The Court will monitor the inclusion and exclusion of individuals in the updated National Register for Citizens of Assam so as to ensure that the NRC as mandated by the Assam Accord of 15th August 1985 may be published.

The Court is hearing an appeal against  the Allahabad High Court judgment on the title to the disputed Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi site. On 27th September 2018, the Supreme Court decided that the matter will be heard by a 3 judge bench as a property dispute. On 8th January 2019, CJI Gogoi reassigned the dispute to a 5 judge Constitution Bench.

The Supreme Court is deciding whether to review its 2018 judgment. In its judgment, it chose not to order a court monitored investigation of the Rafale Fighter Jet Deal, where the Central government purchased 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets.

The Court looked into whether reservations for SCs and STs should extend to promotions, by assessing its 2006 Nagaraj judgement.

How many poll booths should undergo Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slip matching? On 8th April, it ordered the Election Commission to increase the number of election booths that undergo the process.

The Supreme Court is assessing the constitutional validity of Parliament’s 2018 Amendment to the Prevention of Atrocities Act. The Court asks whether the amendment violates the principles of the presumption of innocence and fair and just procedure. Judgment has been reserved.

The Supreme Court will decide if the Chief Minister or the Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of the Union Territory of Puducherry. 

A 3 Judge Bench of the Supreme Court chose not to interfere with an order passed by the Election Commission of India stalling the release of the PM Narendra Modi biopic.

The Supreme Court is asking, are the sexual harassment allegations against the Chief Justice of India fabricated?

The Supreme Court is monitoring steps taken by High Courts and State Governments to fill vacant judicial posts in the District and Subordinate Courts.

The Supreme Court is assessing whether the electoral bonds scheme in its current form facilitates anonymous corporate funding in Indian elections. Further, it will evaluate whether the legislation that introduced the scheme was wrongly certified as a finance act, so as to circumvent the Rajya Sabha.

Several writ petitions have challenged the constitutionality of the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019, which introduces reservations for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

The Supreme Court is assessing whether it falls under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Can information regarding judicial appointments and transfers be disclosed to the public?

The Court will determine: Can a government land acquistion lapse, if the government fails to deposit compensation to the relevant land owner's account or court? Can a Bench invalidate a judgment of a prior Bench of the same strength?

A 5 Judge Bench of the Supreme Court is assessing the constitutional validity of the legislation governing Tribunals.

The Supreme Court is assessing the constitutional validity of the Forest Rights Act 2006.

The Supreme Court is monitoring 22 alleged "fake encounters" by the Gujarat Police between 2002 and 2006.

The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the Sabarimala Temple's custom of prohibiting women in their 'menstruating years' from entering.

The Supreme Court quashed orders issued by the Central Government divesting the CBI Director, Mr. Alok Verma, of his responsibilities.

The Court decriminalised adultery, striking down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The Supreme Court will review whether the Union can deport Rohingya Refugees, a Muslim minority from Myanmar, back to Myanmar, the country of their persecution.

The Court evaluated the arrests of five human rights activists under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) by the Maharashtra Police. The Police accused the activists of involvement in the Bhima Koregaon violence and sedition.

A 4:1 majority upheld the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. While it ruled that the Act is constitutional, it struck down individual sections of the Act as unconstitutional.

A 5 Judge Bench of the Supreme Court decided whether the framing of criminal charges against a person would disqualify them from membership in a legislative body.

The Court will decide whether or not to ban the practice of female circumcision, or "khatna". In particular, the Court will evaluate circumcision as it is practiced in the Dawoodi Bohra community.

17th July 2018, the Court delivered its judgment, issuing guidelines to curb acts of cow vigilantism. The Court did not address the question of the constitutional validity of immunity provisions for cow vigilantes.

On 6th September 2018 a five-judge Bench unanimously struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, to the extent that it criminalised same-sex relations between consenting adults. LGBT individuals are now legally allowed to engage in consensual intercourse. The Court upheld provisions in Section 377 that criminalise non-consensual acts or sexual acts performed on animals.

