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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicSupreme Court of India

Topic: Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court issues notice to Puducherry CM Narayanasamy over tussle with L-G Kiran Bedi

The apex court was hearing applications filed by the Centre and Kiran Bedi while the state's administration has come to a standstill because of the tussle.

Election Commission can learn from Supreme Court on what to do when there’s dissent within

The content of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa’s dissent note against PM Modi is less important than making it part of public records.

Neighbourhood RWAs face greater scrutiny than political parties in democratic India

SC’s handling of CJI sexual harassment and Modi regime’s easing of norms for anonymous political funding are examples of a system upside down.

A perfect ‘100’ in Board exams and Modi as ‘King Chowkidar’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

SC collegium’s two new judge picks set to give India its second Dalit chief justice

If the Modi govt clears Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai's elevation, he will be on track to become India's second Dalit CJI after K.G. Balakrishnan.

Indian society must find ways to hold ‘privileged’ judicial community accountable

India’s legal community operates like a self-serving guild enjoying influence and privilege at the cost of the society.

Former SC employee arrested for ‘fudging’ Anil Ambani order gets bail

Tapan Chakraborty was among those named in SC affidavit, alleging a conspiracy against CJI Ranjan Gogoi who has been accused of sexual harassment.

Another lawyer claims conspiracy against CJI Gogoi, says SC advocates trying to defame him

Lawyer M.L. Sharma, known for poorly-drafted petitions, is seeking prosecution against senior Supreme Court lawyers for their attempt to 'destabilise' judiciary.

Electoral bonds are a constitutional hazard but transparency alone isn’t the solution

Supreme Court’s role in setting a reform agenda for political funding has to be limited and not extend to managing how parties function.

SC unhappy with poll body’s action on hate speech violations amid Mayawati-Adityanath issue

The top court has decided to examine the contention that the poll panel has limited legal powers to deal with hate speech in election campaigns.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?