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Supreme Court judgments on Article 14, Constitution of India

33 judgments, latest first, from 2019 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Article 14 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association vs Union Territory of J&K and Ors.
SC · 10 September 2026
[2026] 9 S.C.R. 612 : 2026 INSC 981
Whether the Government Order No.25-JK(YSS) of 2026 dated 19.06.2026, insofar as it operates to deny respondent no.3 permission/NOC and relieving for the national sporting assignments forming the subject matter of WP(C) N…
Sahil Abdulsattar Mansuri & Ors. vs Safimahamad Fafirbhai Mansuri & Ors.
SC · 4 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 67 : 2026 INSC 626
Matter pertains to inordinate delay of nearly two decades in the investigation of the criminal complaint.
The State of Kerala vs M. Vijayakumar & Ors.
SC · 10 April 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 119 : 2026 INSC 352
If Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) are to be added on salary and pension payable to serving employees and retired employees, respectively, whether there could be a higher rate for enhancement of DA than…
Save Mon Region Federation & Anr. vs The State of Arunachal Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 6 April 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 1 : 2026 INSC 320
The principal issue that arises for consideration is whether the allegations and the prima facie material relating to the award and execution of public works contracts, including the asserted pattern of repeated departur…
Anurag Krishna Sinha vs State of Bihar & Anr.
SC · 10 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 465 : 2026 INSC 219
i) Whether the Smt. Radhika Sinha Institute and Sachchidanand Sinha Library (Requisition & Management) Act, 2015 is manifestly arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India; ii) Whether the impugned…
Abhishek Sharma vs The State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors.
SC · 9 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 335 : 2026 INSC 220
Whether the respondent-State was justified in law in classifying the present appellants, who were engaged on an academic arrangement basis under the impugned SRO No. 384 titled “Jammu and Kashmir Medical and Dental Educa…
Sujata Bora vs Coal India Limited & Ors.
SC · 13 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 590 : 2026 INSC 53
Whether the appellant was wrongly denied employment, despite having qualified for the interview, and declared unfit on the ground that she had multiple disability but had applied as a visually handicapped candidate (sinc…
Mission Accessibility vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 3 December 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 443 : 2025 INSC 1376
In the instant petition, the petitioner sought for the modification of the timeline for scribe registration in the Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission and for permitting the use of lap…
Vinishma Technologies Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
SC · 6 October 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 301 : 2025 INSC 1182
Issue arose whether the impugned tender condition meets the test of reasonableness and fairness and or whether the same constitutes an arbitrary criteria which excludes the other eligible bidders from participation there…
Anna Waman Bhalerao vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 12 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 982 : 2025 INSC 1114
Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the anticipatory bail applications of the appellants; issue of inordinate delay by Courts in deciding the bail and anticipatory bail applications.
Arshnoor Kaur & Anr. vs The Union of India & Ors.
SC · 11 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1241 : 2025 INSC 954
(i) Whether after allowing induction of women in a particular corp or branch under section 12 of the Army Act, 1950, can the Respondents by way of a policy and/or administrative instruction restrict the number of women c…
K. Purushottam Reddy vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 25 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1579 : 2025 INSC 894
(a) Whether the exclusion of the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (or any other State), from the scope of delimitation under the Impugned Notifications and limiting it only to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashm…
L. Muruganantham vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 935 : 2025 INSC 844
(A) Whether the order of the High Court enhancing compensation to Rs.5,00,000/- for the alleged violations committed against the appellant, while dismissing the complaint against respondent no.3, and partly allowing the…
Amrit Yadav vs The State of Jharkhand and Ors.
SC · 10 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 24 : 2025 INSC 176
The core issues presented for adjudication before this Court in these appeals are:- (1) Whether the advertisement dated 29.07.2010 issued by respondent no. 4 and appointment process carried out in pursuance thereof, was…
Ramesh Baghel vs State of Chhattisgarh & Others
SC · 27 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 961 : 2025 INSC 109
A plea of a Christian man to accord his father a decent burial in his own native village.
Justice Shailendra Singh & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors. Writ Petition (Civil) No. 232 of 2023 05 November 2024 [Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud,* CJI, J.B. Pardiw
SC · 5 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1042 : 2024 INSC 862
(1) Whether Judges of the High Court appointed from the District Judiciary can be denied subscription to the General Provident Fund (GPF) on the basis of their previous service under the New Pension Scheme (NPS); and (2)…
Sukanya Shantha vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 3 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 493 : 2024 INSC 753
Matter pertains to caste-based discrimination in the prisons in the country.
Rajkaran Singh & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 22 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 516 : 2024 INSC 621
Whether the appellants despite being classified as temporary employees of a scheme managed by contributory pooling of funds, can claim entitlement to pensionary benefits in accordance with the 6th Central Pay Commission…
Mahesh Chand Bareth & Anr. vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 8 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 196 : 2024 INSC 466
Is Rule 13(v) of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Prabodhak Service Rules, 2008 , insofar as it provides age relaxation to the persons serving under educational projects discriminatory and contrary to Article 14 of the Const…
Sunita Devi vs The State of Bihar & Anr.
SC · 17 May 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 629 : 2024 INSC 448
Need for a comprehensive sentencing policy. Trial against the accused under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was conducted by the judicial officer in utmost haste and the accused was denied due oppor…
Noble M. Paikada vs Union of India
SC · 21 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1249 : 2024 INSC 241
Item 6 in the impugned notification which granted exemption from requirement of prior Environmental Clearance (EC) for extraction or sourcing or borrowing of ordinary earth for the linear projects such as roads, pipeline…
Veena Vadini Teachers Training Institute (Run by Veena Vadini Samaj Kalyan Vikash Samiti) vs State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors.
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 106 : 2023 INSC 457
Constitution of India – Art. 14, 15 and 19(1)(g) – Reservation – Appellant-Institute trained teachers for B.Ed. and M.Ed. courses – Appellant challenged a government policy (called “Admission Process and Guiding Principl…
Aishat Shifa vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 13 October 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 426 : 2022 INSC 1085
Constitution of India, 1950: Arts.14, 19 (1), 21 and 25 – Right to wear Hijab in Educational Institution – Freedom of Religion – Essential Religious Practice (ERP) – Right to Choice – On 03.02.2022, petitioners, students…
X vs The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
SC · 29 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 686 : 2022 INSC 740
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971(Amended by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act,2021) – s. 3(2)(b) – Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules,2003 (Amended by Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Ame…
Mohammad Latief Magrey vs The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors.
SC · 12 September 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 236 : 2022 INSC 947
Constitution of India – Arts. 14, 21, 25, 26 and 136 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.176(3) – Exhumation of the dead body – There was an encounter between militants and Police – Four militants were shot including…
The State of Tripura & Ors. vs Smt. Anjana Bhattacharjee & Ors.
SC · 24 August 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 14 : 2022 INSC 859
Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, 2009 – rule 3(3) – Constitution of India – Art. 14 – Writ Petition was filed before the High Court challenging the Rule 3(3) of Pension Rules, 2009 – Rule 3(3) provid…
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…
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)…
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…

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