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This year, on 26th January, the Supreme court of India has completed its seventieth year of existence. ‘Happy 70th Supreme Court’ is a 13 episode series about the court and its history. In each episode, legal expert Murali Krishnan covers the 70 years of its existence, discusses some landmark judgments rendered by the Supreme Court, its impact on India’s future, and the way forward. This is a Hindustan Times production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.

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    13: Happy 70th Supreme Court - The Season Finale | Supreme Court | Brighter future

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 6:05


    In this episode, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist talks about some changes the court could bring in for a better and brighter future. Tune in to know more!

    12: Recent years of SC | Supreme Court | Controversies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 8:31


    In this episode, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist talks about the recent years of our apex court and the controversies which have affected the court in the recent past. Tune in to know more!

    11: Supreme Court and video conferencing | Supreme Court | Coronavirus pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 10:23


    In this episode, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist speaks about the unprecedented situation the Supreme Court has found itself in dueto the Coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown. Tune in to know more!

    10: The appointment of Judges | Supreme Court | Appointment of judges

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 8:02


    In this episode, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist discusses how the appointment of judges takes place and also talks about the landmark cases which now decides the appointment of judges. Tune in to know more!

    9: Indra Sawhney v. Union of India | Supreme Court | Reservation landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 7:08


    In this episode, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist discusses the ‘Indra Sawhney v. Union of India' judgment which was delivered by a 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court and changed the reservation landscape forever. Tune in to know more!

    8: ‘Vishaka vs State of Rajasthan' & the 'Sabarimala' judgment | Supreme Court | Executive regulations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 7:31


    In this episode, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist discusses the ‘Vishaka vs State of Rajasthan' & the 'Sabarimala' judgment which struck down the executive regulations which had prohibited entry of menstruating women into the temple in Kerala. Tune in to know more!

    7: The Infamous Mathura Case | Supreme Court | Women's rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 7:48


    In this episode, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist discusses about the ‘Tukaram v. State of Maharashtra' or the infamous Mathura case which sparked debates on women's rights and led to significant changes in the rape laws of the country.Tune in to know more!

    6: Post emergency, PIL and collegium | Supreme Court | Public interest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 7:37


    In this episode, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist discusses about the attempts made by the Supreme Court to regain it's lost prestige and the mechanism of public interest litigation or in short PIL. Tune in to know more!

    5: ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla | Supreme Court | International infamy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 6:56


    In this episode, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist discusses one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Supreme Court which brought international infamy to the court and the country ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla. Tune in to know more!

    4: The extent of the power of the Parliament to amend our Constitution | Supreme Court | Parliament

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 8:21


    On the occasion of the Supreme Court's 70th birthday, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist will look at cases like Sajjan Singh vs State of Rajasthan & Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala which played a crucial role in the power of the Parliament to amend our Constitution.

    3: State of Madras v/s Champakam Dorairajan | Supreme Court | Reservation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 7:16


    On the occasion of the Supreme Court's 70th birthday, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist will look at the State of Madras v/s Champakam Dorairajan judgment delivered by the Supreme Court which played a crucial role in the development and evolution of reservation in our country.

    2: AK Gopalan v/s State of Madras: The Liberty of Individuals | Supreme Court | Constitution

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 8:59


    On the occasion of the Supreme Court's 70th birthday, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist discusses the now overturned yet legendary judgement in the case of AK Gopalan v/s State of Madras, pertaining to Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, and how it has come to dictate the Procedural and Substantive Due Process debate.

    1: PIL, Appellate jurisdiction and more! | Supreme Court | Legal terms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 8:10


    On the occasion of the Supreme Court's 70th birthday, Murali Krishnan @legaljournalist gets into the good, bad and ugly of who the Supreme Court is, and why it deserves this kind of attention. He also gets into some legal terms like PIL, appellate jurisdiction and more.

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