Case Archive
Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
Pending
Madras Bar Association v Union of India
The Court will decide whether the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 is unconstitutional for re-enacting provisions that were struck down in Madras Bar Association v Union of India (2021) for violating the independence of the judiciary.
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Last Updated: May 31, 2023
Central Board Of Dawoodi Bohra Community v State Of Maharashtra
The SC referred the challenges to the Dawoodi Bohra leader's power to excommunicate members of the community to the 9-Judge Bench in the Sabarimala Review case.
MoreLast Updated: May 29, 2023
Bench:S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna J, A.S. Oka J, Vikram Nath J, J.K. Maheshwari J
Union of India v Union Carbide
The Supreme Court rejected the Union's plea to increase the compensation given to victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy as a part of the 1989 settlement with the Union Carbide Corporation.
MoreLast Updated: May 29, 2023
Bench:S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna J, A.S. Oka J, Vikram Nath J, J.K. Maheshwari J
Bar Council of India v Bonnie FOI Law College
The Supreme Court upheld the Bar Council of India's power to conduct the All India Bar Examination, which is compulsory for advocates who wish the argue and practice before all courts.
MoreLast Updated: May 27, 2023
Bench:S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna J, A.S. Oka J, Vikram Nath J, J.K. Maheshwari J
Ban on PM Modi Documentary
Pending
N. Ram v. Union of India
The SC will decide if the Union’s ban on the BBC Documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’ violates the rights to free speech and expression.
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Last Updated: May 26, 2023
Bench:Sanjiv Khanna J, M.M. Sundresh J
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation v Afcons Gunanusa JV
The Supreme Court decided that party autonomy is paramount in arbitrations. Arbitrators, therefore, cannot decide their fees unilaterally.
MoreLast Updated: May 26, 2023
Shilpa Sailesh v Varun Sreenivasan
The Constitution Bench held that the Supreme Court had the power to grant divorce to parties who directly approached it, by using the SC's discretionary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.
MoreLast Updated: May 26, 2023
Bench:S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna J, A.S. Oka J, Vikram Nath J, J.K. Maheshwari J
Decriminalisation of Adultery
Decided
Joseph Shine v Union of India
On September 27th 2018, the Court decriminalised adultery. On January 31st 2023, the Court clarified that decriminalising adultery did not impact members of the Armed Forces.
MoreLast Updated: February 2, 2023
Bench:K.M. Joseph J, Ajay Rastogi J, Aniruddha Bose J, Sanjiv Khanna J, C.T. Ravikumar J
Reservation in Promotion
Pending
Jarnail Singh v Lacchmi Narain Gupta
The Court looked into whether reservations for SCs and STs should extend to promotions, by assessing its 2006 Nagaraj judgment. It will now give clarifications on its 2018 judgment. The clarifications will determine how inadequate representation can be quantified through data.
MoreNext Hearing: August 17, 2022
Last Updated: December 26, 2022
Bench:L.N. Rao J, Sanjiv Khanna J, B.R. Gavai J
C.B.I. v R.R. Kishore
The SC will determine if immunity against arrest extends to older pending cases after the provision granting immunity was struck down
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Last Updated: November 3, 2022
Bench:S.K. Kaul J, Sanjiv Khanna J, A.S. Oka J, Vikram Nath J, J.K. Maheshwari J