Supreme Court of India

Reopening of a Case

Madhavankutty Pillai

On the president asking for an All-India Judicial Service

The Long Goodbye

Madhavankutty Pillai

On the Supreme Court trying to bring in clarity on capital punishment

The House Supremacy

Siddharth Singh

The Supreme Court makes it clear that there is no judicial route to creating a fundamental right to marriage, same-sex or otherwise. Parliament alone can make laws

Language Model

Madhavankutty Pillai

On a gender-just handbook by the Supreme Court

A Reasonable Restriction

Siddharth Singh

The Law Commission has affirmed that sedition is a necessary law that must be saved but with additional safeguards

Moving the Needle on Gay Rights

Rajeev Deshpande

Apart from the letter of the law, the courts must judiciously balance competing claims in society

Restoring the Balance

Siddharth Singh

The case for parliamentary sovereignty and judicial boundaries

The Case for a Good Death

Madhavankutty Pillai

India never goes far enough with euthanasia

“Scientific” Law?

Swapan Dasgupta

It is all about the personal philosophies of individual judges

Justice Chandrachud’s Challenge

Rajeev Deshpande

Striking a balance between competing interests and interpreting the law on the basis of the Constitution will serve the best interests of the court and the nation. Justice Chandrachud is well-versed in the Constitution. Upholding its provisions and true spirit in the face of exaggerated expectations will define his tenure