Documentation

This page curates a list of documents and judgements from some of the more consequential cases argued before the Supreme Court in the past year or so. 

Constitutionality of the Electoral Bond Scheme

Judgement declaring the scheme unconstitutional (here)

Chandrachud CJ.'s majority opinion (here)

Khanna J.'s majority opinion (here)

Constitutional Validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act

Judgement upholding validity (here)

Kant J.'s majority opinion (here)

Chandrachud CJ.'s concurring opinion (here)

Pardiwala J.'s dissenting opinion (here)

Aligarh Muslim University's Minority Status

Judgement overruling Azeez Basha (here)

Chandrachud CJ.'s majority opinion (here)

Kant J.'s dissenting opinion (here)

Datta J.'s dissenting opinion (here)

[A quick note — I have a piece up on NLSIR Online where I engage with Datta J.’s dissent and outline some of the concerns that it raises. For those interested, the link is here.]

Sharma J's dissenting opinion (here)

Pendency of Bills before Tamil Nadu Governor 

Judgement reaffirming constitutional limits on gubernatorial inaction (here)

Supreme Court records data submitted by Tamil Nadu Governor on pending Bills (here)

Presidential Reference No. 1 of 2025 (on Powers of the Governor and President)

'Advisory' opinion (here). 

[I have argued on Constitutional Law and Philosophy as to how the opinion gives rise to a new afterlife for judgements (here).]

Bail Applications in the Delhi Riots 'Larger Conspiracy' Case

Order denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam while granting it to the five co-accused (here).

Challenge to the ECI's SIR in Bihar

Judgement upholding the legality of the exercise (here).

[I have written on the citizenship question over at Constitutional Law and Philosophy (here).]