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The Supreme Court dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by an aspirant for the post of State Information Commissioner, ruling that an interested person is not entitled to file a Public Interest Litigation.
A landmark 1979 Supreme Court case challenging gender discrimination in the Indian Foreign Service, specifically regarding rules that required women officers to obtain permission before marriage and allowed for their resignation upon marriage.
A landmark Supreme Court case that challenged the constitutionality of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which criminalized sending offensive messages online.
The Election Commission of India filed a petition seeking to restrain the media from reporting on oral observations made by the Madras High Court during proceedings. The Supreme Court rejected the petition, affirming the media's right to report on judicial proceedings.
A public interest litigation filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay sought judicial directions to the central and state governments to curb practices of black magic and religious conversion through intimidation. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea, characterizing it as a harmful publicity interest litigation.
A public interest litigation was filed challenging the validity of Rule 6(1) of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, which allows the Central government to override state governments in matters of transfer and deputation of IPS officers. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition.
The Supreme Court initiated contempt proceedings against lawyer Prashant Bhushan regarding two tweets he posted. The court subsequently reserved its verdict after hearing his defense and later imposed a symbolic fine of one rupee.
In the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder case, the Supreme Court of India upheld the death sentences of four convicts in May 2017. Following the exhaustion of all legal remedies, the four convicts were executed by hanging at Tihar Jail on 20 March 2020.
Six men who were previously convicted for the 2002 Akshardham temple attack were cleared of all murder and terrorism charges by the Supreme Court in an order overturning its previous judgment.
This case concerns the rape and murder of a minor in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. Various groups and individuals, including bar association panels and political figures, have campaigned for the case to be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) rather than local authorities, a matter which reached the Supreme Court for adjudication.
A public interest litigation sought court intervention to compel the government to initiate efforts to reclaim the Kohinoor diamond from the United Kingdom. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea.
The Supreme Court acquitted six individuals who had been sentenced to death in 2009 for the 2003 murder of five members of a family, including a minor girl. The court overturned its own previous judgment in a rare reversal.
Multiple petitions were filed seeking a court-monitored investigation by the CBI into the Rafale fighter jet procurement agreement between the governments of India and France. The Supreme Court dismissed all petitions, stating there was no reason to intervene in the process.
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's acquittal of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Shibu Soren in the 1994 kidnapping and murder of his former personal secretary, Shashi Nath Jha.
Multiple public interest litigation petitions were filed in the Supreme Court seeking an independent investigation into the death of special CBI judge B.H. Loya. The Supreme Court dismissed the petitions, criticising the misuse of PILs for vested interests.
The Supreme Court of India initiated contempt proceedings against sitting High Court judge C.S. Karnan regarding allegations of judicial and administrative contempt. On 9 May 2017, the court found him guilty and sentenced him to six months in prison. This conviction and the sentence were formally affirmed in a final judgment as reported on 23 August 2017.
A long-standing corruption and disproportionate assets case involving former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and her associates, including V.K. Sasikala. The Supreme Court delivered a verdict in 2017 confirming convictions in the matter.
In the case of State of Punjab vs Jagjit Singh, the Supreme Court ruled that the principle of equal pay for equal work applies to temporary, daily wage, and contractual employees in government services. This landmark judgment, which ensures these workers receive wages equivalent to permanent staff for performing the same duties, was delivered on 26 October 2016 as reported on 27 October 2016.
Social activist Teesta Setalvad filed a plea seeking a review of the Supreme Court's 1995 judgment, which defined Hindutva as a 'way of life'. The Supreme Court declined to entertain the plea to reconsider or revisit the two-decade-old verdict.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed its 1962 ruling in this matter, clarifying that criticism of the government does not constitute sedition unless it incites violence.
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