Case Archive
EWS Reservation
Decided
Janhit Abhiyan v Union of India
In a 3-2 majority, the Supreme Court upheld the 103rd Constitutional Amendment providing EWS reservation. With this, the Court extended the net of reservation benefits to include solely economic backwardness.
MoreLast Updated: January 16, 2023
Bench:U.U. Lalit CJI, Dinesh Maheshwari J, S.R. Bhat J, B.M. Trivedi J, J.B. Pardiwala J
State of Andhra Pradesh v B. Archana Reddy
The SC will decide the validity of the Andhra Pradesh government’s 2005 decision to grant 5% reservations in educational institutions and public services to the entire Muslim Community
MoreNext Hearing:
Last Updated: September 7, 2022
Bench:U.U. Lalit CJI, S.R. Bhat J, Dinesh Maheshwari J, B.M. Trivedi J, J.B. Pardiwala J
Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the wide investigative powers of the Directorate of Enforcement and the restrictive bail conditions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
MoreLast Updated: August 29, 2022
Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, Dinesh Maheshwari J, C.T. Ravikumar J
Zakia Ahsan Jafri v State of Gujarat
The Court held that the Magistrate’s Court adequately addressed Mrs. Zakia Jafri’s complaints against the report of the SC-appointed Special Investigation Committee which closed investigation against the accused in the 2002 Gujarat riots case. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) had granted a ‘clean chit’ to the 63 accused persons.
MoreLast Updated: July 28, 2022
Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, Dinesh Maheshwari J, C.T. Ravikumar J
FCRA Amendment
Decided
Noel Harper v Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld provisions of the Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020, which place restrictions on NGOs ability to raise and use foreign funds.
MoreLast Updated: July 20, 2022
Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, Dinesh Maheshwari J, C.T. Ravikumar J
Maharashtra MLA Suspension
Decided
Ashish Shelar v Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
The Supreme Court will decide whether the parliamentary resolution suspending 12 MLA’s from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for a year violates the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules. Further, the Court will decide the balance between the speakers power to maintain the decorum of the house and MLAs' right to freely express themselves.
MoreLast Updated: February 4, 2022
Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, Dinesh Maheshwari J, C.T. Ravikumar J
Gujarat Police Encounters
Pending
Javed Akhtar v State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court is monitoring 22 alleged 'fake encounters' conducted by the Gujarat Police between 2002 and 2006.
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Last Updated: December 24, 2021
Bench:Ranjan Gogoi CJI, Dinesh Maheshwari J, Sanjiv Khanna J