Case Archive

State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh

A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court in 5:4 majority held that the triple test laid down in Bangalore Water Supply v R Rajappa (1978) needs to be reformulated. All pending disputes will be decided on the basis of the triple test laid down in 1978

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide whether provisions mandating certificates and removal of the right to self-perceived gender identity violates right to autonomy, dignity and privacy

N. Ravi v Speaker, Legislative Assembly Chennai

The Supreme Court will decide if the immunities enjoyed by law makers under Article 194 overrides the fundamental right to freedom of speech under Article 19

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.

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.

Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which prevents the conversion of the religious character of places of worship.

Poulomi Pavini Shukla v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide if Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 violates equality and liberty under Articles 14, 15 and 21.

Head Digital Works v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which prohibits all online real-money games, including games of skill

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

Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India

The Supreme Court upheld the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar, stating that the measures adopted by the ECI were not excessive and manifestly arbitrary