Constitutional Cases: Cases involving interpretation of the Constitution, constitutional validity of laws, and disputes between state and central governments regarding constitutional matters.
Civil Cases: Civil disputes such as property disputes, contract disputes, torts, and commercial matters that involve significant legal questions or disputes of national importance.
Criminal Cases: Cases involving serious criminal offenses, appeals against lower court judgments in criminal matters, and cases of public interest related to criminal law.
Public Interest Litigation (PIL): PILs are filed in the Supreme Court on behalf of the public or disadvantaged groups to address issues of public interest, such as environmental protection, human rights violations, corruption, and public health concerns.
Appeals: The Supreme Court serves as the highest appellate court in India, hearing appeals from judgments of high courts, tribunals, and other lower courts on various legal matters.
Special Leave Petitions (SLPs): Parties can file SLPs in the Supreme Court seeking special leave to appeal against any judgment, decree, determination, sentence, or order passed by any court or tribunal in the country.
Review Petitions: Parties can file review petitions in the Supreme Court seeking a review of its judgments or orders on grounds such as errors apparent on the face of the record, new evidence, or misinterpretation of law.
Election Cases: Cases related to elections, including disputes over election results, election petitions, and matters concerning electoral laws and regulations. Reference Cases: The President of India or the Governor of a state may refer questions of law or fact to the Supreme Court for its opinion on matters of public importance. These are some of the common types of cases heard by the Supreme Court of India, reflecting its diverse jurisdiction and role as the apex judicial authority in the country.