Case Archive
Definition of “Industry”
Pending
State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh
A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will reconsider its 1978 decision which gave a wide interpretation to the definition of 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, leading to a higher standard of labour rights for more people..
Next Hearing: March 17, 2026
Last Updated: March 17, 2026
Bench:Surya Kant CJI, B.V. Nagarathna J, P.S. Narasimha J, Dipankar Datta J, Ujjal Bhuyan J, S.C. Sharma J, Joymalya Bagchi J, Alok Aradhe J, V.M. Pancholi J
Challenge to the IT Rules 2023
Pending
Kunal Kamra v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if a stay on the notification of a government fact check unit under the IT Rules, 2023 can be granted
Next Hearing: March 21, 2024
Last Updated: March 10, 2026
Venkatesh Nayak v Union of India
The Court will decide the constitutionality of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, including the amendment to Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act 2005.
Next Hearing: March 23, 2026
Last Updated: February 20, 2026
Citizenship Amendment Act
Pending
Indian Union Muslim League v Union of India
The Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
Next Hearing: March 19, 2024
Last Updated: February 19, 2026
Sabarimala Review
Pending
Kantaru Rajeevaru v Indian Young Lawyers’ Association
A nine-judge Constitution Bench will decide the correctness of a 2018 judgement which held that barring the entry of women in the Sabarimala Temple was unconstitutional
Next Hearing: April 7, 2026
Last Updated: February 19, 2026
Bench:S.A. Bobde CJI, R Banumathi J, Ashok Bhushan J, L.N. Rao J, M.M. Shantangoudar J, Abdul Nazeer J, Subhash Reddy J, B.R. Gavai CJI, Surya Kant CJI
Benazeer Heena v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide whether Talaq-e-Hasan under Muslim personal law violates Articles 14, 15, 21 and 25 of the Constitution.
Next Hearing: January 21, 2025
Last Updated: February 13, 2026
Bench:Surya Kant CJI, Ujjal Bhuyan J, N.K. Singh J
Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls is arbitrary and unconstitutional
Next Hearing: August 12, 2025
Last Updated: February 4, 2026
Bench:Surya Kant CJI, Joymalya Bagchi J
Rahul Ramesh Wagh v State of Maharashtra
The Court will decide whether 27 per cent OBC reservations in the Maharashtra local body elections breach the 50 per cent reservation ceiling.
Next Hearing: February 23, 2026
Last Updated: January 15, 2026
Bench:Surya Kant CJI, Joymalya Bagchi J
Re: Assent, Withholding, or Reservation of Bills by the Governor and President of India
A five-judge Constitution Bench held that the Governor can exercise three options on bills presented for assent and cannot withhold them indefinitely. It also held that the actions of the Governor and President are non-justiciable
Last Updated: November 20, 2025
Bench:B.R. Gavai CJI, Surya Kant CJI, Vikram Nath J, P.S. Narasimha J, A.S. Chandurkar J
All India Judges Association v Union of India
A five-judge Constitution Bench framed binding guidelines for determining seniority in the Higher Judicial Service.
Last Updated: November 19, 2025
Bench:B.R. Gavai CJI, Surya Kant CJI, Vikram Nath J, K.V. Chandran J, Joymalya Bagchi J