1. Changing rules of the game during selection process
Question of law: Can the criteria for appointment to a post can be altered by the authorities concerned in the middle or after the process of selection has started?
Cause title: Tej Prakash Pathak v. Rajasthan High Court
Registered: March 20, 2013 | Admitted – March 20, 2013 | Last listed – September 13, 2022
Status: Pending, to be placed before CJI for constitution of appropriate bench.
2. Muslim marriage laws permitting polygamy
Question of law: Challenge to the constitutionality of the practice of polygamy, nikah halala, nikah mut’ah and nikah al-misyar.
Cause title: Sameena Begum v. Union of India
Registered: March 16, 2018 | Admitted – August 30, 2022 | Last listed – August 30, 2022
Status: Pending, notice issued. On August 30, the Bench noted that the matter would take a while to be decided, since multiple customs are under challenge. Final hearings after October 15.
3. Remission policy
Question of law: Can a policy can be framed in exercise of powers under Article 161, whereby the executive can grant remission without placing records before the Governor?
Cause title: Pyare Lal v. State of Haryana
Registered: July 4, 2017 | Admitted – July 4, 2017 | Last listed – September 13, 2022
Status: Pending. Directions issued to list before appropriate bench in October.
4. Declaring Muslims as a whole as SEBC
Question of Law: Can Muslims, as a community, be declared socially and educationally backward class (SEBC) as per Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution?
Cause title: State of Andhra Pradesh v. B Archana Reddy
Registered: December 14, 2005 | Admitted – February 29, 2016 | Last listed – September 6, 2022
Status: Pending, No orders.
5. Reservation for Sikhs in Punjab
Question of law: Challenge to notification declaring Sikh educational institutions in Punjab to be ‘minorities’, thereby, permitting them to reserve 50 percent seats for members of the Sikh community.
Cause title: Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee v. Shail Mittal
Registered: January 31, 2008 | Admitted – January 11, 2016 | Last listed – August 30, 2022
Status: Pending, adjourned.
6. Regional benches of Supreme Court for appeals
Question of law: Demand for Courts of Appeal with exclusive jurisdiction to hear and finally decide appeals from High Courts.
Cause title: V Vasanthakumar v. HC Bhatia
Registered: January 15, 2016 | Admitted – February 26, 2016 | Last listed – August 30, 2022
Status: Pending, adjourned.
Source: Barandbench
