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.

Rejanish K.V. v K. Deepa

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will decide if judicial officers who have previously practised as advocates for at least seven years are eligible for direct recruitment as district judges under the bar quota

Anjuman Ishaat-e-Taleem Trust v The State of Maharashtra

A Constitution Bench is likely to re-examine a decision which exempted Minority Educational Institutions (MEIs) from the purview of the Right to Education Act, 2009

Ridhima Pandey v Union of India

The Supreme Court will examine India’s international climate obligations and the government’s compliance with enforceable statutory and institutional measures under Article 21

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

Arjun Flour Mills v State of Orissa

The Supreme Court will decide whether state governments are constitutionally permitted to collect sales tax based on annual turnover.

United Doctors Front v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide if continued violation of duty-hour norms breach resident doctors’ fundamental rights under Article 21

In re: Article 334 of the Constitution of India

A 5-Judge Constitution Bench will decide if the Union Government can keep extending reservation in Lok Sabha and State Legislature, despite Constitutional provision capping it at 10 years from 1950 under Article 334.

Javed Akhtar v State of Gujarat

The Supreme Court is monitoring 22 alleged 'fake encounters' conducted by the Gujarat Police between 2002 and 2006.

Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide if Section 2(f) of The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004 and Section 2(c) of The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 is constitutionally valid. This case will determine if minority status should be granted according to national population or on a state-wise basis.