led by CJI Gavai. Who else is part of it and what changes could it see during his term? Find out: https://bit.ly/3F2JA7M
*Today in Court:*
⚖️ A Bench led by CJI Gavai is scheduled to hear arguments in the challenges to the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. The Court will consider whether interim relief must be granted to the petitioners. More: https://bit.ly/4lOhEFc
🏛️ Recently, the President referred 14 questions about the assent of state bills by Governors and the President to the Supreme Court under Article 143(1). Has the Court already answered these questions in the TN Governor Judgement? We explore: https://bit.ly/43ola0m
🪑The Supreme Court Collegium responsible for recommending judges to the higher judiciary is now led by CJI Gavai. Who else is part of it and what changes could it see during his term? Find out: https://bit.ly/3F2JA7M
*Today in Court:*
⚖️ A Bench led by CJI Gavai is scheduled to hear arguments in the challenges to the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. The Court will consider whether interim relief must be granted to the petitioners. More: https://bit.ly/4lOhEFc
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Does the Presidential reference raise questions which the Supreme Court did not answer earlier? - Supreme Court Observer
While answers to most questions raised by the President are available in the Judgement, some are implied or can be inferred
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🏛 Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard petitions seeking an interim stay on provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The petitioners argued that the implementation of the provisions can cause irreparable injury to waqf properties and to the Muslim community: https://bit.ly/3S9NDlA
🗃 Some of the issues include: denotification, eligibility of establishment, deletion of 'waqf by user' properties. We highlighted the key objections and the Union's responses: https://bit.ly/3YkKmDs
📝 This commentary by Rutba Peerzada and Muhammad Mutahhar Amin argues that the amendment contains a few welcome elements of reform but, overall, tilts heavily towards political and bureaucratic control: https://bit.ly/3GyVir8
🏛 Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard petitions seeking an interim stay on provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The petitioners argued that the implementation of the provisions can cause irreparable injury to waqf properties and to the Muslim community: https://bit.ly/3S9NDlA
🗃 Some of the issues include: denotification, eligibility of establishment, deletion of 'waqf by user' properties. We highlighted the key objections and the Union's responses: https://bit.ly/3YkKmDs
📝 This commentary by Rutba Peerzada and Muhammad Mutahhar Amin argues that the amendment contains a few welcome elements of reform but, overall, tilts heavily towards political and bureaucratic control: https://bit.ly/3GyVir8
Supreme Court Observer
Constitutionality of Waqf Amendment Act | Day 3: Irreparable injury if provisions are activated, petitioners argue - Supreme Court…
The Bench, led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai observed that the presumption of constitutionality is the rule unless proven otherwise
⛈️ Good Morning!
🏛️ Today, the Supreme Court will continue hearing challenges to the 2025 Waqf Amendment Act. Yesterday, the Union argued that registration was mandatory for all waqfs, including waqf by user, even before the 2025 amendments. Further, they argued that waqf by user was a statutory right, not a fundamental right: https://bit.ly/3Sg7oYQ
⚖️ Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad to assist with the ongoing investigation against him. He had been in judicial custody over two social media posts related to Operation Sindoor. The Bench constituted a three-member SIT to “holistically understand” the context and content of the posts. https://bit.ly/3ZoFmOr
🏛️ Today, the Supreme Court will continue hearing challenges to the 2025 Waqf Amendment Act. Yesterday, the Union argued that registration was mandatory for all waqfs, including waqf by user, even before the 2025 amendments. Further, they argued that waqf by user was a statutory right, not a fundamental right: https://bit.ly/3Sg7oYQ
⚖️ Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad to assist with the ongoing investigation against him. He had been in judicial custody over two social media posts related to Operation Sindoor. The Bench constituted a three-member SIT to “holistically understand” the context and content of the posts. https://bit.ly/3ZoFmOr
Supreme Court Observer
Constitutionality of Waqf Amendment Act | Day 4: Unregistered waqf properties squandered three chances, Union argues in stay hearing…
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that the Waqf Acts of 1923, 1954 and 1995 all provided an opportunity for registration of properties
🌆 Good Evening!
🔊 We are pleased to bring you the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) *landing page*—a new space on our website where you can easily access structured summaries of five key Supreme Court judgements each week.
✋🏻This week, we bring you Judgements from 15 to 21 May 2025.
🆕 On our new page, each Judgement is presented in a reader-friendly HTML format.
📃 You can now filter Judgements by Year, Volume and Issue for easy access. Check out our page now: https://www.scobserver.in/supreme-court-observer-law-reports-scolr/
🔎 Also, find all the Judgements in this week’s SCO.LR here: https://www.scobserver.in/journal/scolr-supreme-court-observer-law-reports-volume-5-issue-3/
🔊 We are pleased to bring you the Supreme Court Observer Law Reports (SCO.LR) *landing page*—a new space on our website where you can easily access structured summaries of five key Supreme Court judgements each week.
✋🏻This week, we bring you Judgements from 15 to 21 May 2025.
🆕 On our new page, each Judgement is presented in a reader-friendly HTML format.
📃 You can now filter Judgements by Year, Volume and Issue for easy access. Check out our page now: https://www.scobserver.in/supreme-court-observer-law-reports-scolr/
🔎 Also, find all the Judgements in this week’s SCO.LR here: https://www.scobserver.in/journal/scolr-supreme-court-observer-law-reports-volume-5-issue-3/
Supreme Court Observer
SCO.LR | 2025 | Volume 5 | Issue 3 - Supreme Court Observer
In this Issue of SCO.LR, we summarise five significant and unmissable judgements from 15 May to 21 May 2025
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