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Supreme Court judgments on Constitution of India

326 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Mohammed Zubair vs State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
SC · 20 July 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 494 : 2022 INSC 736
Criminal Law – Multiplicity of proceedings – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.153-A, 295-A, 201, 120-B – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 438, 482 – Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 226 – Foreign Contribution (Regulation…
Rajeswari Chandrasekar Ganesh vs The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 232 : 2022 INSC 721
Constitution of India – Art.32 – Writ of Habeas Corpus – Object and scope of – Custody of minor children – Parties having two minor children have been residing in the USA – As per the petitioner-mother, the respondent no…
Himanshu Kumar and Others vs State of Chhattisgarh and Others
SC · 14 July 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 724 : 2022 INSC 720
Criminal Law – Constitution of India – Article 32 – Petition seeking mandamus for re-investigation / further investigation – Two incidents of alleged brutal massacre of tribals in three villages in the State of Chhattisg…
Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 351 : 2022 INSC 690
Bail – Grant of – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 41, 41A, 88, 170, 204 and 209 – Constitution of India – Arts. 21 & 22 – Applications have been filed seeking certain directions/clarifications, to deal with the as…
Union of India & Anr. vs M/s Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd. through Director
SC · 19 May 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 300 : 2022 INSC 596
Constitution of India – Articles 246A and 279A – Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment Act) 2016 – Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 – Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 – Recommendations of Goods…
Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited vs S. P. Velayutham & Ors.
SC · 4 May 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 637 : 2022 INSC 509
Constitution of India – Art.226 – Jurisdiction under – Failure of registering authority to perform its duties – The borrower defaulted in repayment of the loan pursuant to which the Bank issued a demand notice u/s 13(2)…
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr. vs Sandeep Choudhary & Ors.
SC · 28 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1002 : 2022 INSC 489
Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts. 14, 16 and 142 – Reservation in employment – Whether in a case where the reserved category candidates secured more marks than the general category candidates, such reserved category ca…
State of Uttarakhand & Anr. vs Mayan Pal Singh Verma
SC · 19 April 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 79 : 2022 INSC 444
Constitution of India, 1950 – Art. 226 – High Court disposed of writ petition without deciding it on merits and directed the State to comply with the order passed by the Tribunal which was under challenge before it – On…
Sukh Dutt Ratra & Anr. vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 6 April 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 1041 : 2022 INSC 394
Constitution of India, 1950: Art. 300-A – Right against depriviation of property – Respondent state utilised subject land and adjoining lands for the construction of road in 1972-73 – Appellants claimed to be owners of s…
Goa Public Service Commission vs Pankaj Rane & Ors.
SC · 6 April 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 657 : 2022 INSC 399
Goa Civil Service Rules, 2016: r 10, 12 – Constitution of India – Art.320 – Power of Commission, scope – Pursuant to advertisement, the respondents appeared in the computer-based screening test and cleared the same – The…
Vishal Ashwin Patel vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 25(3) & Ors.
SC · 28 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 814 : 2022 INSC 353
Judgment/Order: Reasoned/Speaking order – Reopening of assessment challenged by the appellant-assessee by filing writ petitions – High Court dismissed the writ petitions – From the writ petitions produced on record, it a…
State of Karnataka & Anr. etc. vs State of Meghalaya & Anr. etc.
SC · 23 March 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 516 : 2022 INSC 331
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 246 – Seventh Schedule – Entry 40 of List 1 – Entry 34 of List II – Entry 62 of List II – Karnataka Tax on Lotteries Act, 2004 – Kerala Tax on Paper Lotteries Act, 2005 - Division Be…
Kirpal Kaur and Another vs Ritesh and Others
SC · 22 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 798 : 2022 INSC 323
Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.20 – Applicability of – Specific performance – Concurrent findings of facts recorded by all the courts below on the execution of agreement to sell and on the payment of part sale consideratio…
Sk Nausad Rahaman & Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 10 March 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 591 : 2022 INSC 287
Central Excise and Customs Commissionerates Inspector (Central Excise, Preventive Officer and Examiner) Group ‘B’ Posts Recruitment Rules 2016 – r.5 – Central Excise and Land Customs Department Inspector (Group C posts)…
Hotel Priya, a Proprietorship vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 18 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 322 : 2022 INSC 206
Licensing and Performance for Public Amusement including Cabaret Performance, Melas and Tamashas Rules, 1960 – rr.108, 109, 120, 122 and 123 – Constitution of India – Article 15(1), 19(1)(g) – Impugned conditions inter a…
Srs Advertising & Marketing Pvt. Ltd. Ors. vs Mr. Kamal Garg & Anr.
