Case Archive

Santosh Associate v Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation

The Supreme Court will decide whether pre-deposit clauses prior to arbitration is violative of Sections 18 and 38 of the 1996 Act and Article 14 of the Constitution

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

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: 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

Ojaswa Pathak v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide if the restitution of conjugal rights provisions under codified family laws are constitutional.

Hrishikesh Sahoo v State of Karnataka

The Supreme Court will decide if the marital rape exception to Section 375 of the IPC violates the fundamental rights of married women.

In re: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants who entered Assam before March 1971.

State of Uttar Pradesh v Lalta Prasad Vaish

In a 8:1 majority, the Supreme Court overturned Sythentics and Chemicals (1990) which held that “intoxicating liquor” under Entry 8 of the State List referred only to potable liquor, taking it our of the scope of states’ powers