Case Archive

Cox and Kings Ltd. v SAP India Pvt. Ltd.

The Supreme Court will decide if parties who did not sign an arbitration agreement can be made parties to arbitration proceedings. If this is the case, the Court will clarify the circumstances where this can be done.

Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. v. Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide if the personal laws governing marriage under various enactments discriminate against same-sex couples by defining marriage as a union between men and women.

Subhash Desai v Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court will decide if the rebellion within the Shiv Sena led by Mr. Eknath Shinde amounts to defection under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. This Constitution Bench will conclusively decide whether the Speaker of a House can disqualify members, despite the members sending him a notice of removal.

Citizens for Justice and Peace v State of Uttar Pradesh

The Court will decide if the anti-conversion laws passed by multiple States including Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are constitutionally valid.

Tej Prakash Pathak v Rajasthan High Court

The Supreme Court will decide whether the ‘rules of the game’ in a selection process for a public post can be changed after the selection process has been initiated.

Hrishikesh Sahoo v. State of Karnataka

The SC will decide if marital rape violates the fundamental rights of married women.

Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide whether the provisions introduced by The Government of National Capital Territory (Amendment) Act, 2021 violate the principles of federalism, separation of powers, representative democracy, and the rule of law. The outcome of this case will determine the limit to which the Union can interfere in State’s administration. The decision may redefine the concept of federalism in the Indian context.

Centre for Public Interest Litigation v Union of India

The Supreme Court decided the case was infructuous as Rakesh Asthana completed his tenure and since retired as Delhi Police Commissioner.

Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India

The Court dismissed the petition, stating that only Parliament had the power to provide a uniform minimum age for marriage irrespective of religion or gender.

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.