SC refers plea against practice of excommunication in Dawoodi Bohra community to 9-judge bench

Feb 10, 2023

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said the nine-judge bench constituted to decide the correctness of the Sabarimala judgment will...

Supreme Court forms nine-judge bench to review Sabarimala temple entry case

Apr 05, 2026

The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi, B V Nagarathna, R Mahadevan, M M Sundresh,...

Supreme Court nine-judge bench begins review hearing of Sabarimala temple entry case

Apr 07, 2026

The Supreme Court has commenced hearing in the long-pending Sabarimala temple entry review along with a batch of connected matters, which raise significant constitutional...

States have power to levy tax on mines, minerals bearing lands; royalty not tax: Supreme Court

Jul 25, 2024

A nine-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court on Thursday held that states have the power to levy taxes on mines and mineral-bearing lands under...

Karnataka HC refuses to stay single-judge bench order suspending services of bike, taxis from June 16

Jun 14, 2025

The appeal filed challenging the order issued by the single-judge bench to cancel bike taxis was heard by a two-judge bench of Acting Chief...

SC holds not all private properties can be acquired by Govt under Article 39(b)

Nov 05, 2024

A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, while delivering a verdict on whether the State can take over private properties to distribute to subserve...