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Browse source-scoped Supreme Court study guides by category and decision year. These are educational research pathways, not legal advice or an exhaustive case database.

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60 source-scoped case guides found.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

1973 · [1973] Supp SCR 1

His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

A constitutional-law study pathway concerning Parliament’s amendment power and constitutional change.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

1997 · [1997] 3 SCC 261

L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India

A study guide on tribunal decisions and constitutional court review.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

2024 · Writ Petition (C) No. 880 of 2017

Association for Democratic Reforms & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

A constitutional-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court writ-petition record about electoral-bond and electoral-funding provisions.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

2016 · Writ Petition (Civil) No. 758 of 2016

Lokesh Katara and Anr. v. Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat

A constitutional and administrative-law research pathway concerning a reportable Article 32 record in a court-administration employment setting.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

1951 · 1951 SCR 747

In Re: The Delhi Laws Act, 1912, The Ajmer-Merwara (Extension of Laws) Act, 1947 and The Part C States (Laws) Act, 1950

A constitutional-law research pathway concerning a reported Supreme Court advisory record on legislative delegation and statutory extension.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

2016 · Civil Appeal No. 2987 of 2016

Joint Secretary, Political Department, Government of Meghalaya v. High Court of Meghalaya through its Registrar

A constitutional and administrative-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court appellate record involving public administration and court-related service questions.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

2004 · Writ Petition (Civil) No. 740 of 1986

Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

A constitutional-law research pathway concerning a Supreme Court writ-petition record addressing precedent, bench strength, and statutory context.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

2016 · Writ Petition (Civil) No. 103 of 2014

Karma Dorjee & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

A constitutional-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court Article 32 public-interest record on discrimination and equality concerns.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

2016 · Writ Petition (Civil) No. 239 of 2016

Subhan Tours & Travel Services v. Union of India

A constitutional and administrative-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court Article 32 record in a consolidated writ-petition setting.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

2016 · Writ Petition (Civil) No. 35 of 2016

Pratibha Ramesh Patel v. Union of India & Ors.

A constitutional and administrative-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court Article 32 challenge in a statutory financial-regulation setting.

Family & Personal Laws

2020 · (2020) 9 SCC 1

Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma & Ors.

A statutory family-law study pathway concerning Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, in the official Supreme Court record.

Family & Personal Laws

2007 · Civil Appeal No. 151 of 2004

Samar Ghosh v. Jaya Ghosh

A family-law study pathway concerning the official Supreme Court record in a matrimonial dispute.

Family & Personal Laws

2024 · Civil Appeal arising out of SLP(C) No. 3747 of 2020

Jatinder Kumar Sapra v. Anupama Sapra

A family-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court Hindu Marriage Act dissolution record.

Family & Personal Laws

1996 · 1996 AIR 1963; 1996 SCC (4) 76

Parayankandiyal Eravath Kanapravan Kalliani Amma & Ors. v. K. Devi & Ors.

A family and personal-law research pathway concerning an official Supreme Court record in a family-property context.

Family & Personal Laws

2008 · Civil Appeal No. 4960 of 2008

Nil Ratan Kundu & Anr. v. Abhijit Kundu

A family-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court child-custody appellate record.

Family & Personal Laws

2020 · Criminal Appeal No. 730 of 2020

Rajnesh v. Neha & Anr.

A family-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court maintenance and jurisdiction-guidelines record.

Family & Personal Laws

2010 · Civil Appeal No. 5660 of 2010

Neeta Rakesh Jain v. Rakesh Jeetmal Jain

A family-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court matrimonial and interim-maintenance appellate record.

Family & Personal Laws

2017 · Civil Appeal No. 5369 of 2017

Kalyan Day Chowdhury v. Rita Dey Chowdhury Nee Nandy

A family-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court matrimonial, maintenance, and interim-arrangements appellate record.

Family & Personal Laws

2025 · Civil Appeal No. 14856 of 2024

Sonia Virk v. Rohit Watts

A family-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court divorce and permanent-alimony appellate record.

Family & Personal Laws

2025 · Civil Appeal No. 2536 of 2019; 2025 INSC 197

Sukhdev Singh v. Sukhbir Kaur

A family-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court reference on alimony under the Hindu Marriage Act in a void-marriage setting.

Property, Environment & Public Interest

2003 · Writ Petition (Civil) 13381 of 1984

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors.

An environmental-law study pathway concerning a specific Supreme Court proceeding in the continuing Taj Trapezium litigation record.

