Case Archive

Harsh Ajay Singh v Union of India

The Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging the Agnipath Recruitment Scheme for the armed forces. The scheme was announced by the Union on June 14th 2022.

Beghar Foundation v Justice K.S. Puttuswamy (Ret'd)

The Supreme Court dismissed a set of review petitions challenging the Court’s 2018 Aadhaar judgment where the Court upheld the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. Justice Chandrachud dissented.

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.

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.

Rojer Mathew v South Indian Bank Ltd.

The Supreme Court is deciding whether Part XIV of the Finance Act, 2017 which pertains to tribunals was unconstitutionally enacted by the Lok Sabha.

In Re: Orders of Calcutta High Court dated 24.01.2024 and 25.01.2024 and ancillary issues

The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of conflicting orders of two benches of the Calcutta High Court, where Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay also levied allegations of misconduct on Justice Soumen Sen.

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.

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

In Re Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements Under The Arbitration And Conciliation Act 1996 And The Indian Stamp Act 1899

A seven-judge bench held that an unstamped arbitration agreement is not void ab initio