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SC in many shades of grey

In 2019, the SC passed about 1,300 judgments, filling 17 volumes of law journals. In 2020, the output was about 800, though the noise the court created for wrong reasons was far above its performance

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4 min read Last Updated : Dec 16 2020 | 8:58 PM IST

The year that is coming to a close began with the judges and lawyers of the Supreme Court worrying about the milling crowds in the court rooms, obstructing even arguing counsel from reaching the well. Within three months, however, the whole complex was emptied and sanitised, and it looked like a ghost campus. Justice became truly virtual.

Last year, the court passed about 1,300 judgments, filling 17 volumes of law journals. This year, the output was about 800, though the noise the court created for wrong reasons was far above its performance.

An analysis of the judgments delivered in the past months

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Topics : Coronavirus Supreme Court

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