Property, Environment & Public Interest

2025 · Review Petition (C) in Writ Petition (C) No. 1394 of 2023

Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (CREDAI) v. Vanashakti and Another

An environmental-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court judgment in a review petition record.

Property, Environment & Public Interest

2025 · Writ Petition (C) No. 1394 of 2023

Vanashakti v. Union of India

An environmental-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court writ-petition judgment.

Property, Environment & Public Interest

2016 · Writ Petition (Civil) No. 857 of 2015

Swaraj Abhiyan – (I) v. Union of India & Ors.

A public-interest research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court writ-petition record on drought-related governance and public facts.

Property, Environment & Public Interest

2008 · Writ Petition (Civil) No. 4677 of 1985; I.A. Nos. 1901 and 1888

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.

An environmental public-interest research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court proceeding in the M.C. Mehta litigation record.

Property, Environment & Public Interest

2016 · Civil Appeal arising out of SLP(C) No. 5603 of 2008

President, Vidya Prasarak Samithi, Ramdurg v. Deputy Commissioner, Belgaum District & Ors.

A property-law research pathway concerning government land, ownership, and statutory orders in a reportable Supreme Court appellate record.

Property, Environment & Public Interest

2011 · Civil Appeal Nos. 1804–1807 of 2008

Periyar & Pareekanni Rubbers Ltd. v. State of Kerala

A property-law research pathway concerning ownership and statutory questions in a reportable Supreme Court civil-appellate record.

Property, Environment & Public Interest

2023 · Civil Appeal No. 279 of 2023

Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr. v. Bhagrati & Anr.

A property and public-interest research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court land-acquisition appellate record.

Property, Environment & Public Interest

2023 · Civil Appeal No. 1522 of 2023

Government of NCT of Delhi and Anr. v. M/s. Beads Properties Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

A property and public-interest research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court land-acquisition appellate record.

Property, Environment & Public Interest

2023 · Civil Appeal (2023; Diary No. 15374 of 2022)

Delhi Development Authority v. Eminent Marketing Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

A property and public-interest research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court land-acquisition appellate record.

Labour & Social Justice

2019 · Civil Appeal No. 5570 of 2014

Federation of Bank of India Staff Unions & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.

A labour and service-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court staff-union employment dispute.

Labour & Social Justice

2022 · Civil Appeal Nos. 4863–4866 of 2022

M/s Mitra S.P. (P) Ltd. & Anr. v. Dhiren Kumar

A labour-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court workman employment dispute.

Labour & Social Justice

1984 · (1985) 1 SCC 206

Goa Sampling Employees’ Association v. General Superintendence Co. of India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

A labour-law research pathway concerning the Industrial Disputes Act and an appropriate-government question in the official Supreme Court record.

Labour & Social Justice

1980 · (1981) Supp SCC 420

Grindlays Bank Ltd. v. Central Government Industrial Tribunal and Ors.

A labour-law research pathway concerning Industrial Tribunal procedure in the official Supreme Court record.

Labour & Social Justice

1991 · (1991) Supp 1 SCC 326

General Manager, E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd. v. Presiding Officer, 2nd Addl. Labour Court, Madras and Ors.

A labour-law research pathway concerning Industrial Disputes Act and gratuity-related questions in the official Supreme Court record.

Labour & Social Justice

2001 · Civil Appeal No. 5614 of 2001

Bharat Bhawan Trust v. Bharat Bhawan Artists Association & Anr.

A labour-law research pathway concerning employment status and the Industrial Disputes Act in the official Supreme Court record.

Labour & Social Justice

2004 · Civil Appeal No. 37 of 1998

The Management of the Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. v. Chief Inspecting Officer & Ors.

A labour-welfare research pathway concerning employee medical-facility and statutory questions in the official Supreme Court record.

Labour & Social Justice

2000 · (2001) 1 SCC 61

M/s. Scooters India Ltd. v. M. Mohammad Yaqub & Anr.

A labour-law research pathway concerning employment termination and Industrial Disputes Act questions in the official Supreme Court record.

Labour & Social Justice

2006 · Civil Appeal No. 2333 of 2006

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Harshadbhai Amrutbhai Modhiya & Anr.

A labour and compensation-law research pathway concerning Workmen’s Compensation Act questions in the official Supreme Court record.

Labour & Social Justice

1975 · (1972) 2 SCC 119

Bombay Gas Co. Ltd. v. Jagannath Pandurang & Others

A labour-law research pathway concerning Industrial Disputes Act and industrial-award questions in the official Supreme Court record.

