Case Archive
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India
The Supreme Court refused to entertain petitions under Article 32 which sought that the laws on divorce, maintenance and alimony be uniform, disregarding the religion or gender of persons involved.
Last Updated: July 24, 2026
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India
The Supreme Court refused to entertain petitions under Article 32 which sought that the laws on adoption and guardianship be uniform, disregarding the religion or gender of persons involved.
Last Updated: July 24, 2026
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India
The Supreme Court refused to entertain petitions under Article 32 which sought that the laws on succession and inheritance be uniform, disregarding the religion or gender of persons involved.
Last Updated: July 24, 2026
Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, P.S. Narasimha J, J.B. Pardiwala J
Arvind Ganpat Sawant v Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha
The Supreme Court will decide whether Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had the authority to recognise the merger of Shiv Sena UBT legislators with Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Next Hearing:
Last Updated: July 23, 2026
Bench:P.S. Narasimha J, Alok Aradhe J
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.
Next Hearing: September 9, 2026
Last Updated: July 22, 2026
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
Next Hearing: August 5, 2026
Last Updated: July 2, 2026
Sabarimala Review
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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: June 4, 2026
Bench:Surya Kant CJI, B.V. Nagarathna J, M.M. Sundresh J, Ahsanuddin Amanullah J, Aravind Kumar J, A.G. Masih J, P.B. Varale J, R. Mahadevan J, Joymalya Bagchi J
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
Last Updated: May 27, 2026
Bench:Surya Kant CJI, Joymalya Bagchi J
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
Next Hearing:
Last Updated: May 23, 2026
Bench:Surya Kant CJI, Joymalya Bagchi J
Jaya Thakur v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Act, 2023 is contrary to the Constitution Bench decision in Anoop Baranwal (2023). The Act sets up a committee to nominate members to the ECI.
Next Hearing: May 6, 2026
Last Updated: May 15, 2026
Bench:Dipankar Datta J, S.C. Sharma J