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In re: Challenge to the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act

The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act and the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act as unconstitutional and void on 16 October 2015. The Court held that legislative involvement in judicial appointments threatened judicial independence, despite criticism from government figures regarding the decision as reported on 19 October 2015.

State vs. Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav — Nitish Katara murder case

Vikas and Vishal Yadav were convicted for the 2002 murder of Nitish Katara. The Supreme Court heard appeals regarding the death penalty for the convicts.

Ram Singh and others vs Union of India — Jat reservation case

The Supreme Court quashed the Central government's notification that included the Jat community in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBC), thereby denying them the benefit of job and educational reservations. The Court held that the government's decision was based on flawed conclusions about the social backwardness of the community.