Criminal, Bail & Child Rights

2014 · (2014) 8 SCC 273

Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar

A criminal-procedure learning pathway concerning arrest-related safeguards in the statutory setting considered by the Court.

Criminal, Bail & Child Rights

2024 · Criminal Appeal Nos. 2161–2162 of 2024

Just Rights for Children Alliance & Anr. v. S. Harish & Ors.

A child-rights and criminal-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court criminal-appellate judgment.

Criminal, Bail & Child Rights

2020 · (2020) 5 SCC 1

Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi)

An anticipatory-bail study guide focused on the issues presented in the official Supreme Court record.

Criminal, Bail & Child Rights

2019 · (2020) 13 SCC 791

P. Chidambaram v. Directorate of Enforcement

A study pathway for bail questions presented in an economic-offence context.

Criminal, Bail & Child Rights

2018 · (2018) 3 SCC 22

Dataram Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh

A neutral bail-study pathway based on the Supreme Court’s official record of proceedings.

Criminal, Bail & Child Rights

2026 · CRL.M.C. 242/2026

Vijay Gupta v. State (NCT of Delhi)

A Delhi High Court procedural study pathway concerning a bail-application order and merits consideration in the official record.

Criminal, Bail & Child Rights

2026 · BAIL APPLN. 4666/2025

Badruddin v. State of NCT of Delhi

A High Court anticipatory-bail study pathway concerning applications arising from a shared FIR and the specific procedural record before the Court.

Criminal, Bail & Child Rights

2019 · SLP (Crl.) No. 1832 of 2019

P. Surendran v. State by Inspector of Police

A criminal-procedure research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court anticipatory-bail procedural record.

Criminal, Bail & Child Rights

2012 · SLP (Crl.) No. 6432 of 2012

Vilas Pandurang Pawar & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

A criminal-procedure research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court anticipatory-bail record under the SC/ST Act setting.

Criminal, Bail & Child Rights

2012 · Criminal Appeal No. 26 of 2012

Yumman Ongbi Leima v. State of Manipur & Ors.

A criminal-law research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court preventive-detention appellate record.

Commercial, Arbitration & Insolvency

2019 · [2019] 16 SCR 275

Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel v. Satish Kumar Gupta and Ors.

A statutory insolvency study pathway concerning review questions within the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code resolution process.

Commercial, Arbitration & Insolvency

2019 · Civil Appeal No. 20978 of 2017

JK Jute Mill Mazdoor Morcha v. Juggilal Kamlapat Jute Mills Company Ltd.

A commercial and insolvency research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court trade-union question in the IBC setting.

Commercial, Arbitration & Insolvency

2022 · Civil Appeal No. 4633 of 2021

Vidarbha Industries Power Limited v. Axis Bank Limited

A commercial and insolvency research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court IBC appeal.

Commercial, Arbitration & Insolvency

2019 · Civil Appeal No. 5120 of 2019

Duncans Industries Ltd. v. A. J. Agrochem

A commercial and insolvency research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court appeal under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

Commercial, Arbitration & Insolvency

2021 · Civil Appeal No. 10355 of 2018

P. Mohanraj & Ors. v. M/s. Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd.

A commercial and insolvency research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court IBC appellate record.

Commercial, Arbitration & Insolvency

2021 · Civil Appeal No. 4065 of 2020

Alok Kaushik v. Mrs. Bhuvaneshwari Ramanathan and Others

A commercial and insolvency research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court corporate-insolvency record.

Commercial, Arbitration & Insolvency

2025 · Civil Appeal No. 47 of 2025

Krishna Devi @ Sabitri Devi (Rani) M/s S.R. Engineering (Construction) v. Union of India & Ors.

An arbitration research pathway concerning a reportable Supreme Court appeal arising from an Arbitration Act, 1940 award record.

Commercial, Arbitration & Insolvency

2019 · (2019) 4 SCC 17

Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

A commercial and insolvency study pathway concerning statutory questions presented in the official IBC-related Supreme Court record.

Commercial, Arbitration & Insolvency

2020 · Civil Appeal No. 2402/2019

Vidya Drolia & Ors. v. Durga Trading Corporation

An arbitration study pathway concerning the Court’s official proceeding record in Civil Appeal No. 2402/2019.

Commercial, Arbitration & Insolvency

2012 · (2012) 9 SCC 552

Bharat Aluminium Co. v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc.

A commercial-arbitration study guide on statutory and territorial questions addressed by the Court.