Case Archive
RTI and Judicial Independence
Decided
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.
Last Updated: October 21, 2022
Bench:N.V. Ramana CJI, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Sanjiv Khanna J, Ranjan Gogoi CJI, Deepak Gupta J
N Chandrababu Naidu v Union of India
On April 8th 2019 the SC ordered the Election Commission to increase the number of election booths that undergo VVPAT slip matching.
Last Updated: March 9, 2022
Aadhaar Ordinance
Pending
S G Vombatkere v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide the constitutional validity of the 2019 Aadhaar Ordinance and Regulations.
Next Hearing:
Last Updated: December 17, 2021
Bench:L.N. Rao J, Deepak Gupta J
Aadhaar- Social Media Linking
Pending
Facebook Inc v Union of India
The Supreme Court must decide whether to transfer to itself cases regarding mandatory Aadhaar-social media linking, currently pending before three High Courts.
Next Hearing:
Last Updated: December 17, 2021
Bench:Deepak Gupta J, Aniruddha Bose J
Swati Agarwal v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if Sections 3 and 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 violate Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, 1950.
Next Hearing:
Last Updated: December 17, 2021
Bench:Ranjan Gogoi CJI, Deepak Gupta J
Puducherry Lieutenant Governor
Pending
Union of India v K. Lakshminarayanan
The Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal on the question of whether the Chief Minister or the Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of Puducherry.
Next Hearing:
Last Updated: December 17, 2021
Independent Thought v Union of India
The Supreme Court has increased the age of consent for sexual intercourse within marriages to 18.
Last Updated: October 19, 2021
Bench:Deepak Gupta J, M.B. Lokur J
Foreigners Tribunals
Pending
All Assam Minority Students Union v Union of India
The court must decide whether the 2019 amendment to the Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 1964 imposes unreasonable and/or arbitrary conditions on persons appealing exclusion from the National Register of Citizens.
Next Hearing:
Last Updated: October 19, 2021
Bench:Deepak Gupta J, Ranjan Gogoi CJI