Inside the Supreme Court, (Un)guided: An Intern’s Notes
This blog reflects on a single day spent as an intern in the Supreme Court of India in October 2025. Using that experience, it examines the Court not only as a site of judicial authority, but as an institution sustained by largely unseen labour - support staff, security personnel, bailiffs, registry officers, clerks, and other workers who are invisible in public narratives about justice. The piece also explores how access to the Court is mediated through administrative protocols, including the SuSwagatam e-pass system, restrictions on intern entry, and the practical logistics of movement, and courtroom observation.