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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
TopicConstitution bench

Topic: constitution bench

SC/ST sub-division, AMU status — 6 key matters CJI-led Constitution benches have to decide this year

These pending matters include questions on private property, regulation of industrial alcohol, appointment of arbitrators and whether royalty for extracted minerals is a ‘tax’.

10 important observations SC made while striking down electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional

Supreme Court in its electoral bonds judgment observed that political 'contributions enhance access to legislators which translates into influence over policymaking'.

Year after putting sedition cases on hold, SC refers petitions against law to 5-judge bench

SC says 1962 ruling upholding sedition was on basis of narrow understanding of fundamental rights then, declines govt request to defer hearings in light of pending bill to replace IPC.

‘Mosaic of illegalities’ — Sibal keeps up attack on Article 370 abrogation on Day 2 of SC hearing

A Constitution Bench of SC is hearing a batch of petitions against the presidential orders that made Article 370 inoperative in August 2019 and bifurcated J&K into two UTs.

Chief justices use their ‘master of roster’ powers to ‘influence outcomes’ of key cases, says new book

Professors from NLSIU, Seattle University School of Law & University of Chicago Law School say in cases they studied, chief justices assigned 88% Constitution bench cases to themselves.

Dissecting SC’s demonetisation judgment — ‘sought to achieve larger public interest’

SC examined 6 issues in its demonetisation verdict. It ruled that RBI Act had 'inbuilt safeguard', said court didn't sit in ‘judgment over matters’ of economic policy.

Statement made by a minister cannot be ‘attributed vicariously’ to govt, says SC

The judgement came on a question about whether restrictions can be imposed on a public functionary’s right to freedom of speech and expression.

Long years of apathy on Constitution Bench over. Supreme Court set to make more headlines

CJI Lalit's efforts have brought the wavering focus of Supreme Court back on Constitution Bench. It has listed 25 matters, so far.

Challenge to scrapping Article 370 – these are the 10 petitions SC will hear today

All the petitions challenge scrapping of Article 370 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which has divided the state into two UTs.

‘Judges bribery’ allegations: SC to take a call on petition Tuesday

This is the same case that was referred to a constitution bench of five most senior judges by justices J. Chelameswar and Abdul Nazeer on 9 November.

On Camera

From Binodini to Mitin—Bengali cinema scripting its comeback this Christmas

As Park Street now anticipates the Christmas lights, Bangla cinema eyes a harmony. Colliding heritage, devotion and some detective grit, the year-ender comes with a rediscovery.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.