The Supreme Court held that a committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice of India will advise the President on appointments to the Election Commission of India until Parliament enacts a law.
The Supreme Court will decide whether the laws on adoption and guardianship must be uniform, regardless of religion or gender.
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has challenged certain provisions in the Places of Worship Act, 1991, arguing that they violate equality and secularism.
The Supreme Court has admitted a petition challenging the Central Government's power to identify and notify minority communities.
The Court will decide whether to order uniformity in marriage ages between men and women.
The Supreme Court will decide if uniform grounds of divorce, maintenance and alimony irrespective of religion or gender need to be framed.
The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of certain practices allowed by Muslim marriage laws such as polygamy and nikah-halala.
Petitioners contended that political parties must be seen as “persons” engaging in corrupt practices by promising freebies
Sushovan Patnaik
Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria argued that the Supreme Court erred when it upheld electoral freebies in an older judgement
Advay Vora
The Supreme Court held the system of ECI appointments to be unconstitutional and modified the appointment procedure.
Amy Flocy Charles