The Supreme Court will decide if the laws of Jammu and Kashmir relating to permanent residency place unconstitutional restrictions on fundamental rights.  Specifically, the Court will look at the validity of Article 35A of the Constitution of India, 1950 and Article 6 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, 1956.

The Court judged that the Chief Minister and not the Lieutenant Governor (LG) is the executive head of the National Capital Territory (NCT) government. Hence, the LG is bound by the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers on all matters where the Delhi Assembly has to the power to make laws. 

The Court held that there can be limited reliance placed on a Parliamentary Standing Committee Report during judicial proceedings.

  The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha rejected an impeachment motion against a judge despite the motion having support of the requisite number of MPs.

The Court assessed the allegation that Hadiya was deceived into marrying her husband Mr. Shafin Jahan and forcibly converted to Islam. The Court found that the allegation, which was made by her parents, was clearly false.

This case will decide if a Parsi woman loses her own religious identity after solemnizing her marriage under the Special Marriage Act.

This case will decide if the fundamental right to the freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed to a Minister of a State.

On 11th September 2017, the Supreme Court increased the age of consent for sexual intercourse within marriages to 18. Prior to the ruling, sexual acts by a husband on his wife, where the wife was above 15 years of age, did not constitute rape for the purpose of criminal law. This lead to a legal anomally as the age of consent is 18 years, both in the Indian Penal Code and various special statutes enacted for children, notably POCSO.

This case concerns the privacy policy of WhatsApp which is an internet messaging service. The privacy policy permits WhatsApp to share data with Facebook and all its group companies for the purposes of commercial advertising and marketing. The privacy policy has been challenged as being violative of the right to privacy. 

The Court held that diversion of tax proceeds for restoring religious shrines destroyed even due to State's negligence violates the principles of Secularism. The court underlined a conception of Secularism based on Strict Separation principle.  Additionally, the court further hinted that compensation can be sought only for violation of Right to Life and not for other fundamental rights.

The Supreme Court held that a fundamental right to privacy is guaranteed under the Constitution of India.

A Constitution Bench has declared that the practice of instantaneous Triple Talaq is unconstitutional.

This case will decide the constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act, 1955, which is the result of the Assam Accord.

A 7-judge Constitution bench has held that unfettered re-promulgation of ordinances is not permissible by the Constitution.

The Supreme Court settled the question of governor's discretion and the 'scope' of judicial review over governor's functions.

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the criminal offence of defamation under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code.

The court held that the internal proceedings of legislative bodies can be set aside for violation of the principles of natural justice.

A 2 Judge Bench of the supreme Court will decide whether practices prohibiting the entry of women into mosques violates the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution and whether such a right can be enforced against non state actors in view of the judgement of the Constitution Bench in the Sabarimala Temple Entry case.  

A 5 Judge Bench of the Supreme Court will decide whether a legislator enjoys immunity under Article 194(2) of the Constitution from prosecution for accepting bribes to vote in Parliament or an Assembly.

The Supreme Court referred a PIL seeking collegium like system  for appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) to a constitution bench.

A Constitution Bench decided that the right to life with dignity under Article 21 includes a right to die with dignity.

In 1978, a 7 judge bench of the Supreme Court had given a wide interpretation to the word 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Since a higher threshold of labour rights flow from the definition of an industry, a need for a revision of the definition of 'industry' has been expressed. The Supreme Court also raised doubts about the correctness of the 1978 decision. Accordingly, a 9 judge bench will be consituted to clarify the definition of the word 'industry'.

The 7-judge bench held that appealing to the ascriptive identities of any candidate and that of the voters constitutes a ‘corrupt practice’ under Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

The Court will deliberate on the parameters for granting minority stautus to an educational institution under Article 30 of the Constitution. The case will determine whether Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will be able to retain its status as a Minority Instution.

The Court will decide whether the “Services” relatable to Entry 41 of List II of the Seventh Schedule which pertains to the State Public Services Commissionfrom lie within the legislative and executive domain of the NCT of Delh and whether the same can be exclusively be taken control of by the Central Government as was done vide Notification of the Government of India dated 21.05.2015.

The Supreme Court will settle whether an entire University or only a specific department is the ‘Unit’ for reservation in teaching appointments.