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Supreme Court Issued SOP Mandates 5-Page Cap on Written Submissions: Balancing Judicial Efficiency and the Right to Be Heard
Introduction On December 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of India issued Circular No. F. No. 29/Judl./2025 introducing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the timelines for
Supreme Court Larger Bench Rule: When a 3-Judge Bench Recalls a 2-Judge Bench – India’s Unresolved Doctrine on Co-Equal Bench Powers
Introduction Few questions in Indian constitutional procedure are as persistently contested yet practically consequential as this: what exactly can a bench of three judges do to a
Ad Hoc Judges Under Article 224A: Can the Collegium Appoint Retired Judges Without Bar Council Consent?
Introduction On 3 February 2026, the Supreme Court Collegium took a step that few had anticipated after decades of legislative dormancy — it approved the appointment of five reti
High Court Must Independently Apply Its Mind on SC/ST Act Charges in Appeal Under Section 14A: Supreme Court Emphasizes Active Appellate Scrutiny
Introduction The appellate jurisdiction of High Courts under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, has been a subject of evolving jurispru
Constitutional Morality Vs Popular Morality: A Judicial Discourse on Rights and Freedoms in India
Introduction The tension between constitutional morality and popular morality represents one of the most significant debates in contemporary Indian jurisprudence. This conflict ari
Basic Structure Doctrine vs Parliamentary Sovereignty: The Constitutional Equilibrium in Indian Democracy
Introduction The Indian Constitution represents a delicate balance between flexibility and rigidity, between the need for evolutionary change and the preservation of fundamental va
Preventive Detention Laws vs Due Process Guarantees in India: A Constitutional Analysis
Introduction The intersection of preventive detention laws and due process guarantees represents one of the most contentious areas in Indian constitutional jurisprudence. Preventiv
Locus Standi Meaning in PIL: Indian Doctrine Transformation
Introduction The Indian judicial landscape witnessed a revolutionary transformation during the post-Emergency period when the Supreme Court fundamentally altered the traditional un
Tribal Autonomy (Fifth & Sixth Schedules) vs One-Nation Governance: Constitutional Balance in India
Introduction India’s constitutional architecture reflects a delicate equilibrium between unified national governance and the protection of tribal rights, a principle central
Government Institution Education Does Not Guarantee Government Jobs: Supreme Court on Legitimate Expectation in Government Jobs
Introduction The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant judgment that clarifies the boundaries between education in government institutions and entitlement to publ
