S P Gupta vs Union of India and Others — Collegium System for Judicial Appointments

The Supreme Court quashed an SC/ST Act offence against a school manager accused of assaulting and hurling caste-based abuses. The Court held that caste abuse in an enclosed space and without a specific caste-based utterance in public view does not constitute an offence under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Landmark constitutional judgment establishing the basic structure doctrine, which places limits on Parliament's power to amend the Constitution. The case is one of the longest judgments ever delivered by the Supreme Court and among the most cited in Indian constitutional history.

A constitutional matter concerning defections and the formation of government. The petitioners sought to preserve rights flowing from the 2019 law amid changes under the 2026 amendment. Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that the claim regarding government formation depended on assumptions about the litigation outcome.

The Supreme Court of India delivered a unanimous judgment declaring the Electoral Bonds Scheme unconstitutional and manifestly arbitrary for violating voters' right to information by providing blanket anonymity to political donors. The Court directed the State Bank of India and Election Commission of India to ensure full disclosure of donor and recipient details in implementation of the judgment.

Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh is accused of sexual harassment. Delhi Police registered an FIR and filed a chargesheet against him under IPC sections 354, 354A, 354D, and 506. The Delhi court has reserved its verdict, with judgment scheduled for August 3, 2026.

A chargesheet against a Kodagu homestay owner accused in a rape case involving a US national was quashed by the Karnataka High Court. The court separately declared the arrest illegal and directed the State to pay ₹5 lakh compensation, while allowing investigation to continue.