Case Archive

State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh

A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will reconsider its 1978 decision which gave a wide interpretation to the definition of 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, leading to a higher standard of labour rights for more people..

Venkatesh Nayak v Union of India

The Court will decide the constitutionality of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, including the amendment to Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act 2005.

Indian Union Muslim League v Union of India

The Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.

Kantaru Rajeevaru v Indian Young Lawyers’ Association

A nine-judge Constitution Bench will decide the correctness of a 2018 judgement which held that barring the entry of women in the Sabarimala Temple was unconstitutional

The Authority for Advance Rulings (Income Tax) v Tiger Global International II Holdings

The Supreme Court held that the AAR may reject an application at the threshold under Section 245R(2)(iii) where a transaction is prima facie designed for tax avoidance and that a TRC does not bar scrutiny of treaty abuse or control

Indian Young Lawyers’ Association v State of Kerala

The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the Sabarimala Temple's custom of prohibiting women in their 'menstruating years' from entering.

State of Kerala v Directorate of Enforcement

The Court will decide whether the Enforcement Directorate can invoke the writ jurisdiction of a High Court under Article 226 in its right as a “juristic person.”

Benazeer Heena v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide whether Talaq-e-Hasan under Muslim personal law violates Articles 14, 15, 21 and 25 of the Constitution.

Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar v State of Maharashtra

The Court will oversee the implementation of Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, which provides 25 percent reservations to students from weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in private unaided schools.

In re: Discrimination inside prisons in India

The Court is monitoring steps taken by the Union and state governments to address caste, gender and disability-based discrimination in Indian prisons.