Supreme Court to hear PILs against Union, EC, and Uttarakhand

It matters to citizens as it indicates which pending legal cases, including Public Interest Litigations (PILs) and Special Leave Petitions (SLPs), are likely to be addressed by the Court on that date.

Who it concerns: The Supreme Court of India, the Union of India, various State Governments (including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh), specific private entities (such as CBI, Vodafone Idea Limited, Tata Power Company Ltd., and Singhania University), and individual petitioners/respondents named in the listed cases.

What the document says

• The document is a 'Tentative List of Matters Which Are Likely To Be Listed' for August 5, 2026.
• It includes 46 main items and several connected matters, covering case types such as SLP(Crl), SLP(C), T.P.(C), W.P.(C) (including PILs), MA, and CONMT.PET.
• Specific procedural instructions are noted for certain cases, such as 'FOR ADMISSION', 'EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.', and 'PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS'.
• Item 4 notes that Vodafone India Limited was deleted from the array of parties and replaced by Vodafone Idea Limited via an order dated September 23, 2019.
• Item 24 is directed to be listed after the disposal of W.P. (C) No. 562 of 2012.
• Items 37 and 41 are explicitly labeled as 'NRC MATTER'.
• Item 28 notes that the SLP stands dismissed against specific respondents in view of a Court order dated October 31, 2017.

Also in the document

• The list includes multiple Public Interest Litigations (PILs) against the Union of India, such as those filed by People’s Union for Civil Liberties (Item 5.1), Independent Thought (Item 14), and Child Rights Foundation (Item 45).
• Several matters involve the State of Uttarakhand, including cases related to the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation and SJVN Ltd. (Items 12.1 and 12.2).
• The list contains matters involving the Election Commission of India (Item 11) and the Supreme Court of India itself (Item 22).