Last month, Justice B.R. Gavai took oath as India's 52nd CJI. His first week was already packed with challenges: a Presidential reference, 82,000+ pending cases, and the looming Justice Varma controversy.What's in store for the Supreme Court? Dive into our latest podcast for the full story!

Chief Justice B.R. Gavai’s early days set the tone for a happening term. In our latest video, break down the major developments, challenges and what lies ahead for India's 52nd Chief Justice.

On 30 May, Justices N.V. Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi and A.S. Chandurkar took oath as judges of the Supreme Court. They were recommended by the Collegium led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai on 26 May. The Union notified their appointments on 29 May.
These appointments increase representation from the High Courts of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Bombay.
Who are they? Find out

A professor is facing jail for a Facebook post that praised the army and criticised hate, in light of the Pahalgam Attack and Operation Sindoor.He was arrested for "endangering the country’s sovereignty, unity and integrity,” “promoting enmity between different groups, and “insulting the modesty of a woman.” The Supreme Court gave him interim bail—but restricted him from speaking about the topic and set up a Special Investigative Team (SIT) to "analyse his words."Why did the Court find the need to set up an SIT? What words did it find to be criminal? How important is it that we know what the Court's reasons are for taking such decisions?

How much criticism should the Court be able to withstand, before it begins to see it as speech that harms public perception on the dignity and authority of the Court?Through the comments made by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, we explore the Supreme Court's contempt jurisdiction.

The Supreme Court has been hearing cases concerning pollution in Delhi for decades now. But how much has its intervention moved the needle?Supreme Court Observer's newsletter and months of Court reporting tells a story of inaction, and weak enforcement.

In Bachan Singh (1980), the Supreme Court introduced the ‘rarest of rare cases’ standard for awarding the death penalty. But how do courts assess mitigating factors during sentencing?

In this video, we explore the uneven application of these factors, from Bachan Singh to the recent Ramesh A. Naika judgement, where the Supreme Court overturned a death sentence.

Did you know that Cornelia Sorabji from India became the first woman to pass the Civil Law examinations at Oxford? Despite passing the Bar, she was not allowed to plead before the Allahabad High Court as the profession was restricted to men at the time. Over a century later, the representation of women in the legal profession continues to be the exception and not the norm. We explore this issue in our latest video this International Woman’s Day month.