SC · 16 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 254 : 2022 INSC 192
Constitution of India – Writ petition – Exceeding of jurisdiction by High Court – Respondent no.1-writ petitioner bought properties auctioned in pursuance of Recovery Certificate which was in favour of bank – 25% of the…
Deepak S/O Laxman Dongre vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 28 January 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 35 : 2022 INSC 110
Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 – s.56(1)(a)(b) – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.151 – Constitution of India – Arts.19(1)(d), 19(5) – Respondent no.2 exercising powers u/s.56(1)(a)(b) passed the impugned order of exte…
Jarnail Singh & Ors. vs Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Ors.
SC · 28 January 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 711 : 2022 INSC 105
Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts.16(4), 16(4-A), 16(4-B) and 335 – Reservation in promotion – Collection of quantifiable data regarding inadequacy of representation of SCs and STs – Yardstick for arriving at quantifiab…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs R.D. Sharma and Anr.
SC · 27 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 707 : 2022 INSC 101
Service Law – Constitution of India – Article 227 – Indian Forests Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2008 –Amended Rules provided for upgradation of one existing post of Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) a…
Neil Aurelio Nunes & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 20 January 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 585 : 2022 INSC 73
Constitution of India – Arts. 15(1), 15(4), 15(5), 16(1) and 16(4) – Reservation – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) – Reservation for Other Backward Classes-OBC (non-creamy layer) in the All-India Quota (AIQ…
Smruti Tukaram Badade vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 443 : 2022 INSC 39
Guidelines/Norms/Directions: Guidelines – Issuance of – As regards recording evidence of vulnerable witnesses in criminal matters – Directions issued to facilitate the implementation of directions issued in State of Maha…
The Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. vs The Registrar,cooperative Societies and Others
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 291 : 2022 INSC 34
Service Law – Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Land Mortgage Banks Service (Common Cadre) Rules, 1978 – r.15(ii) – Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 – Constitution of India – Articles 1…
Akshay N Patel vs Reserve Bank of India & Anr.
SC · 6 December 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 231 : 2021 INSC 828
Constitution of India – Art. 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 – Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 – ss. 10(4), 11(1) – Merchanting Trade Transactions Guildelines, 2020 – Clause 2(iii) – Proportionality of clause 2(iii) – The appe…
Yatin Narendra Oza vs High Court of Gujarat
SC · 28 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 849 : 2021 INSC 690
Constitution of India – Arts.32, 142 – Withdrawal of Senior Advocate’s gown – Petition u/Art.32 – Maintainability of – Petitionererstwhile designated Senior Advocate and President of the Bar Association of Gujarat High C…
Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs Anand Athabhai Chaudhari & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 460 : 2021 INSC 674
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – Proviso to s.14 inserted by amendment – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.207, 209, 193, 482 – Offences under Atrocities Act – Second provi…
Modified Voluntary Retirement Scheme of 2002 of Azam Jahi Mill Workers Association vs National Textile Corporation Limited & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 321 : 2021 INSC 677
Constitution of India: Art. 14 – Right to equality – 318 ex-employees of the erstwhile Mill seeking parity with a group of 134 ex-employees who were allotted 200 sq. yards of plots free of cost – Workers/employees of the…
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T. H. Vijayalakshmi and Anr.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 364 : 2021 INSC 643
Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 – s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(e) – Penal Code, 1860 – s.109 – Central Bureau of Investigation (Crime) Manual 2005 – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482…
The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Surji Devi
SC · 7 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 641 : 2021 INSC 631
Constitution of India – Writ petition – Delay and laches – Respondent’s husband terminated from service in 1996 – Appeal filed by him, however, during the pendency of the said appeal he passed away in 2009 – Appeal not p…
Suraz India Trust vs Union of India
SC · 29 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1063 : 2021 INSC 575
Contempt of Court – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Constitution of India – Articles 129, 142 – Petitioner – Trust filed a large number of cases in Rajasthan and Delhi, canvassed in person by its Chairman – Mr. ‘D’ – 64 d…
The Assistant Commissioner of State Tax and Others vs M/s. Commercial Steel Limited
SC · 3 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 660 : 2021 INSC 441
Constitution of India – Ar.226 – Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 – s.107 – The case of Revenue that in the guise of an inter-State sale, the respondent was attempting to sell the goods in the local market by evad…

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