Case Archive
Nature of Private Property
Decided
Property Owners Association v State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court unanimously held that Article 31C as upheld in Kesavananada Bharati (1973) remains in the Constitution after the decision in Minerva Mills (1980). The majority also held that not all privately owned property is a "material resource of the community" in an 8:1 majority.
Last Updated: November 5, 2024
Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Hrishikesh Roy J, B.V. Nagarathna J, Sudhanshu Dhulia J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J, Rajesh Bindal J, S.C. Sharma J, A.G. Masih J
Central Organisation For Railway Electrification v ECL-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV), JSW Steel Limited v South Western Railway
The Supreme Court will decide if a person who is ineligible to be an arbitrator can nominate another person to be an arbitrator.
Next Hearing: August 21, 2024
Last Updated: October 30, 2024
Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Hrishikesh Roy J, P.S. Narasimha J, Pankaj Mithal J, Manoj Misra J
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
Last Updated: October 28, 2024
Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Hrishikesh Roy J, A.S. Oka J, B.V. Nagarathna J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J, Ujjal Bhuyan J, S.C. Sharma J, A.G. Masih J
Re-promulgation of Ordinances
Decided
Krishna Kumar Singh v State of Bihar
A 7-judge Constitution bench has held that unfettered re-promulgation of ordinances is not permissible by the Constitution.
Last Updated: October 28, 2024
Bench:Tirath Singh Thakur CJI, M.B. Lokur J, S.A. Bobde CJI, A. K. Goel J, U.U. Lalit CJI, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, L.N. Rao J
Fundamental Right to Privacy
Decided
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India
The Supreme Court held that a fundamental right to privacy is guaranteed under the Constitution of India.
Last Updated: October 28, 2024
Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Abdul Nazeer J, Rohinton Nariman J, S.K. Kaul J, J.S. Khehar CJI, S.A. Bobde CJI, Jasti Chelameswar J, Abhay Sapre J, A.K. Sikri J
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance v Rambha Devi
A 5-Judge Bench will decide whether a person licenced to drive a ‘light motor vehicle’ under Section 2(21) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is automatically entitled to drive a ‘Transport Vehicle of Light Motor Vehicle Class’ with unladen weight of less than 7500 KGs.
Next Hearing: August 21, 2024
Last Updated: October 22, 2024
Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, P.S. Narasimha J, Hrishikesh Roy J, Manoj Misra J, Pankaj Mithal J
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.
Last Updated: October 18, 2024
Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Surya Kant J, M.M. Sundresh J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J
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.
Next Hearing: October 17, 2024
Last Updated: October 16, 2024
Ojaswa Pathak v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if the restitution of conjugal rights provisions under codified family laws are constitutional.
Next Hearing: October 15, 2024
Last Updated: October 15, 2024
Criminalisation of Triple Talaq
Pending
Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema v Union of India
The Court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.
Next Hearing: October 15, 2024
Last Updated: October 15, 2024
Bench:Sanjiv Khanna J, S.V. Bhatti J