Case Archive

Re: Assent, Withholding, or Reservation of Bills by the Governor and President of India

A five-judge Constitution Bench will examine a Presidential reference that questions the Court's authority to impose deadlines for the Governor and President under Articles 200 and 201 of the Constitution.

State of Kerala v Governor for State of Kerala

The Kerala government withdrew its challenge against the Governor of Kerala challenging his delay in granting assent to state bills

The State of Tamil Nadu v Governor of Tamil Nadu

The Court declared Governor R.N. Ravi's delay in granting assent to 10 bills as erroneous and illegal. It exercised its inherent powers under Article 142 to grant assent to the pending bills

XXX v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide on the validity of the in-house procedure initiated against Justice Yashwant Varma in the “cash-in-house” case

In re: Filling up of Vacancies

The Supreme Court is monitoring steps taken by High Courts and State Governments to fill vacant judicial posts in the District and Subordinate Courts.

Wildlife First v Union of India

The Supreme Court is assessing the constitutional validity of the Forest Rights Act 2006.

Central Public Information Officer, Supreme Court of India v Subhash Chandra Agarwal

The Supreme Court held that the need for judicial independence does not stand in contradiction with that for transparency.

Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India

The Supreme Court will decide if the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls is arbitrary and unconstitutional

Jaya Thakur v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide if the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Act, 2023 is contrary to the Constitution Bench decision in Anoop Baranwal (2023). The Act sets up a committee to nominate members to the ECI.

In Re: Framing Guidelines Regarding Potential Mitigating Circumstances to be Considered While Imposing Death Sentences

The Court will determine whether same-day sentencing gives a convict “sufficient time” and “real and meaningful opportunity” to present all mitigating circumstances that affect sentencing