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Constitutional law at the Supreme Court defines the limits of state power and the rights of citizens under the Constitution of India. These judgments cover fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19 and 21, judicial review, separation of powers, and federalism — the bedrock of Indian constitutional jurisprudence.

Key Statutes:Article 14 — EqualityArticle 19 — FreedomsArticle 21 — Life & LibertyArticle 32 — Right to Constitutional RemediesArticle 136 — SLPArticle 142 — Complete JusticeArticle 226 — High Court Writs

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Association For Democratic Reforms & Ors. v. Election Commission of India & Ors.

(2026) INSC 564

(i) Whether the Election Commission of India has the power under Article 324 of the Constitution read with Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 to direct a statewide Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. (ii) Whether the Impugned Special Intensive Revision is founded on a legitimate purpose and whether the measures adopted are proportionate. (iii) Whether the procedure adopted violates Rule 21A of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 or the presumption of validity attached to existing entries. (iv) Whether the Commission is empowered to scrutinise citizenship for electoral roll purposes.

27 May 2026

Chief Justice Surya Kant

Election CommissionArticle 324Special Intensive Revision

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In Re: City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price

(2026) 1 SCC 774

Whether stray dogs found within institutional premises such as educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands, and railway stations fall within the classification of 'street dogs' or 'community owned dogs' under Rule 7(2) of the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, and whether Rule 11(19) mandating re-release of sterilised and vaccinated dogs to the same locality applies to such institutional areas, or whether this Court can, under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, direct their removal and prohibit re-release to safeguard public safety under Article 21.

19 May 2026

Justice Vikram Nath

Stray dogsPublic safetyArticle 21

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Poonam v. Dule Singh

(2025) INSC 1284

Whether a candidate's failure to disclose a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (sentencing her to one year of rigorous imprisonment) in her nomination affidavit, on the ground that the offence did not involve moral turpitude, renders her election void under Rule 24-A of the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Palika Nirvachan Niyam, 1994, and whether the Supreme Court should exercise its discretion under Article 136 of the Constitution to condone such non-disclosure.

6 Nov 2025

Justice Pamidighantam S. Narasimha

Election lawDisclosure of criminal antecedentsSection 138 Negotiable Instruments Act

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