Judgments

The Supreme Court in Union of India Vs. Association of Democratic Reforms (2002) 3 SCR 696 held that members of democratic society have right to know material information regarding candidates seeking election to Parliament and State Legislatures and  directed Election Commission for seeking several information from such candidates.

The Supreme Court in Anoop Baranwal Vs Union of India (2023)9SCR1 directed that Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners have to appointed on the recommendation of a Committee consisting of Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition or the Lok Sabha and in case no leader of Opposition is available, the leader of largest opposition party in Lok Sabha in terms of numerical strength and the Chief Justice of India.

The Supreme Court in Shatrughan Chauhan Vs. State of UP (2014) 1 SCR 609 held that supervening events like delay in determination of mercy petitions, insanity of convict etc. can be grounds of commutation of death sentence.  

The Supreme Court with 4:1 majority in Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association Vs. Union of India (2015) 13 SCR 1 held that Ninety Ninth Amendment and National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) Act are unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court by 7:6 majority in Kesavanand Bharati Vs. State of Kerala (1973) Supp. 1 SCR 1  held that basic structure of the Constitution cannot be amended by Article 368 of the Constitution.